Like most cyclists, during many conversations I’ve had with non-cycling motorists we end up discussing the “fact” that cyclists are all law breakers.  If you know me, you will already know that I’m one of the first to admit that some cyclists do blatently disobey the rules of the road (blow through stop signs, run
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As bike month slowly winds down, I want to take a few minutes and post about part of my Bike-to-Work Day speech.  I’m often asked by fellow cyclists the question “what can I do?”.  They work during the day and don’t have time to attend legislative or governmental meetings, they are busy with work and
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Today at 12pm, The Alliance for Biking and Walking are leading a parade of advocates on a bike ride down Pennsylvania Avenue to personally deliver a thank-you note to Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood.  The letter conveys the support of many grassroots organizations for Secretary’s recent policy statement on bike/ped accommodations.  For those that can’t join
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Dig this: The RI Department of Health and the RI Department of Transportation are working together to solicit “proposals from community-based, public or not-for-profit organizations to change the social, political, and physical environment to active living an easier choice for all residents.” From Angela Ankoma, RI Dept of Health: Hello everyone, I’m attaching information about
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Just a quick thank you to those who spoke at last Friday’s Bike-to-Work Day here in Providence including two opportunistic Providence Mayoral candidates who saw an open microphone and wasted no time getting to it.  Thanks to you all: Mayor David Cicilline John Robitaille – Candidate for Governor Ken Block – Candidate for Governor David Gifford –
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Yesterday, during a meeting at RIDOT hq, Mike Lewis (RIDOT director) explained that state roads aren’t swept during the winter for two basic reasons: (1) the equipment involved includes a water sprayer; that component freezes up in the winter, so the department basically mothballs the street sweepers between fall and spring, and (2) budget constraints
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We are heading into the last week of our month long challenge.  If you haven’t been consistent in logging your miles, it’s not too late! The random winners for this week of the Commuter Challenge are Deirdre B, Jef N, and Josh K.  They have all won a commuter kit including: Manhattan Portage messenger bag,
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Dick and I had a brief live interview on the Rhode Show this morning. and Sarah did a great job introducing RI VeloSprints a little later:

U.S. Open Cycling is raffling off a Breezer Zig 7 folding commuter bike tomorrow as part of Bike-to-Work Day. An arm’s length of tickets is $10.  Ticket sales will run all day at the WW I Monument and the drawing will be immediately preceding What Cheer? Brigade’s performance at 5:30. Funds raised go to support
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The East Bay Bike Train will be pulling out of Independence Park in Bristol at just after 6am tomorrow, yikes!  If you are like me and enjoy those extra few minutes in bed, we are going to have a live update of the bike train position.  Check out the map below of real time position
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