Madison Bikes Blog
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Madison Bikes blog brings you news and post that are relevant to biking in Madison like new bike infrastructure projects, public meetings and events.
Madison Bikes Blog
3d ago
Welcome to the update. Looks like we’re in a rapid transition to winter. Cycling in winter can still be fun and practical. We just need some time to adapt. This week’s well timed Winter Bike Social can help with the adjustment process.Here’s the latest. Winter Bike Social is Tuesday Join Madison Bikes on December 3rd ..read more
Madison Bikes Blog
1w ago
Welcome to the Madison Bikes newsletter. It’s a light week in bike advocacy news with the holiday, but there is some highway news we think you should know about. Stoughton Road Redesign The second public involvement meeting for the Stoughton Road redesign project was last week, and WisDOT is looking for more feedback on the ..read more
Madison Bikes Blog
1w ago
Here comes the snow Whoever said, “There’s no such thing as bad weather, only bad clothes,” was not a year-round bicyclist. In the winter, small and medium and big weather issues can pile up atop the usual logistical challenges of two-wheeled travel to make the whole thing feel … bad.The good news is, people who ..read more
Madison Bikes Blog
3w ago
This is a guest post by Dan Pensinger. Dan attended last week’s public input meeting on potential changes to the Howard Temin Lakeshore Path on the UW campus. Our regular newsletter is taking a break this week. The Lakeshore Path is a major connecting route between the Memorial Union, lakeshore dorms, Picnic Point, Eagle Heights ..read more
Madison Bikes Blog
1M ago
Anyone engaged enough to read this newsletter certainly doesn’t need any more reminders to vote, so I’ll do the bare minimum and leave it at that! This Week Madison Bikes is looking for a new board member! If you are interested in joining you can read more about the application process here. On Wednesday at ..read more
Madison Bikes Blog
1M ago
Last week Can you believe the weather we are having in late October? Hope you’d been able to get out and enjoy this warm, dry stretch of beautiful fall. A ride through the Arboretum or far out into the country are both great ways to enjoy the colors. And a bit more to come this ..read more
Madison Bikes Blog
1M ago
This is a post by Harald Kliems and Craig Weinhold. The views expressed are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of Madison Bikes. City Budgets and Referendum The city’s operating budget and its structural deficit have been a hot topic since March, with dire pronouncements of service cuts to pools, libraries, and ..read more
Madison Bikes Blog
1M ago
Last week we had a very nice celebration of the new protected and buffered bike lanes on Sheboygan and Segoe. There was hot cider, donuts, district 11 alder Bill Tishler, many city staff — and a low-budget ribbon cutting involving caution tape, very small scissors, and a small volunteer helper. Alder Bill Tishler spoke about ..read more
Madison Bikes Blog
1M ago
Scene from the now navigable Hammersley path (photo: Paul Lata) Welcome to the update. We’re seeing lots of bicyclists out there enjoying the fall weather. Hopefully recent infrastructure improvements will encourage even more bicyclists to enjoy cycling in Madison. Here’s the latest: Segoe Road After-Work Celebration When: Tuesday, October 15, 2024, 4-5:30 pm Where: Northwest ..read more
Madison Bikes Blog
2M ago
Welcome to this week’s newsletter! It was wonderful to see all of you who came out for the Bicycle Film Festival at the Barrymore last week. What an inspiring series of films and an awesome event! Here’s what you need to know about this week: Campus Path Closed Heads up to commuters and other path ..read more