Wednesday, May 30, 2012

10 Most Bike-Friendly Campuses Across America - Best Colleges Online

10 Most Bike-Friendly Campuses Across America - Best Colleges Online

Should the bicycle friendliness of a University help to sway where you go to college?  If you are a huge biker then maybe it would.
I also was pretty stoked that my Alma Mater is listed at #8!  Go Northern Arizona University!

Thursday, May 24, 2012

Wednesday, May 23, 2012

Instead of a senior prank 60 seniors rode bikes to school

Parents outraged by bike ride reaction | WOOD TV8

....and were promptly reprimanded and sent home?
Lame.

From the journal gazette

SUV hits bicyclist in Warsaw driver cited | The Journal Gazette

Let's hope that the cyclist makes a full recovery.
I was pleasantly surprised the the driver was actually cited!  That says a lot about Warsaw and how serious that community is about becoming a bicycle friendly community.

Tuesday, May 22, 2012

Found this on Bike Hugger

From Forbes Magazine


Tanya Mohn
Tanya Mohn, Contributor
I write about travel and road safety.
5/20/2012 @ 7:46AM |2,961 views

Pedaling to Prosperity: Biking Saves U.S. Riders Billions A Year


 
Biking on Woodward Avenue in Detroit, Michigan
Biking on Woodward Avenue in Detroit, Michigan (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
New data highlight that bicyclists in the United States save at least $4.6 billion a year by riding instead of driving.
The analyses were released on Friday to coincide with National Bike to Work Day, part of National Bike Month, which occurs each May.
The average annual operating cost of a bicycle is $308, compared to $8,220 for the average car, and if American drivers replaced just one four-mile car trip with a bike each week for the entire year, it would save more than two billion gallons of gas, for a total savings of $7.3 billion a year, based on $4 a gallon for gas.
The findings were announced by the League of American Bicyclists, Sierra Club, and the National Council of La Raza, an advocacy organization for the Hispanic community, to reflect the strong economic and health benefits of bicycling, and its importance as a safe and efficient mode of transportation.
“There are so many reasons more people are riding, from improving their health to protecting the environment,” Andy Clarke, the League’s president, said in a statement. “But, especially in tough economic times, bicycling can also be an economic catalyst, keeping billions of dollars in the pockets of American families.”
More Americans are choosing to bicycle for everyday transportation. Between 2000 and 2010, the number of bicycle commuters grew 40 percent nationwide, and was even greater — 77 percent — in the some cities, according to the report.  Yet “government funding of safe bicycling projects is not keeping up. Though biking and walking account for 12 percent of all trips in theU.S., these transportation modes receive only 1.6 percent of federal transportation spending.”
The average American household spends more— 16 percent of its budget—on transportation than on food or healthcare. Low-income families spend as much as 55 percent of their household budgets on transportation, the report noted.
Making it easier and safer for people to walk or bicycle “is a matter of fairness,” Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood wrote on his blog Fast Lane on Friday. “Many Americans cannot afford a car or are physically unable to drive. According to a recent Brookings Institute report, more than 10 percent of Americans not only don’t own a car, but don’t even have access to a car. In our cities, that number is even higher.”
LaHood noted that walking and bicycling are options people want, citing a national poll released by Princeton Survey Research Associates International in March that indicated that “more than 80 percent of Americans support maintaining or increasing federal funding for biking and walking.” “The benefits of bicycling are real, and there’s no arguing with the impressive ridership data,” LaHood said. “Bicycling is an important part of the 21st century transportation mix.”
Click here for the full fact sheet and more about National Bike Month, and here to read: New Report Finds That More Biking and Walking Do Not Increase Crash Rate.

Monday, May 21, 2012

Latest results from the Commuter Challenge. Great Job Everyone!

2012 FORT WAYNE BIKE COMMUTER CHALLENGE

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GET READY FOR YOUR FIRST CHALLENGE!
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Commute on the next rainy day after May 9 and we'll add 10 miles to your daily total! Not sure about riding your bike in the rain? Get inspired:
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Tips for Biking in the Rain
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TEAM RANKINGS
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Bike Month is May 1-31, 2012








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TEAMMILES

TEAMTRIPS
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NATIONAL BIKE MONTH

Fort Wayne Bike Commuters835

Fort Wayne Bike Commuters266
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ACTIVITIES SCHEDULE

Summit City Bikes643

One Lucky Guitar, Inc.168
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One Lucky Guitar, Inc.573

Cirrus ABS119
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Tuesday, May 1, 5:30PM

Fort Wayne Cycling Club354

Summit City Bikes74
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Inaugural Trek the Trails Celebration

Team Trouten205

Team Trouten65
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Salomon Farm Park, 817 W. Dupont Rd.

Cirrus ABS199

Fort Wayne Cycling Club44
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Trek the Trails Rides

Lutheran Hospital67

Lutheran Hospital16
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AtoS60

AtoS10
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May 14-17, 7AM-9AM

Grand Total2,935

Grand Total762
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Free Coffee for Cyclists








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Show your helmet to a barista

INDIVIDUAL RANKINGS
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for FREE COFFEE from 7AM-9AM

(rankings of individuals not riding with teams)
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for cyclists at these downtown cafes:








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Pembroke Bakery

RIDERMILES

RIDERTRIPS
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The Dash In

BikeMom530

BikeMom112
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Downtown Grind

jdreilly418

jdreilly69
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Angel Campos286

KB49
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Wednesday, May 16th, 7pm

slowroadie265

DangerousElf46
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Ride of Silence

sam c250

slowroadie41
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Friemann Square

ljnftw247

ljnftw39
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Ride to honor cyclists killed or injured

lthompsonfw228

Angel Campos29
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by motor vehicles

jimbo178

lthompsonfw26
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DangerousElf175

jimbo26
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Friday, May 18th, 6:30 to 8AM

KB123

sam c25
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Bike to Work Day @ Headwaters Park

Jared Haagen104

Physteach22
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Free coffee, bagels and other goodies

dpaxson70

Jared Haagen18
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garf1668

papasquat8316
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napark58

dpaxson13
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Friday, May 18th, 4PM-8PM

papasquat8345

Damian11
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Bike to Work Day After Party

Physteach43

garf1610
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Fort Wayne Outfitters

Erin39

napark8
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Celebrate your accomplishments with a

Damian31

Erin6
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party on the river! Music, food and

ahimsa4826

patrick5
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Bent Rim Black Lager!

juliharte12

Mike Roeger2
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patrick8

juliharte2
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Sunday, May 20, 3:05PM

Mike Roeger4

ahimsa482
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Bike to the Ballpark

Grand Total3,207

Grand Total577
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Free bike parking at the Tin Caps game!








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Tuesday, May 22nd, 6:30PM








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Main Library Theater








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"Breaking Away"








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SUM of Number of trips [1]SUM of Miles [1]



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Ride to work5802,883



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Ride to ride36366



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Errands244743



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Combo4301,946



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Grand Total1,2905,937



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Bike month festivities continue!

May 22nd        Breaking Away at the Downtown Library @ 6:30PM
Ride on down to the library during National Bike Month to view this Hoosier classic bicycling film. Dennis Christopher stars as a recent high school graduate in Bloomington, Indiana, who is caught with his friends drifting between high school and adulthood. Filmed entirely on location, it was named one of the American Film Institute's most inspiring films of all time.  Rated PG; 100 minutes; 1979 
Hope to see you there!

Thursday, May 17, 2012

Fort Wayne 2012 Ride of Silence recap



And here are a few stills from the Journal Gazette.
http://www.journalgazette.net/apps/pbcs.dll/gallery?Site=JG&Date=20120516&Category=NEWS&ArtNo=516009998&Ref=PH

Thanks so much to all who came out, those who got the word out, Officer Griffin for the escort and the Journal Gazette for getting us some press.



Tuesday, May 15, 2012

Worldwide Ride of Silence Wednesday 7PM Friemann Square Fort Wayne


As we all have been basking in the glory of the League of American Bicyclist Bronze Bicycle Friendly Community for the Fort, let us not forget that we are not through!  Work still needs to be done to raise awareness of Bicycles.  Help us do that by participating tomorrow night.  Hope to see you there. 

Friday, May 11, 2012

Fort Wayne Bike Commuter Challenge Results thus far

2012 FORT WAYNE BIKE COMMUTER CHALLENGE

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GET READY FOR YOUR FIRST CHALLENGE!
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Commute on the next rainy day after May 9 and we'll add 10 miles to your daily total! Not sure about riding your bike in the rain? Get inspired:
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Tips for Biking in the Rain
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TEAM RANKINGS
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Bike Month is May 1-31, 2012








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TEAMMILES

TEAMTRIPS
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NATIONAL BIKE MONTH

Fort Wayne Bike Commuters364

Fort Wayne Bike Commuters138
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ACTIVITIES SCHEDULE

One Lucky Guitar, Inc.264

One Lucky Guitar, Inc.72
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Summit City Bikes202

Cirrus ABS50
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Tuesday, May 1, 5:30PM

Cirrus ABS71

Summit City Bikes24
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Inaugural Trek the Trails Celebration

Lutheran Hospital42

Lutheran Hospital12
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Salomon Farm Park, 817 W. Dupont Rd.

AtoS24

AtoS4
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Trek the Trails Rides

Grand Total968

Grand Total300
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May 14-17, 7AM-9AM








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Free Coffee for Cyclists

INDIVIDUAL RANKINGS
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Show your helmet to a barista

(rankings of individuals not riding with teams)
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for FREE COFFEE from 7AM-9AM








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for cyclists at these downtown cafes:

RIDERMILES

RIDERTRIPS
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Pembroke Bakery

jdreilly205

Kathy Boling51
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The Dash In

Kathy Boling203

jdreilly39
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Downtown Grind

slowroadie146

DangerousElf26
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sam c139

slowroadie17
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Wednesday, May 16th, 7pm

lthompsonfw115

ljnftw17
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Ride of Silence

ljnftw98

sam c13
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Friemann Square

jimbo82

KB13
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Ride to honor cyclists killed or injured

DangerousElf69

lthompsonfw12
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by motor vehicles

napark58

jimbo12
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Jared Haagen56

Damian11
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Friday, May 18th, 6:30 to 8AM

garf1645

Jared Haagen10
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Bike to Work Day @ Headwaters Park

Damian31

papasquat838
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Free coffee, bagels and other goodies

KB29

napark8
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papasquat8324

garf166
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dpaxson12

patrick5
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Friday, May 18th, 4PM-8PM

ljftw12

physteach4
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Bike to Work Day After Party

juliharte12

Mike Roeger2
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Fort Wayne Outfitters

ljnfw11

ljnfw2
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Celebrate your accomplishments with a

physteach8

ljftw2
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party on the river! Music, food and

patrick8

juliharte2
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Bent Rim Black Lager!

Mike Roeger4

dpaxson2
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Grand Total1,366

Grand Total262
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Sunday, May 20, 3:05PM








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Bike to the Ballpark








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Free bike parking at the Tin Caps game!








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Tuesday, May 22nd, 6:30PM








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Main Library Theater








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"Breaking Away"


SUM of Number of tripsSUM of Miles



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Ride to work2831,371



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Ride to ride2780



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Errands91239



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Combo156589



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Grand Total5572,279

Monday, May 7, 2012

Ghost Bike

Last November, Brian A. Craig, 15 years old, was struck and killed by a motorist on Clinton in Fort Wayne.







This "Ghost Bike" represents him and will be placed near the scene of the accident.  You can read about the fateful night HERE

Be careful out there everyone.

Brian's name will be one of many that will be read prior to a moment of silence at the Ride of Silence on May 16th, 7PM, at Friemann Square in Fort Wayne.

Consider joining us in raising awareness for vulnerable road users that have been injured or killed.

Do Passing Distance Laws Really Protect Cyclists?

Right on Fort Wayne!














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2012 FORT WAYNE BIKE COMMUTER CHALLENGE

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RANKINGS WILL BE POSTED BY MAY 6, 2012 BY 11:59 PM
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TEAM RANKINGS
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Bike Month is May 1-31, 2012








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TEAMMILES

TEAMTRIPS
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NATIONAL BIKE MONTH

Fort Wayne Bike Commuters201

Fort Wayne Bike Commuters50
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ACTIVITIES SCHEDULE

One Lucky Guitar, Inc.155

One Lucky Guitar, Inc.41
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Summit City Bikes118

Cirrus ABS33
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Tuesday, May 1, 5:30PM

Cirrus ABS43

Summit City Bikes13
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Inaugural Trek the Trails Celebration

AtoS24

AtoS4
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Salomon Farm Park, 817 W. Dupont Rd.

Lutheran Hospital10

Lutheran Hospital3
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Trek the Trails Rides

Grand Total551

Grand Total144
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May 14-17, 7AM-9AM








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Free Coffee for Cyclists

INDIVIDUAL RANKINGS
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Show your helmet to a barista

(rankings of individuals not riding with teams)
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for FREE COFFEE from 7AM-9AM








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for cyclists at these downtown cafes:

RIDERMILES

RIDERTRIPS
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Pembroke Bakery

Kathy Boling118

Kathy Boling27
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The Dash In

jdreilly118

jdreilly19
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Downtown Grind

sam c74

DangerousElf12
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DangerousElf47

Damian11
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Wednesday, May 16th, 7pm

garf1645

sam c7
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Ride of Silence

Damian31

garf166
.

Friemann Square

Jared Haagen20

patrick5
.

Ride to honor cyclists killed or injured

juliharte12

Jared Haagen4
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by motor vehicles

patrick8

papasquat832
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papasquat835

Mike Roeger2
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Friday, May 18th, 6:30 to 8AM

Mike Roeger4

juliharte2
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Bike to Work Day, Headwaters Park

Grand Total482

Grand Total97
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Free coffee, bagels and other goodies








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Friday, May 18th, 5-8pm


SUM of Number of tripsSUM of Miles



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Bike to Work Day After Party

Ride to work137638



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Fort Wayne Outfitters

Ride to ride26



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Celebrate your accomplishments with

Errands37118



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a party on the river!

Combo61258



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Music, food and Bent Rim Black Lager!

Grand Total2371,020



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Tuesday, May 22nd, 6:30PM








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Main Library Theater








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"Breaking Away"








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