Christopher | July 30, 2010
SWIM INDY! BIKE INDY! RUN INDY! INDIANAPOLIS – (July 30, 2010) The 6th Annual Indy Kids Triathlon is a kids-only event at Sahm Park, 6804 East 91st Street, Saturday, August 7, 2010 that combines swimming, biking and running in an exciting format to promote fun, physical activity and self-confidence. This is not a timed event [...]
Christopher | July 29, 2010
We’re coming to the end of our July Membership Drivetrain, and though we’ve gotten some good response and given out a good handful of free shirts, we’re still a little shy of our goal. And, since we didn’t launch the Drivetrain until July 7th, we’re going to extend it to August 7th. If you’ve not yet registered [...]
Benjamin | July 27, 2010
Bicycling Magazine’s BikeTown is coming to Indianapolis! In 2003, the editor of Bicycling Magazine wondered if a bicycle could change someone’s life. After giving away thousands of bicycles to people all over the U.S., the answer is clearly YES! People have lost weight, connected with their family, been able to beat diabetes, saved money, overcome [...]
Benjamin | July 26, 2010
Saturday, August 14th, 11:30am-9:30pm See European-style racing up close and personal as cyclists race by at 25-30 mph competing for $10,000 in cash and prizes! Volunteers Needed for Race Course and Pedal & Park (11:30am-2pm, 2-4:30pm, 4:30-7pm, 7-9:30pm) Duties will Include: – Setting up Criterium course – Monitoring traffic and intersections on the course to [...]
Christopher | July 23, 2010
At last month’s Bicycle Advisory Council meeting, I sat down with Andy, the Bicycle & Pedestrian Coordinator at the DPW, to get a list of some of the upcoming bike lane developments, and I thought I’d share them with you here. Broad Ripple Ave bike lanes Currently, B. Ripple Ave. has sharrows from the Monon west [...]
Benjamin | July 20, 2010
The city has asked us solicit feedback from cyclists on the “Blue Lane” at New York & Pennsylvania. Do you think this lane works? Do you see a way it can be improved? In addition they are also looking for any other input that can be provided from cyclists to improve the function of the [...]
Jamison | July 19, 2010
About a month ago, fellow Cogger Ben Hunt and I decided to investigate Minneapolis, which was recently declared by Bicycling magazine as the #1 city for bicycling in the country. I didn’t really know what to expect, but with the promise of a few Twins games, hailed bike infrastructure, and a visit to a good [...]
Christopher | July 17, 2010
My uncle talked about this numerous times on our century last week, and I’m not sure why it completely spaced my mind to post about this week, but luckily Southside Johnny was watching out. Here’s a comment from him yesterday: You missed a mention of the Ride Across Indiana (R.A.I.N.), which is tomorrow [today]. They [...]
Christopher | July 16, 2010
I crack up every time I get one of these emails from Anna: Marvel as Brooke “Might Morsel” Crumm plays Leading Lady in the Women’s 1’s, 2’s, 3’s! David “Maser the Laser” Morse will be there rocking the block and creaming the field. And for the ladies: Masi Mark will be there in [...]
Christopher | July 15, 2010
This article in IndyStar, posted by Oran in the comments of the last post, gives a bit more info and highlights some positive action being taken by the IMPD: Duhamell said park rangers regularly patrol the trail, as do bicycle police and undercover officers on foot. Public Safety Director Frank Straub has mentioned the possibility of [...]
