Celebrate National Bike Month by participating in the Bike Walk Savannah “Bike There Challenge”!
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Cycle Social: Windsor Forest
Join us each month for a casual, family-friendly bike ride at a different spot in Savannah or Chatham County.
Continue readingCycle Social: Mother Mathilda Beasley Park
Join us each month for a casual, family-friendly bike ride at a different spot in Savannah or Chatham County.
Continue readingThis month’s Cycle Social to be held on Tybee Island Nov. 17, following GDOT bridge replacement meeting
This may be the first and last time we say this, but we encourage you to drive to our monthly Cycle Social. That’s because it’s on Tybee and the bridges and road to the island are unsafe for people on bikes.
Want to change that? Please attend the Georgia Department of Transportation’s public meeting on the replacement of the U.S. 80 bridges at Lazaretto Creek and Bull River, from 4-6 p.m. on Nov. 17 at Tybee Island City Hall. (Then join us for the Cycle Social after).
We need citizens to come to this meeting and express support for barrier separated bike facilities on the new bridges (not just bikeable shoulders) with connections to the McQueen’s Island Trail and other improvements that will allow people to reach the beach (safely) by bike.
After the GDOT meeting, we’ll adjourn to Tybee Island Social Club for our monthly social. We will be joined by Bill Nesper, vice president for programs at the League of American Bicyclists. Bill directs the Bicycle Friendly America℠ program with a particular focus on growing the program as a tool for new communities, businesses and universities. Bill first joined the League in 2002 and has worked in membership and managed the education programs before taking on the BFA program.
Let us know you’re coming by joining the Facebook event.
SDRA director to speak on walking, biking and redevelopment at Sept. 15 Cycle Social
Architect and urban designer Kevin Klinkenberg will present, “Walking, Biking and Redevelopment: What’s next for the Savannah Development and Renewal Authority” at our monthly Cycle Social event on Sept. 15 at 6 p.m. at SBC HQ (1301 A Lincoln St.)
Klinkenberg is executive director of the SDRA and author of “Why I Walk: Taking a Step in the Right Direction” (Don’t worry, he rides a bike, too). Why we really don’t care about car accidents, one of his essays, was published last month by Slate Magazine and has generated national discussion. Here’s an except:
“The truth is, driving is dangerous. It’s the leading cause of death for nearly everyone younger than 45. It’s probably the most dangerous single thing you do every day. The only truly effective ways to save lives are to make driving optional instead of a mandatory fact of life, to narrow roads so as to slow speeds, provide great public transportation options, and enforce strict penalties for bad driving behavior.”
Join us to enjoy pizza and beverages, and learn about Kevin’s vision for making Savannah safer and friendlier for people who ride bikes. Join the Facebook event or R.S.V.P. to info@biyclecampaign.org to let us know you’re coming.
Cycle Social on Aug. 18 will focus on Tybee Island
Tybee Island is a great place to ride a bike and leaders there are taking steps to make it even better. However, reaching Tybee Island by bike is a dangerous proposition.
Join us on Tuesday, Aug. 18 at 6 p.m. at SBC headquarters (1301 Lincoln St.) for pizza and beverages. We’ll hear from City of Tybee Island officials about the current status of U.S. Highway 80 and new bike facilities being built on the island.
Seating is limited, so please let us know you plan to attend by joining the Facebook event or R.S.V.P. via email.
Attend our July Cycle Social and find out why “the rules of the road are designed to be broken”
Due to the expected hot weather, we are adjusting the format of Cycle Social on Tuesday, July 21 at 6 p.m. again this month. We’ll meet at SBC headquarters, 1301 Lincoln Street, for pizza and beverages (on us!) and talk about what your Savannah Bicycle Campaign is doing to make Savannah better for bicycling. We’ll also have a provocative presentation.
Dr. Daniel Piatkowski will present, “The rules of the road are designed to be broken,” in which he’ll provide a brief history of why we design our roads so dangerously and why everyone breaks the law. He will also report on some of the descriptive statistics emerging from the Scofflaw Biking Survey he conducted earlier this year with colleagues from the University of Colorado Denver. Piatkowski is an assistant professor of urban studies and planning at Savannah State University.
If the weather is cool enough after the presentation, we’ll go for a ride. If you plan to attend, please R.S.V.P. to john@bicyclecampaign.org to ensure we have enough food and drink on hand.
Eat, drink and find out how you can get involved with SBC on June 16
We are changing things up for our June Cycle Social on Tuesday, June 16 at 6 p.m. Pizza and beverages are on us! We’ll met at Savannah Bicycle Campaign headquarters (1301 A Lincoln St.), go for a leisurely around the neighborhood, then enjoy food and beverages while discussing upcoming events and opportunities for involvement.
We’ll talk about the structure and goals of our events, education, public policy, development, New Standard Cycles and Midnight Garden Ride committees. Join us to see what we have planned for fall and beyond and find out how you can get involved.
Please R.S.V.P. to john@bicyclecampaign.org or join the Facebook event.
May is National Bike Month and we have the events to prove it!
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:
May 2: Matt’s Moon River Cruise
May 9: Free Bike Valet Parking at Historic Savannah Foundation Lincoln Street Block Party
May 10: Third Annual CycloFemme Ride
May 15: National Bike to Work Day Commuting Convoy
May 17: BikeCurious Ride
May 19: Cycle Social: Bike to the Ballpark!
May 26: New Standard Cycles bike and parts sale
For additional information on any of these events, email info@bicyclecampaign.org
Bike to the Ballpark with our May 19 Cycle Social
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.