Posts by Jacob VanSickle
Healthy Cleveland: Bike Awareness Ride
May is Bike Month, and bike safety is a key component! On May 3rd, join us for the second annual Bike Awareness Ride. Participate in a 4-mile or 10-mile ride on the open roads of Cleveland. This ride reminds bicyclists and motor vehicles that they need to co-exist safely on our busy streets!Registration begins at…
Read MoreAction Needed: Lorain Avenue Public Meeting – UPDATED
Lorain Avenue from W. 117th to W. 150th is planned to be reconstructed this year. The newly paved street will include a dedicated bike lane from W. 129th to W. 150th. BUT for some reason the plan is to install a shared lane with sharrows from W. 129th to W. 117th. There is a public…
Read MoreMarvin Randalson: Moving on to new adventures
Almost exactly 15 months after I began my career with Bike Cleveland it comes to an end this Friday. On November 17th of 2013 I started my position as volunteer and outreach coordinator of Bike Cleveland and became the second staff person in the organization’s young history. We have laughed and cried together and engaged in…
Read More2015 Bike Cleveland Annual Meeting showcases growth of cycling in Cleveland
by Frank Jones When my wife and I moved to Cleveland from Northern California in the fall of 2012, one of the first things we took stock of on the local landscape was the outlook for cyclists, and it was a little worrisome. We weren’t hardcore bikers, just people who liked to get out on weekends…
Read MoreBike Cleveland Business Partners and Membership Perks Series
Episode 4: Mike and Laura Hulett and Broadway Cyclery Written By Bike Cleveland Member and Events & Programming Co-chair Benjamin Stewart Membership Perk: Half off Tune Ups and Bike Rentals Broadway Cyclery, the first bike shop to sign up to be a Bike Cleveland partner upon the organizations conception in 2011, will be celebrating their…
Read More2015 Annual Meeting
The board and staff of Bike Cleveland invite you to spend the evening with Bike Cleveland at Sachsenheim Hall (7001 Denison Ave.) for our annual members meeting and social. Come learn firsthand what Bike Cleveland has accomplished in 2014 and what we have planned for 2015. After a brief meeting about the direction of the…
Read MoreBike Cleveland Business Partners and Membership Perks Series
Episode 3: Ryan Sheldon and Beat Cycles Written By Bike Cleveland Member and Events & Programming Co-chair Benjamin Stewart Everyday Membership Perk: 10% off accessories Beat Cycles is one of Bike Cleveland’s newest business partners. Ryan Sheldon opened for business at 15608 Detroit Avenue in Lakewood in May of 2014 after personally pouring a great deal…
Read MoreHB397 – Help Pass Brandon’s Law to increase the penalty for hit-&-run crashes
Hit-and-run crashes are a serious problem in Ohio, especially for people on bikes and pedestrians, the two most vulnerable road user groups. One reason for the high percentage is that in Ohio the penalty for impaired driving and causing the injury or death of someone in a crash is greater than the penalty for hit-and-run…
Read MoreTake Action: Statewide 3 Foot Passing
Update November 12th The Ohio House of Representatives reconvenes today after its long recess (since June). Now is the time to contact your state representative and senator to encourage them to support House Bill 145, which includes a requirement that motorists leave at least 3 feet when passing cyclists. Contact them quickly and easily by email thanks to…
Read MoreBike Cleveland Business Partners and Membership Perks Series
Episode 2: Michael Hudecek and Forest City Portage Written By Bike Cleveland Member and Events & Programming Co-chair Benjamin Stewart Membership Perk: 10% off custom orders Michael’s studio, located in the Screw Factory building behind Madison Park in Lakewood, is a modest workspace bordered with an extensive variety of threads, fabrics, and sewing machines that his projects have…
Read MoreIssue 35: Traffic Safety Camera Facts
Bike Cleveland urges Cleveland residents to vote “no” on Issue 35, the ballot initiative that would ban the use of traffic safety cameras in the City of Cleveland. While the City of Cleveland’s traffic safety camera program may not be perfect Bike Cleveland supports the use of traffic safety cameras as a tool to improve the…
Read MoreSupport Safer Streets by voting NO on Issue 35
Bike Cleveland supports the use of traffic safety cameras across the City of Cleveland, and encourage supporters of safer streets to vote no on Issue 35 this November. Cyclists and pedestrians are vulnerable road users – road users who are most at risk for serious injury or death when involved in a motor-vehicle collision. We…
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