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by | March 7, 2012 · 2:59 pm

Bicycle Expo 2012 – Coming Soon!

The Albany Bicycle Coalition is moving ahead with Bicycle Expo 2012– your opportunity to meet with fellow cyclists, learn about new equipment, and explore sustainable/urban living!

ABC Information/Sign-In Booth – Bike Expo 2011

ABC Information/Sign-In Booth – Bike Expo 2011

We now have verbal approval from Albany to use the area in front of the Washington Park Lake House just off Madison Avenue at New Scotland Ave.

  • Date – Sunday, May 6, 10 AM – 4 PM
  • Location – Lake House in Washington Park
  • Rides – An in-city tour of Albany’s bicycle amenities and an in-park ride for novice cyclists and children.
  • Vendors – We will have bicycle groups, bicycle shops, food vendors, and other organizations related to bicycling and urban living.

With this great, central location, we are hoping to attract cyclists, vendors, exhibitors, and visitors to the park – which will be in full bloom for the Tulip Festival (May 12 and 13).  We will have access to the car-free roadways for a family friendly traffic skills ride.

This event will be Albany Bicycle Coalition’s main sponsored effort for 2012 and for Bike Month 2012 – a chance to bring riders and families into contact with each other and with organizations and companies involved with cycling and sustainable living.

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by | February 8, 2012 · 5:10 pm

ABC Continues as an Affiliate Member of the League of American Bicyclists

We just received notice of our renewal as an affiliate member of the League of American Bicyclists.

The benefits of this for ABC are –

  • Access to LAB’s resources
  • “Halo effect” of being affiliated with a (the) national bicycle advocacy organization
  • Possible advantage in Albany later becoming a LAB-designated “bicycle friendly” community
  • Access to LAB’s insurance program (e.g., for ABC-hosted events and rides, protection for officers)

Albany Bicycle Coalition is also affiliated with the New York State Transportation Equity Alliance.

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by | February 4, 2012 · 12:57 pm

Gallery Spin – 1st Friday, February 3, 2012

It was a little chilly, but clear and dry for February’s 1st Friday Gallery Spin bicycle ride. Lark Street was humming with lots of walkers and gawkers and some great exhibits. Albany Bicycle Coalition’s own Bob Anderson was the featured artist at the Upstate Artists Guild gallery with his photography exhibit of rescued puppies and dogs. UAG generously made this a 50/50 benefit split between Out of the Pits  and the gallery. Bob had some captivating photos of the dogs and it was great to see his efforts in supporting the cause. If you haven’t had a chance to see the Call of the Wild exhibit at UAG, try to catch it (Thr & Fri – 5:30-8:00, Sat & Sun – 2:00-6:00, 247 Lark St.).

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by | February 1, 2012 · 4:00 pm

Map/Location of Bike Racks in Albany

I have to thank Don O’Dell for his last post which promotes the Capital Region Transportation Authority’s Bike Rack Program. The map posted below is from the CDTA website. It pin points the location of (presumably) all the bike racks in the Albany Area.

If you know of a place where bike racks are needed, please contact the CDTA to ask about the Bike Rack Program, or contact us, we maybe able to help.

http://www.cdta.org/schedules_map_bike_rack.php

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by | January 28, 2012 · 1:23 pm

Albany Bicycle Coalition Supports Hudson River Bikeway over the Livingston Avenue Bridge – Corning Preserve/BoatLauch

Livingston Ave. Bridge - Open

Livingston Ave. Bridge - Open

We were pleased to see growing momentum for returning the Livingston Avenue Rail Road Bridge to its original configuration combining train, bicycle, and pedestrian travel over the Hudson. Albany Bicycle Coalition has joined with the Livingston Ave. Rail Road Bridge Coalition  and others to support this effort.

As reported in Albany Times Union  (1/28/12), Mike Stammel, Rensselaer County legislator, is proposing legislation to give a push to his side of the river.

What are we doing on the west bank?

Bryan Fitzgerald, TU Staff writer reported that Mr. Stammel will introduce a resolution to restore a walkway on the Bridge. For reference, this will connect directly to the Mohawk-Hudson Bike-Hike Trail facilitating access to Albnay, Troy, Watervliet, and points north and south as well as opening up Rensselaer County to recreational and commuter riders.  This is not asking for anything new as the bridge always had a walkway.  The dilapidated walk/bikeway closed in the early 1990s.  Reopening the bridge to cyclists and pedestrians will draw tourists.  The rotating bridge was built in 1866 and rebuilt in 1901.

A project to replace the bridge has been in the works for years, but has stalled over lack of funding.

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