[Bikies] Bike Fed Action Alert: take 30 seconds to save bike safety funding before TONIGHT's vote

Click here to email your US Representative: http://wisconsinbikefed.org/2015/11/03/action-alert-save-bicycle-safety-education-funding/ This is important! Congress is voting TONIGHT on a transportation bill that strips funding for proven lifesaving bicycle & pedestrian safety education. Please

[Bikies] Quarry Park meeting Monday night

Hello friends, A friendly reminder about the Quarry Park meeting Monday night. We hope you can make to show your support for mountain biking in Quarry Park. If you can’t, please contact Parks at the email addresses below, to express your support for mountain biking in Quarry Park. The City of

Re: [Bikies] Bike Fed elections are now open

Coat-tailing shamelessly on Robbie's post - I'm running for re-election to the Bike Fed board, and I would appreciate your vote! You can vote for up to four candidates. Thank you, Peter Gray Bike Fed members; click here to vote: http://board.wisconsinbikefed.org Not a member? Click here to

[Bikies] Ride Across Wisconsin - register before price goes up 6/30

Hello cycling friends, Just putting in a plug for the Wisconsin Bike Fed's Ride Across Wisconsin , August 27 (1-day option) or August 27-28 (2-day option). Price goes up June 30. So if you're thinking of doing RAW, now is a great time to

Re: [Bikies] No counterflow lane on the Square

I just sent this email. Thank you Grant Foster for finding the SCERB purpose in WI state statutes. Feel free to borrow from this in writing your own email. Peter == To: sen.ris...@legis.state.wi.us, sen.ol...@legis.wisconsin.gov, sen.r...@legis.wisconsin.gov,

Re: [Bikies] Mifflin Street Reconstruction Plans at Board of Public Works Today

Grant, thank you for pushing on this! I agree that we need to, and I'm going to write the Board of Public Works members today to say so. By the way, for anyone who wants to email the Board of Public Works members in support of a Mifflin Street Contraflow lane on the Square, please do today. Here

Re: [Bikies] Mifflin Street Reconstruction Plans at Board of Public Works Today

Here's the email I sent: To: claudia.ha...@yahoo.com, btra...@sbcglobal.net, pd...@fpm.wisc.edu, jaclyn.law...@charter.net, distric...@cityofmadison.com, distri...@cityofmadison.com Subject: Board of Public Works: In support of a bicycle contra flow lane on Mifflin Street Hello Board of Public

[Bikies] Ironman loop alternate route?

Hello friends, My friend Wendy Hanisch, of the Bike Fed and the P3 fitness studio in Brookfield, is bringing a training ride group to do a few go-rounds of the Ironman 40 mile loop on Saturday. Wendy has heard that cyclists are getting ticketed on the road that's under construction near Cross

Re: [Bikies] crash @ Mdvale/Mineral Pt

"What's the penalty for carelessly not-quite-killing someone?" Often nothing. (also true if you remove the "not-quite" from your question) Here's a recent Wisconsin Bike Fed blog post about this issue: Fines Total $248 for Falling Asleep, Killing Father of Three

Re: [Bikies] crash @ Mdvale/Mineral Pt

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[Bikies] Looking for bike gear for a play at Overture Center

Hello friends, Unusual request. Forward Theater Company is staging a play in Overture Center, about a X-country cyclist. (4000 Miles ) They are looking to borrow a few pieces of used cycling apparel, to be used as costume pieces. Anyone have & willing

[Bikies] Looking to borrow size 13/48 cycling shoes

Hello all, Thank you to everyone who responded to my call to borrow some used cycling clothing for 4000 Miles , the upcoming play in Overture Center about a x-country cyclist. Thanks to your help, we now have everything except one item: a used pair of

[Bikies] Free Bikes 4 Kidz! Donate a bike TOMORROW (Sat 1/14, 9am-1pm) at any Dean Medical site

Hello Friends, Have an unwanted bike to donate? I’m proud to be helping launch Free Bikes 4 Kidz Madison. Our goal is to collect 1000 bikes in one day (tomorrow, Sat. 1/14), fix them up, and give them to kids. You may have seen some recent news coverage of Free Bikes 4 Kidz Madison: -

Re: [Bikies] loose pit bulls outside of Evansville on highway M

Hope you're OK after crashing, Eric! You sort of buried the lede there ... On Tue, Apr 24, 2018 at 4:57 PM, Eric White via Bikies < bikies@lists.danenet.org> wrote: > Hello all, > > This is just a heads up to keep a lookout for two loose pit bulls at the > address below when riding outside

[Bikies] Want to help give away 2500 bikes this season?

Free Bikes 4 Kidz Madison has 2 temporary, part time positions to fill for its upcoming season between Dec. 1 - Mar. 31! Want to help give away 2500 bikes to Madison area kids this winter? Know someone who does? Please click the following links to learn more and apply. Volunteer Coordinator -

[Bikies] Action Alert! Please email in support of Shorewood Hills UBay Drive bike-ped overpass

Hi all, Attached is a Village of Shorewood Hills letter advocating for a bike/ped overpass over the difficult University Bay Drive/Campus Path/University Avenue intersection. Public comments are being taken until Friday 9/21. Would you please take 2 minutes and send an email similar to one I

Re: [Bikies] Free Bikes for Kidz - Tonight

Paul, Sorry you didn't hear about this sooner. We tried to make a big publicity effort for the last couple weeks via social media and emails to supporters. Last night's event was great with about 100 people attending. The good news is there are LOTS of opportunities to work on bikes before the

Re: [Bikies] Advice for Next Week's Sub-Zero Temps

India, I find the same issue - I can cover my eyes or my mouth & nose, but not both. I usually wear ski goggles, and put vaseline on my nose & exposed parts of my face. But I'm having fogging issues with my goggles. So sometimes I pull the balaclava over my mouth & nose and ride with bare eyes.

[Bikies] Want a bike bridge over UBay Dr.? Comment in support please!

Hello friends, I'm passing along some information from Dave Benforado, President of the Village of Shorewood Hills: There is potential for a bike overpass across University Bay Drive as part of the planned 2021 reconstruction of University Avenue, between Shorewood Boulevard and University Bay

[Bikies] Sponsor a bike rack at the new Pinney Library

Hi, the Madison Pubic Library Foundation asked me to share this in the cycling community: As you may know, a new Pinney Library is being built at Roysters Corners, opening in spring 2020. The new library will serve as an east side community hub — a safe place to read, learn, relax and connect.

[Bikies] Wright Stuff Century, Sun 9/1, to benefit Free Bikes 4 Kidz!

Shameless promotion! The Wright Stuff Century is Sunday 9/1! And it supports Free Bikes 4 Kidz! This iconic Bombay Bicycle Club event needs no introduction, so here is one anyway. Ride 30, 60, or all 100 miles from Capital Brewery to Taliesin and back, then eat drink & be merry in the Capital

[Bikies] Seeking bike lead volunteers for Madison Mini Marathon, Sat. August 17

Passing this along from Rico Bucci. Please reply to him at ricobu...@gmail.com "I'm reaching out to you for the following purpose. My bike leads are depleted for the Madison Mini Marathon on Sat, August 17 due to RAW and vacations. I have 4 solid but need 6 more. If you know anyone who would be

[Bikies] Bike industry job - eCargo & Infrastructure role at Saris

>From my friend Karla at The QTI Group: *The QTI Group, in partnership with Saris Cycling, is recruiting a sales-oriented and entrepreneurial operations leader.* *It's an exciting time to grow the business in the e-Cargo market and be part of an organization with amazing people and a mission to