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Poor Bike Locking or Entrapment?


May 22nd, 2013 | Categories: Parking | 3 comments

Ridiculous Locking JobThis gem of an Orbea Opal tri bike was parked outside City Hall.  It was locked in a very poor fashion so either the owner “will only be a minute” or it’s a sting in the making.   Either way, it’s another example of why bike theft is so prevalent in Baltimore.


Bike Parking Restored at Inner Harbor


May 20th, 2013 | Categories: Parking | 3 comments

Harbor Amp RacksBike parking disappeared last year as part of the Jones Falls Trail construction.  This past week, new bike racks appeared just off the trail at the Inner Harbor amphitheater.


Busy Bike To Work Day ‘Round B’more


May 18th, 2013 | Categories: Events | Post Comment

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Race Pace Bicycles & the Downtown Partnership of Baltimore host the B2WD stop at McKeldin Plaza130517 B2WD 251

Justin Graves, UMMC’s Sustainability Coordinator (center) hosted the station on Lombard & Greene Streets with Penny Troutner (left) from Light Street Cycles130517 B2WD 262

Scott from Baltimore Bicycle Works and Chris Merriam from Bikemore greet riders on Falls Road130517 B2WD 260

Twenty 20 Cycling assisted the Maryland State Highway Administration on Guilford Avenue.  Only a third of passing cyclists actually stopped at this station.130517 B2WD 259Keith Davis tries out an MTA bike rack at the Baltimore City Health Department station

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Along with the Waterfront Partnership of Baltimore, Katie Gore (left) from Joe’s Bike Shop stayed busy at the Harbor East stop.

20130517_070410 (1)Bike to Work Day sponsors at Johns Hopkins Medical Institutes used bike trailers to get the goods to the station (Photo Max Romano)


Bike Month Continues: Fam Bike Party, Bike Jam, RecRide, Trailwork & Dinner


May 16th, 2013 | Categories: Events | Post Comment

gumboOnce you survive Bike To/From Work Day, Bike Month in Baltimore continues with 3 more events this weekend.

 


Bike FROM Work Happy Hour


May 14th, 2013 | Categories: Events | Post Comment

bike trainIt’s not all about biking TO work.  How are you getting home?

If there’s no rush, then stop by
Bikemore’s Bike FROM Work Happy Hour

from 5-8pm
at Pratt Street Ale House (206 W. Pratt Street)

Check out the Facebook event page

(and just around the corner, the O’s take on the Tampa Bay Devil Rays at 7:05)


Family Bike Party This Saturday, May 18


May 14th, 2013 | Categories: Events | Post Comment

The Baltimore Family Bike Party celebrates National Kids to Parks Day on Saturday, May 18th.

Enjoy the lovely spring weather with a family ride around Druid Hill Park and Reservoir Hill. Starting from the Howard Peter Rawlings Conservatory at 9:30 a.m., follow the Jones Falls Trail around the lake, out onto quiet streets through Reservoir Hill, past some fantastic community gardens and stop to enjoy a snack break at a neighborhood playground.

More details on the Facebook event page


Kinetic Sculpture Results Are In!


May 14th, 2013 | Categories: Events | Post Comment

From Tom Jones of  KineticBaltimore.com

Baltimore was amazing May 4 for the Fifteenth Annual Kinetic Sculpture Race!  The KineticBaltimore.com Crew has just published the extensive Race Report showing every sculpture.
Share your experiences at Kinetic Forum and at American Visionary Art Museum Facebook page

If you missed it, here’s a quick clip of some of the scultptures at Canton Waterfront Park

See you for the Sweet Sixteenth East Coast Championship next year: May 3, 2014!


Last Chance to Register for Bike To Work Day


May 12th, 2013 | Categories: Events | Post Comment

B2WD2013_BannerThis entire week is BIKE TO WORK WEEK and the weather looks to cooperate more than it did for last week’s bike counts.   Tomorrow morning, online registration for the city Bike To Work Day will close.  You can still participate, but you will not be guaranteed a free hat. Stations will have lite breakfast fare, beverages, bike mechanics and Chipotle ”Buy One Get One” coupons.

There are 11 stations around the city and more rallies across the region to join other riders in celebrating Bike To Work Day

The week wraps up with a BIKE FROM WORK DAY Happy Hour at Pratt Street Ale House, hosted by Bikemore from 5 – 8 pm.

Check out the Facebook event page


Support The Ride for the Feast


May 10th, 2013 | Categories: Events, Programs | Post Comment

RFTF2013This weekend, a bunch of hearty souls will be pedaling from Ocean City to Baltimore for a good cause.  Ride For the Feast  raises money for Moveable Feast, a longstanding Baltimore nonprofit organization that provides lifesaving, nutritious foods for low-income Marylanders living with HIV/AIDS, breast cancer, and other life-threatening conditions at no cost

Serving 14 Maryland counties, in 2011, Moveable Feast delivered 487,786 meals directly to the doors of our clients, an additional 201,509 meals to shelters in Baltimore and the surrounding areas, serving a total of 3,371 Marylanders.

Whether you choose to ridevolunteer for the Crew or contribute financially, your efforts will aid thousands of our neighbors here in Maryland.

The Ride wraps up on Sunday pedaling from the American Visionary Arts Museum to 901 N. Milton Street at 1pm.  Come out and support them on the final miles.


Celebrate Mothers’ Day with CycloFemme Ride


May 10th, 2013 | Categories: Events, People | Post Comment

cyclofemmeJoin Baltimore’s women’s cycling group Crank Mavens for an international day of empowerment and celebration on May 12th! This ride will leave from the Washington Monument in Mt. Vernon and run about 8 miles, ending in Mother’s Garden at Clifton Park. Women of all ages, abilities and experience are welcome– no one will be left behind!

Gather at the Monument on the North side at 6:00, leaving at 6:30.   Bring an extra tube, snacks and drinks for a twilight picnic.

Check out the Facebook event page here, the route here and more info about CycloFemme here

 


 

 


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