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12th - 18th is BIKE
WEEK!
The Alliance for Community Choice in Transportation
is coordinating a series of community events, May 12 -18th, to celebrate
Bike Week. Check out the schedule of events below and contact ACCT
to get involved! (434)295-6554
Be sure to find a way to bike to work or have some fun on your bike
sometime during this week!
Monday, May 12th
"Bicycle Friendly Community"
Awards Ceremony:
Noon at City Hall
Charlottesville was just designated a "Bicycle Friendly Community"
at the Bronze level by the League of American Bicyclists. To kick
off our 2nd Annual Bike Week, Charlottesville Mayor, Dave Norris,
former Mayor and current Council member, David Brown, and ACCT Executive
Director, Zachary Shahan, will receive the award from Bill Nesper,
the Director of the Bicycle Friendly Community program, in front
of City Hall at noon. For more information on the award, click
here.
Free Tune-Up Clinic at ACCT's Bike Commuter Tent:
4:30-6:30 pm
Haven’t ridden in a while? Bring your bike by the Bicycle
Pit Stop where volunteers will work with you to fix ‘er up!
Free Tune-Up
Clinic at Performance Bicycle
Shop:
7:00-7:45pm
A clinic to address common commuter repairs such as changing a flat,
remounting a chain, basic derailluer and a Q & A session.
**Bicycle Commuter Tent:
7:30-9:30 am and 4:30-6:30 pm on the corner of Preston Rd and Ridge
St/McIntire Rd, in front of the county office building. Look for
the checkered flag bike station.
(description on blue bar on the right)
Tuesday, May 13th
**Bicycle Commuter Tent:
7:30-9:30 am and 4:30-6:30 pm in front of Main Street Market on
West Main St. Look for the checkered flag bike station.
Ride from Downtown to Fashion Square
Mall:
Join experienced cyclist Roger Friend, who will share his secret
route to go north without riding on 29. This will be a casual ride,
medium skill level. Meet at the Transit Center on Water Street at
6:15 pm.
Wednesday, May 14th
**Bicycle Commuter Tent:
7:30-9:30 am and 4:30-6:30 pm on the corner of Preston Rd and Ridge
St/McIntire Rd, in front of the county office building. Look for
the checkered flag bike station.
Ride from Alderman
Library at UVA to Barracks Rd Shopping Center:
Great back way with few hills, off road paths, and scenic streets.
CANCELLED
Thursday, May 15th
**Bicycle Commuter Tent:
7:30-9:30 am and 4:30-6:30 pm in front of Main Street Market on
West Main St. Look for the checkered flag bike station.
Friday, May 16th
**Bicycle
Commuter Tent:
7:30-9:30 am and 4:30-6:30 pm on the corner of Preston Rd and Ridge
St/McIntire Rd, in front of the county office building. Look for
the checkered flag bike station.
Bike to Work Day Competition:
In coordination with National Bike to Work Day, we are coordinating
a friendly competition between major local employers to see who
can get the highest percentage of their employees to bike to work.
Participating employers are likely to be the City government, the
County government, SNL, and Lexis Nexis.
Bike-in Movie
& Cookout:
7:00 pm at Community
Bikes*
Shishkabob (and other Shenanigans--raffle, games and more!)
8:00 pm -- intro flick, "Stella," and then feature presentation,
"Goonies."
*Community Bikes is located
1 block off of W. Main Street by
the Hampton Inn pkg. lot and the RR tracks.
Saturday, May 17th
Discover Transportation Freedom Ride
and Social:
Ride from the center of The Meadows neighborhood to Whole Foods
Market and Shoppers World Court at 10:00 am and a 'transportation
social' at that location directly afterwards and you could win $1700!
For more information on the Discover Transportation program, click
here.
Community
Bikes Volunteer Training
12:00-2:00 pm
Many new volunteers needed to staff open access shop hours.
Come and learn about working with area youth and working on bicycles
at this fun and interactive training.
Folks with various skills needed -- will train you in mechanics!
Call 434-882-1516 to sign up!
Family
Bike Riding Clinic at Cville
Bike & Tri
1:00 pm
A clinic about riding around town with your kids. This will focus
on safe riding techniques to get the whole family around town by
bike, and the unique challenges of Charlottesville's hills and streets
for the under 13 crowd.
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