2008 Bike to Work Week
National Bike-to-Work Week this year is May 12th-16th. See our events page for information on local events being held in recognition of BTWW.
2008 FCIB Bike Sale
The 2008 FCIB Annual Bike Sale will be held on Saturday, May 17th, at the North Grand Baptist Church (SE corner of 24th and N. Grand Ave.) from 8 AM to 12 Noon. Several dozen of used bikes for both children and adults plus some parts and accessories will be available for sale. Consignments will be accepted on the day of the sale for a small selling fee. Proceeds from the sale are used to support local bicycle advocacy and trails projects. See the events page for more information.
Sharrows - would these work in Ames?
"Sharrows" are share lane pavement markings. Cities like Portland, OR, and Denver, CO, are using them on streets where traffic volumes are relatively high but lack adequate space for a bike lane or off-street bicycle facility. Could these be used in Ames on streets like Lincolnway or Duff Ave. in the downtown area that have limited available right-of-way? Thanks to Jeri Neal for suggesting the idea.
2008 Bicycle Summit Report
Carol Williams, Terese Peters and Jeri Neal attended the Iowa Bicycle Summit in Des Moines on Jan. 18 & 19. Read their report on the Summit in the February Chain Mail.