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Monthly Archives: October 2010
SWEEEET Fenders!
Wooden fenders look cool, but they are typically flat and water sprays out from the sides. Technology meets style in Woody’s compound curve wooden fenders. d’Andre, I advise you to avoid looking at his chain guards here or it may cost … Continue reading
Reminder: Cyclechic Foto Friday
Readers may send in their photos of happy people wearing regular clothes riding lovely bicycles, and I will post them tomorrow. Portraits or pandas, candids or staged, send them to overthebarsmke(at)yahoo.com Until tomorrow, some photo inspiration from a woman blogger in … Continue reading
Milwaukee Getting Money for Beerline Trail and Pedestrain Plan
Governor Doyle announced that Milwaukee will be getting $784,000 to extend the Beerline trail from where it currently terminates at Keefe and Buffum north to Capitol Drive. The money will be used to purchase the former railroad right-of-way and construct a … Continue reading
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Rethinking the Design Vehicle
The new “design vehicle” bicycle planners are using is a 60-year-old woman on a shopping trip. The thinking behind this is if you design a road that is attractive and safe enough for a woman on a shopping trip, most … Continue reading
Big ideas: Inspiration from Florida
So the Hoan Bridge wins Big Idea #1, and there were a number of other suggestions raised that are certainly worthy of further study. A couple of the comments went beyond suggesting catalytic projects. Dave Steele and Michael Callovi both seem to share the same dream … Continue reading
Big Ideas: The Hoan rises above them all
It will come as no surprise that when I asked for big ideas for catalytic projects that could spark new ridership in Milwaukee, a number of people suggested a bike path over the Hoan Bridge. I’m going to discuss that big … Continue reading
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Guest Post:Visitors from Up North
Another wonderful guest post from d’Andre Willis. If you have an idea for a post on Over the Bars, send it to me and I will consider putting it up. Just email the story and photos to overthebarsmke(at)yahoo.com. I am … Continue reading
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Emma changes bikes like my daughter changes outfits
I might have been able to resist putting up more photos of cyclechic Emma, but the vintage Schwinns were enough to push me over the edge.
Hold the presses! Last minute fotos
I got a few more nice photos at the last-minute. Here they are below. If I get any more today, I will post them on my lunch hour or next week. I guess the contest has been resurrected. Of course anyone … Continue reading
