Category Archives: infrastructure

Trekking the Golden Gate by bicycle

Posted on September 19, 2017 by

One of the many highlights of our recent trip to California was a bicycle trek across the Golden Gate Bridge in both directions.  With a bit of planning, this is an easy and fun endeavor for travelers to the Bay … Continue reading →

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Skateboard parking rack

Posted on July 3, 2017 by

Saw my first-ever skateboard parking rack (see below) recently at Interlochen Center for the Arts. This ingenious idea should be employed throughout the country, particularly in downtown areas and around/near college campuses.  Given the numbers of skateboarders seen in Boulder … Continue reading →

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Busiest bridges for cyclists in Minneapolis

Posted on August 21, 2016 by

Listed below are most recent average daily bicycle traffic counts for 40 bridges in the City of Minneapolis. The are only a small part of some 500+ bicycle and pedestrian traffic count locations throughout the city. Such data being available … Continue reading →

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Portland’s busiest Willamette River cyclist crossings in 2014

Posted on August 16, 2016 by

The following list shows the five busiest Willamette River bridge​ crossings for bicycles in the City of Portland, Oregon according to summer daily bicycle traffic data from the Portland Bureau of Transportation. This data does not include the new non-motorized/transit … Continue reading →

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Crossing the Penobscot Narrows Bridge by bicycle

Posted on August 9, 2016 by

Early last week my wife and I had the extraordinary opportunity to bicycle across the Penobscot Narrows Bridge in Bucksport, Maine. This handsome cable-stayed structure replaced the former Waldo-Hancock suspension bridge. The new bridge was completed in 2006 and include … Continue reading →

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Crossing the “Mighty Mac” by bicycle

Posted on June 14, 2016 by

Over the past weekend, my wife, stepdaughter, and I scaled and crossed the five mile long Mackinac Bridge (Mighty Mac or Big Mac) between Michigan’s Lower and Upper Peninsulas. The ride was part of the “2016 Big Mac/Shoreline Scenic Bike … Continue reading →

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Boston bike rack

Posted on March 26, 2016 by

  

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Poll results – no love for crushed limestone

Posted on August 9, 2015 by

Several weeks ago an unscientific poll was taken here on Bicycle Trax about which surface(s) bicycle riders prefer to cycle on. While unscientific, the results were quite startling. Only one person out of 37 people voting and/or commenting on the … Continue reading →

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Ahoy! Boats with bicycles ahead

Posted on July 29, 2015 by

Camping and bicycles always made sense to me as a great way to get around the campground, park, or town. One only need see the multitudes of bicycles lashed onto the backs of trailers, RVs, and motor homes rolling down … Continue reading →

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One excellent non-motorized plan

Posted on July 28, 2015 by

Congratulation to the communities of Greater Mt. Pleasant, Michigan for adopting and implementing such a superb non-motorized plan. Here’s a weblink to the document that was originally adopted in 2011. What is especially impressive about the plan is the way it … Continue reading →

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