Third Annual Matt’s Moon River Cruise scheduled for May 2

MMRC_15Moon River Brewing Company will host the Third Annual Matt’s Moon River Cruise on Saturday, May 2 from 2-5 p.m.

The event is named in memory of Matt Kohler, who was hit from behind by a driver on July 26, 2012 while riding his bike on U.S. Highway 80 in Bloomingdale.

The event will be held in the Moon River Beer Garden and will feature a recreational bike ride and social media scavenger hunt leaving Ellis Square at 1 p.m., following a press conference featuring local and state officials.

The Matt’s Moon River Cruise party features live music from Waits and Co, a raffle (must be present to win), a silent auction, a special beer brewed in Matt’s honor, a special tasting of New Belgium beers and valet parking for bicycles.

Tickets are $20 and available at the door on May 2. Limited edition Matt’s Moon River Cruise t-shirts will be available to those who buy tickets, while supplies last. Proceeds will benefit the Savannah Bicycle Campaign and Georgia Bikes!

The goal is to educate the public on how to safely share the road with cyclists and promote efforts to make our streets safer for people who ride bikes. Buy your tickets today!

Would you like to volunteer? Browse opportunities and sign up.

This event is made possible by generous sponsorships from Bike Law Georgia, New Belgium Brewing Company and Creative Approach.

Three new members elected to Savannah Bicycle Campaign Board

The board of the Savannah Bicycle Campaign elected three new members in March.

Brook Serano
Brook Serano

Brook Serano has over 10 years of experience in advising, counseling and teaching as a senior international student adviser and career adviser at SCAD. She holds a B.A. in psychology from the University of South Carolina and a M.S./Ed.S. in Counseling and Human Systems/Career Counseling from Florida State University. Serano has biked daily for transport since 2007 and chose Savannah for home in part for its walkability as well as bikeability. She has seen a number of serious bike accidents and fatalities as part of the SCAD community and therefore places a strong emphasis on safety and education for both cyclists and drivers. Brook has served on SCAD’s bicycle safety committee since 2010 and is passionate about commuter biking for dozens of reasons (exercise, sustainability, and because “it is without a doubt the best way to get around the historic district”).  She is very enthusiastic about connecting public spaces, parks, libraries, schools, etc. with safe bike routes and also ensuring that low income residents are considered in bike/ped transportation planning to allow for a more inclusive community.

Dr. Dan Piatkowski
Dr. Dan Piatkowski

Daniel Piatkowski, Ph.D. is an interdisciplinary urban planning scholar interested in sustainable, healthy, and active transportation. He earned a Ph.D. in Design and Planning from the University of Colorado Denver as a National Science Foundation Integrative Graduate Education Research Trainee and a member of the Active Communities Transportation Research Group. He holds a Master’s degree in Urban and Environmental Planning, and a Bachelor’s degree in English, both from Arizona State University. Prior to joining the faculty at Savannah State University, he was a Research Associate at the Center for Sustainable Infrastructure Systems at the University of Colorado Denver. Current research projects include: multi-modal conflicts, street design, and travel behavior; historic neighborhoods, preservation, and active transport; social media tools in for sustainable transportation planning.

Dr. J.W. Jamerson
Dr. J.W. Jamerson

J.W. Jamerson, III, DDS is a native Savannahian and has been actively involved in numerous community organizations including the Dixon Park Neighborhood Improvement Association, King-Tisdell Cottage Foundation and Beach Institute, Georgia Department of Family and Children Services, Ralph Mark Gilbert Civil Rights Museum. He has served in leadership roles in social, civic organizations, and numerous professional dental organizations. An avid bicyclist Dr. Jamerson enjoys travel and new discoveries, especially by bicycle.

Bike to Banff on April 16

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 Banff is back!

Our friends at Half Moon Outfitters are bringing the Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour to Savannah’s Johnny Mercer Theater on April 16 at 7 p.m.

evoWe’re offering free bicycle valet parking again this year, right in front of the theater. We are holding a raffle featuring a variety of awesome prizes, including an EVO Classic City bicycle, generously donated by the Bicycle Link. Raffle proceeds will benefit Savannah Bicycle Campaign and the Georgia Conservancy Coastal Office.

Want to know more? Check out the Facebook event.

The Banff Mountain Film Festival, a program of The Banff Centre, is the largest, and one of the most prestigious, mountain festivals in the world. Hot on the heels of the festival held every fall in Banff, Alberta, the Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour hits the road.

With stops planned in about 390 communities and 35 countries across the globe, this year’s tour features a collection of the most inspiring action, environmental, and adventure films from the festival.

Traveling to exotic landscapes and remote cultures, and bringing audiences up-close and personal with adrenaline-packed action sports, the 2013/2014 World Tour is an exhilarating and provocative exploration of the mountain world.

From approximately 300 films entered into the annual festival, award-winning films and audience favorites are among the films chosen to travel the globe.

Goodspokes Bicycle Co-op hosting bike show and swap meet March 28

11021056_1054389404576221_2464417612570256600_nThe Good Spokes Bicycle Co-op has operated out of different locations over the last several years and is low located at 1401 Vine St., near the corner of Anderson and Paulsen streets.

They are hosting a bike show and swap meet on March 28.

To reserve space of for more information, call 912-755-0104.

We will be there with some vintage bikes and parts for sale. All proceeds from sales at the SBC booth will benefit our New Standard Cycles program, which provides safe, dependable and affordable transportation to people in need.

Want to make the leap to longer rides? Join us March 29

If you’re an experienced commuter or recreational cyclist, but want to try riding for longer distances, our first Bike Curious ride on March 29 could be just the ticket.

The ride leaves from Savannah Bicycle Campaign headquarters (1301 Lincoln St) at 10 a.m. on Sunday, March 29.

The ride route will include Hunter Army Airfield and other areas on the Southside, and is designed to allow participants to explore the city by bike. The total distance will be approximately 30 miles and the average speed around 15 m.p.h.

Because of the distance and pace of this ride, helmets are required. In addition, it is strongly recommended that participants use a road bike and bring water, equipment to change a tire, cash and valid ID (required to enter Hunter AAF gate).

For route information or other questions, email David Acuff.

 

 

Free valet parking for bikes offered at 2015 Savannah Music Festival concerts

The Wailers
The Wailers perform at Trustees Theater on April 2

We are providing free valet parking for bikes at the following Savannah Music Festival concerts:

Ride your bike, enjoy the music and leave the parking to us! Interested in volunteering to staff the bike valet? Sign up here.

Volunteers on bikes needed for Historic Savannah Foundation Race for Preservation

hsfvolunteersSBC volunteers on bikes will help direct runners at the Historic Savannah Foundation’s  Race for Preservation on Saturday, Feb. 28 from 7:30-9:30 a.m.

Volunteers ride ahead of the runners and welcome them to each historic neighborhood along the course. It’s a fun way to cheer on your friends and neighbors running in the race. Volunteers will receive SBC volunteer and Race for Preservation t-shirts.

To volunteer, email john@bicyclecampaign.org

Metropolitan Savannah Rotary Club hosting oyster roast fundraiser for SBC

Screen Shot 2015-02-17 at 10.16.36 AMLast summer the Metropolitan Savannah Rotary Club selected SBC as its annual service partner and Rotarians have been busy since that time helping launch our New Standard Cycles program and other causes in Savannah.

On Saturday, Feb. 21, the club will host its fourth annual Roastary Oyster Roast on Dutch Island. Proceeds from ticket sales will benefit SBC. Tickets and more information available now on the Metropolitan Savannah Rotary Club website.

SBC and Art Rise Savannah team up for reCycle Art mini-festival

reCycleartCelebrate art, bikes and Earth Day with the Savannah Bicycle Campaign and Art Rise Savannah! We’re partnering to host a brand new mini-festival: reCycle Art!

Part auction, part workshop, part concert, reCycle Art is a unique event that highlights so much of  what is wonderful about our city, from local business to art to advocacy for healthy, alternative  transportation. Along with the art for sale, we’ll also be bringing you a jam-packed week full of fun and free events leading up to the Savannah Earth Day Festival and the Savannah Bicycle  Campaign’s Earth Day Wheelie and bicycle parade on April 18.

Sponsors Forsyth Farmer’s Market, Georgia Bikes!, the Savannah Bee Company and Foxy Loxy will be making this an awesome week of art, sustainability and Savannah!

Read on below for details on all of the fun activities in store for reCycle Art!

Play with your Food! (April 15, 6 – 9 p.m.)

We’ll be kicking off the week with the Forsyth Farmer’s Market and local musician Ben Austin.

We’ll have workshops with your favorite market in town where families (and everyone else) can play around with sustainable and delicious food, while veteran musician and delightful guy Ben Austin entertains with acoustic music throughout the night!

Bicycle Power! (April 16, 6 – 9 p.m.)

Georgia Bikes! takes the stage to talk about serious business: decorating bicycles and the best way to stand out in a bicycle parade! Make sure to come by for ideas on Thursday and bring your bike to decorate on Saturday for the Earth Day Wheelie bicycle parade!

We’ll also have a bicycle-powered video game up and running on Thursday night, designed and  built by SBC’s resident mechanic Jen Colestock and Athens jack-of-all-trades Ben Edwards. Try your hands (and feet) at the game and pedal your way to victory.

Bees in your DIP! (April 17, 6 – 10 p.m.)

Come for the natural, nourishing and delicious beauty and health tips from the Savannah Bee Company, but stay for the awesome and (very) energetic performance from DIP – an Athens band that will make our last night of the auction one of the best!

Bicycle Décor (April 18)

Georgia Bikes! and Art Rise Savannah will be teaming up at the Earth Day Festival to help you decorate your bike before embarking on the Earth Day Wheelie’s bicycle parade in style.

Foxy Loxy Cold Brew and Treats (April 15 – 17, 6 – 9 p.m.)

Come hungry and ready for some cold brew coffee! Foxy Loxy will be bringing their yummiest and most sustainable foods throughout the week for you to try, while selling cold brew coffee by the eco-friendly growler.

An Instagram Scavenger Hunt (April 13 – 18)

Running April 13 at 8am to April 18 at 11am, this scavenger hunt will help you explore Savannah and the very awesome sponsors of reCycle Art! Solve the challenges and post your pictures toInstagram with #recycleartsav for points and raffle tickets. Each challenge location you complete gets you one free ticket to the Earth Day Wheelie’s raffle!! Remember, this is a team activity – so grab your friends and get started!

All events will be held at 1301 Lincoln St, Suite A, at the corner of Lincoln and Henry streets.

Want to learn more about reCycle Art? Send a note to recycleartsav@gmail.com for details.