Potholes and Road Apples

On Wednesday morning, in the pre-dawn darkness, I was counted a half-dozen other bicyclists on the 12 miles of road I covered between Lititz and downtown Lancaster. The number was unusually high. I have noticed more commuters in recent months - those cyclists like myself, carrying bags of clothing and sometimes a coffee thermos on […]

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Tom Hoober believes the world would be a better place if more people rode bicycles.
There would be less traffic congestion, less pollution and a healthier population if more people opted for two wheels, he said.
To encourage riding, Hoober wanted to make one small step at a building he manages in Lancaster City: install a bike […]

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Bob Mionske, the legal columnist at Velonews, has an interesting piece posted entitled “Summer of Rage,” in which he discusses recent incidents of road rage directed at bicyclists nationally.
The most interesting aspect was his discussion of the psychology behind road rage. Beyond the us v. them psychology that would be expected from different users of the […]

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David Byrne, front-man of the 1980s band the Talking Heads, was known for on-stage performance art as well as music. As a regular New York City bicyclist, he is now providing practical public art along the city’s streets.
Byrne has designed a series of hip bike racks. The nine racks were recently installed. They are intended […]

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May might be fine for the rest of the country, but local bicycling advocate Mike Ridgeway wants September to be bike month in Lancaster County.
Ridgeway, whose Dream Ride organization organizes charity rides and bike safety classes, will be approaching officials in the next few weeks seeking recognition of a September bike month. More importantly, Ridgeway is making September a […]

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Long dismissed as a child’s toy by traffic planners, the humble bicycle is beginning to get the attention of local municipal officials. More people are dusting off old bikes for commuting or errands to avoid the high price of gasoline. Officials in Lancaster County’s city, towns and townships have taken notice and want to encourage […]

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A bicycle commuter in Washington, D.C. intervened Wednesday morning to stop syndicated political columnist Robert Novak after Novak reported struck a pedestrian on D.C.’s K Street and then kept driving.
According to a Washington Post account, Novak was driving his black Chevrolet Corvette with the top up when he struck a homeless man crossing the street. The […]

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Lancaster County’s draft Long Range Transportation Plan - a policy document intended to steer transportation spending through 2035 - is calling for greater planning for non-automotive transportation, including bicycling.
Consideration of different modes of transportation is a significant shift for planners who have previously focused on improvements to the county’s 3,830 linear miles of roadway — […]

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Three months after Washington, D.C. became the first American city to launch its own European-style bike sharing program, Philadelphia is also considering an initiative that make racks of bicycles readily available on the city’s streets.
According to an Associated Press report today, bicycle activists in Philadelphia, with possible corporate backing, is pushing city officials to establish a bike-share program. […]

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Articles in the Lancaster New Era and Intelligencer Journal this week highlighted sales increases at local bike shops tied to rising gasoline prices.
Tom Podlesny, owner of the Cycle Circle shop, at 131 N. Plum St., Lancaster, said his bike sales have been booming in the past two months. About 25 percent of the bikes he […]

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