Mike The Talking Bike For Bicycle Safety
Mike the Talking Bike was used by the State Patrol for bicycle safety education statewide. Jerry Dickson of Owatonna, creator of the program, is pictured sixth from the left.
Category: Mountain Biking
Cycling Without Age Offers Safe and Sane Cycling To The Elderly
Here is the feel-good story of the month. Writer Tom Hallberg of the Jackson Hole News & Guide reports on the activity of Cycling Without Age in Jackson, Wyoming. Cycling Without Age pairs pilots (who…
Harley-Davidson Debuts Bicycle Line
While Harley-Davidson struggles to remain relevant by introducing new product lines that attract a younger demographic of customer, we are not sure how the Low Rider HP® will achieve this goal. The Low Rider HP…
Gitche Gumee Gran Fondo Honors Steve Tilford’s Legacy
The Gitche Gumee Gran Fondo starts in Cable, Wisconsin (this year it was on August 26th) and treats riders to scenic back-country roads and even crosses the Continental Divide. This year's event teamed up with…
The Interior Secretary Wants To Sell More E-Bikes, But At What Cost?
The one-page document from Interior Secretary David Bernhardt (Order Number 3376) did far more than redefine non-motorized recreation. The Order revealed a seismic shift in how the Department of The Interior views its responsibility in…
Department Of The Interior Redefines Electric-Motorized Bikes As Human-Powered Bikes
The United States’ Secretary of the Interior on August 29th signed Order Number 3376 titled “Increasing Recreational Opportunities through the use of Electric Bikes,” that instructs Federal land management agencies to view electric-motorized bicycles the…
Mountain Bike Hall of Fame Announces 2019 Inductees
Otis Guy, Director of the Mountain Bike Hall of Fame, has announced the names of the four individuals elected into the Hall following the tabulation of 2019 ballots. The inductee-elects are Tim Neenan, Myles Rockwell,…
E-Bikes Prove To Be Cleaner Transportation Than Electric Scooters
Researchers at North Carolina State University were skeptical of emissions claims made by Lime and Bird about their dockless electric scooters. These claims were based on the assumption that the electric scooters’ life cycle is…
Mountain Bike Hall of Fame 2019 Inductee Elections Now Open
The Mountain Bike Hall of Fame Inductee elections are an annual tradition that dates back to the beginning of the Hall in 1988. Each year, members and inductees of the Hall of Fame choose the…