It’s Bike to Work Week, so this morning I pulled my old blue bike off the hooks in the garage, dusted her off and filled the tires.
Then I slung my briefcase across my back, strapped on my trusty Bell helmet and coasted down the drive.
I’membarrassed to say that I usually take my car to work, even [...]
Posts Tagged ‘bicycle commuting’
Bike to work
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged bicycle commuting, bicycling, Bike to work week on May 11, 2009 | Comments Off
More about bikes
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged bicycle commuting, bicycle safety, Bicyclists of Iowa City, Johnson County Council of Governments on October 8, 2008 | 2 Comments »
From my inbox, here are some more ideas about how to make Johnson County (and other Iowa counties) better for bikers, and other things to consider:
Cedar Rapidians Joyce and John Anderson:
Called to tell me that while trails are all well and good, cities need to be clear about who is paying for them and who [...]
10/4 Column: City switches gears on how to be more bike-friendly
Posted in Gazette Columns, tagged bicycle commuting, bicycle safety, Bicyclists of Iowa City, Iowa Bicycle Coalition, Johnson County Council of Governments on October 6, 2008 | Comments Off
I decided to do some research this week to help the Johnson County Council of Governments with its Metro Bikeway Master Plan.
Johnson County cities are interested in becoming more bike-friendly, so the group held a forum this week to discuss ideas for Coralville, North Liberty and Tiffin. it will hold a similar forum for Iowa [...]
Bike-friendly Johnson County
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged bicycle commuting, bicycle safety, Iowa Bicycle Coalition, Joe Bolkcom, Johnson County Council of Governments, Rod Sullivan, transportation planning on October 4, 2008 | 1 Comment »
The Johnson County Council of Governments is getting input for a metro bikeway master plan. I asked some local bikers what was on their wish list:
Laurie Haag: Bike commutes to work in Iowa City
“your question is sort of ironic, as i was hit by a car as i was biking home from work on friday. [...]
