#bikenews — Public Fediverse posts

I hope you are enjoying the roller coaster of weather that is Spring in Wisconsin, where we ride in a T-shirt one day, and need ski mittens the next. There are quite a few things going on this week, so we’ll dive right into it!

Botanizing by Bicycle

On Tuesday, March 31st at 6pm, Join Wild Ones-Madison at Harmony Bar & Grill as Jeff Steele shares his experiences botanizing on two wheels along […]

A vigil was held Thursday evening to remember Sasha

Last Thursday, 17-year old Alexander (Sasha) Rosen was hit and killed by a driver while crossing S. Park Street. While police officials are pleading for drivers to slow down and pay attention, it’s clear that more work is needed to make this area safer for pedestrians.

Former Madison Bikes board president and S. Park St neighborhood resident […]

Santa Cycle Rampage 2022 | Christo Alexander

Welcome to the Madison Bikes Newsletter. As we wrap up the year, we want to take some time to reflect, be thankful, and look ahead to what’s coming in the new year. We hope you’re still finding time to ride your bike, whether it be your daily commute, running errands, or even getting some indoor trainer miles in. Winter biking itself is a form of […]

Santa Cycle Rampage 2022 | Christo Alexander

Welcome to the Madison Bikes Newsletter. As we wrap up the year, we want to take some time to reflect, be thankful, and look ahead to what’s coming in the new year. We hope you’re still finding time to ride your bike, whether it be your daily commute, running errands, or even getting some indoor trainer miles in. Winter biking itself is a form of […]

Welcome to the Madison Bikes Newsletter. September is peak bike month as people return to work and 8,000 incoming freshmen drop into our city, many of them with bicycles. Please extra careful, patient, and helpful to the newcomers.

Paint the town safe

Madison will get its first safety-focused asphalt mural in September, and you can join the crew sprucing up West Dayton Avenue between North […]

https://www.madisonbikes.org/2025/09/sept-8-newsletter/

Cyclists cruise along the Lakeshore Path

Welcome to the Madison Bikes Newsletter. September is peak bike month as people return to work and 8,000 incoming freshmen drop into our city, many of them with bicycles. Please extra careful, patient, and helpful to the newcomers.

Regent Street (Randall to Park St) reconstruction

The City has just launched its Regent Street reconstruction, with a […]

https://www.madisonbikes.org/2025/09/regent-st-lakeshore-path-big-tent-advocacy/

Cyclists cruise along the Southwest Path

Welcome to the Madison Bikes Newsletter. This week we have an exciting transportation challenge, a group ride spotlight, and a Bicycle Film Festival reminder.

Before we dive into bike news, September is coming up, meaning there will be an influx of new street users in Madison. Whether you’re a long-time Madison resident or new to the area, everyone […]

https://www.madisonbikes.org/2025/08/september-challenge-blonde-duck-bff/

It’s Madison festival season and bike parking is limited: a great problem to have.

Welcome to the Madison Bikes Newsletter. This week we have a call for input on Stoughton Road and some news about Ride the Drive. Read on to learn more.

Stoughton Rd Survey

We’ve talked a lot about Stoughton Rd recently. On July 15th, WisDOT held a public information meeting where redesign plans were […]

https://www.madisonbikes.org/2025/07/stoughton-rd-survey-pedal-parade-incoming/

Water, water, everywhere. Who wants to visit it on a bike? This week’s newsletter visits the future of one of Madison’s most scenic bike destinations and one of its least bike-friendly thoroughfares. Ride along, will you?

Madison LakeWay public meeting

Tonight — Monday, July 21, at 6:30 p.m. — the Madison Parks Department will host a virtual public meeting on the first phase of […]

https://www.madisonbikes.org/2025/07/big-public-projects/

The bike counter’s daily count at 7pm on a Saturday – about 2x the daily average of 1383 at this station.

Welcome to the Madison Bikes Newsletter. This week, we have some meeting news, construction updates, group ride info, and a Madison Bikes volunteer opportunity.

Stoughton Rd Public Information Meeting

On Tuesday, July 15th, there will be another public information meeting for planning […]

https://www.madisonbikes.org/2025/07/us-51-meeting-tacos-construction-volunteer/

Over 100 riders showed up for the Motorless Motion Bike Week Taco Ride

Welcome to the Madison Bikes newsletter. What a wonderful Bike Week it has been! There was so much effort that went into the planning and coordination for the past week of rides, classes, discounts, snack stations, and more. We are incredibly grateful for all of the community members, businesses, and volunteers who put on […]

https://www.madisonbikes.org/2025/06/a-successful-madison-bike-week/

Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway cuts the ceremonial ribbon at the Highway 30 bridge opening | Harald Kliems

Welcome to the Madison Bikes newsletter. We have a lot of events coming up, so read on to learn about them!

Advocacy Event @ Machinery Row

This Wednesday from 7-8:30pm at Machinery Row, Madison Bikes is partnering with WI Bike Fed to host Driving Federal Bike Safety Legislation, an event […]

https://www.madisonbikes.org/2025/04/spring-into-action-advocacy-and-adventure/

That’s Fatbiking | Photo: Dave Supple

Welcome to the Madison Bikes newsletter! It seems Winter is finally here and those of us who enjoy fat biking, ice skating, cross country skiing, snowshoeing, and more are taking what we can get. I hope you all are doing well in whichever way you choose to fight off the Winter blues.

Tom Lynch Retires; City Seeks New Director of Transportation

After 7 […]

https://www.madisonbikes.org/2025/01/tom-lynch-retires-bike-gatherings/

A bicyclist rides down the Yahara River Path in Winter

Welcome to the Madison Bikes newsletter. It’s a light week in bike advocacy news with the holiday, but there is some highway news we think you should know about.

Stoughton Road Redesign

The second public involvement meeting for the Stoughton Road redesign project was last week, and WisDOT is looking for more feedback on the design […]

https://www.madisonbikes.org/2024/11/stoughton-road-study/

Bicyclists cruise down John Nolen Drive at Ride The Drive

Welcome to this week’s newsletter. Here’s what you should know about in the Madison biking-for-transportation world this week.

Housing Week is Here

It’s Madison Housing Week! As the population in Madison continues to rise, Madison Housing Coalition is thinking […]

https://www.madisonbikes.org/2024/08/housing-week-board-elections-advocacy-woes/

Spring Bike Wash: Last month’s community event

Welcome to this week’s newsletter! Madison Bikes has a goal of hosting a community meeting or event each month in 2024. Which one has been your favorite so far? I loved the Spring Bike Wash last month where we teamed up with Freewheel to get people’s bikes cleaned, check them over for safety, and […]

https://www.madisonbikes.org/2024/05/ride-with-us-through-the-arb/

(disclaimer: this is a personal blog and not an official position of Madison Bikes)

Alder Nikki Conklin recently announced the scuttling of a long-planned North/South path through the Sauk Creek Greenway on Madison’s far west side. This is an unfortunate capitulation. The tragedy isn’t so much the loss of the path, but the way in […]

https://www.madisonbikes.org/2024/05/the-tragedies-of-sauk-creek-greenway/

Photo: Cyclists of Madison

Welcome to the Madison Bikes newsletter! It’s the time of year when we get the least amount of sunlight, so if you can, be sure to take some time for yourself during the day. A short walk or bike ride in the middle of the workday can be an effective energy booster. As I like to say, you’re only one bike ride away from a good […]

https://www.madisonbikes.org/2023/12/when-bike-advocacy-work-pays-off/

Photo: Cyclists of Madison

Welcome to the Madison Bikes newsletter! It’s the time of year when we get the least amount of sunlight, so if you can, be sure to take some time for yourself during the day. A short walk or bike ride in the middle of the workday can be an effective energy booster. As I like to say, you’re only one bike ride away from a good […]

https://www.madisonbikes.org/2023/12/when-bike-advocacy-work-pays-off/

Welcome to the Madison Bikes newsletter! We hope you’re keeping warm this week as you pedal your way into November.

Remember, your hands and feet will be the first to feel the cold so make sure to have good gloves that keep the water out. If you don’t have waterproof gear and you have to cycle in some nasty conditions, try this. Hack […]

https://www.madisonbikes.org/2023/10/the-street-project-midvale-bike-lanes-atwood-construction/

(disclaimer: this is a personal blog and not an official position of Madison Bikes)You can learn more about the Mineral Point Road sidewalk projct and provide input at Tuesday’s public information meeting: https://www.cityofmadison.com/calendar/brt-meeting-mineral-point-rd-sidewalk-widening

In 1966, the Capital Community Citizens lobbied for a bicycle way on […]

https://www.madisonbikes.org/2023/10/mineral-point-roads-widened-sidewalk/

New issue of WSDOT Walk + Roll E-News hit in-boxes Monday filled with upcoming webinars, other news. If you subscribe, that is! Sign up for that and other WSDOT news at https://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/WADOT/subscriber/new?topic_id=WADOT_501. Meanwhile here's the latest issue https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/WADOT/bulletins/367d79c.
#WSDOTActive #BikeNews #WalkNews #transportation #RoadSafety #BikeTooter #walkability #planning #infrastructure #WSDOT #WAState #Washington

New issue of WSDOT Walk + Roll E-News hit in-boxes Monday filled with upcoming webinars, other news. If you subscribe, that is! Sign up for that and other WSDOT news at https://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/WADOT/subscriber/new?topic_id=WADOT_501. Meanwhile here's the latest issue https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/WADOT/bulletins/367d79c.
#WSDOTActive #BikeNews #WalkNews #transportation #RoadSafety #BikeTooter #walkability #planning #infrastructure #WSDOT #WAState #Washington