To all riders, May 20th is the Women’s Housing Coalition 2007 Great
Bike Ride. Come ride the beautiful Baltimore County roads early
Sunday morning. The ride leaves from Oregon Ridge. You can ride 13,
24 or 50 miles. After your ride come join the after party,
music ,food, yoga a bicycle museum and more. The proceeds benefit
WHC. Check out their web-site. www.womenshousing.org I hope to see
you all there!!!!
The Mayor’s Bicycle Advisory Committee will meet on Tuesday
Tuesday, April 17th, at 6PM at Park HQ, 2600 Madison Street, across from Druid Hill Park.
AGENDA:
MEET EVA KHOURY, THE CITY’S NEW BIKE/PED COORDINATOR ! ! ! (Read more from her in comments)
Bike 2 Work Day
Bike to the Ballpark Day (to see dem Aayos, hon)
Bike Master Plan
Jones Falls Trail Input
East Coast Greenway stuff
Ducks
other stuff I’ve forgotten
Be there or be a totally unsuitable shape for a bike tire !
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Protecting one’s right to litter
Toronto, ON – [This is totally and absolutely unbelievable (with pics in the link.)]
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i did not see the beginning of this, but the report goes as follows:
motorist throws food out of window. courier, disliking littering, picks up food and throws food back in car. motorist dumps coffee on courier. courier scratches car with key. road rage ensues.
the courier is female. i ‘got away’ with taking pics by just doing it openly. nobody noticed me because the focus is obviously on the altercation at hand.
i followed the motorist back to his car to photograph his license plate number. he proceeded to open his trunk, take out a baseball bat, and charge me. i walked away, and was one of only two witnesses to stay at the scene and give a statement to police.
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Celebrate Cycling at BikeJam May 26, 2007
For Immediate Release, Please forward to all bike related newsgroups, fitness, family, and neighborhood groups
Patterson Park welcomes back BikeJam Festival and Races for 9th year on May 26, 2007
BikeJam (www.bikejam.org) is the Mid-Atlantic’s largest festival of bicycling, and it returns to Patterson Park on May 26, 2007. This day in the park is fun for the whole family. The RecRide(https://www.bikejam.org/documents/2007_RecRide_FlyerWEB.pdf) is a chance for any rider to enjoy city routes on Memorial Day weekend. The Kelly Cup Bike Race, in Patterson Park , offers a full day of competition for every level of racer. The Toyota Family Fun Fest area and Carefirst helmet giveaway add to the fun.
The high point of the day is the Kelly Cup, an NRC race, with a Men’s and Women
Vigorous Exercise for Weight Loss
From Dr. Gabe Mirkin’s Fitness and Health E-Zine:
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Another study in the same issue of Obesity, from the University of California at Berkeley, shows that body fat is directly proportionate to the amount of exercise.
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Bike It
We know that millions of children want to cycle to school in this country – yet only 1% do. Sustrans has stepped in to sort this out with Bike It, a ground-breaking project which has already quadrupled the number of children cycling to its target schools.
* Teachers say Bike It has transformed their schools. Children are energised, excited, ready to learn and travelling safely and independently.
* Everyone loves the empty car parks and full bicycle sheds.
* Local authorities enjoy the success of Bike It in their areas which has attracted the praise and attention of many Government ministers and national newspapers and TV.
* Parents know we are offering something really positive for their child and many join in our bike events and school projects. Many help to run bike clubs and are keen to pick up information on safe cycling and help their child to receive cycle training in school. All trust us to do everything we can to help their child towards a healthier, happier journey to school.
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Sitting Ducks on the move
This just in from the Mayor
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Bicycling Creates Economic Growth
$133 BILLION ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION TO THE U.S. ECONOMY
60 million adult Americans (18 years of age and older) bicycle each year. American bicyclists spend money on their pursuit, creating jobs and supporting local communities. Whether bicycling for family recreation, transportation, or competition, the American bicyclist generates enormous economic power.
THE NATIONAL BICYCLING RECECREATION ECONOMY:
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Cromwell Valley Bike Trail update
The work session has been postponed till Tue 4/24. The resolution is essentially to start the process of finding an alignment for the trail. The opposition wants to eliminate a section of the area from consideration. I don
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The Red Line and other regional transportation issues
Wed 4/11,12 noon.
This week our free noontime Forum at the Hopkins Downtown Center (10 Charles St.) examines the Red Line and other regional transportation issues. Our speaker is Henry Kay, the newly appointed Deputy Administrator at the MTA in charge of Planning and Engineering. Mr. Kay returned to the MTA from a hiatus at the Greater Baltimore Committee where he was director of the Baltimore Transit Alliance, a GBC initiative.
The Forum is a weekly presentation of the Baltimore Architecture Foundation, Johns Hopkins University, and Century Engineering. Guests are invited to bring a lunch for the one-hour discussion. Questions are encouraged.