Charlotte’s newest and most unique bike shop.  Spoke Easy by Simplecraft Made to order bikes in the South End.

WHAT: May Daze – The Spoke Easy Get Down

WHEN: Friday, May 25 from 5-10 p.m.

WHERE: 2923 South Tryon (going south/on the left past the CATS bus depot complex)

CONTACT: Kevin Kennedy or CABA member Richard South at CLUCK architects – 980-224.7681

Which one has the higher IQ ?

It’s hard to believe, after 13 years of providing service to the bike community in so many ways – through his bike shop Bicycle Sport and his many civic activities, Ilan (and his faithful companion, Soda) are calling it quits (at least for a while). Ben Cooley and his wife Kerri Cooley will be the new managers of his shop.

Drop by on Saturday, Jan. 14, 5-8 p.m. for a farewell party ! Thank you, Ilan for all you have done for cycling in Charlotte  !

• CABA at Sustainability Fair at Belk headquarters – CABA recently participated along with allied organizations to demonstrate how and why living and moving green is the wave of the future. Met some folks who bike to work even though Belk is in a business park way out on Tyvola ! Thanks to Mimi Crumrine for the invite.
• “Get Well”, Ed Moyers –  We hear that Ed is recovering from a broken left shoulder in a mishap commuting to Duke Energy in Uptown. Ed has been at the helm of the Bicycle Commuter Mentor Program for the past 6 +/- years, and he is a former member of the CABA Board of Directors. We wish you a speedy recovery Ed ! Click the icon on the right column of this page to find out more about BCMP.
• Bike racks galore ! –  update –  We now have racks at Dilworth Neighborhood Grille, the Music Factory, Common Market,  15 Harris Teeters, 22 BofA branch banks, several office buildings in the UNCC Research Park and many other locations. Funds for all racks are provided by the Charlotte Dept. of Transportation under contract to CABA for marketing and installation. We’re getting closer to our goal of 100 racks on commercial sites in the Queen City. Looks like more will be coming soon to Dilworth Drug shop at Kenilworth Commons on East Blvd. Any suggestions ? We still have a some available. Let us know by clicking the comment bubble below.
• UNCharlotte Cyclists - They are now officially a CABA community partner – Thanks to UNCC student and CABA member, Ray Atkinson for sending us their logo so we can (belatedly) add to the CABA website. We intend to keep working closely with Ray and his student,staff and faculty colleagues to make the voice for bicycle advocacy on this campus of 25,000 students is loud and clear. For more information: CLICK: Bikes on Campus.
• First Flight Bikes of Statesville wins Top 100 bike shop award from Bicycling Magazine -This may seem like old news to some of you, but to us it’s brand new. Bumped into owner Jeff Archer at a recent Trailblazers monthly meeting and he told us. First Flight  has the distinction of housing the Museum of Mountain Bike Art &  Technology where you can see hundreds of vintage mountain bikes on display.
  CLICK: www.mombat.org …or CLICK: Top 100.

South Park Cycles moves to East Boulevard - New name too – “Queen City Bicycles”.

We hear from Bart Stetler, owner and former member of CABA’s Board of Directors:  ” The address of the new location is 1408-A East Blvd. in same shopping complex as the former Talley’s Green Grocery.  Just behind Brixx. We will keep the same phone#.  Current plan is to fully operational by January 10. “

Good luck for a profitable year to Bart and his capable crew. Queen City Cycles is an annual corporate member of CABA.

Dateline: October 21 – UNC Cyclists is a new campus-sanctioned bicycle advocacy organization – Much thanks to Emma Bianchi, Ed Stokes, John Snail, Mike Murphy, and others for helping out with the booth in the Belk Quad during Sustainable Week. Big turnout of students galore – 70 signups ! UNCCylists is composed of faculty, students staff and off-campus members. They now have a logo and are moving ahead with a website. Stay tuned for more info. Special thxs. to Shane Hockensmith and biker mechanic extrordinaire Dred at BikeLine bike shop for setting up the booth and providing free tuneups ! (Right photo: faculty members Emma Bianchi and Bill Brandon – co-chairpersons).

• Espada Bicycles - UPDATE: Espada bike shop staff are almost finished with renovation of the former Beet shop space in the heart of NoDA.  Doors should re-open by the end of August. In the meantime check-out their weekly rides on Tues. eves. Congratulations, Nick and Steve.  For more info contact: steve@espadabicycles.com  (BTW: Espada is espanol for “sword”).
• NE Corridor light rail / bike trail Stakeholder Group begin meetings - The first of 3 meetings begins on Sept. 29 and will be conducted by John Cock of Alta bike/ped consulting firm. John is a devoted and highly regarded urban planner and cyclist and founder of the Charlotte Commuter Mentor Program. Members of the Stakeholder Group include reps from Center City Partners, NoDA, North End Partners, Queens College, UNCCharlotte Cycists, Queens College, and CABA reps Dan Faris and Andrew Street.
• Bike rack update – Linda Construction has installed several racks at Dilworth Neighborhood Grille, the Music Factory and other locations under CABA’s $20,000 bike rack to CDOT to place 100 – 2 bike racks on commercial sites in Charlotte. Other racks will go to 15 Harris Teeters, UNCC Research Park office buildings, Common Market/South End etc. Any suggestions ? Let us know by clicking the cloud bubble below.
• Selwyn Road and East Blvd. bike lanes are completed. The former includes “sharrow” markings as well.

Renovation is underway - UPDATE: Espada is officially moving from behind the (former) Center of the Earth Gallery in NoDA to the front onto North Davidson street (in the current Beet shop space)! In the meantime check-out their weekly rides on Tues. eves. Congratulations, Nick and Steve.  For more info contact: steve@espadabicycles.com  (BTW: Espada is espanol for“sword”).

Bike Depot opened its doors in late March and is co-owned by Joe Scalise and Alan “Teelo” Teeling and operated with the skilled assistance of Lori Curtiss and Scott Russ.

Located along the R.R. tracks in historic Waxhaw,  Bike Depot is a community of experts with a friendly, non- intimidating atmosphere. Ask questions, hear suggestions, try new products and/or repair existing bicycles. Come in an enjoy a hot cup of coffee on us and browse our extensive lines of Giant bicycles, Castelli apparel, Shimano shoes, parts and cycling supplies.

122 West Main Street, Waxhaw NC, 28173. Phone: 704.256.4126

Open Mon-Sat 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.

The Bike Depot Team: Joe Scalise, Lori Curtiss, Scott Russ and Alan “Teelo” Teeling

The Bike Depot of Waxhaw is a proud Corporate Sponsor of CABA

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Thanks to William McDonald, CABA member who works at Bethlehem Center and Robin Farina at Uptown Cycles for helping make this ride happen. Bethlehem Center is a non-profit enterprise located near Uptown Charlotte serving a variety of needs for children of lower income families including summer camps, Head Start programs, and a college scholarship fund. The ride will be fully supported with metric and 1/2 metric options and start at Uptown Cycle and go thru West Mecklenburg and Gaston counties . CABA members receive $5 off the entry fee.

CLICK:  RideforKids to register.

Compete to receive a prize > Here is how it works: start with a free card you can pick up at either REI store in Charlotte. Document each time you bike to commute or for errands during National Bike to Work Week May 16-22. Give yourself points for biking to work – 10pts or biking anywhere else i.e grocery store, gym etc. – 5pts.  After May 22 you come into REI and pick up their prize/s according to how many points you have and are also enter to win a $50 REI gift card. Save money, burn calories, and reduce carbon emissions all at once.

CLICK:  Store to find the two Charlotte REI’s.