New Fall Ride: ABC's ITP-OTP Ramble

Posted Wed, 2010-07-07 17:24 by rebecca

The ride formerly known as the Share the Road Challenge has a new date, new route, new name...okay, it's pretty much all brand new. What hasn't changed is that this is one ride that will let you enjoy beautiful sights, get in your hills, and support ABC's advocacy work for a more bikeable metro Atlanta at the same time. Registration will go live in late July/early August. Please mark your calendars now! DATE: Sunday, November 7th with staggered start times of 8 am & 9 am, and route options including 20, 45, 62, 75, and 100 miles. $25 in advance, $35 day of. If you would like to sponsor our new annual fundraising ride, please contact email us. The Ride Page has sponsorship levels and will include registration details later this summer.

Connect with your elected officials this Thursday!

Posted Mon, 2010-07-12 16:20 by rebecca

Mayor Sam Massell and Amir Farokhi are excited to invite you to the Atlanta Bicycle Coalition's Open House for Elected Officials on Thursday, July 15, 2010 from 6:00 to 8:00pm (a brief program will start around 6:30pm) at Cantina Restaurant in Buckhead (3280 Peachtree Road).

The Bicycle 15

Posted Fri, 2010-07-09 16:35 by rebecca

A recent study and flurry of articles (see "Study: Women average 20-pound gain in 16 years, but don't have to") got me thinking about what I like to call the Bicycle 15.

When I started biking to work three and a half years ago, it was tough going. After being a pretty bad high school athlete and semi-active in college, I had fallen off the active living bandwagon and gained a good 20 pounds. But apparently, I didn't have to!

What Research Says About Women's Cycling Habits

Posted Wed, 2010-07-07 12:37 by ep

“If you want to know if an urban environment supports cycling, you can forget about all the detailed ‘bikeability indexes’ – just measure the proportion of cyclists who are female,”- Jan Garrard

Creative Loafing covers Atlanta bicycling in a big way!

Posted Thu, 2010-07-01 10:55 by rebecca
as seen in Creative Loafing, photo by Joeff Davis

With an editorial, "Atlanta's cycling community needs some help," cover (How to ride a bike in Atlanta: The rise of cycling in a bike-unfriendly city"), Commuters Among Us, Cycling Resources, and Statistics, it's Tour de Atlanta in the Loaf this week! The editorial calls for a comprehensive list of improvements - from infrastructure, to policy, to enforcement and education - they covered it all!

House parties for bikes!

Posted Mon, 2010-06-28 16:40 by rebecca
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The ABC ATL Advocacy Team is working to develop strong neighborhood support for bicycle improvements in the city of Atlanta. We are organizing a series of house parties or happy hours this summer and fall to bring people together to share ideas and get to know other cyclists in their communities.

City Rambler: SUMMER COMFORT

Posted Thu, 2010-06-24 18:43 by henrys

Some people think it's unbearably hot out -- but I disagree. It's GREAT! Nor do I end my bike commute covered with sweat. Let me share some of my methods, Watson, that may make your riding more comfortable.

Where we stand

Posted Thu, 2010-06-24 17:06 by rebecca

Atlanta is not traditionally considered a strong biking town. ABC, of course, hopes to change all of that. But where do we stand today? Consider this brief note a first take at the cool state of bicycling in our hot city.
City of Atlanta Miles of bike lanes: 28
Miles of sharrows: 1.8
Miles of multi-use paths: 19.4 (including parks but not BeltLine)
Additional miles coming by Feb 2011: 15 (mostly sharrows)
BeltLine: to add 22 miles of multi-use trail + 11 spur miles = 33

ABC at "Type A" event tonight

Posted Thu, 2010-06-24 16:41 by rebecca
ABC at "Type A" event tonight

Save these dates for fall bike madness

Posted Thu, 2010-06-24 13:39 by rebecca
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Bike advocates and riders, ABC members and supporters - take note of these events coming up in fall - we're going to have a good time and get stuff done!
Sept 2: Fundraiser for Atlanta Streets Alive at Sweet Auburn Curb Market, 6pm
Sept 10-12: Alliance for Biking and Walking retreat
Sept 13-17: ProWalk/ProBike (biannual bicycle/pedestrian conference)
Sept 21 & 23: Biannual Bike Counts
Sept 22: World Car-Free Day
Oct 1: Flux in Castleberry Hill (ABC creating demo of a Complete Street)
Oct 9: Georgia Bike Summit in Savannah (organized by Georgia Bikes Alliance)
Oct 10: Pride Parade (Ride with us!) and 10/10 Global Work Party (Contact us to organize a bike lane cleanup!)
Oct 17: Atlanta Streets Alive
Nov 7: ABC's ITP/OTP Ramble (formerly Share the Road Challenge)