“On your left….” “ON YOUR LEFT…!” “HELLO?”
Just a snippet of a one-way conversation I had with a bicycle-riding couple on the Lake Washington bike trail a few weeks ago.
They were toodling along on their bikes, side-by-side, oblivious to the world around them. When we reached a hill and the guy rode a little bit ahead, I had a …
Category: Bicycle Advocacy
Is cycling with earphones a good idea?
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2005/10/12/is-cycling-with-earphones-a-good-idea/
SkidStrong fixie benefits bike messengers
Cycles Gaansari has created a new bicycle brand that helps raise money for bike messengers who've been injured on the job.
A portion of the proceeds from the sales of bikes and gear with the company's SkidStrong brand goes to the nonprofit Bicycle Messenger Emergency Fund.
The emergency fund, based in Sarasota, Florida, gets some fast cash out to bicycle messengers …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2005/10/07/skidstrong-fixie-benefits-bike-messengers/
Free bicycles to stranded Santa Cruz bus passengers
Abandoned at the bus stop by the Santa Cruz Metro drivers' strike? Pick up a free bicycle.
The city will begin handing out 100 free bikes on Monday at the Metro Center to residents who can't get around because of a 10-day-old strike …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2005/10/05/free-bicycles-to-stranded-santa-cruz-bus-passengers/
And the most bicycle friendly city in the US is …
… Davis, California. The League of American Bicyclists recognized the city as its only platinum-level Bicycle Friendly Community on Wednesday.
Why Davis, you ask? Is it because the city features that cool highwheeler in its logo?
League of American Bicyclists executive director Andy Clarke says 17 percent of journeys to work are made by bicycle. Davis has more than …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2005/09/29/and-the-most-bicycle-friendly-city-in-the-us-is/
Bush says take fewer car trips; let's ride bikes
Now that President Bush has asked Americans to take fewer car trips, it's our patriotic duty to commute by bicycle.
The disruption to petroleum refining facilities in the Gulf Coast caused by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita prompted Bush to ask Americans to conserve — something that even his vice president once said “cannot be the basis of a sound energy …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2005/09/27/bush-says-take-fewer-car-trips-lets-ride-bikes/
Bicycle quote: What is considered reckless?
“It was not reckless by any means. It was a simple accident.”
San Luis Obispo Police Officer Sean Gillham describing an accident in which a VW made a right turn in front of a cyclist pedaling in the bike lane on Foothill Boulevard. (The cyclist's helmet cracked when the rear wheel of the VW rolled over her head, but she …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2005/09/23/bicycle-quote-what-is-considered-reckless/
Sidewalk cycling delayed in Toledo
What started out as a quirky little story about a cyclist in Toledo getting a traffic ticket after he was struck by a pickup truck has turned into a controversy over where bikes belong.
It's easy to make light of the story, considering the ironic nature of the incident. But anyone who bicycles regularly can see the bigger picture here.
To recap: Melvin Surprise, 22, was riding his bicycle on the sidewalk adjacent to a busy Toledo street when a pickup struck him as it pulled out of a shopping center driveway. A policeman gave Surprise a ticket …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2005/09/21/sidewalk-cycling-delayed-in-toledo/
Paris to offer cheap bike rentals; bikes are free in some US cities
A French wire service reports that Paris may offer cheap bicycle rentals at 350 Paris metro stations. Some US cities, such as Austin (photo at left), are doing them one better by offering free bikes and bike rebuilding classes.
The Agence France-Presse says the first 30 minutes would be free; after that, 50 cents to one euro an hour. The idea is to reduce car traffic in the French capital. In Lyon, where 1,000 bikes are available, a bike official said more than 10,000 rentals were made last month.
It's a great idea; but let's talk about free bikes in the US. …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2005/09/16/paris-to-offer-cheap-bike-rentals-bikes-are-free-in-some-us-cities/
Traffic ticket adds insult to injury for bicyclist; city changes law
(UPDATED)A bicyclist in Toledo, Ohio, didn't get any comfort from police after he was struck by a pickup truck. Instead, he was issued a traffic ticket.
On Tuesday, the Toledo City Council proposed an ordinance that allows adults to ride their bikes on some city sidewalks. …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2005/08/31/traffic-ticket-adds-insult-to-injury-for-bicyclist-city-changes-law/
Four communities get $25 million each for bicycle trails
That $286 billion transportation bill recently passed by Congress includes $100 million for pilot programs in four communities to get people out of their cars and onto their bikes.
The four are the Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota; Sheboygan County, Wisconsin; Columbia, Missouri; and Marin County, California …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2005/08/09/four-communities-get-25-million-each-for-bicycle-trails/
Adventure Cycling Association
- Training for Your Bikepacking TripPhoto by Frederic Guyot Simply put, bikepacking is more fun when mind and body are on the same team. Many a long bike ride has begun with no training at […] The post Training for Your Bikepacking Trip appeared first on Adventure Cycling Association.
- Lighthouses and Lobster Rolls: A Guide to Riding in Portland, MaineThis story originally appeared as the Be Here Now feature of the 2024 Sept/Oct issue of Adventure Cyclist. Perched on a peninsula in the south- western edge of Casco Bay, […] The post Lighthouses and Lobster Rolls: A Guide to Riding in Portland, Maine appeared first on Adventure Cycling Association.
- Bikepacking Gear: What to Take & How to Pack ItPhoto by Laura Irwin If bike touring with panniers is like traveling with a big roller suitcase, bikepacking is like traveling with only a carry-on backpack. The goal is to […] The post Bikepacking Gear: What to Take & How to Pack It appeared first on Adventure Cycling Association.
Trail biking
- Schwalbe Albert MTB tires boast "30% more contact area than conventional tires" [Review]The Schwalbe Albert mountain bike tires use a new radial casing design that is said to deliver more contact area for noticeably improved trail ...
- Junkyard Dog Cycling Club expands trails and winter activities for Portage la Prairie"We've set up some of our river trails for fat tire biking and snowshoeing," said Bergen. "Currently, we have about 9 kilometers of trails that are ...
- Bicycle route connects Zionsville to northwest Indiana - Current PublishingUSBR 37 is a designated bicycle route consisting of city streets, country roads, off-street trails and multiuse paths. The newly designated route ...
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League of American Bicyclists
- Five Takeaways from the Transportation Research Board (TRB) Annual MeetingThe Transportation Research Board (TRB) Annual Meeting is one of the largest transportation conferences in the United States, perhaps in the world. This year was its 104th meeting and it… The post Five Takeaways from the Transportation Research Board (TRB) Annual Meeting appeared first on League of American Bicyclists.
- How Community Spark Grants Boosted Local Biking Initiatives in 2024Big changes can start small. That’s the idea behind the League’s Community Spark Grants—to give local leaders the catalyst they need for bite-sized projects that make biking safer, easier, and… The post How Community Spark Grants Boosted Local Biking Initiatives in 2024 appeared first on League of American Bicyclists.
- New Transportation Alternatives Funding coming your wayThanks to Representative Rick Larsen (D-WA), the Ranking Democrat on the House Transportation & Infrastructure (T&I) Committee, your state is getting more Transportation Alternatives funds! Yesterday, Congress passed the Water… The post New Transportation Alternatives Funding coming your way appeared first on League of American Bicyclists.
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