Comments on: An All-Too-Brief Look at Minneapolis Bike Culture http://www.bikecommuters.com/2009/05/23/an-all-too-brief-look-at-minneapolis-bike-culture/ Bike Your Drive! Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:26:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Paul in Minneapolis http://www.bikecommuters.com/2009/05/23/an-all-too-brief-look-at-minneapolis-bike-culture/#comment-26373 Paul in Minneapolis Wed, 17 Nov 2010 20:59:04 +0000 http://www.bikecommuters.com/?p=2164#comment-26373 Minneapolis / St. Paul is #5 for aggressive, dangerous and lawless motorist - this includes the police. I wish I had known this before I moved here. Yes, there are lots of cyclist commuting and utility riding, but the lawlessness keeps many from riding. On the good side - My morning commute for 1.5 years- I have trained the motorist to follow the laws. No more trying to force me off the roads. swerveing in front of me and jamming the brakes.... or hitting me while stopped at a red light and then running. It is a real trip up here... Really! Minneapolis / St. Paul is #5 for aggressive, dangerous and lawless motorist – this includes the police. I wish I had known this before I moved here.
Yes, there are lots of cyclist commuting and utility riding, but the lawlessness keeps many from riding.
On the good side – My morning commute for 1.5 years- I have trained the motorist to follow the laws. No more trying to force me off the roads. swerveing in front of me and jamming the brakes…. or hitting me while stopped at a red light and then running.
It is a real trip up here… Really!

]]> By: Matt http://www.bikecommuters.com/2009/05/23/an-all-too-brief-look-at-minneapolis-bike-culture/#comment-19331 Matt Thu, 17 Sep 2009 18:50:37 +0000 http://www.bikecommuters.com/?p=2164#comment-19331 Greenway, our best gem, I hope you made a trip on the bike super highway. If you didn't, then you really missed out. Glad you enjoyed it. I moved here from NYC and it is night and day. Greenway, our best gem, I hope you made a trip on the bike super highway. If you didn’t, then you really missed out.

Glad you enjoyed it. I moved here from NYC and it is night and day.

]]> By: Rip http://www.bikecommuters.com/2009/05/23/an-all-too-brief-look-at-minneapolis-bike-culture/#comment-19330 Rip Thu, 17 Sep 2009 16:47:58 +0000 http://www.bikecommuters.com/?p=2164#comment-19330 thanks for the great write-up, we really are proud of our bike community. for those of you now interested in visiting for a bike ride, check out mplsbikelove.com to find group rides, bike friendly businesses, advice, and other bike news. For the brave (not me) come in the winter :D thanks for the great write-up, we really are proud of our bike community. for those of you now interested in visiting for a bike ride, check out mplsbikelove.com to find group rides, bike friendly businesses, advice, and other bike news. For the brave (not me) come in the winter :D

]]> By: degoba http://www.bikecommuters.com/2009/05/23/an-all-too-brief-look-at-minneapolis-bike-culture/#comment-18937 degoba Thu, 13 Aug 2009 06:10:40 +0000 http://www.bikecommuters.com/?p=2164#comment-18937 Cool write up. I love the Twin Cities. St. Paul is a hidden gem as well. Cool write up. I love the Twin Cities. St. Paul is a hidden gem as well.

]]> By: Ellen http://www.bikecommuters.com/2009/05/23/an-all-too-brief-look-at-minneapolis-bike-culture/#comment-18303 Ellen Wed, 03 Jun 2009 16:56:01 +0000 http://www.bikecommuters.com/?p=2164#comment-18303 Well, I see a long weekend trip to the Twin Cities is definitely in order. Great pictures for those of us from Florida [with NO bike infrastructure]! Well, I see a long weekend trip to the Twin Cities is definitely in order. Great pictures for those of us from Florida [with NO bike infrastructure]!

]]> By: kuando http://www.bikecommuters.com/2009/05/23/an-all-too-brief-look-at-minneapolis-bike-culture/#comment-18274 kuando Fri, 29 May 2009 23:31:09 +0000 http://www.bikecommuters.com/?p=2164#comment-18274 Glad you liked our town Glad you liked our town

]]> By: Ghost Rider http://www.bikecommuters.com/2009/05/23/an-all-too-brief-look-at-minneapolis-bike-culture/#comment-18248 Ghost Rider Wed, 27 May 2009 18:38:26 +0000 http://www.bikecommuters.com/?p=2164#comment-18248 Champs...this is a family site. I can't share those spy photos with the rest of our readers! ;) Seriously, if only I'd known, I would have banged on your door. Champs…this is a family site. I can’t share those spy photos with the rest of our readers! ;)

Seriously, if only I’d known, I would have banged on your door.

]]> By: Champs http://www.bikecommuters.com/2009/05/23/an-all-too-brief-look-at-minneapolis-bike-culture/#comment-18246 Champs Wed, 27 May 2009 17:45:17 +0000 http://www.bikecommuters.com/?p=2164#comment-18246 Yikes, I'm surprised there are no spy shots of my apartment considering the way you circled around the place. Yikes, I’m surprised there are no spy shots of my apartment considering the way you circled around the place.

]]> By: K http://www.bikecommuters.com/2009/05/23/an-all-too-brief-look-at-minneapolis-bike-culture/#comment-18232 K Wed, 27 May 2009 00:30:27 +0000 http://www.bikecommuters.com/?p=2164#comment-18232 This is my neighborhood and I love it. Transplants to Minneapolis have told me again and again that it is a "best kept secret" and the more I visit other cities, the more I realize how great I have it. This is my neighborhood and I love it. Transplants to Minneapolis have told me again and again that it is a “best kept secret” and the more I visit other cities, the more I realize how great I have it.

]]> By: Marrock http://www.bikecommuters.com/2009/05/23/an-all-too-brief-look-at-minneapolis-bike-culture/#comment-18228 Marrock Tue, 26 May 2009 19:35:24 +0000 http://www.bikecommuters.com/?p=2164#comment-18228 Milkcrates FTW! Milkcrates FTW!

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