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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White Clay Bicycle Club is again offering the Shorefire Century ride with its scenic routes (35, 65, and 100 miles) on Saturday, August 16, taking you through flat to gently rolling farmland in central Delaware. All routes will be marked and provided with sag support (until 5 pm.). A wide array of bicycle friendly food…
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After recently building up a new bike, I took a trip into Philadelphia with the intent of observing and experiencing life as a cyclist in the city. I’d heard good things from friends who live in Philadelphia that commute and get around solely by bicycle. Plus, Philadelphia is ranked as a “Silver” level Bicycle Friendly Community…
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An article in the Cape Gazette in January identified Ray Quillen as a “cyclist on mission for new trail.” Ray told the Cape Gazette that, after nearly getting hit by a car trying to cross Route 1 near Lewes, he was determined to make it possible for cyclists to instead cross underneath the bridge. “This trail…
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Three crashes over the weekend left one pedestrian and one cyclist dead and another pedestrian critically injured. Joanne “Jo-Jo” Johnson, 67, a long-time employee at the News Journal, was struck by a minivan and killed Friday afternoon west of New Castle as she tried to cross Dupont Highway (US 13) just north of the US…
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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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Returning from a bike ride south of the canal a couple of months ago, I was surprised to see a group of bike riders that I didn’t recognize, near the intersections of Rt.1, 7 and 273. One rider was pulling a trailer sporting an orange logo, and they were accompanied by a delivery truck with the same…
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The local bicycling community was shocked last week to learn of the death of Randy Inglis, a leader in Delaware’s cycling community. Randy was the general manager of The Bike Boutique (TBB) in Wilmington, which is where I first met him. When TBB was in its original location in downtown Wilmington I asked Randy if Bike…
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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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