Bike CLE
Cleveland Planning Commission Approves Lorain Ave Plan
Progress towards Cleveland’s first truly protected bike lane was made last Friday when a packed room of supporters saw the conceptual plan for the Lorain Ave Protected Bike Lane unanimously approved by the Cleveland Planning Commission. The plan will see a two-way, protected bicycle facility run from West 20th Street roughly four miles to West…
Read MoreDriver Hits Cyclist in Alleged Hit and Run
**Update – 10/9/15** Authorities are urging the driver of the white van who hit cyclist Sean Staeger to turn themselves in. Witness Brandon Jackson said “He didn’t have to be that close, there was no reason to be that close.” Jackson described the suspect’s vehicle as a white cargo van with a ladder rack on top. Staeger…
Read MoreCleveland Defends Rust Cup
The results for the National Bike Challenge are in, and we did it! Cleveland once again takes down Pittsburgh in the coveted Rust Belt Battle of the Bikes! Cleveland put up 806,687 miles to Pittsburgh’s 585,534, smashing the Steel City to the tune of 221,153 miles! Bam! To keep things fair, this year we calculated mileage…
Read MoreSeptember 30th E-News
Bike Cleveland Releases Bike Share RFP Good news for fans of bike sharing in Cleveland! After completing the requisite paperwork and getting through all the necessary red tape, we are happy to announce the formal release of the Cleveland Bike Share RFP! The formal request for proposal was sent out to multiple bike share vendors around…
Read MoreOn The Edge Film Fest
We’ve launched our very own adventure film festival right here in CLE! Local company, On The Edge Films, who brought Banff to town for so many years, now hosts our city’s first extreme sport, travel, culture and environmental film fest. You’ll see a different selection of amazing films from around the globe each night. WHERE:…
Read MoreBikes n Brew
Event Details To celebrate bicycles and the art of craft beer, Bikes N’Brew features up to five of our fantastic local breweries which you will visit via an unsupported bicycle tour through Cleveland and its surrounding suburbs – Just in time for Cleveland Beer Week! There will be 20 mile & 40 mile suggested route…
Read MoreBike Cleveland Releases Bike Share RFP
Good news for fans of bike sharing in Cleveland! After completing the requisite paperwork and getting through all the necessary red tape, we are happy to announce the formal release of the Cleveland Bike Share RFP! The formal request for proposal was sent out to multiple bike share vendors around the country, and is hereby publicly…
Read More“Crash” Not “Accident”
By now many of you have heard about the tragedy on Snowville Road in Brecksville last Thursday. At 7:10 PM, a group of riders traveling east down Snowville Road were struck by a person traveling in a truck attempting to make a left hand turn onto Dewey Ave, leaving four injured and one dead. It…
Read MoreHow To Avoid A Crash
How Can a Motorist Avoid Hitting a Cyclist? By: Kenneth J Knabe, Bicycle Accident Attorney: Protecting Cleveland’s Cyclists www.brownandszaller.com, 216 228 7200 As a bike attorney many concerned motorists ask me how can I avoid hitting a cyclist. Most bicycle crashes occur when a driver: Turns left at an intersection into an oncoming cyclist; Turns…
Read MoreFatal Crash Kills Two, Injures Three
**UPDATE** 10/4/15 LeeAnne Lambert has set up a fund for Jim Lambert’s son Ryan, who is 15 years old. It is not easy to find it so this is the search criteria to use: “Go Fund Me Ryan Lambert‘s Educational Fund, Akron Ohio.” This should bring it up. It will say by LeeAnne Lambert (Ryan’s…
Read MoreBike Cleveland E-Newsletter (9-18-15)
Bike Facilities Update For those of you who are unaware, the City of Cleveland is busy striping roads to meet their goal of 70 new mile of bike lanes by the end of 2016. A few projects have caught our attention recently; West 25th Street, Lakeshore Boulevard, and Prospect Ave downtown. We received word back from the…
Read MoreTwo Important Memorial Rides This Weekend
Building safer streets for people on bikes is important, and this weekend we are reminded why once more. There are two memorial rides happening this weekend that you should attend if you can. Saturday: Ride for Miles – an annual non-competitive ride to raise funds for bicycle and environmental education. It is named so for Dr.…
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