It’s only a city block, but the work scheduled to start October 23rd at 12th and Sawmill/Bellamah will be at least a start toward making 12th safer, including its vital need as a viable (as in, “I will stay alive riding this”) bicycle route. Small steps…small steps. Thanks to those involved in making this project happen,… Read More 12th/Sawmill Reconfiguration Work to Start

The nagging and generally unanswered question: “What is the economic impact of bike lanes?” is one of several important topics covered in a significantly thorough multi-year study by the Toronto Centre for Active Transportation. The just-released study focuses on two roadways: Bloor Street, **where the City installed 2.4km of parking-protected bike lane, and Danford Avenue,… Read More Bike Lanes and Economic Development

Had the nicest “Ride Through Hellish Bike Infrastructure” experience just the other day with the two folks unprofessionally photographed below, Margie Davis founder of ABQ’s Cycling Peeps and Charlie Otto, former brewery master and long-time world bike tourist. The ride, taken generally through the northeast part of town really wasn’t that Hellish, except in the… Read More Bear Canyon Arroyo Trail: It’s Great Until It’s Not

by Scot So you’re cycling away on some of the wonderful bike infrastructure here in the Duke City, when, suddenly, you go from feeling all cozy and spice and everything nice, to staring immediate death in the face. That is, you approach an intersection. Let’s say an intersection like this: This is our good enemy,… Read More Addressing the Worst Curse Word in Roadway Design: Mixing Zone

We’re so busy at Better Burque these days we’re reduced to links to stories with headlines like this: Spokane woman is standing up to cyclist who yelled ‘Hot pizza!’ then smashed into her on trail Not only that, but we’re copy/pasting a “nut graph” from said story: “I hate to slow down,” the cyclist said… Read More Headless Body in Topless Bar: Cycling Edition

Rode several crossings of the roiling (yes, I get to use that word) Rio Grande River this past Sunday, and, in addition to medium to high roil, it appeared to be in a wash cycle: Does anyone know the source of this bubbling, detergent-meets-Styrofoam-esque material coating the River’s surface? It was a bit disconcerting to… Read More Anyone Find Out What Was/Caused This?