Category: Biking in Baltimore

This was performed for Bike to Work Day in 2007, now available as a MP3.
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Please distribute the report below from JHU Security dated 08/05/08 on to interested persons.

On – Campus

ARREST: Attempt Bicycle Theft / CCTV Observation – Wolman Bike Rack — On August 5th at 4:26 AM, a security systems specialist observed a male on a CCTV camera attempt to cut a U-Bolt lock from a bicycle secured to the bike rack in front of Wolman Hall. The suspect was stopped and detained by a campus officer until the arrival of Baltimore Police where he was arrested and charged with trespassing, possession of burglary tools, disorderly conduct and making false statements to a police officer.

Salem
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Sunday, September 21st from 8am-2pm – a benefit for the JFWA

Rally for the River takes place on the closed northbound lanes of I-83 (JFX), from President Street to Northern Parkway. Our 9th Rally for the River" (formerly known as the Jones Falls Valley Celebration) is a day-long family event celebrating the rich history and natural beauty of the Jones Falls river and stream valley – and the connections between Baltimore and the Chesapeake Bay. Experience the Jones Falls Expressway – minus 40,000 cars! Walk or run…pedal a bike…push a stroller. Join thousands of fun-lovers for the metro region’s largest gathering of conservation-minded individuals.

Free parking and main entrance ramp will be at the Poly/Western parking lot at Cold Spring Lane and Falls Road. Reduce your carbon footprint – carpool, take public transit, or ride your bike to the event. Exit ramps south of Cold Spring Lane will also be open for paid entry, foot and bicycle traffic. No parking will be available at these locations.

NEW ACTIVITIES
• Skateboarding competition
• Organized bike activity
• Native plant nurseries, earth-friendly vendors
• Children’s activities

RETURNING FAVORITES
• World famous frog race with cash prizes!
• Boating – bring your own kayak or canoe, or partner with us on a boat and a buddy
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[From the Bike Hon list]
Just a heads up for area cyclists re. a bike theft attempt on Thurs., July 24,in north central Balto..

This past Thurs. about 10:30 pm I was biking eastward on 33rd. in front of Eastern HS/now a Hopkins office bldg. across from Stadium Place and a little east of the YMCA. I was on the sidewalk because my taillight wasn’t working (generally there’s very little foot traffic there), and it was out of the way of any fast moving vehicles. When I looked ahead, I suddenly saw a young man running towards me in the middle of the sidewalk. I kept biking towards him with the hope he’d get out of the way. The next thing that happened was he threw his elbow to my head striking my right cheekbone. The hedge on to the right of the sidewalk broke my fall. I got up, my cheek had swollen already, to find a smaller boy, about 15, between me and my bike which was guarded by my assailant, who was about 6 ft. and 17 yrs. He said "I want your bike," which seemed like an odd statement. In retrospect, I think he was having difficulty moving the bike–I believe the wheel got twisted around and the brakes jammed in the collision. Meanwhile I saw 2 other kids running from the Stadium Place side near Ednor, so the odds were going south. Fortunately,within seconds along came a police car which stopped with the officer immediately getting out and approaching me. The policeman said he first saw the kids and the bike, but when he saw me emerge from behind the hedge he knew something was up. When he stopped the kids fled…without my bike. Two other cars showed up pretty quickly along with an EMT vehicle. They offered to take me to the hospital, but indicated is was a small cut which they cleaned, so I didn’t think it seemed necessary. We searched along 33rd and in the area between the Alameda and Harford Road–Homestead/Coldspring neighborhood. I couldn’t recognize any suspects.

I’ve since gotten a new taillight and will probably change my route (maybe 39th and 36th St. behind Stadium Place enroute to Northwood) and start using an older bike. I heard a few people tell me they’ve heard of 3-4 other bike robbery attempts. So stay alert, carry your cell phone–if you have one, a whistle and not too much else and travel with a friend if possible.

Safe biking,
– DS

I just wanted to let everyone know that Fox45 did a story on my stolen bike yesterday. It aired at 5:30 and 10:00. They have a quick link up to the footage of the guy stealling my bike and another bike. If you’d like to check it out:

https://www.foxbaltimore.com/players/news/raw_news/vid_261.shtml

Its under RAW News. The other bike was taken from a different garage in the same building.

Amber
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Addendum: PLEASE CONTACT US IF YOU WERE IN A BIKE CRASH WITH AN UNJUST OUTCOME. WE CAN"T CHANGE THE LAWS IF WE DON’T HAVE EXAMPLES HOW THE CURRENT LAWS ARE NOT WORKING. THANKS.

The following is from "Sharing the Streets: Bike Safety" a Washington Post Discussion:
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Baltimore, Md: My boyfriend was recently side swiped by a car on Charles Street in Baltimore. (He is okay.) He was riding with traffic on a one way road with parked cars on both sides. He exchanged info with the driver only to discover that her insurance would not accept fault because he was riding closer to the parked cars and not "in the lane." Can you offer any advice?

Eric Gilliland: I’d consult the MD traffic code and consult with a lawyer. In all cases involving a crash between a driver and a cyclist we recommend reporting it to the police. Without a ticket, blame cannot be assigned and it makes recovering any damages nearly impossible. Whether the police will make a proper call on the crash is another story.
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Hello! My name is Frankie Gamber, and I work for Greater Homewood Community Corporation. Our Waverly Main Street program is celebrating the Waverly Village National Night Out Kick-Off Parade this Saturday, August 2, and we have two cycling activities tying into it:

9:30 a.m.: Tour du Greater Homewood
A relaxed bike ride through north central Baltimore , winding through Roland Park, Hampden, Remington, Station North, Waverly, and Ednor Gardens . Begins at the Roland Park water tower ( Roland Ave. and University Parkway ) and ends at 35th and Greenmount, just in time for the start of the National Night Out Kick-Off Parade. Free t-shirt for everyone who rides!

11 a.m.: Baltimore Bike Pageant
Sign up to ride in the National Night Out Kick-Off Parade, and compete for great prizes from One Less Car, Proteus Bicycles, Light Street Cycles, and REI. Parade route is Greenmount Avenue between 35th and 29th Streets. Costumes welcome!

Mayor Sheila Dixon will be walking in the parade, and 92Q’s Street Team will be there. We hope you’ll join us – and please spread the word to your cycling contacts! For more information, please visit www.waverlymainstreet.blogspot.com.

Best,
Frankie Gamber

Frankie Gamber
Special Assistant to the Executive Director
Greater Homewood Community Corporation
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We need to destroy the belief that bicyclists are "different."

We need to destroy the belief that bicyclists take time and resources from motorists

We need to destroy the belief that bicycling among motorists is inherently dangerous

We need to destroy the belief that despising, harassing, or threatening bicyclists is acceptable.

We need to destroy the belief that deaths and injuries of cyclists due to motorist carelessness are inevitable.

– closetbiker
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JOIN THE BALTIMORE CITY DEPARTMENT OF RECREATION AND PARKS AND FRIENDS FOR CHARM CITY BIKE AND BRUNCH
3RD SATURDAY OF THE MONTH APRIL THROUGH OCTOBER $15.00 GUIDED TOURS OF BALTIMORE PARKS, TRAILS AND SURROUNDING NEIGHBORHOODS INCLUDING DRUID HILL PARK/JONES FALLS TRAIL, HERRING RUN PARK, FEDERAL HILL, STONY RUN AND PATTERSON PARK AS WELL AS A CANOE RIDE ON THE MIDDLEBRANCH. ALL TOURS WILL BE FOLLOWED BY LUNCH AT A NEARBY LOCAL RESTAURANT.

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Check out the article in the Sun In the city, commuting by bicycle gains traction

Calling all Baltimore bicyclists!!

The Parking Authority of Baltimore City (PABC) is looking to decrease parking demand, especially in the central business district. To encourage bicycling, the PABC is willing to invest in safe, secure, indoor bicycle parking but need to identify about 30 bicyclists who would be interested.

For $10 a month, PABC would provide an access card to a secured area on the first floor of the Baltimore Street garage (15 Guilford Avenue) inside which bicyclists could lock their bikes to a rack. What we envision is similar to NYC�s Penn Station as pictured below:

( https://www.transalt.org/press/magazine/024Fall/06pennstation.html )

We would love to make this a reality to help encourage bicycling in Baltimore City, thereby reducing the parking demand, especially downtown! Please feel free to spread the word!

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Please note the following counts as being interested so please let us know if you have similar or greater interest in the bike parking garage.

Actual secured parking with easy access to the Harbor for the rare occasions when I want to do something there would be worth $10/month no problem
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