Archive for April 2010

Bicycle Commuting Skills Course – Present by Sharon Monahan PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED AND SPACE IS LIMITED TO THIS FREE CLASS SPONSORED BY TAMPA BAYCYCLE You will receive a Bicycle Commuting Manual and a Bicycle Light or Helmet RSVP Required to bond@cutr.usf.edu DATE: Wednesday, May 19, 2010 Time: 12:00 noon sharp –

Friday 4/30 – – City Bike Tampa’s Grand Opening Celebration and Ribbon Cutting of the Rental Hut… Marriott Waterside/Riverwalk at 4:30pm  Tuesday 5/4 – – Bike to Work Day… groups meeting and riding in to Indigo Coffee downtown.   Thursday 5/6 – – Clean Air Fest w/ FREE Street

The Suncoast Cycling Club is having its annual Ride of Silence on Wed,May 19, 2010 at 7:00pm.  Meet at Caladesi Shopping Center at Alt 19 andCurlew Road in Dunedin .  For more info go to http://www.rideofsilence.org/locations-domestic.php?s=FL#FL.

The Tampa Downtown Partnership and the Tampa BayCycle campaign have teamed up with Tampa Bay Technical High School to create an innovative program to help provide safe and secure bike parking for the growing number of bicycles being ridden to and within the numerous downtown destinations. Students

The winners of the Tampa BayCycle “Log Your Bicycle Miles” contest held during March 2010 are: Tom Krumreich:  Vehicle Miles Reduced – 628;  Estimated Savings-$188.48; Greenhouse Gas Savings, 530 pounds Bob Wise: Vehicle Miles Reduced-235; Estimated Savings: $70.70; Greenhouse Gas Savings, 198 pounds Marie Andrews: Vehicle Miles

The first USF Bulls Bicycle Bash was held on Friday, April 16.  Attendees enjoyed food, prizes and great company. In case you weren’t there, we have provided a few photos.

During the Words for Wheels contest participants each submited a 200-word essay detailing how winning a bike would change their lives. Two winning entries were selected, and the winning authors each received a bicycle, light, helmet and lock. Runner Up winners each received a bicycle safety item

A second Words for Wheels winner has been announced.  Meeta is a student at USF and will use the bicycle for trips on campus.  Her cruiser came equipped with a basket, lock and lights.  Meeta recently attended a safety course taught by Sharon Monahan at USF.  Tampa