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Meredith Joy contributes a post on the Yay Bikes! site: Last week, alongside 11,000+ transportation professionals from around the world, I attended the  91st Annual Transportation Research Board (TRB) Annual Meeting  in Washington D.C. I went to learn what’s happening in the world of transportation research, what the gaps are and how Yay Bikes! might contribute to the conversation. The good news: there is *lots* of exciting bicycle research being done out there, much more than ever before! But for all the inquiry into bike infrastructure, bike sharing programs, cyclists’ behavior and preferences, however, I did notice that one topic continues to be overlooked—cyclist education. Please correct me if I’m wrong, but I don’t think there is a single research paper devoted to the subject! What We Assume About Cyclist Education Education is among the most elevated of interventions to promote bicycling. As one of the “ 5 E’s ” of bicycle planning, the availability of cyclist (and mot

Looks like Sweden is finally* getting a little competitive with quality-of-life rivals Denmark and the Netherlands and is looking to pump some good money into a big bicycle project. The news : “Following on recent efforts that have increased cycling 30% in each of the last four years, the Swedish city of Malmo is prepared to spend $4.1 million to build a bike superhighway connecting to the city of Lund, its northern neighbor,”  Planetizen reports . [From PlanetSave]

FROM America Bikes Save Biking and Walking On Thursday, February 2, the House Transportation Committee will vote on the American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act, a bill that eliminates crucial funds for biking and walking. This long-awaited multi year transportation bill eliminates the two largest programs that fund biking and walking infrastructure—Transportation Enhancements and Safe Routes to School. Without these programs, communities all over the country will lose resources to build the sidewalks, crosswalks, and bikeways that make biking and walking safe and accessible in communities across the country. Top Ten Problems with the bill in priority order: Transportation Enhancements is gone. Safe Routes to School is gone. The Congestion Mitigation Air Quality program (CMAQ) is less likely to support pedestrian, bicycle, and transit improvements because air quality is no longer the operative measure. States are no longer required to maintain safe bridge access for

Special 10 band Tuesday benefitting the Third Hand Bicycle Co-op. We will have ten bands over two stages with 40 minute sets each starting at 6pm. .50 cents a band w/ 10 band minimum donation! All types of music are on the bill and we are just excited that we will be hos ting this event. Keeping it real and keeping it local. Bands include Hubbard Stew, Pett Crow, The Devil Doves, The Cellar Hounds, Central Planners, Sam Muccio, William The Accountant, Mark Hunter, Rubix Wheel, Teen Fiction.   The party is going down 6pm -2am at: Woodlands Tavern 1200 West Third Ave ,  Columbus, OH 43212 View Map  ·  Get Directions

Cities for Cycling is a project of the National Association of City Transportation Officials to catalog, promote and implement the world’s best bicycle transportation practices in American municipalities. Part of this program includes NACTO’s  Urban Bikeway Design Guide , a collection of the best in innovative bikeway treatments from around the US. Bicycling is good for cities. Providing safe, comfortable, convenient bicycling facilities is a cost-effective way for American municipalities to improve mobility, livability and public health while reducing traffic congestion and CO2 emissions. Cities for Cycling focuses on implementing world-class bicycle transportation systems through design innovation and the sharing of best practices. American municipalities are increasingly pioneering new designs and adapting international best practices to local conditions. To assist this local-level leadership, the Cities for Cycling project works to share and promote state-of-the-art practic

THIEVES DON'T MESS WITH ALARMS! Think about it - cars, homes, businesses.... Our 110 dB Alarm prevents most thieves from even thinking about stealing the bike that it's attached to. And if they are crazy enough to do so, anyone within a football field radius of your bike will see who took it.  Read much more about the alarm feature of a BikeAlarm here. THIEVES STEAL MORE THAN JUST BIKE FRAMES! Some of the most valuable parts are the easiest to steal - without even touching the frame. BikeAlarms come up to six feet long, which means you can lock up every part of your bike at the same time! Seats and wheels get stolen all the time because most locks only are able to lock up the frame. Not with BikeAlarms.  See just how much of your bike you are able to protect and keep safe here. THIEVES CAN CUT THROUGH ANYTHING! Even the toughest U-Lock. But they won't cut ours because of the alarm. So you no longer have to lug around a lock that weighs more than a pai

A  Brooklyn-based designer  who loves her bicycles  -- and   accompanying accoutrements . Began commuting year-round by bike 13 years ago in Montreal due to zero tolerance waiting for public transit in the freezing cold. Since moving to NYC in the Spring of 2001, she's typically  found riding around on her vintage single-speed, hitting up the Palisades on her road bike, and often going out of the way to ride in a bike lane  ♥ [check out the blog here]

QuickFix Mudguards Attach In A Jiffy, And Fold Flat WANTED FULL WINDSOR'S ORIGAMI-LIKE FENDER PROTECTS YOUR ASS ON AN AS-NEEDED BASIS. If you’re a fair-weather cyclist, read no further. If, however, a little rain doesn’t deter you from taking to the road, a rear mudguard is the must-have accessory for keeping your backside dry. One of the cleverest designs we’ve come across is Full Windsor’s  Quickfix , which can be swiftly attached (and removed) with a couple of snaps--no tools required. Just fold the fender into shape, then wrap the fasteners around the seat stays and tube and clip them in place. It stores flat, so you can tote it in your bag for the next rainy day. (Bike enthusiasts might find Quickfix reminiscent of an earlier design from Wit Industries called the  Fendor Bendor , which attaches to the seat tube.) Buy one  here  for $21. [FastCompany]

Our performance-level road bike has a slightly more aggressive frame geometry that lets women reach their full riding potential both in the peloton and on the climb. Shimano 105/FSA drivetrain, size-specific handlebar and stem. The compact FSA Gossamer chainrings give you just enough low gears to handle hillier rides, but the high gears are high enough to keep you charging on the flats. We've tweaked things like the handlebar width, stem length and crankarm length so they're appropriate for the size of the rider. [42 x 52 size has 650c wheels (ISO 571) front and rear] Meet Georgena Terry I started this company in my basement in 1985 after figuring out rather quickly that corporate life wasn't my cup of tea. Being a mechanical engineer and passionate about bicycles, I learned the fine art of bike frame building and began making bicycles for myself and friends who couldn't find bikes that fit properly. After selling out at a trade show, I quit my job at Xer

From Revelate Designs website Tangle bags™ are adjustable, rectangular-shaped frame bags that leave room for both water bottle mounts on the frame. Designed to fit a variety of bike frames, these bags can be used for everyday riding & commuting, and really any adventure big or small.  The main compartment features an exit port for a hydration tube or battery wire and the zippered left side pocket holds tools and maps. Attachment is made with reinforced velcro along the top tube, other attachments are made with webbing and low profile camlock buckles with strap keepers. All attachment points bartacked for strength. Sizing: Small : 15"-18" mountain bikes, or larger Aluminum frames. Some 4 bar full suspension.              52-56cm road / cross bikes              Top length 17", Height 4" Medium - 17"-21" Hardtail mountain bikes & cross bikes                 Top Length 19.5", Height 4.5" Large - 55cm- 60cm road & t

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Highlights 7 cyclists (Tim, Bill, Dan, John D, John C, Carey, myself) 25+ grade percent max 2600+ feet of climbing Mix of paved and gravel roads Gravel road surface was a mix of snow, slush and mush (slow going) The CareyDactyl made multiple appearances by squawking Route  [from Tim] Started at Mohican MTB trailhead Brinkhaven/Gann turnaround point Passed blueberry farms Passed Landoll's Mohican Castle

Jellyfish Invasion (copyright WallyGPX.com) A man in Baltimore, Maryland, is using pedal power to turn maps of the city into art, tracing pictures of his journeys round the city by using his GPS-enabled phone. Michael Wallace’s works have now been featured in newspapers, websites and other media around the world, and here he shares with road.cc how he got started, the idea of launching a website to showcase his work, and his plans for his biggest piece yet. [Continue reading at Road.cc]

Kiwi Chronicles: Episode 4 - The Forgotten World Highway - PathLessPedaled.com from Russ Roca on Vimeo . In this episode, we experience our first Kiwi Christmas. We also ride the Forgotten World Highway, one of NZ's Great Rides. We have a chat with the team behind the new cycle trail network in New Zealand and Jonathan Kennett, a reknowned bicycle advocate in NZ. For behind the scenes info, check out: www.bicycletimesmag.com For more visit: www.pathlesspedaled.com www.facebook.com/pathlesspedaled

PA Senate PAsses safe PAssing 6 Share Too much with the PA joke? Sorry. Anyway… Big news today out of Pennsylvania. The PA Senate passed House Bill 170, the Safe Passing Act by a vote of 45 to 5. The bill will now go to Governor Corbett’s desk for his signature. Read more about who voted for and against the measure at the  blog of the Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia . Photo from Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia Read  our previous coverage of this campaign . Link --> League of American Bicyclists

As part of the  Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP) update , MORPC has developed a draft bikeway prioritization methodology for the region. This methodology will help MORPC to prioritize future bikeways at a regional level. We are reviewing comments received during the official comment period ending January 18, 2012. We will be considering those comments during the development of the final draft map and methodology, available for comment beginning February 29. Feel free to continue to  submit comments.  We will review for possible incorporation as best as possible prior to final draft map release. Comments can be submitted to MORPC, 111 Liberty Street, Suite 100, Columbus, Ohio 43215 or by email to Andrew Taylor at tplan@morpc.org. To view and download the methodology, please click on the following link:  2012 Draft Bikeway Prioritization Methodology. To view an interactive version of the map, please click on the following link:  2012 Draft Bikeway Prioritization Interactive M