Making neighborhoods better with protected bike lanes
Recreation is an essential part of our well-being, and our neighborhoods are at the heart of this tradition, owing to their singular location: just outside our front door. While every neighborhood is different, the view outside our front door is all too often a conveyor belt of tarmac, designed to move automobiles quickly at the […]
South Florida Community Shares Their Visions for a Bicycle Friendly Miami
Even though 2017 has been with us for barely three months, we’re already at the region’s peak season for bike riding weather. For our BikeSafe team, this means preparations are underway for Bike to School Day and Florida Bike Month of March. And a special Florida Bike Month it is, with the Florida Department of […]
BikeSafe featured in Miami Herald’s “Keeping Kids Fit” column
Our BikeSafe program has been featured once again in the Miami Herald. Read the full article at: https://www.miamiherald.com/living/health-fitness/article73832137.html
Animated BikeSafe Videos Teach Cycling Techniques
Big news from the BikeSafe Program: We have created a new video series for safe cycling, covering topics for all rider ages and riding locations – from sidewalks to roads. The image above is a screenshot from just one of the three videos we’ve released to date. Watch the series on YouTube, Facebook, or right here: [embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/embed?listType=playlist&list=PL27p6aWut82S5QLy3SQgBWh5lhTV_rsrO[/embedyt]
Jesse Lehman and Zach Wiener tell kids to “Get Your Helmet On”
The BikeSafe team would like to thank Jesse Lehman and Zach Weiner for their help in making sure that kids in Miami-Dade County have bicycle helmets. Their donation to the BikeSafe Program will be used to purchase bike helmets for kids in need. Due to his involvement in two previous bicycle crashes, Jesse Lehman knows […]
VIDEO: BikeSafe’s 2015 Bike to School Day Ride
On May 6th -in celebration of National Bike to School Day, the University of Miami BikeSafe program and Miami-Dade Public Schools collaborated in bringing Bike to School Day to North Dade Middle School in Miami Gardens. The event began at nearby Bunche Park, where Fusion Pro Bike Shop assisted the students pre-ride with maintenance checks on their bikes. After the bike […]
Vision Zero: Future of Roadway Safety?
As a cycling advocate, I often try to convince people to add more cycling to their life. People like the idea. Riding is pleasant and fun. However, a sense of discomfort and danger often prevents people from following through. People feel that cyclists face a danger of ending up in a catastrophic collision. To many, […]
