by Scot As dedicated BB readers might remember, your humble blogposter went on a five-week bicycle tour of Portugal, a tiny bit of Spain, France, and a snippet of Germany last Summer. I wrote about the journey and while those tales had just about nothing to do with making Albuquerque Better, it sure as heck… Read More The Winding Tale of Frankie, a Bicycle
A few weeks back, we wrote a little something regarding the new iteration of Burque bike share, PACE. A reader commented that tying use of the service to having the Apple or Android app was undesirable. We also noted the lack of monthly/annual subscriptions as unfortunate. Well, it appears PACE, and it current 13 cities… Read More PACE ABQ Bike Share Now Has Subscriptions and Cash Pay Options
Fixed and mobile speeding/red light cameras have been in place in Quebec cities since a 2009 pilot study first tested the idea. That’s not too long before Albuquerque voters “advised” getting rid of the City’s red light cameras at 20 spots around town in 2011. The arguments for and against this type of enforcement are many,… Read More Montreal Roadway Infrastructure: Red Light/Speed Cameras
I’ve spent the last few days compiling a list outlining how hard driving is in Montreal versus cycling, but the list has gotten too long for a single post. So I’ll do everybody a favor and post a few observations in a series that can easily be digested and/or ignored. Two quick facts: 2016 traffic… Read More Driving/Cycling, Montreal v. Burque: Another in a Series of Differences
I must admit I’ve been a tad reticent the past few days when it comes to writing about cycling in Montreal vis-a-vis Albuquerque in particular, or transportation here versus home in general. It’s a case of not wanting to rub it in. I don’t want to give the impression it’s perfection here. Heck, Montreal had… Read More Montreal Bicycle Infrastructure Home Videos
Today’s guest post was written by Charlie Otto, co-founder and former owner of Grand Teton Brewing in Wilson, Wyoming, and Victor, Idaho, long time cycling advocate, who began bicycle touring in 1979. I find it interesting that most cars come standard with three rearview mirrors, but bicycles are sold without any! Perhaps the thought is since bicycles have lots of… Read More Increase Your Cycling Safety and Nerd Factor with a Bike Mirror
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