(Sung to the tune of Kumbaya) Share the road, my friend, share the road. Share the road, my friend, share the road. Oh, friend, share the road. As we were preparing the syllabus for our introduction to road cycling class, my co-instructor, a long-time biker and experienced teacher, wanted to begin with this cycling…
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The Newark City Council will discuss a protected bike lane for Delaware Avenue as part of its agenda this evening. Support of a protected lane for Delaware Avenue by the council is critically important. In its recent Bicycle Friendly Community “report card” for Newark, one of the key recommendations from the League of Bicyclists was for Newark…
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In late spring, bike riders in Sussex County encountered rumble strips that a DelDOT contractor erroneously ground in the center of the shoulder along a couple of popular cycling routes. Colorado seems to have figured this issue out, at least along one road up in the mountains. Even though I’ve been babysitting my grandkids (a…
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Local cyclists are reporting that a 2nd patching test by DelDOT contractor Safety Improvements LLC (SI) is rideable. “Our opinion is that the repair is acceptable,” said Sussex Cyclists’ President John Kurpjuweit, “and better than being forced into heavy traffic.” An earlier test by SI to fix the improperly installed rumble strips, on Route 24 near Robinsonville, failed. The…
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Warning: only read this article if you have a strong stomach for acronyms. The most important committee for bicycling you’ve probably never heard of is the National Committee on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (NCUTCD) Bicycle Technical Committee. Since 1972, the NCUTCD has been the formal advisory committee to the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) regarding any…
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On Thursday, DelDOT contractor Safety Improvements LLC made a second try at fixing improperly installed rumble strips (see image above). The second test took place on the eastbound side of Route 9, west of Lakeview Boulevard near Lewes (map). Several weeks earlier, Safety Improvements made a first try at fixing the bad rumble strips on Route 24 near Robinsonville Road…
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Wow, talk about a busy Tuesday. Joe Jackson went on trial for cycling on Snuff Mill Road in Hockessin. And cyclists spoke with DelDOT management about the improperly installed rumble strips along Route 9 and Route 24 in eastern Sussex County. Have you ever been ticketed…just for riding your bike? Joe Jackson has. Joe…
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In social media posts on Friday, DelDOT said it will fix rumble strips that were improperly installed on Route 24 and Route 9 in Sussex County. Rumble strips, also known as sleeper lines, rumple strips, audible lines and growlers are a safety countermeasure for preventing “run-off-road” (“ROR”) motor vehicle crashes. They are recommended by the Federal Highway…
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