From MPR: Minneapolis will launch the first large-scale bicycle sharing system in the country next year, designed to improve public health and increase transportation options.
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Ghost Bike at Park Avenue and East 14th Street
Jul 28 2009 — 12:55am
Avidor, if I’m reading this correctly, provides a sketch of the white bicycle that has been left about a hundred feet from where I am sitting now. The bicycle memorializes Dennis Dumm, who was killed by a semi-truck back in May. Anybody else notice the white bicycles? Have they done any good in dramatizing the fact that, while the streets are getting safer in general, they’ve gotten more dangerous for bikers?
Sgt William Palmer told me this on June 16th in response to my inquiry about the MPD's investigation of the death of Dennis Dumm: "The case has...
Erica’s Bike Tale
Jun 17 2009 — 1:37pm
Ericaaaa tells the tale of her bicycle, and the especially notably (and somewhat obsessed) bicyclist who sold it to her, in what may be the funniest bike story I have ever read, which also features our own Andy: About Steve: yeah, he was a little weird. He wasn’t wearing a tiger shirt when I saw him, but he definitely had on a giant gold tiger ring and talked of long bike rides. I also mentioned Andy in passing and he said, “That guy? He was riding a bike in a suit!!” and seemed to think this was really silly.
What’s your bike story?
The important lesson here: you need some understanding of the stuff you use or you are doomed to be a sucker. None of the bike problems listed in ...
Best Place to Park Your Bikes
Jun 10 2009 — 2:51am
The Uptown Minneapolis blog looks at a few notable bike racks. Where are your favorite places to park your bikes?
Hats off to Rainbow Foods in Uptown for recently upgrading from a junior high rack to a heavy duty rack.
How to Piss Off Local Bikers
Mar 19 2009 — 1:53pm
Write a piece about how bicyclists are annoying to automobile drivers and wait for the angry comments to pour in.
I like to bike, but have to drive to work, and go through South Minneapolis every day. I sigh a sigh of relief every day I get home without some bi...
Latest comment — ericam: I was thinking what evang was thinking. Seems like the biggest appeal would be to out-of-towners who are informed enough to know that a great way t...