It was an abrupt entry to winter, for sure! For those with a typical weekday/weekend schedule the timing of the storm was fortunate, as it allowed snow removal crews time to get things into pretty decent shape, all things considered, by Monday morning. Some sketch out there but also some fun winter biking to be had if you’re prepared with some combination of wider tires, studs, patience and determination.
This Week
On Wednesday at 5 p.m. the Transportation Commission meets virtually. You can find the agenda here. A few interesting items include updates on the Southwest Area Plan, Regent Street reconstruction, and Capital City Path extension eastward.
On Saturday from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Motorless Motion, join CORP Trails in celebrating “a great year of local singletrack, gravel, and ‘cross! There will be food, beverages, time to catch up with old friends, and make new ones. We’ll award our ‘Hardest Working Volunteers’, review 2025 accomplishments, and get a glimpse of upcoming plans!”
On Sunday from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. the monthly Bike Advocacy Meetup will be held at Machinery Row Bicycles. It looks like there are a couple of agenda items, including a presentation of updates to the City’s All Ages & Abilities (AAA) Network Map along with a brief overview of OpenStreetMap by Madison Bikes’ Harald who will demonstrate “how you can use OpenStreetMap data and how you can make the map better by contributing your local cycling knowledge.”
The CPSC has warned people to immediately stop using battery packs for a huge number of RadPower e-bikes sold on their web site, Best Buy and local bike shops. From the press release: RadPower “has refused to agree to an acceptable recall. Given its financial situation, Rad Power Bikes has indicated to CPSC that it is unable to offer replacement batteries or refunds to all consumers.” So that’s where we’re at now. Remember to use discretion when buying battery-powered devices and to store and charge your batteries safely.
On a lighter note, remember back when winter biking was more of a hypothetical, just a few weeks back? Let’s revisit what people said about that with some “person-on-the-street” interviews Harald did at the Winter Bike Fashion Show:
Last Week, Craig posted some a couple of photos to slack on the progress of the Limnology Bypass construction along Lake Mendota. I found them interesting, thanks!
As always, you can find an overview of all bike events on our Community Bike Calendar. Email us at info@madisonbikes.org to add your events. And if you value our newsletter and other work, consider donating to Madison Bikes. For construction updates, check out the city’s Bike Madison page.
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