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Bike to Work Week Corporate Challenge Starts Today

14 May

The Bike to Work Week Corporate Challenge starts today and continues through the 18th of May. For the next week we’ll post the Corporate Challenge daily results and also provide you with a commuter tip and a Muscle Powered fact.

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May 7th Celebrity Bike Ride                                                         photo by Ashley Dale

Muscle Powered Fact: Muscle Powered formed soon after the City hosted a public meeting at the Carson City Library to revise the City’s bicycle plan. Our founding members realized there was a good chance that a new bicycle plan would likely sit on a shelf and never be implemented. We’re fortunate that several individuals decided to take action. The first Muscle Powered meeting was held on June 2nd, 1998.

A big thanks to our founding members:
Anne Macquarie, Jim Crompton, Virginia Orcutt, Sue Newberry, Bruce Mackey, Tom Whitehead, Jean Wagner, Walt Wagner, Ed Skudlarek, Kelly Clark, and Penny Fairfield.

Commuter Tip: A clean drivetrain is a happy drivetrain. Keeping your drivetrain clean will reduce the wear on your chainrings, cogs and chain. Keeping your chain clean will also keep you from getting filthy when performing a roadside repair.

Please share your cycling tips with us by leaving a comment below.

For Bike to Work Week news and post work activities please visit Bike Carson.

The Competitors:

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Danny Miller
Troy Orosco
Tammy Steele
Tom Tittle

Public Agency

CCSD – School Bus Drivers
DETR Cyclepaths
DHHS – Central Office
DMV – OBL
EITS – Admin
NDEP We’re No Fuels 2012
NDOT – Team IT
NDOT – M&T Lab Rats
NDOT- Planning Division
NDOT – ROW
Nevada Guard Rough Riders
NLCB – Audit
USGS
USPS
WNC – 1
WNC – 2
WNC – 3

Private Business

Alison – MacKenzie
Capitol Automotive
CV Sports
Hair Studio & Spear Me
Lumos & Assoc.
Redrock Dental Molar Cycles
RCI Flyers
Tahoe Fracture and Orthopedic Clinic

 
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Posted by on May 14, 2012 in bicycling, bike month, bike to work week, Muscle Powered

 

Bike Movie Night at Capitol Automotive

10 May

Saturday May 12th at 5:30PM is Bike To Work Week Movie Night hosted by Capitol Automotive! Ride your bikes down at 5:30 pm for FREE pizza and beverages, and enjoy two fun bicycle themed movies. Marcus does a great job at converting his garage into a little theater, and there is plenty of secure bike parking within view of the seating.

Bike Movie Night
Marcus at the controls of his state of the art bike-in theater

Where: Capitol Automotive, 1000 N Plaza Street
When: May 12th, 5:30PM

 
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Posted by on May 10, 2012 in bike month, bike to work week, events

 

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Bicycle Maintenance Class at Bike Habitat

08 May

The Bike Habitat will be giving a free class this Wednesday the 9th at 6PM. The topic of the class is “Home Maintenance for your Bicycle”. Learn how to keep your bike running safely and efficiently between bike shop tune ups. This clinic will cover both MTN and Road Bikes.

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This FREE clinic covers:

  • Safety Inspection
  • Brake alignment and adjustment
  • Front & Rear Derailleur Adjustment
  • Headset adjustment
  • Flat repair

Where: Bike Habitat – 911 Topsy Ln. #238, Carson City, NV 89705
When: Wednesday, May 9th @ 6:00PM
Phone: 775.267.5053

 
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Posted by on May 8, 2012 in bike month, bike to work week

 

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And the winners are..

24 Apr

The winners of the Muscle Powered Trail Construction Scholarships are: Todd Erickson, Cortney Bloomer and Eric Ziegler. The scholarships were made possible by Muscle Powered and a generous donation from the Bike Habitat.

Including the three individuals mentioned above we will have six TRTA trained crew leaders at the end of May. I believe this will be enough to get us well on our way when we start construction on the Kings Canyon to Ash Canyon Trail in late spring.

Thank you Bike Habitat!

 
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Posted by on April 24, 2012 in news, trails

 

2012 Tour of Carson

16 Apr

May’s Bike Month is almost here, and so is Bike Habitat’s Tour of Carson!  This is a very fun, moderately paced road ride around the perimeter of Carson City.  The route is 27-30 miles, but short cut options are available through town if you don’t think you can ride the whole distance.  Here’s the scoop from Bike Habitat:

Please join us for the 5th Annual Tour of Carson City Bike Ride & BBQ Sunday May 6, at 9am!

Tour of Carson 2011

  • The ride will begin at 9:30. The route tours around the perimeter of Carson City for a moderately paced 27-30 mile bike ride.
  • Lunch will be provided and all are welcome.
  • Kick-Off Bike Month with Denis and Viola as they celebrate the Fifth Anniversary of Bike Habitat.
  • This is a Free Event.
  • Donations are being accepted to support Muscle Powered of Carson City to promote a more bike friendly community.
  • The ride will begin at the shop and tour around the perimeter of Carson City for a moderately paced 27-30 mile bike ride.
  • Click here to view a map of the ride.
  • The Bike Habitat is located next to Best Buy in the shopping mall off Topsy Lane.
  • Call Denis at the Shop for Information 267-5053

Tour of Carson 2011

 
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Posted by on April 16, 2012 in bike month, bike to work week, events, news

 

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Free Mt. Bike Endurance Clinic for those who might be interested

13 Apr

Free 2 hour on-trail Mt. Bike ‘endurance clinic’ Saturday, 4/14/12, at 11:30am.

Focus on pre-season conditioning, safety measures in the wilderness, emergency communications, gear recommendations, map reading and route finding for crossing Nevada on the ADT Bike Route.

Meet in Carson at Goni Road where the pavement ends. Beginner, intermediate and advanced riders welcome. Climb toward McClellan Peak at an easy pace as far as comfortable.

One-day ride routes on the ADT (to and from State Parks across Nevada) will be explained and promoted.

Multi-day tours will also be recommended: Mt. Bike Nevada Ride (west-to-east), and Jason Suslin’s Livestrong Ride (east-to-west), both scheduled for September.

Details: Ted at 530.305.9835

 
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Posted by on April 13, 2012 in Uncategorized

 

Word on the Street

13 Apr

Here is the current status of the 4th/Prater project.  

rtc1. In accordance with the Bike/Ped Master Plan, RTC is currently exploring options to revamp 4th street from Keystone Ave. to the east end of Prater at Vista Street. This would make the only safe, on street east/west passage between Reno and Sparks.  
2. This proposal does not include enhancements for bicycles between Lake St. and Ralston St. Their plan is to re-route bike traffic to 6th street in that area.  
3. This is not an acceptable option for cyclists or pedestrians and it is imperative that we tell RTC and the City Council so.
4. Please feel free to copy the letters below and send them to RTC and your City Council Members, and attend the Open House Workshop on April 19, from 4-7pm, at the RTC Bus Transit Station on the corner of 4th and Lake Street. 
 
Dear ________
 
I am writing to inform you that I support traffic enhancements for bicycles and pedestrians along the entire 4th/Prater Corridor, including the area between Ralston and Lake streets. These enhancements are a vital step in creating a safe and efficient corridor for all modes of transportation that nurtures growth in our community. Please support these enhancements when possible.  
 
Thank you for your time
 
Sincerely,
(your name here) 
 
 
Below is the Contact info for the RTC staff and City Council Members Involved:
 
RTC Project Manager: Christina Leach, AICP – RTC   
RTC Consultant: Andy Durling, AICP – Wood Rodgers  
 
Ron Smith, Chairman, City of Sparks,  rsmith@cityofsparks.us
Bob Larkin, Vice-Chair, Washoe County, rlarkin@washoecounty.us
Bonnie Webber, Washoe County,  bweber@washoecounty.us
Dan Gustin, City of Reno, gustind@reno.gov
Dave Aiazzi, City of Reno,  aiazzi@reno.gov
 
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Posted by on April 13, 2012 in Uncategorized

 

Bike Month 2012 Planning Meeting

26 Mar

Spring is here, and May’s Bike Month celebration will soon be rolling into town. With this year’s high gas prices, many people are seriously considering transportation alternatives. If you’re new to bicycle commuting, Bike Month is the perfect time to network with other cyclists that can give you tips, ideas, and support for using the bicycle as transportation. If you’re a seasoned bicycle commuter, this is your chance to help others get on their bikes. The more bikes that are on the road, the more visible and safer we all are.

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Bike Month will soon roll into town!

Once again, Carson City will be observing the national dates for Bike to Work Week, May 14th – 18th. In addition to Bike to Work Week, we’ll have social activities, how-to clinics, and group rides.

  • Who: Muscle Powered (musclepowered.org)
  • What: Bike Month planning meeting
  • When: Wednesday, March 28th, 5:30 PM
  • Where: High Sierra Brewery, 302 N Carson Street, Carson City, NV
  • Contact: For more info, jeffmoser@musclepowered.org

To accomplish all this, we’re going to need a plan and some help. Join Muscle Powered for the Bike Month planning meeting this Wednesday, March 28th, 5:30 PM at the High Sierra Brewery. Hope to see you there!

 
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Posted by on March 26, 2012 in bike month, bike to work week

 

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Muscle Powered Scholarships Available

25 Mar

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Muscle Powered is offering three scholarships to qualifying members to attend the Tahoe Rim Trail Association’s Track 2 Crew Leader Training on May 19th & 20th. (Friday’s Design & Layout Course is not included in the scholarship).  Though not necessary to apply, scholarships will be awarded to those with the most trail building experience first.

Training is at Galena Creek Park and includes:
Trail Standards, basic construction techniques, tool use and briefing, leadership, safety and crew administration.

For more information on the training, please visit the TRTA website: www.tahoerimtrail.org

To qualify for the Muscle Powered Scholarships:
You must be over 18 years of age and a current member of Muscle Powered.
If you are not yet a member or need to renew, please click HERE

To fill out the application form please click on the link below.
Muscle Powered Scholarship

If you have trouble viewing the online form, please send the following information to:jeffpotter@musclepowered.org

Name, address, email and phone#.
How many years have you been a member of Muscle Powered?
Trail building experience.
List other qualities,skills or experience you may have which you think would benefit a trail crew.
Briefly describe why you would like to attend the crew leader training course.

Application deadline is April 4th.

Thank you, and good luck!

 
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Posted by on March 25, 2012 in Education, Muscle Powered, news, trails, Uncategorized

 

Pedal-Driven: a bike-umentary

10 Mar

From Keven Joelle:

“The Tahoe Area Mountain Biking Association(TAMBA) and the Poedunks are presenting “Pedal-Driven: a bike-umentary”, a new documentary film from Howell at the Moon Productions. The screening will take place at Centric inside CommRow on Thursday, March 22 at 7pm. It will be preceded by a social hour starting at 6pm. Tickets are $10 and the proceeds will go to both organizations to promote sustainable trail building efforts in the area.” More…

Please come out and see old friends, make new ones, and help out two outstanding organizations.

 
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Posted by on March 10, 2012 in bicycling, events, news, trails

 
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