Bike MSP

04/19/2015

Oh, hello there. How is your spring going so far?

06/02/2014

Looks like a great day for a ride today. Clear afternoon!

05/24/2014

We're looking for a new logo design - is anyone interested in helping out? Contact us!

05/24/2014

Caitlyn hops a Nice Ride to her lunch destination.

“Since moving to Minneapolis last fall I discovered that Nice Ride is a great way to explore the city, stations are conveniently located everywhere. I also love having the ability to use a Nice Ride on my lunch break, so I can bike downtown, eat my weight in food truck food, and then burn off the re…

05/14/2014

Meet Jeff - getting things where they need to go in rain, shine or snow.

Jeff – IDS Center Posted by Anthony Ongaro on May 14, 2014 I’m actually working right now – bike messenger work. I moved here about a year and a half ago, so this was my second winter already and it wasn’t too bad. I biked the whole time. Coming from the east coast where everything is…

05/09/2014

Meet Troy of Stadium Village, weathering today's rain with Taoist philosophy and a good pair of shorts.

Troy – Stadium Village Posted by Tom Johnson on May 9, 2014Leave a Comment“I read this old samurai daoist proverb that went “If it’s raining, then you’re going to get wet” and I was like, yeah man — that.”“The first time I biked in the rain I had a tiny little fabric backpack and my cellphone, my ca…

05/07/2014

Meet Dana, the window washer with the homemade trailer rig.

Dana — Elliot Park, Minneapolis Posted by Tom Johnson on May 7, 2014Leave a Comment“Usually the company truck comes and picks me up, but this was only a block away so I was like, ‘I can do that!’”Posted in: Portraits | Tagged: bicycle, biking, minneapolis, window washer

05/05/2014

How the now Midtown Greenway appeared in the early 70s. We've come a long way, Minneapolis.

From Terry Christian:

"I took this photograph of what is now the Greenway in South Minneapolis, in 1970 or 1971. I used a 400mm telephoto lens, which has the effect of 'compressing' the distance between the bridges, which are a full city block apart. You can read the names of the first few streets, on the bridges."

05/05/2014

"I started messing with bikes, dumpster diving and putting together choppers with friends when I was in 7th grade."

Jackson — 3rd Ave Food Market Posted by Tom Johnson on May 5, 2014Leave a Comment“When I got this bike I pretty much switched out everything and made it my own. I started messing with bikes, dumpster diving and putting together choppers with friends when I was in 7th grade. We’d do stuff like saw o…

05/03/2014

Meet Trey and Spencer of the ONE Unicycle Club

Trey and Spencer — Unicycle Believers Posted by Tom Johnson on May 3, 2014Leave a CommentHow often do you guys unicycle?Trey: I ride to class every day Spencer: So do II think I’ve seen you before — with the big wheel?Spencer: Yup! The wheel is big because you have to go fast, basically. There is a…

04/30/2014

Help the Minnesota Off-Road Cyclists (MORC) and Cottage Grove Bike Park win a Bell Bike Helmets grant to improve the area's finest off-road bike track.

Bike Stories: Helping Build a Better Off Road Track In Cottage Grove Posted by Tom Johnson on April 30, 2014Leave a CommentClick here to vote for the Cottage Grove Bike Park in the Bell Builds FinalsHow did you get involved in this project?Porter R. Million: I have been a volunteer with the Minnesot…

04/29/2014

Meet Dave: Minneapolis-based food delivery rider, rain or shine

Dave — Washington and Park Ave S Posted by Tom Johnson on April 29, 2014Leave a Comment“I just got off of work. I do bike delivery at the Lunch Cube. I started at Jimmy Johns and I did it for about a year over at the Riverside location. I know plenty of Jimmy Johns bikers and most of them are really…