Pediatrics Study: Bike Helmets for Children
Requiring children to wear bicycle helmets has reduced child bicycle-accident mortality in Ontario, Canada. Continue reading →
View ArticleBike Path Fatality in Bloomington
I’ve said repeatedly that bike paths are not the magical safety zone that many would believe them to be. We have a tragic example of that from Bloomington, Minnesota, today. MPR reports a...
View ArticleFear the Road Rash
The Associated Press reports a tale of helmet enforcement that to my mind misses a point. A police officer in New Zealand nabbed a pair of cyclists out for a little night ride in the nude. The...
View ArticleSharing the Road: Bicycles & Autos & Turn Signals, Oh My.
0savesSave It seems like one of today’s big trend stories is about how motorists can better share the roads with bicyclists. Everyone from Bicycling magazine to local papers are getting in the act....
View ArticleBiking With Babies
0savesSave If you read the literature that comes with the average bicycle baby trailer, your reaction to actually hooking it up may be one of panic. Industry standard recommendation is not to even put...
View ArticleSafe Kids Anoka County Plans 2011 Bike Helmet Events
0savesSave For people who live in or near Anoka County, Safe Kids Anoka County have announced the dates for their 2011 bicycle helmet sale and fitting events. Bike helmets will be available for both...
View ArticleRiding With Kids: Teaching Children to Ride
0savesSave A friend Tweeted this video the other day, and I feel the need to share. This is an excellent video about teaching a child to ride a bicycle on his/her own. The techniques shown would work...
View ArticleMinneapolis Family Bike Rodeo Alert!
In today’s moment of blatant self-interest, I direct your attention to this weekend’s Artcrank grand opening. As part of the festivities, the bike-friendly folk at Clockwork Active Media Systems are...
View ArticlePhysics, the Law & Tragedy
Another cyclist fatality is in the news, this time in the suburbs, where a 17-year-old was hit by a car when leaving church. As usual, the news coverage has been very conscientious about making sure we...
View ArticleHelmets Shouldn’t Be A Question in the Snelling-Summit Bike Fatality
Today, in St. Paul, a cyclist was killed when hit by a school bus. The accident happened at Snelling and Summit, which is a complex intersection involving service roads. You can get a sense of it from...
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