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Bicyclist Fatality in Garfield Heights
Bike Cleveland is saddened to hear the news that a fellow cyclist, and mother of 5, was struck by a motor vehicle and killed on Tuesday, May 8th while riding a bicycle in Garfield Heights. Cleo Turpin was riding her bike on the small residential street of Osborn road when a car crashed into her.…
Read MoreShare your Draft: Bike Cleveland’s First Fundraising Benefit
Join us at Bike Cleveland’s Share Your Draft presented by VeloSano, our first annual benefit supporting our advocacy work for safer streets. The event details are as follows: Location: Dunham Tavern Museum (6709 Euclid Ave.) Date: Friday, June 6th Time: 5pm – 9pm Price: $50 ($40 tax deductible) Register at shareyourdraft.eventbrite.com Nothing best exemplifies teamwork while bicycling than sharing…
Read MoreView From the Saddle: Bike to the Ballpark 2014
Bike Cleveland, Century Cycles Nano Brew Cleveland and Ohio City bike Coop team up for 1st Annual Bike to the Ballpark, and Pre-Tribe Ride and Social. By Frank Jones With clear skies and near-perfect spring temperatures beckoning, Bike Cleveland put on a successful first annual Bike to the Ballpark last Sunday (May 18). The family-friendly ride,…
Read MoreRust Belt Battle of the Bikes & National Bike Challenge
Once again this summer Greater CLE is joining over 50,000 riders from across the country to ride 30 million miles as part of the Rust Belt Battle of the Bikes, our local competition in the National Bike Challenge to dominate Pittsburgh by riding bikes. The National Bike Challenge (and the local Rust Belt Battle of the…
Read MoreGreater Cleveland’s First Silver Level Bicycle-Friendly Business
Squire Sanders has been named a Silver-Level Bicycle Friendly Business (BFB) by the League of American Bicyclists, becoming the first business, community, or university in Northeastern Ohio – and only the fourth in Ohio – to receive the silver-level designation. “We are honored to be awarded the silver-level designation by the League of American Bicyclists,…
Read MoreSupport the Detroit Avenue PRO
We need your support to ensure a safe Detroit Avenue for people bicycling and walking. Let us start by metioning that the bike lanes on Detroit Avenue will be repainted with a long lasting thermoplastic paint this year. With that happening, help us ensure Detroit is a safe street to ride a bike on for years…
Read More1st Annual Bike to the Ballpark
1st Annual Bike to the Ballpark. Mark your calendars this bike month for the Cleveland’s first annual Bike to Ballpark on Sunday, May 18th, 2014. Bike Cleveland is proud to partner with the Cleveland Indians, Century Cycles and Nano Brew on this exciting first annual bike to Ballpark event. Game Details: Cleveland Indians vs. Oakland Athletics, game…
Read MoreAction Alert: Contact your State Rep to support HB 397
UPDATE: HB397 Passes the Ohio House. UPDATE: HB397 info from Cleveland Plain Dealer: Ohio House plans vote on bill to increase jail time for hit-and-run drivers Hit-and-run crashes are a problem in Ohio, especially for people on bikes and pedestrians, the two most vulnerable road user groups. The percentage of crashes involving a person on a…
Read MoreCleveland International Film Fest
Bike Cleveland is proud to be an official partner of the of the 38th Cleveland International Film Festival (CIFF) presented by Dollar Bank, which will take place March 19th-30th, 2014 at Tower City Cinemas. As part of our partnership Bike Cleveland is sponsoring the film Ride With Larry, which is scheduled to screen on March 24th…
Read MoreRegister or Volunteer for the Chili March Metric
Are you ready for the first ride of spring? Then join the Lake Erie Wheelers at the Chili March Metric on Saturday, March 29th at 8:30am starting in Lakewood Park. The Lake Erie Wheelers Chili March Metric is a 31 or 62 mile fully supported metric ride. The ride is a scenic tour through three wonderful…
Read MorePuritas Avenue Resurfacing – Public Meeting
2ND Puritas Avenue Public Meeting, Wednesday, March 12th Puritas Avenue’s future involves resurfacing and the potential for bike lanes in each direction from Rocky River Drive to W. 130th St. But that potential will not be realized if we don’t speak up for a safer Puritas Avenue at the second public meeting. When: Wednesday, March 12th @…
Read MoreAction Alert: Help make Bay Village Bicycle-Friendly
UPDATE: Join us March 10th at 7:30pm at Bay Village City Hall (350 Dover Center Rd) for the second reading of the updated bike ordinances. We need public comment to help with the following: There is some talk of requiring helmets and mirrors. While we encourage helmet usage and mirrors, research has shown that mandatory…
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