CLIF BAR 2 Mile Challenge Video
There are a lot of inspiring facts in this video to get people out on a bike.
There are a lot of inspiring facts in this video to get people out on a bike.
Help the Youth to Bike, become a veloci-mentor
We at velocipede are dedicated to being open to everyone. However, due to safety and liability, if someone is under 16 they must have a guardian with them at the shop at all times. This causes a problem for many Baltimore youth whose guardians are either too busy, or unavailable to come in with their child. We often have to turn youth with broken bikes away because we don't have the capacity to watch them during the craziness of open shop.
To solve this problem we are looking for people who are willing to spend one night a week mentoring one youth during open shop for at least 8 weeks. After the 8 week period the youth will become a junior co-op member and will have the same privileges of a normal member but may have to check in with his or her mentor from time to time, and cannot bring friends to the shop unless their friends also go through the mentoring process.
We want to start this program as soon as possible, but need a few more people committed to becoming mentors.
If you are interested in becoming a mentor contact info@velocipedebikeproject.org, or come to our mentor orientation meeting on Sunday Oct 21st at 6:30 pm.
This is a great opportunity to help someone out and to grow our amazing biking community.
Hope to see you there
the folks at velocipede
RIDE OF THE LIVING DEAD
[A fun relaxed ride with post ride food and music... fun stuff!]For the third time, Proteus will be celebrating ghosts, ghouls and candy with the RIDE OF THE LIVING DEAD halloween party! Sound good? Here's how you participate:
* get a cool costume (optional but encouraged)
* show up at proteus betwen 9:30-10 am on Saturday Oct 27.
* Go for a ride with us. This will be a relaxed, fun, no stress ride. All you mile hungry road vampires should plan to wake up early and feast upon the road before you show up. Cue sheets will be provided for people who wake up late from their mummy tombs or want to take an even slower zombie's pace. (Hey, sometimes you gotta stop to smell the spiders!)
* Bring a snack or beverage to share (also optional)
* Enjoy some company, conversation and snacks. At roughly 12 PM there will be music provided by Baltimore's Caleb Stine (read more about him below).
Ciclovia = Quality of Life!
Ciclovia is a community event that brings new life and fun into the streets! During Ciclovia, miles of partially closed roads give way to a festival atmosphere where thousands of families, cyclists, casual and serious strollers, dog walkers, skateboarders, skaters, joggers and runners of all ages and races have a great time together!Ciclovia (meaning bike-way in Spanish) originated in Bogot
One Less Car helps to change BRTB Transportation Outlook plan
Mass Transit will receive more fundingThe Baltimore Regional Transportation Board is a 10-member group responsible for providing regional transportation planning and policy making for the Baltimore metropolitan region. Every four years the board updates its regional long-range plan that outlines the area's transportation needs and priorities.
The first draft version of the plan put aside billions for highway expansion, while leaving mass transit with a small share of the available funds. One Less Car, in conjunction with our partners at the Transit Riders Action Council and B'More Mobile, worked to draft a plan that set aside more money for needed mass transit upgrades.
The BRTB listened to some of our suggestions and the new plan adds 300 million dollars more to mass transit projects. Although this is still far less than what we need, its a step in the right direction.
The BRTB will be accepting comments on the revised plan until Tuesday, November 13th. We need you to make your voice heard by going to the BRTB website and demanding that even more resources are devoted to bike/ped and mass transit projects. YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE!
Join us for the 2008 Bike/Ped Symposium in Annapolis
Save the Date - Wednesday, February 6th, 2008Come and learn about bicycling and walking in Maryland at the annual Maryland Bicycle/Pedestrian Symposium. This year the symposium will be held at the President's Conference Center at the Miller Senate Building in Annapolis.
Come share information with bike and pedestrian planners, advocates, and legislators on making Maryland a better place for everyone. Representatives from organizations and government agencies involved in bicycle and pedestrian issues will have exhibits and presentations throughout the day.
Meet your legislators. Let them know that for a community to be livable and sustainable it must be safe and accessible for bicyclists and pedestrians.
The Community Pace Car Program is here!
One Less Car introduces a new road safety programAnyone who has watched the news lately knows that too many pedestrians are being killed on Maryland streets. The speed of automobile traffic is one of the main causes of these tragedies. Its a shocking fact, but a person hit by a car at 30 mph has an almost 90 percent chance of surviving, while if that same person is hit at 40 mph the chance of survival is less than 20 percent.
Community Pace Car is a program that gives Maryland residents a chance to impact traffic safety by taking charge of their neighborhood streets. People who agree to the Community Pace Car pledge agree to do something simple - put the Maryland Community Pace Car sticker on the back of their car and do what the sticker says - drive the speed limit.
A person who joins the Community Pace Car team takes personal responsibility for the impact and example of his or her own driving. As a member of the team he or she keeps traffic at the posted safe speed on neighborhood streets.
One Less Car
In the next five years over 28,000 new households will be relocating to the Baltimore Metropolitan Area because of the recommendations of the US Military
Take the challenge, bike 2 miles instead of taking the car
40% of U.S. urban travel is 2 miles or less. Ride your bike to fight global warming.To see what
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It seems that Baltimore Spokes was founded on the principle if you want something done you have to do it yourself. And the logo displayed in the corner of the web site is no different. Nothing against Geeklog as their software runs the site but their logo does not depict what we do and are about. For now what