Here are some helpful resources. Contact the webmaster linked at the bottom
if you have suggestions.
- City
of Edina Comprehensive Bicycle Transportation Plan (click title
to view): Commissioned by City of Edina, completed under
direction of Bike Edina Task Force by consulting firm Community Design
Group. Submitted to City of Edina in September 2007
- General Reference
- Bikeway Definitions (MN Statutes
for Types of Bikeways)
- Minnesota Statutes
-
169.222:
Operation of a bicycle. "Every person operating
a bicycle shall have all of the rights and duties applicable to the
driver of any other vehicle..."
-
169.18;
Motorist passing: Subdivision 3, item three
(motorists must pass with at least three feet distance between them
and bicyclists sharing the road)
- All-Season
Commuting Presentation by Edina resident Kirk Johnson
- Routes
- Metro Transit (each bus
has a rack for two bikes in the front--free); also can bring bike on light
rail
- 494 Commuter Services:
- Do you live or work in Edina, Bloomington, Richfield, Eden Prairie,
Minnetonka or Plymouth? If people sign up for Bike2Benefits (a commitment to bike to work one day a
week for eight weeks) they receive a free copy of the Twin Cities
Bike Map. If interested, visit
www.494corridor.org. Other resources free without any special
commitment:
- Hennepin County bike map
- Minnesota Bicycle Laws
- Brochure on bicycle commuting tips
- Little Transport Press:
Publisher of professional quality bike maps.
-
Regional
Bikeways Map & Data (by Metro Council)
- Community Infrastructure and Education
- Commuting
- Share the Road Minnesota
- Bikes Belong: "Bikes Belong is the national coalition of bicycle suppliers and retailers working together to put more people on bicycles more often. Through national leadership, grassroots grants, and promotion, we work to make bicycling safe, convenient, and fun."
- League of American Bicyclists
"To promote bicycling for fun, fitness and transportation and work through advocacy and education for a bicycle-friendly America"
- AASHTO "The voice
of transportation"
- Riding Clubs
- Bicycle Maintenance & Repair
- Magazines, Blogs, Culture...