June 2019

Articles

Roundabouts and Cycling – How Safe are They?

By Charles Pekow - History doesn't give us a guide to determine how to make roundabouts safer for cyclists because hard data are lacking. The National Cooperative Highway Research Program, however, did its best and came up with Development of Roundabout Crash Prediction Models and...
June 2019
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AASHTO to Update Bikeway Design Guide

By Charles Pekow - By the time design standards for bike lanes are implemented, they are already out of date. And the current Bike Guide...
June 2019
3
minutes

Tour de Fat Announces Dates for 2019

By Charles Pekow - You'll have to spend the day in one of three cities to attend a Tour de Fat bicycle fundraiser this year....
June 2019
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Montana Trails to see New Trail Grants

By Charles Pekow - Trails in Montana can share in a new source of funding. In May, the state legislature enacted SB 24, which increases...
June 2019
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Congressional Act Officially Establishes McCoy Flats Trail System

By Charles Pekow - As to BLM provisions, the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management & Recreation Act (S. 47) officially establishes a McCoy Flats...
June 2019
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minute

Biking to Transit: First Mile, Last Mile?

By Charles Pekow - Can better connections to bus and train depots increase ridership? A new research brief from the Transitway Impacts Research Program at...
June 2019
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minute

Mechanic's Corner: Shifting Business – The Front Derailleur

By Eric Ramirez Front derailleurs have a very critical function when it comes to riding. When it’s time to make the shift into the big...
June 2019
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