Bike Month is May

  

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Come Ride With Us

10,000 Mile Challenge

Basics of Bike Commuting

Commuter Links

Outfitting your Bike

Rights and Duties

Anatomy of your Bike

 

I Took The Pledge. Walk and Bike More. Drive Less. Burn Calories, Not Carbon! www.railstotrails.org

 

 

 

 

 

Twin River Cyclists and the League of American Cyclists promote the use of the bicycle for transportation. May is National Bike Month and Bike to Work week is May 12-16. Bike to Work Day is Friday, May 16th. We invite you to participate in a clean, fun, exhilirating experience.

Ride, Safely, wear a helmet, know the rules of the road. We'll help get you started with these two Parks and Rec classes.

  • Introduction to Bicycling
    • Saturday May 24, 2008
      8:00am - 10:00am
      Cost: $10
    • Location: Parks & Recreation Center, downtown Lewiston
    • Class limited to the first 30 registrants
    • No equipment or materials required. Handouts will be provided.
    • All ages welcome!
    • This class is perfect for those of you who are new to bicycle riding, or interested in learning more about biking! Our instructors will demystify the (not-so-complicated) aspects of:
      • Bike Safety, Clothing & Equipment
      • Rules to riding on the road
      • Bike Path Courtesy
      • Bicycle Fit
      • Biking for recreation and transportation
    • This is an informative session that will not involve actual bicycle riding. If there is a great enough demand, we would love to offer an on-the-bike instructional course in the future. We look forward to seeing you there and out on your bikes!
    • Contact Jennifer Cunningham at (208) 746-2164 or jencunningham31@hotmail.com
    • To Register: Contact the Parks and Recreation office at (208) 746-2313
  • Basic Bicycle Maintenance Course 1
    • Friday May 30, 2008
      5:30pm - 7:30pm
      Limited to first 10 people
      Cost: $20
      Location: Parks and Recreation Center, downtown Lewiston
      Some equipment provided for class use, but please bring your own if you have it.
    • Interested in learning a few of the basics in bike maintenance?
      • Would you like to know how to change a flat tire, make sure your brakes are in proper and safe working order, and how to adjust your bicycle for maximum comfort and functionality while you ride? Come join our knowledgeable instructors for a fun and informative session on do-it-yourself bicycle maintenance. You will have the opportunity to make minor adjustments on your own bicycle! If possible, bring your bicycle and appropriately-sized wrenches that fit the hardware on your bike.
    • Contact Jennifer Cunningham at (208) 746-2164 or jencunningham31@hotmail.com
    • To Register: Contact the Parks and Recreation office at (208) 746-2313
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Our Goals:

Goal #1: Motorists Will Share the Road

Goal #2: Bicyclists Will Ride Safely

Goal #3: Bicyclists Will Wear Helmets

Goal #4: The Legal System Will Support Safe Bicycling

Goal #5: Roads and Paths Will Safely Accommodate Bicyclists

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Come Ride With Us

A series of rides, the most difficult last, designed to welcome newcomers.

Saturday May 24th, Clarkston Corps 10 am.Twenty, flat, slow and easy miles on the bike path to Asotin and back. Linda Leads.

Crazy Ladies every Wednesday 10:30 from the Southway Boat Launch. Even men are welcome.

Ice Cream: Every Tuesday starting May 13., 6:30 pm Clarkston's Baskin Robins Parking Lot. Usually we ride the bike path to Asotin and back. Some ride to the end of the pavement on Asotin Creek.
Southway Boat launch rides chosen by those who show up--Usually 2 to 3 hours. Rides continue until the weather is too hot then resume again in the Fall. Good place to meet others, choose your own route.
Sage Bakery: 10 am Southway Boat launch. Saturday, May 17th. Ride to Uniontown up the Spiral Highway, have lunch at Sage Bakery, and return. 38-40 miles.

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10,000 Miles

Sounds like a lot, but we're counting on lots of you joining us. We'll count all your May cycling toward our 10,000 mile goal to celebrate National Bicycle Month. And you are all invited to club barbecue in June to congratulate each other on all our miles.

Learn more and log your miles.

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Basics of Commuting by Bike

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Commuter Links

Cyclists belong on the road but taking on an unruly herd of 2 ton vehicles can be unnerving. Read Five Reasons to Claim the Lane

Bike Commuter: a blog for those commuting on their bikes

But the sweat? No excuses

VeloCommuter.org Anything you want to know about commuting.

Rails to Trails Conservancy Burn Calories not Carbon Pledge

Truth in Advertising: bicycling is addictive

:Yehuda Moon Comics

 

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Outfitting your Bike for Commuting

A road bike is not necessarily your best bet for commuting. You don't need a $2,000 bike to get to work or to school. In fact a "beater" bike might be better.

 

 

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Rights and Duties of Cyclists

 

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Anatomy of your Bike

 
Bicycle Anatomy for Beginners from Quickrelease.tv on Vimeo.

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