On Mandatory Helmet Laws: BikeMN’s Position
Helmets save lives — but mandatory helmet laws reduce ridership, enable racial profiling, and distract from the infrastructure that actually keeps people safe.
Education
Media Keeps Getting it Wrong on E-Motos and E-Bikes — And It’s Doing Real Damage
We’ve seen the Associated Press’s coverage too, and we’re working on it.
Bikeshare Works. But Not for Everyone. A New Study Explains Why + What to Do About It.
A new report from the Great Plains Institute asks a question the bikeshare conversation has mostly avoided: Who is this actually for?
Expanding Auto-Enforcement Cameras Statewide
By Erik Noonan BikeMN has been working to make automated traffic enforcement cameras legal in Minnesota for years. Not because cameras are our favorite tool — they’re not, and we’ll […]
Freedom to Cross the Street: Jaywalking Decriminalization
By Erik Noonan “I come before you today as a hardened criminal,” said Michael Wojcik, executive director of BikeMN, testifying before the House and Senate Transportation Committee Members. “Like many […]
What Minnesota’s New Youth E-Bike Study Actually Says — And What It Means for BikeMN’s Work
By Erik Noonan Minnesota just released its 2026 Electric-Assisted Bicycle Youth Operation Study, jointly prepared by the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) and the Minnesota Department of Public Safety. It […]
No, That Road Isn’t Being Rebuilt Because of the “Big Bad Bike Lobby”
By Erik Noonan On roadways across Minnesota, meaningful bike infrastructure almost never appears as a standalone project. Protected bike lanes, multi-use trails, safer crossings, and buffered lanes most often show […]
BikeMN Is All In on Protected Infrastructure
Decades of research and real-world experience point to the same conclusion. Protected bicycle infrastructure delivers better safety, accessibility and utilization outcomes than painted bike lanes.
2025 Shift Summer/Fall Newsletter Digital Edition is out now!
As a perk to BikeMN members, many of you who opted in may be receiving the print version but EVERYONE can check out the digital version by clicking the cover […]
Remembering Hōkan
By Former Deputy Director Nick Mason The bike community lost one of our fiercest friend this February. Hōkan’s contributions to bicycle advocacy in Minneapolis and Minnesota are nearly too many […]
Adult Learn to Ride: 2024 Program Year in Review
By Helena Howard and Ilse Griffin “Celebrating the 2024 season of Adult Learn to Ride!” Here are a few photos from this summer’s classes, including group photos of smiling participants […]
See BikeMN Featured on The League of American Bicyclist’s How to get Kids Biking in Schools Webinar
#ICYMI, the League was joined by cycling education experts from Washington, Hawaii, Minnesota, and Alexandria, VA, to explore various policy levers and funding sources that support in-school cycling education for […]
GreenCorps Returning to BikeMN
BikeMN is excited to announce that we have been chosen as a host site for the MN GreenCorps! Starting this fall, a GreenCorps intern will join our team for an […]
Walk!BIke!Fun! 2023 Round-up
As we end our 2023 season, we’re celebrating another fun and successful year of Walk!Bike!Fun!. Join us as we recap our highlights from 2023! The Walk!Bike!Fun! program encompasses a wide […]
All About “Stop as Yield (Safety Stop)”
All About the Stop as Yield (Safety Stop) By angela olson, Deputy Executive Director and Director of Education I ride my bike nearly every day as a form of commuting, […]
Let’s Talk E-Bikes
By BikeMN Deputy Director angela olson Riding an ebike can be exhilarating – the speed, the ease, the powerful feeling of the assist. In fact, the first time I rode […]
ADULT LEARN TO RIDE: 2023 PROGRAM REVIEW
By BikeMN Education Staff Helena Howard and Ilse Griffin As we end our 2023 season, we’re celebrating another fun and successful year of Adult Learn to Ride. Join us as […]
Special Considerations for E-Bikes
What’s Different about an Ebike? So What? Legality Know the class of your ebike. Class 1-3 are legal in MN but may be restricted on trails:Class 1 – an […]
The Adult Learn to Ride Season Gets Pedaling in Bloomington
Adults in Bloomington recently completed Adult Learn to Ride classes, where they learned how to ride a bike safely and confidently. Congratulations!
A Snowy Walk! Bike! Fun! Training with Minneapolis Public Schools
On a snowy Friday, BikeMN’s angela olson and CJ Lindor presented the Walk! Bike! Fun! (WBF) curriculum training to educators and staff.