Monday, April 28, 2014
Mark your calendars for events next week
Next week, the first full week of Bike Month, is packed with the following events (I've included this Saturday as well):- Saturday, May 3 - Vienna Bike Rodeo from 9-noon at Vienna Volunteer Fire Department.
- Sunday, May 4 - Alexandria Spokeswomen lead their bike shop ride leaving from Jones Point Park at 10:00 a.m.
- Monday, May 5 - Safe Routes to School Workshop at Mt. Vernon Woods Elementary School from 12:15-3:30 p.m. facilitated by Mark Fenton, an expert on Safe Routes to School initiatives and walkable communities.
- Tuesday, May 6 - Healthy Community Design Summit at the Kena Conference Center from 8:30-noon. Mark Fenton is the keynote speaker.
Tuesday, May 6 - Bicycle Master Plan briefing at Board of Supervisors Transportation Committee meeting at Fairfax County Government Center. Meeting starts at 10 a.m.- Wednesday, May 7 - Bike to School Day is celebrated at over 25 Fairfax County schools. Is your school holding an event?
- Saturday, May 10 - Reston Bike Rodeo at Lake Newport pool from 1-4 p.m.
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Sunday, April 20, 2014
Alexandria Spokeswomen to lead bike shop ride
Alexandria women will be heading out on two wheels from Jones Point Park on Sunday, May 4th, to let the local bike shops know that they are an important and rapidly growing market for them. "Women are a powerful consumer force," says the League of American Bicyclists in its August 2013 "Women on a Roll" report on women's cycling, "but too often they do not feel welcome in bike shops or do not feel products address their desires and needs."
The ride is being organized by the Alexandria Spokeswomen, a group that formed in September 2013 out of a city focus group on women's cycling. One of the key issues discussed was that many women bike riders do not feel comfortable in shops and on rides, which are often dominated by men. The League's report, which had just been released, validated that sentiment. It also showed that bike shops might be wise to provide a wider selection of women's clothing and more women-targeted classes, events and rides
From more information see the Alexandria Spokeswomen website.The ride is being organized by the Alexandria Spokeswomen, a group that formed in September 2013 out of a city focus group on women's cycling. One of the key issues discussed was that many women bike riders do not feel comfortable in shops and on rides, which are often dominated by men. The League's report, which had just been released, validated that sentiment. It also showed that bike shops might be wise to provide a wider selection of women's clothing and more women-targeted classes, events and rides
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