Next time you need a ride, you don’t have your bicycle, and have the urge to call a cab or Lyft, consider a bike taxi. Or if you are holding an event or would like a scenic ride through town, a bike taxi may be for you! Bike taxi is the layman’s term for “pedicab”. […]
Ever wanted to take a bike ride, either around town or to easily navigate from place to place downtown, but either did not have your own bike or it was inoperable at the moment? Enter GREENbike, Salt Lake City’s bike share program! GREENbike started in Salt Lake City in 2013. In the first 3 seasons […]
Learning continued right up to the last ring of the bell for 5th and 6th grade students at Backman Elementary School, May 30-June 2. Bike Utah came to Backman as part of its Youth B.E.S.T. Program. Bike Utah has launched the Youth Bicycle Education and Safety Training Program to teach 3,000+ kids in Utah how […]
Part of living on the West side of Salt Lake is the risk of being delayed by trains if you’re heading east. Frontrunner is just a short delay, while freight trains can be a huge unknown. If you’re on a tight deadline for work or school, taking a road with a bridge is an absolute […]
Did you know that in the 1890’s, the US saw an explosion of popularity in bicycling, especially for women? Millions of bicycles were sold, bicycle infrastructure was developed, bicycle member clubs emerged, and attire and accessories all the rage. Our last Pedal in the City article focused on statistics on women riding bicycles as compared […]
If you are a woman, do you ride your bicycle for recreation or transportation – or both? Do you have a functional adult bicycle in your house? An interesting study conducted in 2014 by PeopleForBikes revealed some interesting facts about women and bicycling. “We decided to ask. In late 2014 we commissioned the U.S. Bicycling […]
Fall weather is upon us and it’s time to think about tuning up the bike after summer of riding. You could visit your local bike shop and get a tune up – or you can do it yourself! The Bicycle League of American Bicyclists offers an entire page of information on bicycle maintenance, including these […]
As children head back to school, parents whose children bicycle should be sure that they are aware of safety items. Parents Central has a page of back to school bicycle safety resources.(http://www.safercar.gov/parents/OnTheMove/BikeTip.htm), ranging from things like fitting a bicycle helmet, bike inspection advice, chossing a safe bicycle route, bicycle safety songs for children and a […]
It’s summer and time to do some recreational biking! As we eagerly anticipate the bridge to be built, connecting the last section of unfinished trail, it is still easy to travel this path for for 50 miles from Utah Lake north to the Great Salt Lake through Davis, Salt Lake and Utah Counties! On any […]
The Salt Lake County Planning and Transportation Office of Regional Development is conducting a survey on improving bicycle safety through April 11. Through an interactive map participants can provide input about biking routes and concerns. Take the survey! What would it take to get you bicycling in Salt Lake County? What type of bicycling infrastructure […]
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