The Tauton Daily Gazette recently posted an article describing a recent hit-and-run incident A local mother involved in a hit-and-run while riding her bicycle with her young son is looking for answers. Rebeckah Picard and her 20-month-old son Jessie were enjoying a bike ride, one of their favorite activities, when they were struck by a… read more
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On the Flip Side
I hate to say it, but motorists do have some valid complaints when it comes to some cyclists. I was in my car over the weekend, waiting to turn right at a red light. As a gap opened up and I was just starting to roll, a cyclists came flying by me on the right. … read more
Letter to the Editor
I received an email copy of the following letter the editor, recently submitted to the Projo, by Keith Moore: To the editor: I was biking to work this morning in Providence, sticking as close to the curb as possible, when my life flashed in front of my eyes: a driver in a beige Saturn drove… read more
Help Pass No-Texting Bill
From Barry Schiller: The RI General Assembly may be going into its last week but there is still a chance to pass a bill to enhance safety for bicyclists and other roadway users by banning text-messaging while driving. A bill sponsored by Senator Sue Sosnowski, S204A, to do this has already overwhelmingly passed the State… read more
Guide to Bicycling in the Ocean State
Thanks to a generous donation from the Narraganset Bay Wheelmen (NBW), the 2009-2010 version of the Guide to Bicycling in the Ocean State is now available. The PBC will be handing out bicycling maps along the bike trails, once the US Open Cycling Foundation cranks up their summer program. If you just can’t wait for… read more
Dash Bicycle Shop: Grand Opening!
All-day bike party today! The grand opening of the city’s newest bike shop, 11 am to 10 pm, 267 Broadway. Alleycat at 2 pm, roller races at 7. Cool prizes, with food and drinks from Nice Slice and New Harvest Coffee.
Police Should Know Better
Perhaps I’m just being utopic, but in my world, I expect police to know the laws, understand the intent of the law, and to be upstanding examples of how other motorists should behave. In the past two days, I’ve had two separate incidents that, unfortunately, had police shaking up my utopic view of the world.… read more
Providence Cycling Maps at Legend Bicycle
From Jack @ Legend Bicycles: Legend Bicycle – Fox Point’s neighborhood bike shop – is pleased to introduce the first edition of the Lay o’ the Land – A Wayfinding Guide for Cyclists and Urban Explorers. This cycling map of Greater Providence highlights useful cycling roads within the Interstate 295 corridor based on over twenty… read more
91 New Bike Parking Hitches
Thanks to the Downtown Improvement District, 91 new bike parking hitches are going in this spring. 64 are funded by grant from The Providence Foundation (shown in aqua on the googlemap). 27 are funded by RIDOT (shown in pink). The dark blue placemarks on the map indicate hitches already installed, in prior years.
Pedestrian Neglect
I was traveing into work this morning, when I noticed a pedestrian patiently waiting by the side of the road at a crosswalk. I took the lane and blocked the traffic on my side of the road, so the pedestrian could cross. As the pedestrian and I patiently waited for four more cars going the… read more
paean
I think we all remember our first bikes, or at least the first with which we really conquered the neighborhood. Mine was blue, freckled with rust, with a big banana seat and ape hanger bars, great for popping wheelies and riding hands-free. I wrote a poem about it once but that was nothing compared to… read more
Traffic Deaths Down in 42 States
This is the link to an article in USA today that bike advocates will likely be glad to see: Traffic Deaths Down in 42 States. suffice it to say: “There’s growing evidence that declines in travel are leading to declines in deaths,” says Anne McCartt, senior vice president for research at the Insurance Institute for… read more