Trail Ramblings: About That Tour Through The Countryside
Recently I wrote about the Heatstroke 100 and it’s gravel route tour. If you were thinking about signing up for this ride, I’m sorry to inform you that due to …
Trail Ramblings: Re-Visiting Jen Schmidt’s Crash And The New VRU Law.
If you haven’t seen it yet, the Lincoln Journal Star featured an article in the July 19 Sunday edition about cyclist Jen Schmidt’s crash June 12. Jen suffered many broken …
Trail Ramblings: A Local Tour Through The Countryside
So you’d like to tour the beautiful countryside on a typical August day just south of the Platte River? And you want to give the gravel a try? And you’d …
Trail Ramblings: Are You Getting Acclimatized?
It’s time for me to go over the annual list of do’s and don’ts of riding in the heat. Heat, and how to ride in it hasn’t changed much, so …
Trail Ramblings: Those City Rating Scores
About a week ago People For Bikes released their annual scoresheet on cities and towns in the U.S. I’m sure many of you have seen it, but I’ll go over …
Trail Ramblings: New Vulnerable Road User Law Helps Crash Victim
On June 12, Lincoln Cyclist Jennifer Schmidt rode out to get some birthday miles but instead was hit from behind by the side mirror of a pickup truck while crossing …
Trail Ramblings: The Prairie Corridor, That Much Closer To The Finish Line.
As many of you are now aware from the Saturday Lincoln Journal Star article, another piece of the needed land has fallen into place. I’m including it here for those …
Trail Ramblings: What IS That Plant?
I know I’ve posted this before, and there are a lot more plants out there there I could cover, but here is a collection of some of the most common …
Trail Ramblings: Happy World Bicycle Day, June 3rd!
World Bicycle Day is an official United Nations observance held annually on June 3rd. It recognizes the bicycle as a sustainable, affordable, and reliable means of transportation that promotes health, …
Trail Ramblings: Digging A Little Deeper Into The Plans
We posted the link to the Plan Forward virtual public meeting last Wednesday so you could get a head start before the June 7 deadline. If you let that link …