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Has the electric bike’s future finally arrived? (09/02/2008)

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In 2000, Gary Coffrin thought he heard opportunity knock. A major electric utility, American Electric Power, was scrapping a multimillion-dollar effort to sell electric-powered vehicles as the future of transportation. Sitting on the clearance rack: fleets of electric bicycles, sleek two-wheelers sporting battery packs.Coffrin, who had worked in the bike industry for decades, bought several…  read more

NHTSA Ped/Bike Survey Results

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I haven’t yet had a chance to read through the entire report myself, but I thought I would post some links now for everyone to enjoy and I’d post my comments later when I’ve had a chance to complete my read of it. National Survey of Bicyclist and Pedestrian Attitudes and Behavior This report presents…  read more

Moving Together 2008

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Our neighbors to the North have once again surpassed us.  They are holding a bicycle and pedestrian conference in mid-October: Moving Together 2008. Bicycling and walking are becoming increasingly visible and important across the country as well as across the Commonwealth. Our invited keynote speaker, Gabe Rousseau, Ph.D, National Bicycle and Pedestrian Program Manager for…  read more

Another Death, No Criminal Charges

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Just weeks before Frank’s Ride is due to roll out, we get word that the driver responsible for another senseless death will not be facing criminal charges.  According to the Projo article: A Westerly woman who struck and killed a University of Rhode Island student in Narragansett this past April has been cited for speeding…  read more

Park Wherever You Want

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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

Jewelry district to Cranston bike path

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We received the following via our only contact page: Hi, I’m interested in trying to commute from home (in Warwick) to my job in the Jewelry District. I can take the Warwick bike path all the way till it ends at the Lowes plaza on Garfield St in Cranston. I’m looking at Cranston St to…  read more

Rhode Island Road Report

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A recent report published by the Reason Foundation doesn’t paint a pretty picture for the effectiveness of the Rhode Island road network. The Reason Foundation study measures the performance of state-owned roads and highways from 1984 to 2005 in 12 different categories, including traffic fatalities, congestion, pavement condition, bridge condition, highway maintenance and administrative costs,…  read more

WRWC Bike Rodeo

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Woonasquatucket River Watershed Council would like you to join them on the Greenway for their Bike Rodeo! DATE: Saturday, August 23rd TIME: 2:00-5:00 LOCATION: Riverside Park in Providence, Aleppo Street, (adjacent to Atlantic Mills) The Woonasquatucket River Watershed Council River Rangers are rounding up used bikes for children and adults (in working condition) to pass…  read more

FIPP neighborhood meeting

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Here’s a message from the Friends of India Point Park (FIPP). For those of you who live in Providence or know the importance to cyclists of this central travel connection, this is an important meeting. Even if you don’t choose to comment, large numbers of bike and pedestrian folks at these meetings sends an important…  read more

Henderson Bridge Impact

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The crew over at Bike-To-Brown posted a quick poll on their site to try and quantify how the construction on the Henderson Bridge has affected bicycle commuters.  I’d encourage everyone to take the poll, so that Bike-to-Brown has some data to include in a letter they are drafting to RIDOT.

Report Those Incidents

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Bob Mionske is a well know lawyer who writes a weekly column for VeloNews.  This week, he discusses Bikes vs. Cars and the recent apparent rise in tension between these two groups.  I’m sure you’ve all heard about some of the high profile cases of late and I won’t bore you by repeating what Bob…  read more

“Share the Road”; Frank’s Ride

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On September 4th, 2007, Frank Cabral took his last bicycle ride.  Frank was struck and killed by a motorist on Route 1 in Charleston RI.  He was 41 years yong.  He loved life, and truly lived it. Frank’s memorial will start on September 13th, at 10am at Matunuk Beach School.  A beautiful 22.5 mile loop…  read more