Today’s question: “Do I ride through this sand and glass along the curb or pull out into the traffic in the hope of avoiding a flat tire or a nasty fall?”
Here is a list of contacts for street sweeping at each of the local jurisdictions in northern Nevada:
City of Sparks:
www.ci.sparks.nv.us, eBetter Place or Ron Korman, [...]
Archive for the ‘Bike Facilities’ Category
Who ya’ gonna call to clean up?
Posted in Bike Facilities, commuting, tagged bike, bike lane, cycling, Safety on July 2, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The Bike Bill – so far…
Posted in Bicycle Laws, Bike Facilities, Safety, advocacy, bikes, commuting, tagged Side path laws, turn signals on April 10, 2009 | 2 Comments »
The so called “Bike Bill” made it out of the NV Assembly Transportation Committee and now moves on to the Senate Energy, Infrastructure and Transportation Committee, thanks to the efforts of Assemblyman David Bobzien.
The Nevada Bicycle Coalition authored the bill to change traffic code in 3 ways:
1. Allow a bicyclist to intermittently signal a turn [...]
2.2 billion and Nevada is a no show
Posted in Bike Facilities, advocacy, tagged advocacy, bicycle, bike lane, cycling, Reno, routes on January 12, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Nevada bicycle facilities are not on the list of economic stimulus projects.
New Interstate Road Map Takes Shape for Bicyclists
Posted in Bike Facilities, bikes on January 12, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
A new interstate road map especially meant for bicyclists has been produced by a coalition of groups, including the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials and the Adventure Cycling Association, which chose routes and established a route numbering system deliberately reversed from that of interstate highways. The new road map, complete with its [...]
Mayberry: Change is a Challenge
Posted in Bike Facilities, Uncategorized, tagged bicycling, cycling, Mayberry, Reno on August 29, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Four things need to happen to make Mayberry’s 3 lane design a success:
RTC needs to finish the paint and signage. Some curbs need to be painted red around Roy Gomm Elementary School and a few signs need to be installed. The flashing caution sign near Edgewater needs to be removed, too. These changes need to [...]
Mayberry Bike Lanes
Posted in Bike Facilities, Uncategorized, tagged bicycle, bike, bike lane, Mayberry, Reno on August 15, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Reno’s most popular bike route is about to get a makeover.
Mayberry Drive is by far the most popular bicycle route in the Washoe Valley. Hundreds of bicyclists use it every week, both to commute to and from work and shopping and for recreational rides to lovely Verdi. Not to be overlooked, it is a key [...]
