Category Archives: Sidepaths

Guest posting: P. M. Summer on a new breed of bicycle professionals

Posted on May 27, 2010 by jsallen

P. M. Summer is the former bicycle coordinator of Dallas, Texas, who was removed from his job because of his conservative approach to bicycle facilities. I post the following with his permission: There is a whole new breed of bicycle … Continue reading →

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German cycling organization’s comments on cycle tracks

Posted on March 29, 2010 by jsallen

Here are the comments in English. The translation is posted with permission granted by Heinz Brockmann of the ADFC (German Cycling Federation) Bottrop chapter. Many thanks! And here is the same document in the original German. Please note that the … Continue reading →

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Safe separation with the Copenhagen curb?

Posted on February 28, 2010 by jsallen

How does a Copenhagen cycle track make bicycling safer? By putting bicyclists behind a low curb, a curb which a motor vehicle with its big tires can mount, but a bicycle can’t. The curb increases safety for bicyclists the way … Continue reading →

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Hawthorne Bridge discussion gets thorny

Posted on November 9, 2008 by jsallen

Riding a bicycle on a sidewalk is rarely a better choice than riding in the street, but it is better on the Hawthorne bridge in Portland, Oregon, which has a narrow roadway with a treacherous steel-grid deck. I first rode … Continue reading →

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