1st Annual Tampa Twilight Criterium and Festival
Saturday, March 21
Downtown Tampa
This family-friendly event will feature both amateur and professional circuit cycling races along with an outdoor wellness festival. Bring and decorate your own bike for the cycling parade and/or touring rides. Take advantage of free activities including a bike safety check, helmet giveaway, bicycle rodeo, street skills courses, bike gear vendors and more. Visit www.tampacrit.com for complete schedule and race registration.
Flat Tire Changing Classes
Saturdays, March 7, 14, 21 and 28: 1:00 pm
The Bike Room, 2808 Fourth St. North, St. Petersburg
Learn to change a flat tire so you can bicycle more often. Please bring your bicycle. Each class is limited to four participants; call (727) 893-7421 to register.
Bicycle Trains
Mondays, March 2 and 9, Hunter’s Green Elementary School
Fridays, March 6 and 27, Lewis Elementary School
Fridays, March 13 and 20, Chiles Elementary School
Students and their parents will ride to school via a bicycle train, a group of students riding their bikes with two or more adults.
For more information, visit www.TampaBayCycle.com.
Elementary Education Training for Teachers/Law Enforcement
March 27, 8:00 am-4:00 pm
Audubon Elementary School – Baldwin Park Elementary, Common Way & Lakemont, Orlando
Instructors: Lyndy Moore, Heidi Simms, Jon Suarez
Cost: Free to teachers and law enforcement unless multiple curriculum sets are desired
To register contact Lyndy Moore at 407-282-3245 or lotzapurple@earthlink.net
League Cycling Instructor Seminar
Pre-requisite of 85 or higher on Road 1 or Traffic Skills 101 written test
April 17-19
Orlando Parks & Recreation Dept, 595 N. Primrose Drive, Orlando
April 17, 3:00-9:00 pm
April 18, 8:00 am-8:00 pm
April 19, 8:00 am-2:00 pm
Cost:$200 (includes membership to LAB; pay directly to LAB)
Contact Lyndy Moore if you are interested at 407-282-3245 or lotzapurple@earthlink.net; sign up with LAB by April 1 to complete the required pre-test two weeks prior to the class.
Orlando Smart Cycling: Traffic Skills 101
April 5, 2009
Orlando Parks & Recreation, 595 N. Primrose Drive, Orlando; 8:00 am-4:30 pm
Cost: $35
Instructor: Lyndy Moore
To register contact Lyndy Moore at 407-282-3245 or lotzapurple@earthlink.net
If anyone paid for Road I (former title of Traffic Skills 101) last summer and needs Part B of the class, this is the opportunity for you to complete the course at no additional cost. Contact Lyndy for the times that you will need to attend the April 5 session.
Bike to Work Classes
Bike to Work is one way to make yourself healthier and your community a more environmentally friendly place to live. Brought to you by North Florida TPO, we have the resources to help you get started on your biking commute. As a first step, we are sponsoring workshops to provide all the training you need to begin. Fees are $10 per class.
For more information, call 904-306-7500 or visit www.northfloridatpo.com.
March 14, 2009
Jacksonville Beach, Comfort Inn, 1515 N. First Street; 9:30am-12:30 pm
Downtown Jacksonville, The Main Library, 303 N. Laura Street; 2:00-5:00 pm
March 21
Orange Park, Comfort Inn, 341 Park Avenue; 9:30 am-12:30 pm
St. Augustine, The Meeting Room, Ponce de Leon Mall, 2121 U.S. Highway 1 South; 2:00-5:00 pm
Send Your Message to the National Bike Summit
On March 10-13, Board President David Henderson and I, along with 11 other members of Team Florida, will attend the League of American Bicyclists’ National Bike Summit in Washington, DC. The National Bike Summit is our chance to tell members of Congress how the federal government can create a bike friendly America.
Unfortunately, we will not have bicyclists representing all of Florida’s 25 congressional districts to meet with our representatives.
Will you let us bring your voice to Capital Hill? more »
