Bruce, via the NBW list, pointed to a Projo article about another cyclist, with ties to RI, being killed. A 21-year-old Brown University student riding across the country to raise money for affordable housing was killed Tuesday in South Dakota after she was struck by a semi-trailer truck’s wide load as she checked phone messages
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The current (Fall 2010) issue of the Rails-to-Trails Conservancy (RTC) magazine has several articles that may of interest. The cover story on the 22 mile Cape Cod rail trail gives its history, some photos, and touring tips. It also has a story and photos of the NY High-Line, an imaginative reuse of an abandoned railroad
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Recycle-A-Bike has started a fundraising campaign for the construction of a shop on the Steelyard property to help organize, expand and provide greater service to the community.
As many are likely aware, the RIPTA bus system enables cyclists to expand their area of travel through their Rack n’ Ride system. Each RIPTA bus is able to carry two bikes and there is no additional charge. Many people have been eased into bicycle commuting by putting their bike on the bus into work
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While this is not an official RIBike event, it might be more fun to go with a group of RI bicyclists to ride the Charles River bike paths in Boston, they are on both sides of the river. Since many of us bicyclists also like trains, my plan on Tuesday, July 20 is to take
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Reminder, our monthly meeting is this evening @ 6pm. There is a conflict at the Brown Bookstore for this evenings meeting. To accommodate them, we are moving our meeting the the upstairs of the bookstore, near the faculty author section. There is a comfortable couch and TV in the vicinity. The bookstore staff will have
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The next RIBike monthly meeting will be held on July 12th @ 6pm in the Brown University Bookstore by the faculty author section (2nd floor). Come find out what’s happening with: RI VeloSprints summer sessions Our Citizen’s grant request Our official board meeting as RIBike … and more.
