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Bicycle Racks in Carson City

30 Mar

One of the things that holds me back from running errands on bicycle, is the uncertainty of secure bicycle parking at the destination. I’ve been to many businesses around town several times, but most of the time I forget to take notice if there is secure bicycle parking.

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Muscle Powered Bike Rack at the Brewery Arts Center

Muscle Powered’s Dan Allison has created a Carson City Bicycle Rack Database to help take the guess work out of bicycle rack availability! I was curious about two locations I like to go, Safeway and Trader Joe’s. I found both easily in the database, with pictures of the rack location. This resource will definitely help me with my goal of using the bicycle more for everyday errands.

The Carson City Bicycle Rack Database can be accessed HERE or just follow the link on the Muscle Powered Resources Page. The database is an ongoing project, so give Dan your feedback when visiting the database.

 
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Posted by on March 30, 2009 in bicycling, bike racks

 

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Muscle Powered at the Environmental Fair

29 Mar

On March 7th, Muscle Powered attended the Carson City Environmental Fair, an event put on by one of the Carson City High School students. We had an informational table setup, and shared the fair with other groups like the US Forest Service, Full Circle Compost, and The Greenhouse Garden Center.

Environmental Fair
The Muscle Powered Table

We talked to many people over the course of a few hours, and many people were interested to look at our Muscle Powered Bicycle Route Map (available for download on the Resources Page). The conversations had a common theme…they wanted to discuss safe bicycling routes around town.

As a full time bicycle commuter I can certainly relate. While there are many new bicycle paths and bicycle lanes developing around town, they are still very localized. Getting around in your own neighborhood safely is improving, but if you’re trying to get across town, you’ll likely run into dangerous situations. Especially around the commuting hours, cyclists can expect conditions that take expert bike handling skills and quick reaction times. Finding a safe route can take you several blocks out of your way.

Environmental Fair
The Fair was held in the Carson High Gym

The Environmental Fair was another great public outreach for Muscle Powered, and was a reaffirmation that there is still much to do to make Carson City a safe town for muscle powered travel.

 
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Posted by on March 29, 2009 in events

 

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Bike Month Meeting

25 Mar

We plan to have a Bike Month/Bike to Work Week meeting this Thursday night at 6:30 PM at The Feisty Goat Pub. We’re nearly done filling in the calendar, and the first two weeks in May are going to be busy! In April we’ll begin the advertising campaign, and start building teams for the corporate challenge.

See you there!

Bike Month Meeting
Thursday March 26th
6:30PM
The Feisty Goat
1881 E Long St (just past Rand Ave heading East)
Carson City, NV 89706

 
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Posted by on March 25, 2009 in bicycling, bike to work week

 

Ambassadors to our Open Spaces

19 Mar

The city will soon be looking for volunteers to be our “Ambassadors to our Open Spaces.” Video over on News Carson City.

 
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Posted by on March 19, 2009 in news

 

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Assembly Bill 247

11 Mar

Here’s some information that’s been circulating that I should pass along to Nevada cyclists:

It’s time we modernize Nevada Revised Statutes so that traffic laws governing bicycling align with actual safety practice. Assembly Bill 247 takes this issue head on.

What the bill does:

1. Allows a cyclist to indicate a turn with a single hand signal or with his position in the turn lane instead of continuously signaling for 100 or 300 feet as is now required (have you ever tried to brake
and signal a turn at the same time and avoid crashing?)

2. Adds the option of signaling a right turn by extending the right arm for bicyclists. Only a left-handed right turn signal is currently legal in Nevada.

3. Voids dangerous laws that require use of side paths instead of nearby roads. Such laws unnecessarily force cyclists onto often poorly maintained stretches of pavement with poor visibility and other
hazards (be aware an amendment will be presented to clarify this component.)

If you’re a cyclist who supports the improvement of traffic laws to make cycling safer, please attend the bill’s hearing this Thursday, March 12th, 1:30 pm, in the Assembly Transportation Committee (http://www.leg.state.nv.us/75th2009/committees/a_committees/TRN.cfm), Room 3143 of the Legislative Building, 401 S. Carson St., Carson City.

For more information about the bill and how you can support it, please contact Terry McAfee, President, Nevada Bicycle Coalition (tmcafee “at” gmail “dot” com). Terry was instrumental in crafting the concepts
for the bill and will be presenting the bill with me at the hearing.

More info: http://www.davidbobzien.com/weblog/2009/03/08/nevadas-bicycle-bill/

Pass it on!

David Bobzien
Assemblyman, Nevada District 24

dbobzien@asm.state.nv.us
david@davidbobzien.com
(775) 745-5027
www.davidbobzien.com

Legislative Attache Ashley Massey
amassey@lcb.state.nv.us
(775) 684-8559

 
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Posted by on March 11, 2009 in bicycling, news

 

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Muscle Powered at the Environmental Fair

05 Mar

Muscle Powered will be one of over twenty organizations participating in an Environmental Fair that is scheduled to take place on Saturday, March 7th, from 10 AM until 2 PM. The event will be held in the big gym at Carson High School, located at 1111 N. Saliman, Carson City, NV.

Come by our booth to say hello, and see what we’re up to in 2009.

 
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Posted by on March 5, 2009 in events

 

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