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Election Night Cruiser-Tuesday

kirklimon — Sun, 02 Nov 2008 13:07:22 -0600

What: Cruiser Tuesday dress up and ride

Where: Starting at Johnny's Sporting Goods, 901 West Main St., Carrboro, and ending up at Southern Rail and The Station to watch election results... The range County Campaign for Change Official Barack Obama Victory Party (Official Orange County Obama Election Night Party) will be happening at The Station upon arrival!

When: 7:00pm gathering, 7:30pm ride

Theme: Hope and change! Bring your flashy lights...

ReCYCLEry "Bike Karma" bicycle drive at Performance

kirklimon — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 19:57:59 -0500

Do you have a bicycle to donate to the ReCYCLEry? Do your neighbors have bikes lying around, unused and deteriorating? If so, come on out to the ReCYCLEry Bike Drive on Saturday, November 15th, and bring them all! Performance Bikes has generously offered to host the Bike Drive at their convenient downtown Carrboro location, 404 East Main Street next to the Arts Center. Come back soon for official posted hours.

Bicycle commuter tax benefit - voting tomorrow

kirklimon — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 14:40:31 -0500

This is getting voted on in DC tomorrow, Sept. 23rd. It is not really

a local issue, but I wish to post it since I work towards these goals

locally. If it doesn't pass, perhaps local initiatives could be brought

forward.

*H.R. 6899: Comprehensive American Energy Security and Consumer Protection

Act*

ReCYCLEry 8th Anniversary Celebration

kirklimon — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 14:11:25 -0500

The ReCYCLEry, http://www.recyclery.info, is celebrating its first 8th anniversary by hosting a fun-filled family-oriented gathering on October 26th that will include food, music, cruiser-style bike rides and more. Located at the Southern Rail Restaurant near Weaver Street Market, the event will run from 2-6 pm and will welcome hundreds of community members who have volunteered their time and skills, their support, or have benefited from the work of The ReCYCLEry over the past eight years. All are welcome to join! Suggested donation per person: $8.

Matthew Lee's Cruiser Tuesday 3rd Birthday

kirklimon — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 09:20:36 -0500

Speaking of Cyclists...

Matthew Lee does it again, this time in celebration of the inaugural Carrboro/Chapel-Hill Cruiser ride three years ago.
While the ReCYCLEry does not host Cruiser Tuesdays, you will ind a lot of us participating! For more information, please
read the following:

Carrboro Comprehensive Bicycle Transportation Plan Information Workshop

Jamie Bort — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 20:44:40 -0500

CARRBORO BICYCLE PLAN WORKSHOP #2

WEDNESDAY, JULY 23, 2008

4:00 – 7:00 pm (DROP-IN FORMAT)

On CARRBORO TOWN COMMONS (at the Farmer’s Market)

Thank you for attending the first public workshop for Carrboro’s bicycle transportation plan, back on April 10^th. The second workshop will be held on July 23, 2008 on the Carrboro Town Commons, at the Farmers’ Market. Please stop by anytime between 4:00 - 7:00 PM to learn about preliminary recommendations (this will be new information from the consultants), talk to Town staff and project consultants, and provide more of your input to the process.

Go Chapel Hill Community Cycling Award and more...

kirklimon — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 00:31:39 -0500

Today, Chris Richmond, Mary Lindsley and myself attended an awards luncheon and presentation at RTP Headquarters on Davis Drive. We accepted the "Go Chapel Hill Community Cycling Award" which consisted of a brief introduction and a shiny new plaque and witnessing a good number of other worthy awards and innovative individuals and companies.. In order to conserve my time and effort in my purely volunteer role, I will simply mirror the post I just uploaded to the ReCYCLEry.info website, and I will follow up with a couple of comments following up on the recent BUB Is Up thread I recently initiated on OP...

Published online as "Award Winning BUB is up! ...not to mention gas prices":

Great Local Commuting List-serv Resource for Bikers and Pedestrians

kirklimon — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 21:43:03 -0500

Just wanted to share a great list-serv with discussions on commuting, whether by bike or foot or public transportation. Discussions range from homages to injured community members to pending laws and legal issues to strategic routes in our local area.

RTP_bike_ped list-serv

4th Annual RTP Ride of Silence

kirklimon — Mon, 19 May 2008 21:39:39 -0500

Information from the M.S. Fits Cycling Team website

Wednesday, May 21st, 2008

What: A 5-mile loop, in silence, no faster than 12 MPH in honor of cyclists and others killed or injured while cycling on public roadways. The ride, which is being held during Bike Safety Month, aims to raise the awareness of motorists, police and city officials that cyclists have a legal right to the public roadways.

Where: Triangle Life Science Center Parking Lot (on Hwy. 54 just west of T.W. Alexander Dr. - former USEPA building), Research Triangle Park, NC...

Bike to Work Day Today!

kirklimon — Fri, 16 May 2008 09:00:29 -0500

The culmination of Bike to Work Week is Bike to Work Day on Friday, May 16th. Read more to find local links.

Local Activities:

7:00am - Raleigh Bikers' Breakfast and Bike to Work Week Celebration (NW corner of Fayetteville & Hargett, Raleigh)
7-9am - Bike to Work Brunch at the Research Triangle Park Headquarters (12 Davis Drive, RTP)
7:30am - Durham Bike to Work Day Gathering (The Mad Hatter at Broad Street & Main Street, Durham)