At the end of the year I lamented that I didn’t feel like I got on my bike enough in 2013. I clocked in a total of 3,184.38 miles, which was exactly 1,815.62 miles less than last 2012 (in which I went out on New Year’s Eve to cap off precisely 5,000 miles). I’m not […]
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Review: Slipnot Bicycle Tire Chains
I got a chance to try out the Slipnot Bicycle Tire Chain system. The results were a mixed bag. Ultimately they were overkill for my use cases, but I could imagine situations in which they could prove to be useful. I’ll run through the pros and cons below.
Continue reading…Milwaukee’s paved trails must be maintained, even when it is “too cold” to use them
“Please find attached a current photograph of the switch back, just beyond the Marsupial Bridge at Kadish park. I have often had to put forth a request to have the bike paths and recreational trails cleared after a heavy winter storm. When make the request I always ask why these trails are not cleared in […]
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Make way for the king. The automobile rules the road and getting in their way is comparable to heresy. Or, at least, that’s where the American road system has lead our beliefs. Street designers are always looking for ways to clear the way for a steady flow of auto traffic. This is particularly obvious at […]
Continue reading…Change the Milwaukee Bike Registration Page
The following is an open letter I sent to license@milwaukee.gov to get a more accurate bicycle license application page. I was talking with some of my cycling friends lately and I’m all about registering my bike. As a representative of the Milwaukee Bicycle Collective I make sure to tell everyone to get their bike registered […]
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