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Is Minneapolis Done Messing with the Sabo Bridge Barriers?

The Sabo Bike and Pedestrian bridge has been re-open for about a month now, and while it has been smooth sailing above traffic, the City of Minneapolis has had an on-again, off-again, on-again affair going on with barriers. What are … Continue reading

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More Info on “Free Air” from the Bike Friendly State

Last week we displayed this picture  in conjunction with a post about Pedal Minnesota.  At the time we really didn’t know anything about it, beyond the fact that it was an advertisement for PedalMN, but it turns out this is … Continue reading

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Pedal Minnesota

If you’ve been around Minneapolis lately you may have seen this free air and the surrounding sign.  Likewise you might have seen some catch bike-related slogans on the side of a bus or on a billboard.  If you have, and … Continue reading

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What’s in a ranking? Minneapolis slips and climbs

It was just last week that we warned that we shouldn’t be resting on our laurels with our piles on number 1 rankings, and just like that one slips through our tightly grasped fingers.  The latest Bicycling.com rankings are out and … Continue reading

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Statewide Cycling Deaths Decrease in 2011

According to numbers released last week by the Minnesota Department of Public Safety, cycling deaths were down across the state last year, however, reported injuries are up.  Five cyclists died last year on Minnesota roads, of course that if five … Continue reading

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Non-Event Recap: Minnesota Ironman By: JC

Sigh. My grandmother always used to tell me; “I don’t trust weather forecasters, I just bring an umbrella that way it won’t rain.”  While I don’t know that granny was able to control the weather with her accessories, she was … Continue reading

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Minnesota Off-Road Cyclists Introduce MORC Weather Blog By: Chris Chavie

MORC has launched a great new addition to their website earlier this month which will come in very handy to cyclists, the MORC Weather Blog.   The blog is written by mountain biker, meteorologist Kristin  Clark who can be seen on WeatherNationTV … Continue reading

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Park Tool Looks to Expand

During our in-person visit to the Park Tool factory in February, we noticed that things did seem a bit cramped.  While much of the casting work is not done in the just outside of St. Paul factory, almost all of … Continue reading

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Community Bees on Bikes

Kristy Lynn Allen, AKA the Beez Kneez was one of the first people ever interviewed by CTC.  In addition to delivering honey by bicycle, Kristy together with her business partner Erin Rupp, started Community Bees on Bikes.  Kristy and Erin … Continue reading

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Twin Cities Cyclist Invent The Jiggernaut: An Interview

Who among us doesn’t dream about riding a custom-made bike? While the price of a custom-made bike is beyond the reach of many cyclists, the desire remains, riding a bike made just for me. Twin Cities cyclists Dillon Hodapp and … Continue reading

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