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May is National Bike Month

31 Jan

It might be snowing right now, but May will be here before we know it. May is National Bike Month. That means we have three months left to plan bicycle activities that will last a whole month! Of course I believe the focus will be Bike to Work Week, and especially Bike to Work Day.

I found the following information on the The League of American Bicyclists website.

May is National Bike Month – The League of American Bicyclists is promoting Bike-to-Work Week from May 12-16 and Bike-to-Work Day on Friday, May 16.

There is a wonderful set of resources on the LAB site as well, including:

  • National Bike Month Organizer’s Kit
  • Sample Bike Month Proclamation
  • Bike to Work Commuter’s Booklet
  • BikeEd Brochure
  • Bicycle Friendly Communities Brochure
  • Web Banners
  • National Strategies for Advancing Bicycle Safety

I participated in Bike to Work Week last year by riding in to Carson from Gardnerville a couple times. But since I was pretty much just going straight to work, I really didn’t get to see all that was happening around town. Now that I’m living in Carson City, I’ll be able to hit all of the events.

I’d like to hear from you about what you felt was successful last year, what we could do better, and any new ideas. Make a comment here, or send me an email.

I’m still compiling a list of my ideas, and I’ll share them soon. Stay tuned!

 
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Posted by on January 31, 2008 in bicycling

 

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How to Get More People on Bikes

31 Jan

There is a great discussion over at Commute by Bike about how we get more people on bikes. There are already 65 comments, so there is a lot of perspective from around the country. This is a topic I’ll talk about frequently…especially as we start planning Bike to Work Week.

 
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Posted by on January 31, 2008 in bicycling

 

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West Side Bike Path

28 Jan

This is a picture of the west side bike path that connects Ash Canyon to Combs Canyon, and runs behind WNCC. Since we all use our biking and walking paths at different times of the day, it can be hard to gauge how many people use them.

Winter Bike Path

This wasn’t the case last Friday though! The numerous frozen footprints, probably no more than a day or two old, show that many people use these resources even in what most people would call the worst weather conditions!

Note: The car tire tracks in the picture are from a service vehicle that has keys to the entrances of the path.

 
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Posted by on January 28, 2008 in bicycling, walking

 

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Law Enforcement Agencies Biased Against Bicyclists?

24 Jan

Anne Macquarie sent me this to post:

After several unfortunate incidents, Reno cyclists think law enforcement agencies are biased against bicyclists. Terry McAfree of the Nevada Bicycle Coalition and Procrastinating Pedalers, and others, have arranged a meeting with local law enforcement agencies to talk about what we can do about it. The meeting will take place on February 5th, and will be attended by representatives of local cycling clubs, including Anne Macquarie of Muscle Powered, and law enforcement officials from Washoe County, Reno, Sparks, Carson City, the state, and tribal governments.This is a great opportunity to talk directly to law enforcement on issues of concern to us all. If you have something you want Anne to bring to the table, post it here in comments. Or, if you’d like to attend the meeting, email Anne (”contact” button at musclepowered.org) and she’ll give you the details.

 
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Posted by on January 24, 2008 in bicycling, news

 

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Nevada Trail Maps.com

23 Jan

News Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 23, 2008

Nevada trails Web site launched

Grant funding helps Great Basin Institute create new site

CARSON CITY, Nev. – A gateway to Nevada’s trails has just been created. A new Web site sure to appeal to Nevada residents and tourists alike offers a central location for the best and most comprehensive information about Nevada’s recreational trails.

This site is located at www.nvtrailmaps.com.

With funding from federal Recreational Trail Program grants, administered by the Nevada Division of State Parks, the Great Basin Institute, in partnership with federal, state and local land management agencies, created the on-line encyclopedia of designated motorized and non-motorized recreational trails.

Site features include:

  • Trails searches by location, length and use
  • Downloadable topographical maps
  • Trail information
  • Driving directions
  • GPS locations
  • Elevations
  • Types of recreation allowed

The site provides educational information from partner organizations such as Leave No Trace and the International Mountain Bicycling Association. It also recommends what to bring, and once you’ve arrived, how to use the trails responsibly.

 
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Posted by on January 23, 2008 in bicycling, news, trails, walking

 

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Anne MacQuarie Interview

13 Jan

If you missed the Anne MacQuarie interview on Cycling Carson City, go check it out HERE!

 
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Posted by on January 13, 2008 in news

 

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Bicycle Boulevards

13 Jan

I saw this great video about Bicycle Boulevards while reading the blog of a friend that lives in Berkeley. A bicycle boulevard is a shared roadway which has been optimized for bicycle traffic. There are many great ideas in the video that could be applied to streets in Carson City.

 
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Posted by on January 13, 2008 in bicycling, good ideas

 

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