Pop quiz: Does anyone know what the marking to the left is? Starting last Fall, I began seeing these pop up all over the East Side of Providence. The motorists clearly don’t know what they mean, do you?
News
Sharrows – Need Careful Implementation
The next version of the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) is due out really soon now. The MUTCD defines the standards used by road managers nationwide. The next release will include sharrows, which we’ve talked about both online and in our monthly meetings. They appear to be an attractive marking for older cities… read more
What Does “Share the Road” Mean?
I’m putting on my flack jacket in preparation for the inevitable onslaught of comments this post will encourage… Eden from Team Estrogen posted the following creeds: As a cyclist… I will ride predictably and follow the rules of the road. I won’t block your way without reason. I will ride to the right when it… read more
New Three Foot Ammendment
Representative Joseph M. McNamara has introduced H5096, which is intended to amend section 31-18-8. Due care by drivers to include: In addition, the driver of a vehicle overtaking a bicycle or other human-powered vehicle must pass the bicycle or other human-powered vehicle at a safe distance of not less than three feet (3’) between the… read more
Take a Stand for Bicycling
The people over at People for Bikes, an initiative of Bikes Belong, have an email campaign going on right now. They are encouraging every cyclist to spend just a couple of minutes and email your representatives, reminding them that there are MANY people who feel bicycles and bicycle infrastructure are important. They even make the… read more
VeloSprints College Series Begins Monday Night. Win a New Fixie!
Announcing the 2011 VeloSprints College Series. $10 with a valid college ID lets you ride all night and pick your best result. $15 w/o a valid ID. Come! Race! Help a great cause! Win a new fixie! More information here.
Public Hearing – East Providence Wastewater Facility Upgrades
We just received notification from the City of East Providence of a public hearing tomorrow (January 20th) @ 7pm, to: present the City of East Providence’s proposed wastewater improvement project to eliminate sewage overflows. The project involves the installation of a new sewer force main pipe along the East Bay Bike Path… You can read… read more
RI VeloSprints Fundraising Series Resumes Wednesday Evening in Cranston!
It has been a couple of weeks(Old Man Winter and all) but RI VeloSprints will be in its non-pub venue of Eastern Mountain Sports on Sockanosset Cross Road in Cranston tomorrow night beginning at 7:00pm. If you love to ride and want to turn that passion into a force for good in your community, but you’d… read more
CANCELLED – RIVeloSprints Session 3 Tonight @ Fat Belly’s in Wakefield.
Unfinished renovation at Fat Belly’s, Wakefield forces us to cancel tonights VeloSprints session. We’ll be back next Tuesday night to see if anyone south of Providence can spin 500metres faster than Ned Connelly. See you all then. More information about RI VeloSprints at RIVeloSprints.com.
Public Hearing on Canonchet Farm
For those who value the South County Bike Path, there is an important public hearing coming up, on January 18th @ 8pm, to discuss the possible use of Canonchet Farm. This land could play an integral role in one of the final sections of the bike path. The Town Council is having a public hearing… read more
Critical Mass
I think you’d be hard pressed to find any cyclists who doesn’t agree more bikes on the roads means safer cycling conditions for all cyclists. How we go about achieving this volume of cyclists, however, is far more critical. For those who didn’t make last months meeting, we had a pretty lively discussion prior to… read more
Please Clear Those Cars
I’m sure I won’t be the only person who has ever seen a car like the one pictured to the left traveling down the road. It’s also likely I’m not alone in having seen such a car dump it’s load while underway. Certainly those of us who drive have, at some point, experienced such a… read more