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Articles on events that are going on around Albany.

Bicycle Expo 2012 Most Improved Event of 2012

Bike Expo 2012 - Vendor Area

Bike Expo 2012 – Vendor Area

The organizers of Bicycle Expo 2012 extend a big THANK YOU to all our vendors, co-sponsors, and supporters.  We are particularly grateful to the hundreds of visitors who attended the event and supported the vendors.

As we look back over the past four months of preparation, we are pleased with the help from our friends both in the cycling community and in the city government.  The mayor, the director of special events, the city clerk, the chief and officers of Albany Police Department, the Department of General Services staff, the Mayor’s Office of Energy and Sustainability, the Albany Common Council, the print news media, and several radio and television stations all supported us in presenting the second annual Bicycle Expo to the Capital Region.  Several major sponsors provided the funding and in-kind services to expand promotion throughout the community.

Our auction prize donors provided an invigorating aspect of Bicycle Expo 2012.  With our “you-do-not-have-to-be-present-to-win” policy, we had great participation from our guests.  One hundred percent of the proceeds will go toward Albany Bicycle Coalition’s programs in the community.

The Crowd Enjoys Expo

The Crowd Enjoys Expo

The Albany Bicycle Coalition is proud to have presented such a worthwhile event. This event could be the springboard for advancing bicyclists’ rights, policies, and amenities in Albany.   Albany Bicycle Coalition’s objective remains that of having the Capital District declared “Bicycle Friendly.”

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Venders Add to the Energy of Bicycle Expo 2012

When you come to be Bicycle Expo 2012 this coming Sunday,  May 6, visit our vendor/sponsors.  A partial list includes the following:

  • Albany Bike Rescue
  • Albany Office of Energy and Sustainability
  • Albany Police Department
  • Ama’zin Ladeez Jewelry
  • Bettie’s Cakes
  • Broadway Bicycle Company
  • Capital Bicycle Racing Team
  • Capital District Transportation Authority/ipool2
  • Capital Car Share
  • Catskill Cycles
  • Crafts of Egypt by Albert Barsoum
  • Downtube Bicycle Works
  • Eastern Mountain Sports
  • L.L. Bean
  • Leanna’s Designs
  • National Intercollegiate Cycling Associations
  • New York Bicycling Coalition
  • Pine Hills Neighborhood Association
  • SIGMA-Germany
  • Tierra Coffee Roasters
  • Troy Bike Rescue
  • Waddell & Reid
  • WAMC Radio
  • Windham World Cup

. . . and, of course, the Albany Bicycle Coalition

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Albany Bicycle Coalition Cycling Event at LL Bean

ABC at LL BeanThe 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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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

Bethlehem Bike Month Event

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