NEXT CABA MONTHLY FORUM – TUES. JUNE 5

May 29, 2012

Come schmooze with us !

Bike maintenance – Francisco Montero

Have your questions answered and problems solved in a jiffy !

GUEST SPEAKER:Back by popular demand ! Francisco Montero, bike repair and bike fit specialist  -  Trysports bike and triathlete shop.

LOCATION: Kickstand Burgers-n-Bar  – 1101 Central Avenue at Heath Court a few blocks towards Uptown from Plaza Midwood.  We have a relaxed, quiet meeting room to the right of the front entry. Ample bike racks in front.  CLICK:  Mapquest

TIME: 6:30 – 8 p.m.  Meet kindred spirits. You don’t have to be a CABA member to participate. Meetings start and end on time.

Join Pamela Murray, CABA volunteer for an after-meeting ride in the Plaza Midwood neighborhood.

Francisco leads last year’s CABA Forum on proper bicycle fit


PHOTOS FROM THE MAY 11, MAYOR’S RIDE

May 29, 2012

Thank you CABA member Nancy Pierce

Many of you know Nancy, an accomplished free-lance news photographer on the Charlotte scene, and an ardent cyclist, greenway and rails-to-trails advocate. Here are a few pix. (copyright 2012 Nancy Pierce) > >

Breakfast lineup on Wells Fargo Plaza

Mayor Foxx in the lead on Tryon Street


NEWS FLASH! SPOKE EASY PARTY – MAY 25

May 20, 2012

That’s this Friday, folks

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

Cool Bikes, Free Beer, Great People, Good Times.

SUSTAINABILITY AWARD

May 5, 2012

CABA wins in transportation category

We did it! On March 31 at the gala event dinner party at the Uptown UNCC tower, as hosted by our sister organization, Sustain Charlotte, CABA received the first annual award before an audience of 200 sustainability activists and leaders. Thanks to all of you who sent emails, tweets or facebook nominations that helped us attain this worthy status.

CLICK: Charlotte Business Journal for full article listing all award winners.


NEWS FLASH ! TONIGHT – Ride of Silence

May 1, 2012

May 16 – Wednesday 7 pm

Myers Park Traditional Elementary School

Ride of Silence logo

Booty Loop – only three laps – Join cyclists worldwide in a silent slow-paced ride (max. 12 mph) in honor of those who have been killed or injured on our highways.  2012 marks the 10th anniversary of this ride which originated in Dallas, Texas.

Charlotte Ride Leader: Jeff Viscount

CLICK: RforS for ride and post-ride details and names of other ride leaders. After ride party at BikeLaw.com offices compliments of  Attny. Ann Groninger - a CABA and Dirt Diva member.


TONIGHT ! CIVIC BY DESIGN FORUM

April 2, 2012

Bike Sharing-A Global View: Tues. April 10

CABA’s Martin Zimmerman as Guest Speaker


Why is bike sharing the rage and where does Charlotte fit into the bigger picture ? With 236,000 bikes in 33 countries and still accelerating, bike sharing is on the move!  Martin has just returned from a study tour of Buenos Aires, Argentina where he experienced the bike share system and interviewed bike system managers, experts and local advocates. Prior tours of Paris, Lyon, and Strasbourg in France and Washington D.C. in the USA have rounded out his views of bike share’s merits and challenges. His article pending publication for Urban Land magazine highlights his findings. Martin has published over 80 articles and reviews on current issues of urban design, smart growth and mobility in the USA and abroad.
DATE: Tuesday, April 10.
LOCATION: Levine Museum of the New South, 200 East Seventh Street. Bike racks next door at Uptown Farmers Market. Half block from CATS light rail stop. Free gas guzzler parking in 7th St. parking deck.

TIME: 5:30-6:30.

RSVP: info@civicdesign.com



URBAN ASSAULT RIDE IS TODAY !

March 21, 2012

There were 350 goofy and gaudy riders the first year... and 598 last year. But we can do much better this year ! So flutter your wings. It's all about the buzz.

Stop by the Trips for Kids / CABA booth !

CABA will be a recipient of event day proceeds again this year  compliments of New Belgium Brewery


TODAY! – Feb. 4

January 26, 2012

CABA Annual Meeting !

Celebrating 13 years of bicycle advocacy

9 a.m.- 1 p.m. / Dowd YMCA / 7th floor

What: Charlotte Area Bicycle Alliance Annual Meeting – Your chance to review the last year’s successes and help set our agenda for the rest of 2012. This is your chance to both learn and participate. We are especially interested in folks willing to volunteer in the months ahead to help our shared visions become reality.

When: Saturday – Feb. 4 – 8:30 a.m.  (Sign-in and schmooze). Meeting starts promptly at 9:00 a.m. 

Where: DowdYMCA - 7th floor conference room. Bicycle racks at front and rear of building.

Who: You ! (open to all comers).

Special Guest Speakers:

  • Ken (KT) Tippette -  CDOT bicycle program manager – KT has been at his desk for 8 years tackling the big issues and small details, all the stuff that goes towards making Charlotte a first-class bicycle friendly community. KT will highlight recent projects and offer some clues to the challenges that lie ahead. Time is set aside for audience discussion.
  • Cheryl Myers  – Senior VP for Planning and Development/Charlotte Center City PartnersCheryl will present a brief overview of the Center City 2020 Vision Plan approved by City Council last fall, and suggest action items to transform Uptown and the 16 contiguous neighborhoods into a model “City of Bikes”. To include audience Q + A.

Additional speaker topics:

Light rail bike/ped. trail to UNCC (John Cock or Maya Aagarwal/Alta Design);  - Regional bike/ped. trail - Uptown to Mooresville (Gwen Cook/Park and Rec.Dept ); The Adam Little Foundation legislative petition campaign (Debbie Thompson); Safe Routes to Schools /”Safety Town Program” ( Dick Winters/County Health Dept

*    Mid-morning coffee and pastry and lunchtime catering will be provided  *

* $100  BIKE SHOP GIFT CERTIFICATE TO THE LUCKY WINNER  ! *