The Wauwatosa traffic engineer used cross-hatched pavement markings to discourage motorists from driving in the shoulder on State St. What he could have done instead was stripe bike lanes and parking lanes. That would have allowed bicyclists to legally ride in this area, out of the motor vehicle travel lane. The other benefit would have [...]

This is my absolute favorite time of the year to bike to work. I get to watch a gorgeous sunrise most every morning and the temperatures are cool enough that I don’t sweat, but not so cold I have to wear a coat. I can’t imagine having to get in a car every morning and [...]

Since the early 90s, the City of Milwaukee has had a bicycle (now bicycle and pedestrian) task force.  The members are appointed by the mayor, and the task force is charged with making recommendations about bicycle and pedestrian issues to the City elected officials and staff.  The Task Force typically meets the second Monday of every other [...]

Let me apologize now for the horrible photo of this dish.  There are several reasons why this photo is so horrible: I took this photo after the sun set under my normal kitchen lights, but aside from that… I don’t take fantastic photos anyway, so really, the lighting is not the issue. I don’t have [...]

There was a question from a reader about the extension of the Beerline Trail from Riverboat Road to Gordon Park.  I got an email from Guy Smith of the Milwaukee County Parks Dept. that the Grand Opening of the trail will be next week Wednesday, Oct. 13th. and there will be a hike and a [...]

Due to the generosity of a regular reader, I have a bunch of cycling DVDs to give away.  We have a simple Friday photo contest going on, take a photo of yourself or a pal riding a bike in a regular clothes.  There are no sponsors for this, so I’m not getting fancy about rules, [...]

On my way from the LaGuardia to the hotel, I came across this covered bike parking near a subway stop near the end of the Pulaski Bridge. Parking demand is certainly a key indicator of the health of the bike culture anywhere. This full covered parking was surrounded by even more full uncovered racks. I [...]

Today it is rainy and grey and cold in Walla Walla, and I think I have to accept that it is well and truly fall. That’s not so bad, though, because I still have a huge bowl of tomatoes on my kitchen counter, and also, I really love fall. It is my favorite season. The [...]

Have you always wanted to learn how to make polenta? It’s actually quite easy, and this week, I shared my technique on Wine and Dine Walla Walla. It was really especially excellent with last week’s bolognese. Filed under: grains