A few of us met yesterday to get the Bike Month conversation started for next year. May will be here before we know it. We put together a pretty good roadmap of events for the month. The best part is that all of this is totally manageable!
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- Next meeting: 5:30 p.m., Tues. Jan. 6th at PT’s, 17th & Washburn
- Attendees: Jenny, Bita, Alan, Ralph, Karl
- Event ideas
- Ride with the City Manager, City Council Proclamation
- Bike to Work Day free breakfast station
- Taco Ride
- Glow Ride
- Dairy Queen Ride (Alan)
- Ride of Silence (Reid?)
- Women’s Event (Bita)
- Cottonwood 200 – May 23-25 (KVBC)
- Capitol Classic (KVBC)
- Bike Expo with the Library
- Learn to Ride / Commuter Class
- Bring your bike for tune-up
- Bike Rodeo for kids + education
- Bike handling skills
- Intro to LAB education
- Freak bike show
- Helmet fitting / helmet giveaway
- Bikeshare bikes demo
- Might just be in conjunction with the Library, but not actually *at* the Library.
- Block Party in NOTO
- Some Friday night in May
- Block off the street for two blocks, no cars
- Freak bike show
- Street tricks competition
- Food trucks nearby
- Skateboards, strollers, everyone invited
- All weekly rides should be on Bike Month calendar, including ride leader contact info, ride details, and ride description — to welcome newcomers
- Old Phogies
- Pizzagel’s Rides
- Dover Dog
- Dornwood MTB rides
- Sunday Funday
- Gravel rides (?)
- Fairlawn Starter
- Other events in NE Kansas
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