That’s 140 miles to you and me. Patrick Booton, two time cancer survivor and mensch of the local bicycling community, is again hosting this ride

from Savannah to Augusta. Proceeds benefit the Savannah cancer support organization Harvest of Hope.

Our July Savannah Wheelie will be on Skidaway Island on July 20. Starting and finishing at Skidaway State Park. We’ll start at around 5:30pm, ride the trails through the State Park and at the Landings for around a 7 mile loop.  Route map is available here. Bring the kids and stay for the cookout at the State Park — we’ll do the grilling, but please bring a side to share if you stay to eat.  Here’s a poster to print and post or to email to friends.

 Join Savannah Bicycle Campaign for a morning ride at Wormsloe Historic Site on June 14, 11am. Our ride will include the beautiful 1.5 mile live oak canopied drive that is such an icon for Savannah, and will continue into Isle of Hope and down beautiful Bluff Drive before heading back to Wormsloe. That day is a free day at state parks including Wormsloe, so stick around and hang out, as we will be picnicking at Wormsloe following the ride!

Check here for the Wormsloe Wheelie route — it’s a little over 6 miles, but you could shorten to 3 miles up and back the Wormsloe drive for the kids. For the more experienced riders, here is a 9 mile route from Forsyth Park to get to the start of the ride. As always, use your judgment and wear a helmet!

See this post for more details. Check out the Sand Gnats for only $5 after the ride as they battle the Greenville Drive. Ride the Wheelie, beat the Drive! Thanks to Georgia Bike Law and Attorney Joseph J. Steffen, Jr. for sponsoring the May Wheelie!

Wed, April 9 at Keys Hall, 516 Abercorn.  The old WTOC building just north of Sweetleaf; enter under the stairs — door will be open.

TdG’s Ride for Research, a charity ride benefitting AFLAC Children’s Cancer Center, leaving from Pooler at 10am. The route will follow the western portion of Monday’s race route and include Lt. Gov Casey Cagle, as well as former current and former pro cyclists: Mari Holden (2000 Olympic Silver Medalist Women’s Time Trial, UCI Road World Champion – Time Trial, US National Road Champion – Road Race, 5 time US National Road Champion – Time Trial), Kevin Livingston (8 Year professional Career, including Team Saturn and US National team member, Motorola, Cofidis, US Postal Service and Team Telekom), Nathan O’Neill (Pro Cyclist and 8-time Australian National Time Trial Champion).

UPDATE:  Due to an anonymous donation, the ride has been changed to open registration — no charge!  Check out active.com to register.

Kickoff party for Tour de Georgia at the Trade Center, on the heels of our own Savannah Wheelie and Post Wheelie Dealie. We are pleased to announce a special offer on Toast de Tour for SBC members — $100 donation, down from the $250 to the general public! Donations benefit the AFLAC Cancer Center at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta.

International professional riders descend on the Coastal Empire for the opening stage of the 2008 Tour de Georgia.  Look for 2007 Tour de France champion Alberto Contador and Astana teammate Levi Leipheimer (2007 US National Road Race champion) along with the first ever appearance of a pro Chinese team in a US race.

Finish line is by the Savannah Civic Center on Liberty Street.  The riders will pass there twice, once at around 10:30am and again for the finish at 1-1:30pm.

A casual, social, family friendly ride through downtown coinciding with the Earth Day festival, so you can take a ride with the mayor and chairman of the County Commission! This post has all the details, but we hope everyone will join us afterwards for the Post Wheelie Dealie, a party and membership drive for Savannah Bicycle Campaign.

During Bike month, and National Bike to Work Week, this day is co-promoted by SBC and SDRA as a bike to work day/dump the pump day.  Downtown workers are encouraged to ride a bike, take transit, carpool or walk to work and leave their cars at home to save on gas, to decrease traffic and parking problems, and to improve health.