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How we think about transportation

by swbikeinitiativeJanuary 19, 2017February 7, 2017Leave a comment

"There is no question that conditions for bicycling and walking need to be improved in every community in the United States; it is no longer acceptable...that two desirable and efficient modes of travel have been made difficult and uncomfortable."  --FHWA's…

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Developments in Thinking, Healthy Travel, Planning, Safety, Transportation Professionals

Team CSP-SBI’s Michael Ort goes bikepacking

by swbikeinitiativeJanuary 13, 2017February 7, 2017Leave a comment

Every time I see an adult on a bicycle, I no longer despair for the future of the human race.  — H.G. Wells Professor Michael Ort from the School of Earth Sciences and Environmental Sustainability spent his winter break bikepacking.  Over…

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Geotourism, Healthy Travel, the bike life

SBI attending transportation conference

by swbikeinitiativeJanuary 4, 2017January 4, 2017Leave a comment

Mark Aasmundstad, Founder of the Southwest Bike Initiative, is attending the 54th Paving and Transportation Conference January 4th and 5th, 2017, thanks to sponsorship by Lee Engineering.  The conference theme is sustainability and resiliency of transportation infrastructure.  Mark is looking…

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SBI receives grant from foundation

by swbikeinitiativeJanuary 4, 2017January 4, 2017Leave a comment

The Southwest Bike Initiative received a $5000 grant in December of 2016.  The gift came from the SB Foundation, a New Mexico Nonprofit Corporation, in support of SBI's work "organizing citizens for health, recreation, transportation, and environmental education".  The SB…

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Cycling from Home

by swbikeinitiativeDecember 18, 2016December 20, 2016Leave a comment

For the Lakota, mountains, lakes, rivers, springs, valleys, and woods were all finished beauty.  --Luther Standing Bear, "Land of the Spotted Eagle" I'm amazed at the beautiful places I can reach cycling from home.  Albuquerque is big enough that it has everything…

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Conservation, Geotourism, Healthy Travel, the bike life, Uncategorized

The Cycling Life in Japan

by swbikeinitiativeNovember 30, 2016November 30, 2016Leave a comment

received an email from my friend Stephen who recently moved from Albuquerque to Japan.  He said I could post.  Thanks Stephen! --------- We leave this weekend for a cycling tour of the Shimanami Kaido: http://www.go-shimanami.jp/global/english/bicycle/ It is a 70km route…

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Geotourism, Healthy Travel, L'Eroica, the bike life

Taking the High Road with Team CSP-SBI

by swbikeinitiativeNovember 27, 2016March 8, 2018Leave a comment

2016 has been a big year for us.  The highlight for me was when our new cycling team, Team CSP-SBI, won the inaugural USA Cycling National Hill Climb Championships in the master's men 40-49 category at Pikes Peak in Colorado this July.  I…

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Conservation, Cycling Promotions, Geotourism, Racing, Uncategorized

Climbing for Conservation

by swbikeinitiativeJuly 20, 2016July 20, 2016Leave a comment

"Good morale in cycling comes from good legs" Sean Yates from cycling quotes at UC Santa Cruz SCIPP I dove in and registered for the Mt. Evans hill climb this Saturday.  How hard can it be...it's only 24 miles?  It…

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Conservation, Cycling Promotions, Racing, Uncategorized

Bike Safety Table at Family Health Fair

by swbikeinitiativeJune 18, 2016June 22, 2016Leave a comment

I staffed Albuquerque's bike safety table at a family health fair today.  Talking bikes and healthy hearts to motivated people was a good way to start Saturday morning.  The fair was hosted by the New Mexico Heart Institute on Johnson Field at the University of…

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Cycling Promotions, Healthy Travel, Safety

Cycling in the National Parks

by swbikeinitiativeJune 14, 2016June 22, 2016Leave a comment

The Tour of Utah starts in Zion National Park this August to celebrate the National Park Service Centennial, and to promote cycling as a healthy way of recreating outdoors.  This race draws top cyclists from around the world.  In 700 plus…

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Cycling Promotions, Geotourism, Healthy Travel, Professional Cycling, Racing

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  • Team CSP-SBI in Action
  • Cycling for conservation & access
  • New Mexico focuses on travel safety for youth
  • Team CSP-SBI Cycling Ambassadors online store open through March 3!
  • Open for adventure: New Mexico trust lands
  • American Women’s Cycling at the Colorado Classic
  • Healthy images of our City: Sustainable mobility with Gil Peñalosa
  • Slow Roll 505
  • Cycling as medicine
  • Bike-In Coffee hosts Semper Porro cycling team

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