Cycling
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In the saddle with Milwaukee pro cyclist sisters Sam and Skylar Schneider
The ongoing 2024 Kwik Trip Tour of America’s Dairyland cycling series holds 11 races across Wisconsin. Two competitors from Milwaukee tell us how they’re faring and what it takes to be a professional in the sport.
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Wisconsin Bike Week highlights economic benefits of cycling for the state
Under this year’s theme, “Bikes Mean Business,” special events running June 1-9 highlight the economic impacts of cycling throughout the state.
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A team approach: Tandem-bike-riding couple writes books, runs Green Bay-area business
On “The Larry Meiller Show,” Tracy and Peter Flucke talked about what they’ve learned — about nature, transportation and their marriage — throughout their tandem-bike-riding adventures.
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Pedestrian deaths decreased last year after a recent record high in 2022
After reaching a five-year-high in 2022, pedestrian deaths declined by 18 percent last year, according to preliminary data released by the Wisconsin Department of Transportation. David Pabst, director of DOT’s […]
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Wisconsin Democrats unveil legislative package aimed at climate change
Wisconsin Democrats are proposing a package of bills aimed at addressing climate change, but the plans don’t have buy-in from Republicans who run the state Legislature. The 20 bills focus […]
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Milwaukee County saw 7 bicycle deaths last year. Could more protected bike lanes be the answer to fewer fatalities?
Milwaukee officials are hopeful more protected bike lines across the city will make the streets safer and lead to fewer bicycle deaths and injuries. In Milwaukee County, there were seven […]
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Bills targeting Madison’s Naked Bike Ride could have broad reach
Wisconsin could have stricter laws against public indecency if two Republican bills that received a hearing Thursday become law. The bills stem from concerns about a child’s participation in Madison’s […]
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Waterford bicycle factory closes. So, too, does another chapter in Schwinn history
For more than 130 years, the Schwinn name has been synonymous with bicycles. This is still true almost 30 years after bankruptcy ended the Schwinn family’s ownership of the brand. […]
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Designers tweak proposal to revamp public space along Madison’s Lake Monona
A fishing pier along Monona Terrace and an underpass for cyclists and pedestrians are among the tweaks to a design firm’s proposal to revamp the shoreline along Madison’s Lake Monona. […]
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Electric scooters return to the streets of Milwaukee, this time until the end of 2023
Milwaukee launched its third electric scooter pilot study Friday, one year after 481,706 scooter trips were completed in the city. This time, the pilot study will last until the end […]