Our friends at the Historic Savannah Foundation are throwing a Lincoln Street Initiative Block Party this Saturday from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. at Lincoln and 32nd streets, just south of Savannah Bicycle Campaign HQ. What’s this all about?
“In 2004, HSF announced the Lincoln Street Initiative in the Thomas Square Streetcar Historic District. By combining rehabilitation of historic structures with construction of new buildings for low to moderate income families, the Foundation sought to revitalize the neighborhood, provide new housing and avoid displacement of existing residents.”
What’s happening at the Block Party?
“Home sites will be open for visitation, relevant historical storytelling will be staged, interactive demonstrations for trade-related jobs will be integrated, students from our Savannah Chatham County Public School partners will have Hands on History Program related booths, food and beverage will be offered from neighborhood restaurants and live music will fill the air.
We’ll offer free valet parking for bicycles at the corner of Lincoln and 32nd streets. Tickets and more information are available on the HSF website. Interested in volunteering at the bike valet? Sign up for a shift here.
We have plenty of fun events planned to mark this year’s National Bike Month.
To get started, we invite you to take the National Bike Challenge, a nationwide event uniting thousands of current bicyclists and encouraging countless new riders. It is a free and easy way to challenge yourself, colleagues and the greater community to ride more. Users compete on a local, state and national level. Once you’ve signed up, please join the Savannah Bicycle Campaign team. This year our local challenge is hosted by Georgia Bikes!
Join us for our May events and you’ll be putting major miles on your bike:
Friday, May 15 is National Bike to Work Day. To celebrate the occasion in Savannah we are organizing a bicycle commuting convoy. We’ll meet at Hull Park at 7:45 a.m. and ride north at 8 a.m. We’ll also be offering free coffee generously donated by the Foundery Coffee Pub and snacks from Whole Foods Market Savannah to bicycle commuters at the corner of Lincoln and Henry streets, beginning at 7:30 a.m. Whether you ride with the convoy or on your own, please stop by.
Celebrate National Bike Month with our May Cycle Social Ride. We’ll meet at Savannah Bicycle Campaign HQ, 1301 Lincoln St., at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, May 19 then cruise down to Historic Grayson Stadium to watch the Savannah Sand Gnats take on the Augusta GreenJackets.
If you can’t make the ride, join us there. Helmets are strongly recommended. Don’t forget your lights. Let us know you’re coming by joining the Facebook event.
If you’re an experienced commuter or recreational cyclist, but want to try riding for longer distances, our next Bike Curious ride on May 17 could be just the ticket.
The ride leaves from Savannah Bicycle Campaign headquarters (1301 Lincoln St) at 10 a.m. on Sunday, May 17.
The ride route will include Montgomery, Beaulieu and Burnside Island. The total distance will be approximately 28 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.
“Let me tell you what I think of bicycling. I think it has done more to emancipate women than anything else in the world. It gives women a feeling of freedom and self-reliance. I stand and rejoice every time I see a woman ride by on a wheel…the picture of free, untrammeled womanhood.”
— Susan B. Anthony
Ride together with the Savannah Bicycle Campaign on Sunday, May 10 for the Third Annual Savannah CycloFemme. The ride will start at 2 p.m. at SBC HQ located at 1301 A Lincoln Street and end at the south end of Forsyth Park (Park Avenue and Bull Street). The ride will be approximately 6 miles and be great for beginners, commuters, racers and everyone in between!
CycloFemme is a Global Women’s Cycling Day created TO HONOR THE PAST and the emancipation of our grandmothers and great-grandmothers, for the freedom to choose and the chance to wear pants. TO CELEBRATE THE PRESENT and the riders who keep it rolling, bringing women’s racing to the forefront, pushing the limits, breaking down barriers and sharing the love of the bike with everyone along the way. TO EMPOWER THE FUTURE of women in cycling and the opportunity for positive social change.
Moon 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!
The board of the Savannah Bicycle Campaign elected three new members in March.
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
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
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.
We’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.
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.
The 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.
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.
