The Lakeville Lions Club is organizing the ride, and proceeds will benefit various community service projects. The cost is $10, and riders will have their choice of four routes from 10 to 100 miles in length. A pancake breakfast and snacks will be provided. Visit the web site for details.
Lions Pride bike ride August 1
Posted by Paul Taylor on July 10, 2009
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Mishawaka bicyclist hit by car
Posted by Paul Taylor on July 9, 2009
A 14 year old boy was struck in the crosswalk at Niles and Lincoln Way East. From the brief article in the South Bend Tribune, it sounds like this was a classic ‘Ride Out from Sidewalk’ accident: these accidents account for 0.7% of all accidents where the cyclist is entering the roadway. Read the full story. (You’ll need to page down.)
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Nappanee Community Memorial Bike Ride — July 11
Posted by Danny Graber on July 3, 2009
The Nappanee community invites all bicyclists to join them for a memorial ride to remember those from the community who have died while bicycling to work. There are two stages to this event: 1) the six-mile memorial ride starts at 9:30 a.m. at the Summit Street entrance into Stauffer Park in Nappanee, and 2) prior to the memorial ride, the Nappanee Area Cycling Club (NACC) is hosting a longer Saturday morning ride of approximately 30 miles — starting at 7:00 a.m., also in Stauffer Park and then ending at the same location at 9:00 a.m.
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Bicycle Indiana Survey Underway
Posted by Henry Scott on June 28, 2009
Bicycle Indiana is working to establish a clearer, more needs-driven agenda on behalf of Indiana cyclists, and have designed a web-based survey to give every Indiana cyclist a voice in this process! Your input is VITAL, and you are invited to complete the survey at survey monkey: http://tiny.cc/uuffL. The survey will be available for online completion until Wednesday, July 8, 2009.
In appreciation for your time, upon completion of the survey you will be invited to enter your name into a drawing for the following prizes:
GRAND PRIZE (2 winners): $50 gift card for an Indiana bicycle retailer
SECOND PRIZE (20 winners): eco-friendly fleece hat with the “BICYCLE INDIANA” logo OR a copy of the book “Pedaling for Pizza” (signed by its two Indiana authors!)
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Bicycle Times
Posted by Adam Bee on June 26, 2009
A while back we wrote about Momentum: The Magazine for Self-Propelled People.
Now they have competition. Bicycle Times, published by the makers of Dirt Rag, are now covering the same urban/utility/transportation/everyday cycling we cover right here at Bike Michiana. I noticed Issue 2 today on newstands at the Notre Dame Bookstore, so it must be everywhere. Check it out!
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Police Bicycles stolen
Posted by Paul Taylor on June 26, 2009
Witnesses saw two young men jump on the unattended police bikes and ride away. The incident occurred Friday afternoon in downtown South Bend. Read the full story in the South Bend Tribune.
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Blegged: Best Practices for Family Cycling?
Posted by Adam Bee on June 23, 2009
A couple of moms have asked on the Bike Michiana Google Group about riding with kids. It struck me really hard that I don’t know anything about that!
So I join them in asking you: what are some recommendations you’ve found useful for riding with kids?
Posted in Advocacy, education | Tagged: children, education, family, kids | 4 Comments »
Bicyclist injured in downtown South Bend
Posted by Paul Taylor on June 19, 2009
According to a report in the South Bend Tribune, a cyclist was hospitalized when she ran into a car near Wayne and St. Joseph streets at about 4:00pm on June 18. Read the rest of this entry »
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Bicycle Race near downtown South Bend
Posted by Paul Taylor on June 18, 2009
The EcoFest is a Downtown South Bend event that includes a bike race and more: learn what’s new in green technology and healthy living. In addition to the race, there are hands-on demonstrations, Eco Tours, and interactive educational experiences.
For info on the race, and for info on the Eco Fest event.
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Back Door Friends are Best
Posted by bspitzer on July 6, 2009
Just inside the back door of the home I grew up in hangs a small, artsy-craftsy sign that reads, “Back door friends are best.” I suppose that sign still hangs by that back door; truthfully, I haven’t checked in years. But I think that’s a very true sentiment. Only your best friends approach your house at the back door. Formal visitors and strangers would never presume to knock on the back door, and most of us would get creeped out by strangers lurking around the back of our homes.
So what does this have to do with biking . . .
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