Monthly Archives: February 2011

Twin Cities Bike Picture of the Day 2.28.11

Nice Ride, high seat, low seat. Submitted by: Name Withheld. Location: Minneapolis. Date taken: October 27, 2010. __________________________________________________________________ Thanks! Today was the last day of the contest.  Starting tomorrow you will have the chance to vote for the winner of … Continue reading

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Visibility and Liability

To the best of our recollection many of our childhood horror stories stated with some variation of this line, “It was a dark, dark night on a dark, dark road”.  Unfortunately this is also the horror story for many cyclists … Continue reading

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Twin Cities at NAHBS – Pictures

As the Minnesota contingent makes their way back from NAHBS in Austin, the rest of us are left to drool over the pictures available.  These are the best that Minnesota has to offer, and they are quite nice if we do … Continue reading

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Today: Minnesota Bike Summit on Capitol Hill

Today is the Minnesota Bike Summit on Capitol Hill in Saint Paul.  We know that plenty of people have to work, but we are going to do our best to keep you updated throughout the day with what is going … Continue reading

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Twin Cities Bike Picture of the Day: 2.25.11

Did anyone else thing that those shoes were legitimately left the first time that you saw them?  We did. Submitted by: Jennifer S. (Moose). Location: When Will We Dance? Midtown Greenway, Minneapolis. Date taken: February 2, 2011. __________________________________________________________________ Thanks Moose! Time … Continue reading

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Weekend Cycling Events: Door to Door, Sausages and More

Stuck in the Twin Cities this weekend while all of your friends are down in Austin at NAHBS?  Don’t worry there is still plenty of stuff for you to do around the cities! Weekend Cycling Events Saturday: Open Streets Door … Continue reading

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Celebrate 10 Years With Sibley Bike Depot

We probably don’t talk about Sibley Bike Depot enough here on CTC, but hopefully that is something that we can change.  Believe it or not this year, Sibley is celebrating their 10th year in operation and they are  hosting an … Continue reading

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Weekend Comic Relief: Cycling Causes Heart Attacks

This doesn’t specifically have to do with the Twin Cities, but since we are sliding into the weekend we thought you could use a chuckle.  The UK “newspaper” The Daily Mail took a break from their normal hard-hitting tabloid journalism … Continue reading

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Twin Cities Bike Picture of the Day: 2.24.11

Do you think that he is running studded tires? Submitted by: Photo from the Minnesota Historical Society photo database. Location: Ice Skaters Pulled by a cyclist, Lake Powderhorn in Minneapolis. Date taken: Winter 1937. __________________________________________________________________ Thanks MHS! Time is running out … Continue reading

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Jobs, Jobs, Jobs

If you want to get a job in the Twin Cities bike industry, we can’t remember a better time. Bike shops and QBP are hiring full-time, part-time and everything in between.  They might not pay much, but boy oh boy … Continue reading

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