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    Learn How to Develop Advocacy Campaigns

    Join your fellow bicycle advocates from around Ohio and adjoining states in the Columbus Winning Campaigns Training August 6-8.
     
    This workshop presented by the Alliance for Biking and Walking teaches  the principles of developing advocacy campaigns. 
     
    Who:  Presented by the Alliance for Biking and Walking (facilitators Ron Milam and Jeremy Grandstaff) and hosted by Consider Biking and [...]

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    Join Now!

    Join Now!

    Your investment in Consider Biking will make Central Ohio a better place to bicycle. We’ve delivered success in the past; you can count on our success in the future.

    What’s in it for you?
    Consider Biking works to give you more places to ride.
    Consider biking helps you enjoy bicycling more.

    Consider Biking makes it safer to ride. (education, share the road, etc)
    Now’s the time to support Consider Biking…so we can continue the “in the trenches” advocacy work that allows you to “just ride.”

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    If you build it… they will come

    Leadership Musings

    If you build it… they will come

    Here’s an excellent letter to the Editor, published in the Dispatch on Saturday, January 2, 2010. The logic is sharp, and answers the objections we hear every day. ("I  don’t see many bicycles out there….there’s no demand for accomodation…etc.") 
     
    Re-printed from the Columbus Dispatch
    Saturday,  January 2, 2010 2:58 AM
     
    If you build it, they will come — and they want [...]

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    Trek Lane Ave. Grand Opening

    Bike Friendly Places

    Trek Lane Ave. Grand Opening

    Sat. June 12th, 2010 @ 10:00 am – 6:00 pm

    1442 W. Lane Ave
    614.486.TREK (8735)
    Storytelling with Bob Roll
    2 to 5pm
    Come sit around the ‘camp fire’ and listen to stories, see pictures, get autographs and more with Bob Roll – TV commentator, ex-pro cyclist, author and all-around wise guy.
    Compete against Columbus Blue Jacket Players
    11am to Noon
    Compete against [...]

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News

Columbus hands trail care to Metro Parks Columbus hands trail care to Metro Parks

The Columbus Department of Recreation and Parks began talking with Metro Parks more than a year ago when a team, ...

7th Annual Ride of Silence 7th Annual Ride of Silence

It was a tragic week for local bicyclists. We lost Jeffrey Stevenson only 2 days after our Ride of Silence. ...

Meet Our New Staff!! Meet Our New Staff!!

As we announced last month, Consider Biking is expanding and we are thrilled to announce our three new staff professionals! Bryan ...

Consider Biking Supports SB 174, The Safer Passing Bill Consider Biking Supports SB 174, The Safer Passing Bill

On Thursday, May 20, Consider Biking’s Executive Director Jeff Stephens testified in support of Senate Bill 174 before the Senate ...

3rd Annual Bike to Work Launch Event – Part 2 3rd Annual Bike to Work Launch Event – Part 2

CEO Cycling Challenge and The Columbus Foundation Invest in "2 by 2012" After we celebrated the investment in bike infrastructure at ...

3rd Annual Bke to Work Launch Event – Part 1 3rd Annual Bke to Work Launch Event – Part 1

We'd like to thank the hundreds of bicyclists that joined Mayor Coleman, ODOT Director Molitoris, Congresswoman Mary Jo Kilroy, MORPC ...

Advocacy

Learn How to Develop Advocacy Campaigns Learn How to Develop Advocacy Campaigns

Join your fellow bicycle advocates from around Ohio and adjoining states in the Columbus Winning Campaigns Training August 6-8.
 
This workshop presented by the Alliance for Biking and Walking teaches  the principles of developing advocacy campaigns. 
 
Who:  Presented by the Alliance for Biking and Walking (facilitators Ron Milam and Jeremy Grandstaff) and hosted by Consider Biking and [...]

Events & Activities

MORPC Pedestrian and Bicycle Counts MORPC Pedestrian and Bicycle Counts

MORPC
Volunteers Needed: MORPC Pedestrian and Bicycle Counts, September 22, 2010
In order to collect current data regarding the usage and demand of pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure, MORPC organizes 2 or 3 volunteer pedestrian and bicycle traffic counts each year. These counts are part of a nationally coordinated effort.
Read more at http://www.morpc.org/transportation/bicycle_pedestrian/project.asp
The next count day will [...]

Education

BikeSource hosts Specialized Demo Weekend and Women’s Clinic BikeSource hosts Specialized Demo Weekend and Women’s Clinic

BikeSource hosts a Women’s Night Clinic on June 10 and the Specialized Demo Weekend on June 12-13.
 
BikeSource hosts the Specialized Demo Weekend at Alum Creek Phase 1 Mountain Bike Trail on June 12th and 13th. It will include Men’s and Women’s Road, Mountain and Tri Bikes. So please, don’t be fooled by the location [...]

Resources

Versus Epic Cycle Schedule Versus Epic Cycle Schedule

If you like bicycle racing here’s the link to Versus cycling schedule. I just watched the prologue of Paris-Nice in HD. It’s a treat. Enjoy. 

http://www.versus.com/blogs/epic-cycle/2010-epic-cycle-schedule/