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Support for the Allies in WWII, wrapped around a bicycle sprocket
I wrote to Sturmey-Archer’s European office a few months ago concerning the Swiss-made Vibo three-speed hub described on the Sturmey-Archer Heritage Web site. The Web page about this hub indicates that a scrap of paper which enclosed the sprocket in … Continue reading
Cycle track mania on the slippery slope in Somerville, Massachusetts
My attention recently was drawn to a proposed project for Beacon Street in Somerville Massachusetts, a couple of towns away from where I live.. A presentation from a public meeting is online here: https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B1Y_jIpLYtpycEZNOUVTNUYxQVU/edit (I was unfortunately not able to … Continue reading
Posted in Bicycling
Tagged beacon, Beacon Street, bicycle, Bicycling, bike lane, bike path, bikeway, Boston, collision, crash, crosswalk, cycle tracks, Massachusetts, pedestrian, safety, sidepath, sidewalk, Somervill, vehicle, vehicular
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Danish story, video and comments on the Albertslund-Copenhagen “bicycle superhighway”
A reader pointed me to a news story on the politiken.dk blog about the Copenhagen/Albertslund “bicycle superhighway” which is getting attention and publicity. The reader’s comments on my previous post read: Yeah, its kind of joke, but to be fair … Continue reading
Posted in Bicycle facilities, Bicycling, Cycle tracks, Sidepaths, Traffic Signals
Tagged bicycle, Bicycling, bike path, bikeway, Copenhagen, cycle track, cycle tracks, Europe, safety, traffic signal
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Some observations about bike-share bikes
I recently spent several hours riding in Montreal with a companion who was using the Bixi bike-share bicycles. These are similar if not identical to others being deployed in North American cities. I have some experience riding a Hubway bicycle … Continue reading
The Photoshop School of Traffic Engineering strikes again!
The Photoshop School of Traffic Engineering strikes again, this time in Minneapolis. For background, please read the Minneapolis blog post: http://www.ouruptown.com/2012/08/potential-cycle-track-coming-to-36th-street Also please read John Schubert’s comment on that post. I’ve added a comment too — still in moderation as … Continue reading
Posted in Bicycle facilities, Bicycling, Cycle tracks
Tagged bicycle, Bicycling, bikeway, collision, crash, crosswalk
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Fatality on Montreal cycle track
As reported in a Montreal Gazette article, a Montreal cyclist was killed on July 24, 2012 when traveling in a two-way cycle track at the location shown in the Google Street View image below. The cyclist entered the intersection from … Continue reading
Posted in Bicycling, Cycle tracks, Sidepaths
Tagged bicycle, Bicycling, bike lane, bike path, bikeway, collision, crash, crosswalk, cycle track, cycle tracks, fatal, fatality, Montreal, safety, traffic, truck
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About Grant Petersen’s book, Just Ride
This post is a review of Grant Petersen’s book Just Ride, partly in response to a New York Times review. The basic premise of Petersen’s book is that racing culture is bad for bicycling. My main goal with this book … Continue reading
Posted in Bicycling, Books, Reviews
Tagged bicycle, Bicycling, book, Grant Petersen, Peteren
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A ride on Comm Ave., Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Comm Ave. Boston: Kenmore Square, Mass Ave. underpass from John Allen on Vimeo. This is a 4-minute continuous video of a bicycle ride in Boston, eastbound on Commonwealth Avenue through Kenmore Square, to and through the underpass at Massachusetts … Continue reading
Posted in Bicycle facilities, Bicycling, Bike box, Bike lanes, Cycle tracks
Tagged bicycle, Bicycling, bike box, bike lane, Boston, Bowker Overpass, Comm. Ave., Commonwealth Avenue, crosswalk, Fenway, Fenway Park, Kenmore, Kenmore Square, Mass. Ave., Massachusetts, Massachusetts Avenue, pedestrian, safety, traffic, traffic signal, video
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Link to my letter to Senator Scott Brown
My letter to a staffer of Senator Scott Brown about the mandatory sidepath provision in the Federal Tranportation Bill is online. Feel free to re-use it, or parts of it.
Posted in Bicycle facilities, Bicycling, Laws, Sidepaths
Tagged bicycle, Bicycling, bike path, law, sidepath
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Mandatory sidepath laws, state by state
I don’t like mandatory sidepath laws for bicyclists, but I like the one in the Transportation Bill, applying to roads on Federal lands, even less. (d) BICYCLE SAFETY.—The Secretary of the appropriate Federal land management agency shall prohibit the use … Continue reading
