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Articles dealing with bicycle advocacy and what people can do about it.

Thus Said Moses

tumblr_mgz5nkx3gG1qlqoc2o1_400Moses said to the people: “For this command that I enjoin on you today is not too mysterious and remote for you. It is not up in the sky, that you should say, ‘Who will go up in the sky to get it for us and tell us of it, that we may carry it out?’ Nor is it across the sea, that you should say, ‘Who will cross the sea to get it for us and tell us of it, that we may carry it out?’

“No, it is something very near to you, already in your mouths and in your hearts; you have only to carry it out.” For the command is this: Thou shalt get thy bicycle out of thy garage and ride upon it. And others will see thee riding. They will exclaim – ‘Lo, what is this strange site? One rideth his bicycle upon the streets and is not struck down!’ They will then follow thee for they are My Chosen Ones – those who are interested but concerned. And you shall be blessed all the days of thy life for what thou has wrought. [SOURCE: 1 Dt 30:10-14]tumblr_l2fpsvqjxX1qbz0dlo1_400

 

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Mayor Sheehan Leads the Ride to Work

The Mayor invited people on bicycles to join her on National Ride to Work Day on Frdiay, May 20, 2016. Riders assembled on New Scotland Ave., rode to the new Bicycle Fixit Stations at the Bach Branch of the Albany Public Library, and then on to City Hall where the Mayor treated us all to bagels and beverages.

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Getting Ready to Ride

When we stopped at the Bicycle Fixit Station, Albany Public Library Executive Director Scott Jarzombek used the Dero Fixit stand to illustrate how the collection of cable-mounted tools and air pump could be used to keep the Mayor Sheehan’s bicycle in top shape. Other Fixit stands are located at Arbor Hill/West Hill Branch (148 Henry Johnson Blvd.) and the Delaware Branch (331 Delaware Ave.)

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These stands are GREAT!

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Need an escort?

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Finally ! Ribbon Cutting for Rail Trail

Ribbon Cutting for the Albany County Rail Trail from Albany to Delmar – Mon, 5/23, 10:30 AM

  • Monday
  • May 23
  • 10:30 am
  • Where? – On the trail at Stewart’s, 309 Delaware Ave. Delmar.

Albany County will hold a ribbon cutting and celebration of the completion of the latest phase of the Albany County Helderberg Hudson Rail Trail. County Executive McCoy, Bethlehem Town Supervisor Clarkson, and Executive Director of the Mohawk Hudson Land Conservancy King will mark the opening of the three-mile trail between Delmar and South Pearl St.

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Bliss!

What’s Next?

  • There is a cooperative effort to pave the four miles of trail from Adams St. to Firefighters’ Park in Slingerlands to be completed this year. The Delmar-Voorheesville portion is scheduled for 2017.
  •  At the other end of the trail in Albany, under city contract, Alta Planning + Design are conducting a feasibility/design study of this critical 1.3-mile connection between the S. Pearl trailhead and the Corning Riverfront Park/Albany waterfront. See the preferred route here.
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$5,000,000 Project at the Waterfront

 

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Get Active – What’s Goin’ On?

Albany Bicycle Coalition Event Listing (UPDATED 5-23-16)

  •  ACHHRT & South End Bikeway Link – Thursday, 6/2, Howe Library, 105 Schuyler St. – Alta Planning + Design – Public workshop to gather comments on the South End Bikeway Link. Visit: albanywaterfrontconnector.weebly.com.: Open house – 5:00 – 5:30, Project Overview – 5:30 – 6:00, and: Open house (cont’d) – 6:00 – 7:00.
  • Uncle Sam Trail Historical and Nature Walk – Sat, 6/4, Troy. www.transporttroy.com and http://www.capitalroots.org/
  • Hudson Valley Regional Bike Conference – Sat, 6/4, Kingston. http://nybc.net/
  • Tour de CureRide Marshalls and Techs Needed – Sun, 6/5, 2,500 riders. The ride needs Route Marshalls to guide the five rides and for “mechanics” to perform basic, simple adjustments. (Bicycle shop staff will handle complex issues.) Contact Brent – bmp4sw@gmail.com
  • Albany County Helderberg Hudson Rail Trail Ride (Mohawk Hudson Cycling Club) – Sat, 6/11, 9:30 am. http://www.mohawkhudsoncyclingclub.org/calendar/rides/2016/06/11/helderberg-hudson-rail-trail-bethlehem-waterfront
  • Grafton Rocks MTB – 6/11, Grafton State Park (Saratoga Mountain Biking Association) (http://saratogamtb.org/) – mountain biking festival, family friendly, group rides, demos, classes. ABC will have a booth – can you help? Contact Rob – rc9043@gmail.com
  • Cycle the Sam Community Bike ride with the Collar City Ramble – Sat, 9/24. www.transporttroy.com, http://www.capitalroots.org/ or contact Erin – healthycommunities@capitalroots.org

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A Trike, A Trailer, and A Tiger

Cleaning the Uncle Sam Trial in Troy – 4/23/26 – The photo says it all – Albany Bicycle Coalition member David with a trailer of trash from the trail

Eight hours of work produced five bags of trash and an additional bag left behind on the trail. Two more bags resulted from a return visit on the following day. It’s all good …

Uncle Sam Trail Clean Up 4-23-16

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