The team has completed a working document, which contains all the legal changes they’ve agreed to. This is far from the final bill, but all the issues have been discussed, and are ready for a detailed review. The team’s goal is to make Indiana a more bicycle friendly state, largely by making it a more bicycle safe state.
Roy Wallack wrote an article comparing Sport Utility Bikes in the Los Angeles Times on October 6th. According to the Times, Irvine-based endurance cyclist Roy M. Wallack is the co-author of “Bike for Life: How to Ride to 100.” The article looks at the Yuba Mundo, Surly Big Dummy, Xtracycle FreeRadical Conversion Kit, and the Kona AfricaBike One.
I’m biased – I primarily ride an Xtracycle modified bike and love it for it’s stability and utility. It’s no curb jumper, but does make an excellent “station wagon/pick-up truck.”
Since acquiring a folding bike a few months ago, I’ve written about my experiences coupling it with Amtrak and Greyhound for door-to-door intermodal public transportation (here and here, respectively). This post is about my latest experience, the key components of which involved taking the bike on the South Shore commuter train from South Bend to downtown Chicago and a Metra train from Chicago to Downers Grove. It was a great trip!
Bill and Judy Lee have passed along an invitation to attend a Master Plan Forum. In a recent e-mail, they report that ”Part of the plan could & should deal with bike trails. There has been talk for many years of making the old rail bed that parallels 933 from South Bend to Niles an all-purpose trail. A section from the Toll Road entrance to Cleveland road was completed a few years ago, but then nothing happened as far as extending it further north. Lately there has been talk about finishing the section of the LaSalle Trail from Cleveland road to the new Darden road trail. This Forum will be an excellent opportunity for area bicyclist to show their support for bike trails in St. Joseph County. If the Park Department sees a lot of interest they may consider extending it even further north or start work on other trails that have been talked about for years.”
The IU South Bend Nursing Department is having a bike fair in honor of Patrick Sawyer who was one of our students. He was due to graduate in a few weeks, when he was fatally hit by a drunk driver while riding his bicycle. The Nursing Department is looking for any groups or bike shops that are willing to participate to make this a fun and educational event for our campus and community. Please see the letter below details.
