Benjamin | May 28, 2010
From the IndyStar.com: Indianapolis’ brave bicycle commuters can celebrate the good, the bad and the ugly this time of year. The good: Commuting by bike has become a bit safer. The bad: It is still pretty dangerous. The ugly: Bikers aren’t welcome around the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The good: Mayor Greg Ballard has become a [...]
Christopher | May 28, 2010
There will be more than one winner on race day when you choose to pedal to the Indianapolis 500 on Sunday, May 30. Our corral will be staffed by volunteers from the Speedway Trails Association and located one block south of Gate 2 on Polco Street. The Indy 500 Pedal & Park corral will be [...]
Christopher | May 26, 2010
We’ve been extremely encouraged lately with the success of Pedal Indy and Bike to Work Day, and hope that momentum can carry on into the Mayor’s Bike Ride next week. INDYCOG friend, Shane O’Donnell, was milling about shooting some great photos of Bike to Work Day. Check them out below: For us, BTWD was a [...]
Benjamin | May 25, 2010
Pre-register here and get a Mayor’s Bike Ride t-shirt. Over 300 have already registered, so be sure to register soon! Pre-registration is not required to ride, but is encouraged! June 5, 2010 – Registration 9:00 a.m. – Ride 10:00 a.m. Allisonville Elementary School – 4900 E. 79th, 46250 Join the City of Indianapolis and the [...]
Christopher | May 24, 2010
I almost forgot to blog this. Jim from NUVO attended Pedal Indy and wrote wonderful and encouraging things about the ride, calling it a “smashing success”: On Saturday, May 15, we met at Earth House to gather for the first-ever Pedal Indy, a bicycle adventure that combined an appreciation of cycling culture, with an immersion [...]
Christopher | May 24, 2010
WTHR is tearing it up right now. There was plenty of good coverage of BTWD, but this story also covers the current crack down on drivers and cyclists alike for obeying traffic laws. (Not to mention, you get to look at Jamison’s pretty face a couple times.) Thanks for the coverage, WTHR. And to everyone reading here, [...]
Christopher | May 20, 2010
So, last night WTHR got to break a story that we’ve been sitting on for a couple months now since we started meetings with the city about bike facilities in City Market. There’ve been rumors and buzz about the possibility for awhile now, but as of last night, it’s “media official”: Another overhaul is planned for [...]
Christopher | May 18, 2010
This Thursday, Earth House and Health By Design bring you Beyond the Motor City, a documentary that examines how Detroit, a symbol of America’s diminishing status in the world, may come to represent the future of transportation and progress in America: INDYCOG will be there with booth and banner writ large for the Transit Fair, along [...]
Benjamin | May 18, 2010
This Friday is Bike to Work Day! This week is Bike to Work Week! This year is Bike to Work Year! Basically, if for some reason you haven’t gotten on your bike yet, this is the week to do it! INDYCOG will be volunteering with the free bike parking this year so stop by our [...]
Christopher | May 17, 2010
First off, I imagine from the electricity throughout the event, and the buzz afterward, everyone knows how much a success Pedal Indy turned out to be. To say the least, we appreciate everyone who came out and all the businesses that chipped in to make something overwhelming and awesome out of INDYCOG’s first major, organized [...]
