2010 BeltLine Bike Tour: Sun April 25 (register at noon, ride at 1 pm)

Posted Mon, 2010-03-08 11:48 by rebecca
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The BeltLine Bike Tour follows completed and proposed sections of the BeltLine, primarily on adjacent neighborhood streets, and offers three route options catering to all abilities. Riders will gather at the start location near Piedmont Park (pending confirmation) beginning at noon and leave at 1 pm. All route options loop back to the start. After-party for all ABC and BeltLine supporters in the works as well - stay tuned! Please click here to view the routes (ranging from 3 to almost 30 miles), to register, and more!
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ABC Logo T-shirt (cream pie not included)

Posted Sat, 2010-03-13 13:16 by rebecca
ABC Logo T-shirt (cream pie not included)

As seen in this week's Creative Loafing on Stewart. You can order our logo t-shirt in the I Bike ATL store. ABC members get $5 off!

3 feet yard sign

Posted Fri, 2010-03-12 13:31 by rebecca
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New yard signs are here! Contact us to pick up yours.

Georgia Tech students take bike sharing high-tech

Posted Thu, 2010-03-11 14:28 by rebecca
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Emory University and Georgia Tech are going high-tech with bike sharing! Emory already has a successful bike sharing program, and now a $50,000 grant awarded to some Georgia Tech students and Bike Emory by the Ford College Community Challenge will fund development of "ViaCycle," an automated bike share system. ViaCycle "promises to create advanced bicycle sharing technology that allows easy deployment of affordable, sustainable transportation." The project will roll out this summer/fall on the Emory campus, and developers how to bring bike sharing to Georgia Tech and the neighborhoods between the campuses at some point in the future. This video from the press conference demonstrate how the prototype works, and more videos about the system are available in the AtlBicycleCoalition video stream.

Google Announces Biking Directions

Posted Wed, 2010-03-10 10:32 by rebecca

The announcement came during League of American Bicyclists' 2010 National Bike Summit, where Ali is attending excellent sessions about bike advocacy and preparing for the Georgia delegation's day on the Hill. Look for her report back next week. In the meantime, here's the press release about Google's "bike there" directions from the League!

Washington, D.C. - March 10, 2010 - The League of American Bicyclists is proud to be the forum for Google to announce what all bike riders have been waiting for - Grab Your Bike and Go with Google Maps. Google is announcing at the Opening Plenary Session at the National Bike Summit that they are adding biking directions in the U.S. to Google Maps."This new tool will open people's eyes to the possibility and practicality of hopping on a bike and riding," said Andy Clarke, President of the League of American Bicyclists. "We know people want to ride more, and we know it's good for people and communities when they do ride more - this makes it possible. It is a game-changer, especially for those short trips that are the most polluting."

Final chance to comment on N Druid Hills LCI (last meeting is now March 23)

Posted Mon, 2010-03-01 12:56 by rebecca
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North Druid Hills is nearing the end of its Livable Centers Initiative (LCI) study, and cyclists have participated throughout the process. It's an important corridor for biking in DeKalb County, or could be if it were made more accessible and bike-friendly. The latest project info and documents from the 2/25/10 meeting have been posted to the North Druid Hills LCI Study webpage: www.northdruidhillslci.com. Please visit the page, review the documents and use the Comment Form to submit your comments by March 4, 2010.

Confident City Cycling: Sat Mar 20

Posted Tue, 2010-02-23 12:03 by rebecca

Want to ride more confidently, safely, and knowledgeably? Join ABC for this comprehensive class covering all you need to know to bike in and around Atlanta for fun, fitness and mobility!

Location & Date/Time
Emory University
1599 Clifton Road
10 am - 3 pm
Saturday, March 20th
With instructor Scott Scheussler

Content

$20.00

Please note: New members will need to click "Join ABC" tab at the top of the page to complete your membership

2010 BeltLine Bike Tour: Sunday, April 25 from 1-6 pm (registration starts at noon)

Posted Fri, 2010-02-19 20:03 by rebecca

The BeltLine Bike Tour follows completed and proposed sections of the BeltLine, primarily on adjacent neighborhood streets, and offers three route options catering to all abilities. Riders will gather at the start location at Grady High School (8th St. parking lot) beginning at noon and leave at 1 pm. All route options loop back to Grady. After-party for all ABC and BeltLine supporters in the works - stay tuned! Please click "Read more" to read about the routes (ranging from 3 to almost 30 miles), to register, and more!

$20.00

Please note: New members will need to click "Join ABC" tab at the top of the page to complete your membership

3 Feet Safe Passing bill approved by committee

Posted Fri, 2010-02-19 13:08 by rebecca

This is good news! HB 988 was approved by committee yesterday. But we still have work to do - the phrase "when reasonable" had already been inserted by a subcommittee. Our question is, when is it not reasonable to give cyclists a safe passing distance of three feet? If the lane is too narrow to pass safely, drivers should wait until it's safe to pass. Additionally, as Georgia Bikes Alliance board member Eddie pointed out in subcommittee, most people have a difficult time judging distance off the far side of their cars.

Transit Day at the Capitol

Posted Tue, 2010-02-16 17:37 by rebecca


This Thursday, February 18th, is Transit Day at the Georgia State Capitol! Join transit agencies from all over the state in a show of support for public transportation. This is an important and timely day given the massive cuts facing MARTA and the demise of Clayton County Transit. During a period which saw more people turning to transit and other alternatives to driving alone, most of our transit agencies experienced rapidly declining revenues and were unable to keep up with the demand, much less expand service as needed.