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Onward and Upward

Posted 01 January 2009 † Andy Cline § ‡ Comments (1) °

Holland Ave. Northward to MSU

Here’s my first cycling video. It’s a bit rough. You’ll notice that I’ve attempted to mask sounds of wheezing and sniffling (I have a little cold) with some mediocre guitar playing This video shows a 1.92-mile, 12-minute ride along Holland Ave. from Glenwood St. north to the southwest corner of MSU at Grand St. Holland [...]

Posted 27 December 2008 † Andy Cline § ‡ Comments (6) ° Tagged: , ,

Peace

Posted 25 December 2008 † Andy Cline § ‡ Comments Off °

Over the River, Through the Woods

Have a happy Thanksgiving!

Posted 27 November 2008 † Andy Cline § ‡ Comments Off °

Pedal to the Metal

Hoo-Yah! We Americans love our cars, baby! And we love to drive fast! Screw the freaking speed limits! This is the USA! USA! USA! You know what happens if you drive over the speed limit in Springfield, Missouri? — Gotta love real America! — The city will raise the speed limits to fit the speed [...]

Posted 06 November 2008 † Andy Cline § announcement § bicycle § business § ecology § news § policy ‡ Comments (8) ° Tagged: , , , ,

Critical Leadership

Karl, author of Do the Right Thing, picks up on the “critical” meme to discuss how to promote a vibrant bicycle culture. He focuses on critical design and the political leadership necessary to make driving in urban centers difficult as part of a design plan to make cycling easier. I just finished strolling around the [...]

Posted 01 November 2008 † Andy Cline § ecology § policy ‡ Comments Off ° Tagged: , , ,

Critical Thinking

David Hembrow writes today about Critical Mass and points to two interesting videos about promoting cycling. His advice is sage: If you want to know how to grow a bicycle culture, then you must study one that works. The first film is “We Are Traffic,” which is about the Critical Mass movement: The second is [...]

Posted 31 October 2008 † Andy Cline § announcement § ecology § policy ‡ Comments (4) ° Tagged: , , ,

Sharrows Coming to Columbia

From the Columbia Missourian: In an effort to give both cyclists and motorists peace of mind in sharing the road, GetAbout Columbia is preparing to expand the use of shared lane markings on 30 miles of Columbia streets. The symbols, known as sharrows, will be painted in the middle of the lane on streets too [...]

Posted 13 October 2008 † Andy Cline § ecology § news § policy ‡ Comments (7) ° Tagged: , ,

More Bikes, More Trouble?

The New York Times reports: This summer, the number of new cyclists has increased strongly across the country. In June, nearly 11,000 first-time riders participated in Denver’s Bike to Work Day. Dahon, makers of folding bikes popular with commuters, reports a 30-percent sales increase from a year ago, with many models having been sold out [...]

Posted 10 August 2008 † Andy Cline § ‡ Comments Off ° Tagged: