City of Minneapolis Bicycle Program

The spring email update from the City of Minneapolis Bicycle Program just dropped into my inbox. In case you don’t subscribe (and if you live in Minneapolis, you should) click here to subscribe.

There are some great resources there, and it leads with a shout-out to #30daysofbiking! Sign up today! Ride tomorrow!

Bicycling Update Subscribers,

The warm weather biking season is just around the corner.  Here’s a toolkit for gearing up:

• 30 Days of Biking <http://30daysofbiking.com/>  begins tomorrow, April 1st.  Pledge to bike every day for 30 days, and then share your adventures online.
• Nice Ride Minnesota <https://www.niceridemn.org/>  bikes are coming back and year-long subscriptions are on sale for $40 ($30 for students).
• A new Minneapolis Bicycle Map <http://www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/bicycles/where-to-ride.asp>  is available online and at Minneapolis bike shops and libraries.
• Brush up on rules of the road <http://www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/bicycles/UnderstandingtheLaw.asp>  and Minneapolis bicycle parking regulations <http://www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/bicycles/bicycle-parking-rules.asp> .
• More bicyclists equals safer bicycling.  Read the story <http://www.startribune.com/local/115449079.html?elr=KArksUUUoDEy3LGDiO7aiU>  and look at the data <http://www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/bicycles/CrashRate1993to2008.pdf>  (pdf) behind the safety in numbers theory.
• Become a facebook fan <http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Minneapolis-Bike-Walk-Ambassadors/186009328083657>  of the Bike Walk Ambassadors to stay up to date on bicycle goings-on.
• Participate in local bicycling events <http://www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/bicycles/LocalEvents.asp> .
  

Happy Riding,

City of Minneapolis Bicycle Program