The Albany Bicycle Coalition promoted its “Bike Expo 2012” and cycling in the Capital Region at L.L. Bean’s “Bike/Boat Weekend.” ABC members and nationally certified cycling instructors provided advice and materials on riding in the area.
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Albany Bicycle Coalition Cycling Event at LL Bean
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Arboretum-to-Arboretum Bike Ride Scheduled for May 19, 9 AM
Arboretum-to-Arboretum Bike Ride Scheduled for May 19, 9 AM
FOR MORE INFO – CONTACT: Ride Leader Paul Winkeller, winkp@nycap.rr.com
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The first annual Capital Region Arboretum-to-Arboretum Bike Ride will take place on May 19th at 9:00 am. (Rain date May 20th).
The Landis Arboretum in Esperance and the Pine Hollow Arboretum in Slingerlands are partnering for a Mohawk Hudson Cycling Club (MHCC) sanctioned ride that will be a 75 mile loop between the two arboretums. Details about the ride can be found at MHCC’s website:
http://webmhcc.org/rn/modules.php?name=Ride_Calendar&file=ride_report_fancy
The event begins at 9 am sharp at the Pine Hollow Arboretum (PHA) office at 16 Maple Avenue in Slingerlands. Riders will bike to the Landis Arboretum where there will be a brief “half time” ceremony and break before returning to the Pine Hollow Arboretum.
This event has been created to raise awareness of the relative proximity of the two arboreta and the work each non-profit organization is engaged in to protect, study and educate the general public about the importance of each groups’s unique and highly diverse upstate New York natural forest landscapes.
The ride begins at 9 am in Slingerlands, and the pace will be in the range of 15-17 miles per hour. Each rider will be provided a cue sheet with detailed directions.
The ride has been scheduled in conjunction with the 40th Anniversary of Landis’s Signature Plant, Book, Bake and Artisan Sale. The Landis Plant Sale is scheduled for both May 19th and 20th. The sale is open from 10am to 4pm. The plant sale will feature thousands of hardy and unusual trees, shrubs, and perennials. In addition, thousands of used books on gardening and other topics will be sold. Local artists will also be selling their unique crafts and nature related art. Homemade bake goods will be available to munch on while you shop. The sale is open free to the public.
Cyclists’ purchases will be transported to Pine Hollow Arboretum for pick-up at the end of the ride.
For more information on this ride please contact PHA Board Member and Arb To Arb Ride Leader Paul Winkeller at winkp@nycap.rr.com For more information about the Pine Hollow Arboretum please visit pinehollowarboretum.blogspot.com
For more information on the Landis Arboretum Plant Sale please contact Fred Breglia, Landis Arboretum Director at fred@landisarboretum.org or call 518-875-6935. Visit www.landisarboretum.org for a complete listing of programs and events for scheduled for 2012.
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Bethlehem Bike Month 2012 Events
Bethlehem Bike Month Event
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Bicycle Amenities in Burlington, VT
Cruising around the streets of Burlington a few weekends ago, we spotted these interesting city-installed bi
Street Parking Burlington
cycle amenities:
- One of several “take back the streets” bicycle parking racks which occupies the same space as one standard motor vehicle parking place. As shown, the bicycle is completely sheltered by the rack and is not locked up on the sidewalk. In a bicycle-heavy, tightly packed city with narrow sidewalks like Burlington, off-the-sidewalk bicycle parking is a real benefit. (Curiously, a scooter operator took advantage of this rack.)
- A share- the-road sign that really communicates to both cyclists and motor vehicle operators.
Share the Rd Burlington
Filed under City Review, Comings and Goings, Local Bike Rides
Neighborhood Associations Endorse Bike EXPO 2012
The Bike EXPO 2012 organizers were rewarded with two recent, significant events in Albany.
Bike Expo 2011
On March 7, 2012, the Council of Albany Neighborhood Associations (CANA), which is made up of representatives from all the neighborhood associations, showed its support for Bike EXPO 2012 by making a cash award to help finance the event. The next evening, Delaware Area Neighborhood Association (DANA), stepped up with a matching grant.
At the CANA meeting, we had many comments, questions, and applause. Fortuitously, our presentation followed that of the evening’s key speaker, President of the Albany Common Council, the Honorable Carolyn McLaughlin. Many of the visions she outlined for the city were supported immediately afterward by our description of the Bike Expo (community building, neighborhood growth, reduction in parking issues, etc.).
Albany Bicycle Coalition is extremely grateful to both organizations – first for providing time at their meetings for us to tell our story and, second, for their generous support.
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