Since Albuquerque Rapid Transit (A.R.T.) construction on Central Avenue began last year, I’ve been checking the news rather intently for stories on pedestrians being killed on this historically murderous stretch of roadway, specifically along the A.R.T. construction route. I could have missed one, or more, but I tried to be pretty vigilant about it. Hence,… Read More One Question Poll: Human Life or Punctuality?

Looking forward to this Sunday’s CiQlovia in its International District location. The downtown iterations have been fun, but stretching out to other parts of town, particularly this section of Southern, a street fondly thought of by many, many area cyclists, is both a good idea and a bit of a marketing challenge. In fact, the… Read More CiQlovia Sunday: A Cool Experiment

All in all, Albuquerque bicycle riding is pretty good and slowly getting greater. Bike/ped bridges over busy stroads and highways help. Autumn helps, too. Happy Fall riding, folks!

If you ride a bicycle much in Burque you know where this photo was taken: I see plenty of nodding heads out there, affirming that, yes, this is some prime cycling real estate in town, while others rightly, and bewilderingly, might ask: “But isn’t that a sidewalk and isn’t it unsafe, if not outright illegal,… Read More Sidewalk of the Unknown, Prize-Winning, Sweeper

The latest in the ongoing war of wits and impatience between road engineers and non-compliant drivers at and around the diverter at Girard and Silver is: These “lemon Skittles” are evidently designed to further discourage motorists from circumventing the diverter by swerving around it to get on Silver. Will the Skittles work? Of course, anything… Read More “Skittles” at Girard and Silver

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