Bicycling for Louisville is our region’s ONLY bicycle advocacy organization with a paid staff, dedicating the time, energy and resources needed to make Louisville and the surrounding region a safe and fun place to be a bicyclist.
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What's New?
We're moving our office -- by BIKE !
When: Saturday, February 13, 10 am -1pm
Where: Starting at 425 S. Second St, in the basement, and ending at our new office-- We'll be renting office space at 2132 Frankfort Ave., adjacent to the Bike Couriers Bike Shop.
How: by Bike, Trike, or other human powered vehicle
Who: YOU and your friends
Why: Because it's fun, and we'll have coffee and snacks!
Please come and be prepared to haul cargo on your bike, even just a small box. The more the merrier! Please bring trailers, baskets, rope, bungee cords, even empty boxes if you have them. You get the idea. And be prepared to smile for the TV cameras.
If you can't join us Saturday the 13th for the move, you can help us a couple other ways:
1) Be a bike-powered box-packer--Monday 2/8, Tuesday 2/9, or Friday 2/12, from 2-5pm at 425 S. Second St, in the basement
2) Be a Bike-powered box UNpacker at our new office on Frankfort Avenue, Monday 2/15 from 6-8, or Tuesday Feb 16 2-5pm (before Car-Free Happy Hour)
3) Help us spruce up our new space by bringing us plants, rugs, posters, etc.
Check out other bike-moves below. See you there! Spread the word!
Bike Moves using Bikes at Work trailers
Bike Move in Portland
January 2010 Newsletter
(part 2)
Bicycle joke of the month
Feb 16 Car-Free Happy Hour
Bikepools in Louisville
Ride the City finds better bike routes
CART Bike listserv
Bicycle Benefits
Moving Movies
Bike!Bike! Southeast
Bicycle-Powered Mayoral Forum
Thank you to Renewing Members
Volunteer Shout-Out
Cat and Mouse go to heaven. After a week or so, St. Peter approaches the mouse and says, So, how do you like it up here in Heaven?
Mouse says, I love it, but it?s so big, and I?m so small, I have a hard time getting where I need to go. I wish I had a bicycle.
St. Peter says, Well, of course! Whatever you want! And St. Peter sends some angels away to bring back a tiny mouse-sized bicycle. Mouse gets on and zooms away. Thanks, St. Peter! He shouts, waving and ringing his bell.
St. Peter then approaches Cat, and asks him how he?s enjoying his time in Heaven. Cat says,
(the answer is at the bottom of the page)
Bicycle joke of the month
Feb. 16 Car-Free Happy Hour
...is simply spectacular!
Make new friends, and buy drinks for old friends, February 16 at the Bodega at Felice, 829 E. Market St. 5:30-8:00 pm
Classes for 2010
Bicycling for Louisville is continuing to offer classes free of charge, thanks to funding from Louisville Metro Government. Sharing the Road covers:
How the traffic laws apply to bicyclists and motorists
Where bicyclists should ride
Common crash-causing mistakes made by motorists and bicyclists; and
How road users can make travel safer and easier with courtesy and mutual respect.
The program is ideal for audiences of 10 - 40 people in any venue with a computer projector and projection screen. Sharing the Road has received good reviews from audiences at University of Louisville, Humana, Hilliard Lyons, Rohm & Haas, UFPC, Kindred Healthcare, and US Army Corps of Engineers - let us add your organization to this list! For more information or to schedule a presentation, e-mail Bicycling for Louisville or call us at 582-1814.
Bikepools and Vanpools
If you want to make your commute more stimulating, consider joining a vanpool or a BIKEPOOL at www.tickettoride.org. More seasoned bike commuters can lend encouragement to new riders, and if you?re new to bike commuting, you may like a biking buddy. Sign up today and build momentum for bike commuting!
Ride the City finds Bike Routes
We are looking forward to a printed bike map this spring, but until then, find a bike route anywhere you?d like to go in Jefferson County, at Ride the City. Ride the City is a mapping program that was specifically designed to identify safer and more enjoyable routes for cycling. Check it out & try a new way home.CART Bike ListServ
If you want to discuss bicycle issues or have a question for other bicycle riders in Louisville, consider joining the CART-KY bike listserv. You can sign up at the Coalition for the Advancement of Regional Transportation?s website, http://cartky.org
Moving Movie Louisville
The Speed Museum and the Louisville Film Society are sponsoring Moving Movie Louisville. Videos about moving through Louisville will be screened as part of the next Brown-Forman Art After Dark at the Speed on Friday, February 5th. Details at www.speedmuseum.org/afterhours.html
Bicycle Benefits
Free chocolate truffles, just for riding your bike? Ask your favorite chocolate shop, pub, hardware store, or other local business to support bicycling and build customer loyalty by participating in Bicycle Benefits. You can read more about how the discounts and incentives work at: www.bicyclebenefits.org
Bicycling for Louisville can provide you with letters introducing the program that you can bring to businesses in your neighborhood. Call Amanda at 582-1814 to get your hands on some.
Bike!Bike!Southeast in Louisville!
Bike!Bike! Southeast is an annual conference for community bicycle shop organizers from around the country (and abroad) who come together to explore, share, affirm, and critique their work. It?s happening right here in Louisville March 19-21!
We?d like our local bicycling community to be good hosts, so if you?d like to participate, volunteer, or offer food or housing for visiting bike organizers, go to http://bikebikesoutheast.wordpress.com
Bicycle-Powered Mayoral Forum
Mark your calendar for April 14 at 6:30pm at the Clifton Center. The Louisville Bicycle Club and Bicycling for Louisville bring you the Bicycle-Powered mayoral forum. Talk to the candidates about making Louisville a more bicycle-friendly city, and ride your bike there to show them you mean it.
Thank you to New and Renewing members
Welcome and thank you to more new and renewing members: Jason Fuchs, Mark Atwell, Sarah Cunningham, Peter Burkhart, Justin Mog, Ron Schneider, Kay Ohta, Kathy Hogan, Laura Minydzak, Jenny Morse, Cindy Green, Marty McClelland, Myron Hardesty, Richard Ralston, Howard Church, Allan Morris, PayCor, Kathleen O?Neill, and Peter Scott Campbell. Many thanks also go out to Safe Streets Louisville and PayCor for donating funds to promote bicycle safety.
If you are not yet a member, consider the advantages of becoming a member of your local bicycle advocacy organization today! Click "Get Involved" on the left side menu.
Volunteer Shout-Out
Great big gushing appreciation goes out to Tim Darst for preparing our taxes, Kate Hatfield for befriending our database, Beth Flowers for preparing our mailing, Bonnie Vogt and Jean Grant for packing boxes, and Mary Beth Brown for spearheading Bicycle Benefits!
Bicycle joke of the month
... St. Peter then approaches Cat, and asks him how he?s enjoying his time in Heaven. Cat says,
I love it! You even have Meals on Wheels!
p.s. Become a member of Bicycling for Louisville today, and sign up your rodents for Louisville's only micycle drill team!
