5/27 column: End cycling horrors

I was more sitting duck than cyclist, waiting to make a left-hand turn when the driver gunned past on my right.
It would have been irritating, but probably not that dangerous, if I had been snuggled in a 3,000-pound steel shell, cushioned by air bags.
Then again, if I had been in a car, he wouldn’t likely [...]

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5/13 Column: Getting in the bike habit

First thing Monday 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’m embarrassed to say that I usually take my car to work, even though I [...]

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Bike to work

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 [...]

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What part of “stop” is confusing?

Check out this video from the Iowa Bicycle Coalition. They spent five minutes at a Coralville stop sign to see how many drivers stopped properly. Spoiler alert: Not many did.
It’s springtime, folks, and there are more bikes and pedestrians afoot. Mind your traffic manners!

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1/28 Column: Iowa cities aim to be bike friendly

We’ve already had the best of times and the worst of times. Now it seems we might be headed toward the most bicycling of times.
Cedar Rapids and at least two other Iowa cities plan to apply this year for designations as Bicycle Friendly Cities by the League of American Bicyclists.
Plans also are in the works [...]

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