My wife discovered a new sign today at our local library, Rogers Free Library. Posted next to the entrance near the bike rack was a sign reading, “No Lock? Come to the children’s circulation desk and we’ll lend you one”. How cool is that? She asked one of the librarians about it and found out… read more
News
No Respect
I don’t know about the rest of you, but I’ve become increasingly annoyed by the way various cities and organizations have been handling snow removal. I’ve completely lost track of how many sidewalks have had 4+ foot snow piles dumped on them by snow plows, bike racks that are completely plowed under, and sidewalks that… read more
Back To School
By now, most everyone is aware the school is back in session and you’ve likely seen many articles in local papers reminding people of this fact. Most of these articles, as they should be, will be targeted at reminding motorists to slow down, obey the school zones, and be patient with the school buses. In… read more
Our Turn
It seems even the Henderson Bridge is more crowded these days and this morning was no exception. As I pedaled across the bridge, cars were backed up well onto the bridge. It felt so great to go flying by them all as they sat in traffic waiting their turn. As I road past the cars,… read more
Park Wherever You Want
I was just about home last night, when I passed a car parked on the sidewalk just down the street. For whatever reason, I decided to actual try and do something about it this time. So I called the non-emergency police number and told the dispatcher that they could score an easy ticket, as there… read more
Providence Police Not the Only Ones in Need of Teaching!
July 29, 2008 Officer Investigated in Toppling of Cyclist By JAMES BARRON A New York City police officer was stripped of his gun and badge on Monday after an amateur video surfaced on the Internet showing him pushing a bicyclist to the ground in Times Square during a group ride on Friday evening. The cyclist,… read more
Living la vida bicycle!
My daughter and grand-daughter going for groceries in St. Paul.
RIPTA Bus and Cyclist Collide
This picture is the result of a collision between a RIPTA bus and a cyclist. A friend of the cyclist involved in this accident forwarded the picture to me. Fortunately the cyclist was uninjured and needed no hospital care, but look at this poor bike! I scoured the internet to see if I could locate… read more
Pedestrians Get No Respect
Sorry, this rant isn’t completely bike related, but I’m posting it anyways because I still can’t believe what I experienced. I was on my way home today when I approached two young ladies physically standing in the street in a painted crosswalk, obviously waiting to cross the road. As I rolled up, I dutifully came… read more
Media Gallery
We are happy to announce that we’ve added a a media gallery to our site. This will let us post interesting pictures featuring the cycling culture in and around Providence. For our first picture, I’ve uploaded a picture of a bike rack I saw while traveling in MN. There are a couple interesting racks I’ll… read more
Cycling Injuries Research Study
There is a new study underway at Rhode Island Hospital to collect data about people who ride their bikes for fitness, fun, competition, commuting or delivery of goods and services. The study is one of only a few to focus specifically on cycling injuries. Our goal is to help improve and promote cycling for health… read more
Sheldon Brown Memorial
From the NBW email list: A memorial service will be held at 1:30 p.m. March 2, at the First Unitarian Society in Newton, at 1326 Washington St. (across the street from Harris Cyclery) West Newton. For those pedaling to the memorial service, there will be a designated bicycle parking area. A police detail will be… read more