Capital Area Ride for Safety (CARS) Every year there are many crashes involving bicyclists and pedestrians resulting in injuries and fatalities in North Carolina. Responding to these tragedies in the Triangle, the Capital Area Ride for Safety (CARS) was formed by cyclists from teams and clubs in the area to spread awareness about bicycle … Read more...
Revised Budget Language Fixes Bicycle and Pedestrian Planning Grant Provision
The Conference Committee's released budget (here) has replaced the original Senate budget provision with an annual progress reporting requirement. The original provision would have decimated the NCDOT's Bicycle and Pedestrian Planning Grant program by requiring a pay-back of grant funds if projects weren't implemented in a timeframe over which … Read more...
CARS (Capital Area Ride for Safety) – Set for Sunday September 24th this Year!
To encourage safe cycling and to promote positive interactions between bicyclists and drivers, local riders, bike clubs and various organizations will be hosting the Capital Area Ride for Safety (CARS) again this year – on September 24th, 2017. This Sunday morning ride will be a 28 mile roundtrip loop from Wakefield High School (or […]
Legislative Alert – Legislature Deciding Fate of Bike/Ped Provision this Week
Legislative leadership is busy hashing out our state’s budget as we speak. The bike and pedestrian planning grant provision is up for debate. Here is full text of the provision. The House took it out and the Senate put it in. Contact the chairs if you know them and are able to speak against this […]
House Budget – Planning Grant Provision Removed
Happy to report that the House budget does not contain the Senate provision that threatened the NCDOT Planning Grant program that benefits our communities, especially the smaller towns. This issue will now be part of the Conference Committee discussions between the House and the Senate budget. Stay tuned to see the Conference Committee … Read more...
Tour de Fat Bike Ride and Concert Events NEXT WEEK!
Tour de Fat Charlotte is coming next week! Here is a link to your complete Tour de Fat Guide. It has a ticket discount coupon link. We are doing a PROMOTIONAL BIKE RIDE at 6:45 on Wednesday May 24 from Spoke Easy - Women on Wednesdays (Bethanie's ride) is joining forces with Dread's biweekly ride and Sustain Charlotte. Plan on being at … Read more...