New Stuff - Seacoast Area Bicycle Riders

September 13, 2020
Anne Rugg
Infrastructure
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Portsmouth City Council Wants to Endanger the Lives of Cyclists. Help Us Stop Them.

As long-time advocates for the cycling community in Portsmouth and neighboring towns, Seacoast Area Bike Riders (SABR) has played an active role in promoting cycling as a fine way to exercise for all ages and,…

August 28, 2020
SABR
Infrastructure
No Comments

Urgent call to support our bicycle lanes!

The dates and links in the article below are outdated. The meeting referenced below has been moved to September 14th. Please see the details for that meeting and how to sign up by clicking here.…

August 24, 2020
SABR
Uncategorized
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Ways to Make Bike Lanes Better

At SABR, we often hear about folks who are starting to ride their bikes after a long hiatus or even people who like to ride their bikes to work or the grocery store but don’t…

August 19, 2020
Gerald Duffy
Infrastructure, LTE
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Portsmouth Bike Infrastructure and Council Shenanigans

This has been the summer of cyclists in Portsmouth. Several thousand City residents — including many new riders of all ages — took to our streets to get around on two wheels and exercise .…

August 17, 2020
SABR
Bike Shops, E-Bikes
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New Bike Store Alert: Pedego Portsmouth

If you live in Portsmouth or have visited downtown recently, you might have seen people riding on beautiful red cruiser bikes. These electric bike rentals are part of the 10-bike fleet of the recently opened…

August 12, 2020
SABR
Infrastructure
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Regarding the recent “dooring”…

Regarding the recent “dooring” of an experienced cyclist at the start of the southbound Middle Street bike lane, SABR members are all happy to hear that the rider survived with only minor scratches. In fact,…

August 11, 2020
Anne Rugg
E-Bikes, LTE
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An Epiphany, a Conversion, and an Evangelist

It sounds like a setup for a joke, but it’s not. Even though my husband rides an electric bike (he’d stopped riding due to bad ankles and is now happily back in the saddle), I…

June 19, 2020
SABR
Covid
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Bicycling in the Era of the Corona Virus

The COVID-19 pandemic is an extremely important public health concern. What is the “right” thing to do as a bicyclist? All the experts agree that group rides are out. It’s ok to ride outside, but…

June 10, 2020
SABR
Infrastructure, LTE
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Portsmouth Middle Street Bike Lane: An LTE About the Process

William Lyons writes, “I am a transportation planner, frequent bike rider, and was a member both of the Mayor’s Blue Ribbon Transportation Policy Committee, which recommended walk and bike improvements for a sustainable transportation system,…

May 9, 2020
SABR
Infrastructure
No Comments

Bicycle Friendly State Report Card – League of American Bicyclists

Every year the League of American Bicyclists issues each state a “Bicycle Friendly State” report card based on over 100 data points with input from state agencies and advocates. The 2019 report shows that out…

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