Bikescape

10/18/2024

The vault toilet installation has been delayed and will not occur this week. Parking lots and beach and bike trail access remain open at Beech Forest, Great Island, and South Herring Cove.

⚠ Work is on hold!

Cape Cod National Seashore will be installing vault toilets at the following parking lots: South Herring Cove Beach, Beech Forest, and Great Island. Check back for updates on start date and closure period.

07/19/2024

Take the Bike Survey! This will help the League of American Bicyclists compile data for the town's Bike Friendly Community report card: https://bikept.org/survey2024

06/22/2024

The 2024 People For Bikes City Ratings are out…

𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘁𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝘀𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝟵𝟲/𝟭𝟬𝟬 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗸𝘀 #𝟮 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱𝘄𝗶𝗱𝗲, #𝟮 𝗜𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗦, #𝟭 𝗶𝗻 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 #𝟭 𝗶𝗻 𝗠𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗮𝗰𝗵𝘂𝘀𝗲𝘁𝘁𝘀.

The only place ranked higher is Mackinac Island, MI (https://cityratings.peopleforbikes.org/cities/mackinac-island-mi), which is completely car-free (https://www.peopleforbikes.org/news/best-place-to-bike-mackinac-island-mi).

Here's the summary of Provincetown's ranking on their web site: (https://cityratings.peopleforbikes.org/cities/provincetown-ma)

06/20/2024

Here’s a great example of how to implement a “walk-only zone”: https://montreal.citynews.ca/2024/06/10/old-montreal-pedestrian-priority-zone/

06/12/2024

Tonight’s Mystery Ride destination: Suzanne’s Garden! And what a night for it! Beautiful blooms and the quiet bubbling of a fountain in the shade of the pergola.

06/10/2024

Curious about cargo bikes? Here’s a great web site that lets you compare the sizes of common models and you can submit any bikes that are missing! https://bikes.louiseveillard.com

Compare the real size of cargo bikes easily.

06/08/2024

Lots of options for the select board in this initial presentation from the Route 6 Parking & Muti-use Trail Feasibility Study…

06/07/2024

Yes, they actually painted a sharrow in the middle of this lane on a 50 mph highway. 🤦‍♂️ This is on Route 6 within the Cape Cod National Seashore heading toward Shank Painter Rd.

06/07/2024

If youre thinking about buying an ebike this year, do it soon. A 25% import tarrif on bikes imported from China goes into effect on June 14, so expect retail prices to go up then. Lots of detail in this article from the Verge: https://www.theverge.com/2024/5/29/24166934/ebike-battery-china-tariff-price-increase-biden-climate

06/06/2024

Town and cities like to celebrate their bike-friendly awards, but why dont they invest in education? We’re always on the lookout for funding opportunities to help folks learn to ride, get back on a bike, and build the skills to be able to fix their bikes on their own.

Bicycle skills training and education programs aimed at women and minority groups can help close cycling’s stubborn access gaps and get more riders in the saddle.

06/04/2024

Here’s a map that shows the area where the Provincetown Select Board is proposing to ban people from riding bikes but allow people
to drive cars. It encompasses Commercial St through the center of town from the library all the way to the Canteen restaurant. You can read our statement about the proposal and our suggestions for ways to improve safety on the street: https://bikescape.org/pedal-blog/dont-ban-bikes

06/03/2024

Happy World Bicycle Day! 🌎🚲🌍🚲🌏🚲

The bicycle is a simple, affordable, reliable, clean and environmentally fit sustainable means of transportation.