Andy Clarke, Exec. Director of the League of American Bicyclists, and some guy with bike pins.
“There’s no better place than Michigan to show by example that things are changing.” — Andy Clarke, Executive Director of the League of American Bicyclists
Andy Clarke speaks with an English accent that gets your attention right away. How did [...]
I am absolutely elated that Ada Bike Shop has purchased Fulton Heights Mower and Bike Repair and will be opening a satellite shop in the coming months at 1311 E Fulton near the Family Fare! A grand opening is tentatively planned for sometime in the spring.
When I moved to Heritage Hill in 2006, one of [...]
Last Wednesday, the Greater Grand Rapids Bicycle Coalition was officially created. The seeds that were planted by the first ever Grand Rapids Bicycle Summit on 4/24/09 sprouted into this new organization in the backroom of The Mustache Gallery on South Division Avenue. I have the honor of being a founding board member and official [...]
I was interviewed yesterday by Grand Rapids Press reporter Jim Harger about whether or not Grand Rapids should pass a mandatory bicycle helmet law requiring ALL bicyclists to wear helmets. I said I would not support this ordinance. (Edit: Here is the article. It turns out that Mr. Harger did not choose to [...]
I was going to write an entry about the two action alerts I received from the Rails-to-Trails Conservancy and the League of American Bicyclists, but Gene over at BikingBis pretty much said everything I was going to say.
In a nutshell, the version of the “Economic Recovery” bill that the Senate passed left out key funding [...]