Norfolk’s first Bike Move held on Jan 7.
Wes Cheney called forth the forces of cycling, and they arrived en masse to assist with moving his bamboo bike studio to its new location in Ocean View. Read all about it on AltDaily.com.
First Sharrows in Norfolk
On November 29, 2011, the City of Norfolk laid its first 2 sharrow markers on Church Street. This is the first step in a new push to add cycling signage to 15% of the cities streets. Watch the coverage on WVEC
Bikeways Map for Norfolk’s 2030 Plan
The City of Norfolk has several exiting things going on right now; a bicycle and pedestrian task force has been created which includes the Public Works, Planning, and Parks & Rec departments as well as our own Wes Cheney as the citizen cyclist. Plus, the City is updating their General Plan, setting goals and priorities [...]
BikeFest 2011
Don’t miss the FREE Norfolk BikeFest, Saturday, November 5 at the Pagoda down. Enjoy bike-friendly activities from 10am to 2pm, including yoga in the Pagoda garden, outside spin class, Norfolk Bike Share demo, and lots more fun!!
We Ride Again!
Please read our call for riders, and join the Parade this year!
Unnecessary Deaths by Car and High Oil Prices Make America Ripe for Cycling Revolution
In a blog post on AltDaily today, BC Wilson argues it’s time for the U.S. to follow the Dutch example, and take back the streets. Our children’s lives are at stake.
Virginia leaps up in LAB rating
The League of American Bicyclists issued its 2011 scorecard ranking the 50 states for bicycle-friendliness. Virginia increased its ranking from 23rd last year to 13th this year. This is due primarily to the growing cooperation among local governments and organized advocacy groups to increase funding and planning for cycling facilities. BikeWalk Virginia, which blogged this [...]
Come one, Come All: Bike Norfolk General Meeting
It’s time for our general meeting, again. We are currently on a every-other-month schedule; 3rd Tuesday of the month. The meetings are open to all and this is a great way to make a difference in Norfolk. When: Tuesday, August 16 · 6:30pm Where: 757 Creative Space, 259 Granby Street, Suite 250, Norfolk Some (but [...]
VDOT hires bike-ped coordinator
Our friends at the Virginia Bicycling Federation have posted an announcement about Virginia’s new Statewide Bike-Ped Coordinator, John Bolocek. Based on the short bio there, he sounds like an avid cyclist and a good fit for the job. This is great for the Commonwealth and our bike-happy citizens. Be assured, we’ll be inviting him to [...]
Locks keep honest people honest
Anyone in the security business will tell you that security is all about time. That is to say, security is always a trade off. The more secure you make something from the theft, the less usable it is. Since we can’t completely prevent theft, then the best we can do is to make it take [...]
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