Sopo kicks off bike maintenance series

Sopo is kicking off a 6-month series of women and trans only bike maintenance classes with "How to Change a Tire." Classes will be on select Sundays from 2- 5 PM facilitated by female bike mechanics and will start out by with simple projects and move on to more complicated. Come and learn and share knowledge. Suggested donation $10.  BYOB (Bring Your Own BIKE). For more information check out www.sopobikes.org.

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Blind Pilot: riding bikes, rocking mics on two wheels

Submitted by Kyle on Wed, 2009-10-21 08:56

My favorite XM Radio channel, XMU, tipped me off Tuesday to something I didn't know about the band Blind Pilot: they occasionally tour by bike.

Let's Copenhagenize the City!

Submitted by henrys on Sun, 2009-10-18 14:38

I used to talk about making Decatur more like Paris. (That's Paris, France, not Paris, Texas.) Wide sidewalks, greenery, flowers, sidewalk cafes, and parks make Paris delightful by foot or bike. Well, I now want our town to be Copenhagenized instead (www.copenhagenize.com).

Are E-Bikes the next "Commuter Cool?"

Submitted by jtackett on Sun, 2009-10-18 10:10

While surfing the CNN Website, I came across this article. I have seen a couple of these electric bikes at courteous mass rides and at the recent "Light up the Night" event. Never though more about them, but it looks like this might be something to get non-cyclists back on a bike.

But then knowing what I know about the sorry state of bike lanes in Atlanta, I wonder how well recieved they would be by the auto-centric public? Also what kind of response would they get from more "traditional" cyclists (those that prefer people power over electric power on the bike)?

Low-hanging fruit

Where I live in Southwest Atlanta, we have a bike lane that gets little use and has fallen into disrepair on Ralph David Abernathy Boulevard.  Part of the bike lane is missing its stripe due to sewer work, and another long section is blocked by overhanging tree limbs.  Today, with a brief email to Public Works and a 30 second phone call to Parks, relief appears on the horizon. 

Clayton to end public transportation, residents fear being stranded

Unbelievable. "Bus service in Clayton County is scheduled to end March 31". The AJC reports Chairman Eldrin Bell was the sole vote against ending the service. "I believe there is still hope we can save the transit service for our citizens. That hope is found in money beyond property tax [increases]." But maybe the commission is investing in bike education and facilities to fill the gap for residents? And surely they have a plan to meet the transportation needs of physically challenged residents?

ENDS Oct. 31 - Bike Light Discount!

In conjunction with our recent"Light up the Night" event, three local bike shops have stepped forward to offer a special discount on Nite Ize products through October 31.

Just print the coupon below (here's a print-friendly version) and take it into any of the bike shops listed to take advantage of a 15% discount on additional lights. We encourage you to support our local bike shops and thank them for participating in this offer!
Nite Ize Coupon

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Baker-Highland Connector: comments needed

If you've biked down North Highland Street into downtown Atlanta recently, you may have noticed something different. The bike lane is gone, replaced with a multi-use trail. We've gotten some comments about the removal from our members and have a site visit scheduled with the city for next week. We'd like to hear from you on this issue - how does the new trail work for you? Is it better than the bike lane? Worse? Does it serve your transportation needs or function as more of a recreational facility? Please email your comments to rebecca at atlantabike.org, or submit them below.

Existing bicycle facilities (lanes, sidepaths and multi-use trails): Atlanta and DeKalb

Last fall, Atlanta Regional Commission Transportation Division intern Lyuba completed an inventory of bicycle facilities across the region. This year, as Lyuba rejoins the ARC as the new bike/ped coordinator, we'd like to share that map with you in hopes of spurring Atlanta and DeKalb to greater investments in bicycle infrastructure. Please read more to check out the map.

See-Click-Fix: report a bike hazard and watch it get fixed!

We've been waiting for a tool like this one for a long time, and it's finally here! Developers in New Haven, Connecticut, created SeeClickFix.com to allow communities everywhere to report, track, and ultimately fix hazards in the public right of way. Here at ABC, we are often asked to intercede on behalf cyclists with complaints or concerns about parallel grates, disappearing bike lanes, dangerous bridge gaps, etc. I believe SeeClickFix will help us better track your needs and the responses we receive, while turning cyclists across Atlanta into their own best advocates for improvements! Please read more to see the map and to add any hazards you've experienced.

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