Sixth Annual Savannah Tweed Ride

Grab your bike, don your tweed or other cold weather clothing, and get ready for the Sixth Annual Savannah Tweed Ride! The ride will leave from Grayson Stadium at 2 p.m. to go on a beautiful, leisurely ride around the picturesque Daffin Park-Parkside Historic District. We invite you to dress up in your dandiest cycling gear and enjoy post-ride refreshments from The Sentient Bean and Auspicious Baking Co. in Daffin Park. The ride and refreshments are free. This year’s Tweed Ride is co-presented by the Parkside Neighborhood  and sponsored by Don Callahan Real Estate Group.

Battle of the Bikes 4

Join us at PERC Coffee Roasters. on Friday, Dec. 7 for Battle of the Bikes 4! See who will win the annual bicycle repair olympics! We’ll have teams of mechanics from local bike shops in a relay race, where each team has a given number of kids bikes to refurbish and see who can complete the repairs first. All reconditioned bikes will be given to deserving children through our partnership with Blessings In A Bookbag, Inc. The event is free for SBC members. Suggested donation is $5 for nonmembers. The Prowl Food Truck will be on the scene!

Holiday Bike Drive 2018

Our New Standard Cycles program is seeking donations of children’s bikes for our annual Holiday Bike Drive in conjunction with Blessings in a Book Bag. After volunteers recondition the bicycles, they will be given to deserving children selected by Blessings in a Bookbag on Dec. 16.

We have a limited amount of time to refurbish the bikes, so badly damaged bikes cannot be accepted. We can handle a little dust, but not lots of rust. Want to help us refurbish the bikes? Sign up here.

Bikes can be dropped off at 1301 Lincoln St on the following days and times:

 

 

Savannah Bicycle Campaign invites community to participate in Sixth Annual Savannah Cranksgiving on Saturday, Nov. 17

 

 

For Immediate Release

Nov. 12, 2018 Savannah, Ga. — The Savannah Bicycle Campaign’s fourth annual Savannah Cranksgiving Ride is scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 17. Cranksgiving is bicycle-powered food drive benefitting Emmaus House. Founded in 1982 by a group of downtown churches, Emmaus House provides food and day services to the homeless and needy of Savannah. Breakfast is served at 8:30 a.m. Monday through Friday, fifty weeks each year.

Registration for the ride starts at 1 p.m. at the Savannah Bicycle Campaign office at 1301 Lincoln St. (Corner of Henry and Lincoln streets). At registration, participants will receive a shopping list of items needed by Emmaus House. The challenge begins at 1:30 p.m. when riders roll out to shop by bike. Participants will buy items from the shopping list without going over $15-20 price limit. Riders may compete by themselves or on teams. Prizes in the following categories: Most Items Carried by a Single Person, Most Stores Visited, Best Team Effort, and Most Innovative Cargo Rig.

“Cranksgiving is an awesome opportunity for the community to not only promote environmentally conscious transportation alternatives, but also spread awareness about the painful underbelly of this beautiful city,” said Emmaus House Executive Director Ariana Berksteiner. “We are grateful for the Savannah Bike Campaign and our partnership with them in giving our neighbors a hand up.”

“It’s an honor to assist Emmaus House in their mission of helping people in need again this year.” said Savannah Bicycle Campaign Executive Director John Bennett. “Cranksgiving also serves as a reminder that thousands of people walk and ride their bikes to grocery stores every day in Savannah. They need safe streets, sidewalks, and bike lanes to help them make these and other trips to important destinations.”

About Cranksgiving: Cranksgiving started in New York City in 1999, and there are now nearly 80 independently organized events across the globe. The event has its roots in bike messenger alleycat races, but there are no requirements other than “get food” and “do it on a bike.” This year Cranksgiving celebrates its 20th Anniversary.

About the Savannah Bicycle Campaign: The Savannah Bicycle Campaign is a nonprofit organization committed to cultivating a livable, connected and safe community through public education, fun rides and consistent advocacy for improved facilities and enforcement in Chatham County and throughout Georgia. The Savannah Bicycle Campaign aims to empower residents an

Ride together on the Third Annual Savannah CycloFemme Sunday, May 10

“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.

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