bicycle Blogs

• Oh, I am still here, but should I be?

  —Hooterville Mayor

  I am still in a dark mood and I won't even bore you with the details since it really doesn't make a bit of difference either way, and it won't help lift me from my funk.
  This week has been horrendous. I have gotten no exercise, and have eaten all' [...]
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  Posted: November 20, 2009, 8:20pm EST
  

• No Impact Man: The Movie Part III - It's Happening

  —The MinusCar Project

  There I was, minding my own business and this poster arrived.It's a free movie! About The No Impact Man.Please come.If you're Facebook inclined the event page is here.' [...]
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  Posted: November 19, 2009, 1:36pm EST
  

• No Impact Man: The Movie Part II

  —The MinusCar Project

  The other day on the way to work I stopped off for a warm cup of joe. That's not the only Joe I found, the director of The Sioux Falls Green Project was in there.We chatted. I'm all like, "MinusCar Project."He's all like "Sioux Falls Green Project." I'm all like [...]
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  Posted: November 17, 2009, 5:12pm EST
  

• 091116 Transportation Donut

  —The MinusCar Project

  The ratio of bike to single occupant vehicle looks good. The multi-occupant miles are very high due to a trip to Mitchell for a meeting about the South Dakota Bicycle Coalition.The high cost of state level advocacy, darn. The meeting was good though. We know what we're doing for the' [...]
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  Posted: November 16, 2009, 7:38pm EST
  

• No Impact Man: The Movie

  —The MinusCar Project

  I noticed the No Impact Man movie is out and about. I was thinking the other day how nice it would be if it showed in Sioux Falls. Colin Beavan has been blogging his journey for a long time and often puts words down that resonate VERY well with me.What's' [...]
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  Posted: November 12, 2009, 10:11pm EST
  

• 091109 Transportation Donut

  —The MinusCar Project

  First, The Dad celebrated 4,000 bike miles this week. It was a pretty good week. I’m particularly happy with the walking part. The Boy 11 says I didn’t walk much. I said if I walked enough to match the other sections I’d still be walking.I’m a little surprised that it’s [...]
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  Posted: November 09, 2009, 8:08pm EST
  

• Who The Hell Are You????

  —Hooterville Mayor

  That's what I have been asking myself lately.
  
  A good friend of mine and I were EM'ing lately and I was pontificating on how I have not ridden as much as I would like to, and have not been to the fitness center as much as I would like, [...]
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  Posted: November 07, 2009, 11:19pm EST
  

• Wakonda 125th Celebration Bike Ride

  —Cycling Cathy

  
  Officially called the Sonny Clare Bike Ride, in memory of a great community member. Sonny was a kind and gentle man who was a great supporter of school sports. But most of all, he was an inspiration to all of us as he rode his [...]
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  Posted: November 06, 2009, 4:37pm EST
  

• All things now living unite in thanksgiving!

  —Cycling Cathy

  
  The sun is shining! Wow, what a horrible weather we had in October. I heard it was the 3rd coldest October on record and one of the cloudiest. I sure did miss riding my bike. Last year I think I rode almost every weekend in [...]
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  Posted: November 05, 2009, 3:08pm EST
  

• something to do about nothing

  —Cycle South Dakota

  Nothing all that exciting in my wacky world. Much weirdness at work, which I can't talk about so the next best thing to talk about is I am having a meeting tomorrow to strategize, refine, mold and create a plan for improving propaganda and propaganda flow for the local bike' [...]
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  Posted: November 03, 2009, 5:10pm EST
  

• 091102 Transportation Donut

  —The MinusCar Project

  I started out the week strong but faltered in the end. Less rain in the forecast will help with motivation - which I need right now. This is the best time of year for riding...and night riding just got a lot more convenient.Let's go! [...]
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  Posted: November 02, 2009, 6:22pm EST
  

• Another Way For Less To Be More

  —The MinusCar Project

  In "ad man" Rory Sutherland's TED Talk he describes using marketing to make less seem like more. [...]
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  Posted: November 01, 2009, 8:25pm EST
  

• Outside The Lines

  —The MinusCar Project

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  Posted: October 31, 2009, 9:59am EDT
  

• 091025 Transportation Donut

  —The MinusCar Project

  This one covers from 10/12 to 10/25. Not exactly a time period to hand on the fridge for inspiration. [...]
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  Posted: October 28, 2009, 8:28pm EDT
  

• Facebook - Family - Mixed Emotions

  —Hooterville Mayor

  So, I am going to vent, and I will sound exactly like some old fart here, partly because I am an old fart in training, and partly because as my Dear Departed Dad used to say; "Son, you are old before your time". (I took that as a compliment, by [...]
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  Posted: October 26, 2009, 7:36pm EDT
  

• Cyclo Cross History!!

  —Hooterville Mayor

  Hooterville Mayor raced in a cyclo-cross race!!!
  
  Not only that, he led the pack into the barricades and up the hill, where he stopped to picherize the event. Seriously, I did do 3 laps in the race but I spent more time with the camera that I did seriously [...]
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  Posted: October 25, 2009, 4:10am EDT
  

• 50/50 Chance Of Cyclocross!

  —The MinusCar Project

  Reposted from the Falls Area Single Track (FAST) blog.Sioux Falls' first ever cyclocross event occurred Saturday morning. 19 riders were available enough and game enough to come out and enjoy the opportunity to ride in 0.4 mile circles with others.What you don't see there is 40ft of climbing. Yeah, that's' [...]
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  Posted: October 24, 2009, 7:09pm EDT
  

• The Press Conference

  —The MinusCar Project

  Awright, enough about being all bike friendly an stuff. [...]
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  Posted: October 24, 2009, 7:03am EDT
  

• LAB Bicycle Friendly Community? Here's Why...

  —The MinusCar Project

  According to Bill Nespar, director of the Bicycle Friendly American Program reviewers [of our application] were particularly impressed with:1. Efforts to educate young people in every school to give them the skills and confidence to ride.2. One of the best urban bicycle path systems in the country and recent on-street [...]
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  Posted: October 22, 2009, 10:55pm EDT
  

• Mayor Meets Mayor - - - -again.

  —Hooterville Mayor

  Once again I had a chance to meet with the Mayor of Sioux Falls, and this time it was for a very special occasion. Sioux Falls was just awarded the Bicycle Friendly Community award, Bronze level!
  
  The award was presented by non other than our own Michael (Minus Car) [...]
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  Posted: October 21, 2009, 8:17pm EDT
  

• We're A Bicycle Friendly Community. Now.

  —The MinusCar Project

  Snakebite has the proof. I see that "crazy MinusCar Guy" got himself into some of the photos.It is a great day to be a bicyclist in Sioux Falls. Congratulations Sioux Falls! [...]
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  Posted: October 21, 2009, 5:22pm EDT
  

• Sioux Falls, The Bicycle Friendly Community

  —The MinusCar Project

  The League of American Bicyclists has awarded Sioux Falls a bronze level Bicycle Friendly Community.See The League's press release.See The Mayor unveil the signs tomorrow at 12:15pm at Cherapa Place.Be there to tell The Mayor, and City Council, and Division Heads just how happy you'll be to attain the silver' [...]
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  Posted: October 20, 2009, 10:12am EDT
  

• Sioux Falls Mayor Munson to hold press conference to announce national recognition for its bicycling opportunities

  —Cycle South Dakota

  From Sam The City Transportation Planner: "The City of Sioux Falls will announce national recognition for its bicycling opportunities this Wednesday October 21st at 12:15 p.m. at Cherapa Place, 300 N. Cherapa Place. (between 6th Street and 8th Street along the Big Sioux River) If weather allows, the event will" [...]
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  Posted: October 19, 2009, 2:55pm EDT
  

• The Mayor's Press Conference

  —The MinusCar Project

  The Mayor of The City will be hosting a bike related press conference Wednesday, 12:15 @ Cherapa Place. If you've ever ridden a bike before you should get on it and ride to this press conference.Seriously, I think you should. Especially if you read The MinusCar Project and nod your' [...]
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  Posted: October 19, 2009, 11:31am EDT
  

• The Maid

  —The Life and Times of Biking Brady

  The maid asked for a pay increase. The lady of the house was very upset about this and decided to talk to her about the raise.
  
  She asked: 'Now Maria, why do you want a pay increase?
  Maria: 'Well, ma’am, there are three reasons why I want an increase.
  [...]
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  Posted: October 19, 2009, 10:42am EDT
  

• Blogging Again

  —The Life and Times of Biking Brady

  My self imposed blogging sabbatical is over. I'm not sure if I was just sick of blogging, fighting biking depression due to my back issues, or the fact that I'm more addicted to "micro" blogging with Twitter and Facebook. At any rate, I plan on blogging more regular once again. [...]
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  Posted: October 18, 2009, 9:12pm EDT
  

• It's Not Winter Yet

  —Hooterville Mayor

  Enclosure: [download]

  And to demonstrate that fact Tammy declared that we would have a nice little road ride to Canton and back from her place, and then have tacos when we got back. Now, who am I to turn down an invite to a ride, and TACOS afterwards???!!!
  
  It was chilly [...]
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  Posted: October 18, 2009, 2:34pm EDT
  

• Counting Bikes On Busses

  —The MinusCar Project

  At the recent City bike committee meeting The Planner offered the monthy counts of bicycles on busses. Looks like it may have been a pretty good idea to finally do that...From Sept/2005 through Aug/2006: 2676From Sept/2006 through Aug/2007: 4635From Sept/2007 through Aug/2008: 4475 (oops, a drop!)From Sept/2008 through Aug/2009: 6719Looks [...]
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  Posted: October 17, 2009, 7:36pm EDT