Get ready for the second Dump the Pump — May 16 — corresponding with National Bike to Work Day. As if riding a bike to work through the beautiful streets of Savannah is not incentive enough, we’ll also have a coffee break set up from 6:30-9:30am in Davant Park at the south end of […]
Savannah Bicycle Campaign
Level terrain, great weather and tree lined streets: A great town for bicycles. So it would seem, though we face obstacles to riding every day—poorly maintained bikeways, lack of appropriate parking, aggressive motorists, uninformed police. Until now, no group in Savannah was working to advocate for the rights of cyclists, nor indeed to promote the bicycle as an efficient alternative to motorized transportation. These are our goals, and we hope that you will join us.
What we are about is promoting bicycling generally, for recreation, for transportation, for fun! One obstacle to that is a perception that bicycling is inherently unsafe on the roads we have. There are many cases where this is in fact true, but also good existing routes for cycling. Our objectives are to work through the political process to improve bicycle facilities for Savannah -- bike lanes, racks, and signage -- and to develop a public campaign to educate bicyclists and drivers about safe practices on and off the roadways. Ultimately, through an inclusive approach, we will make our communities more livable, connected, and safe.
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National Bike to Work Day: Dump the Pump II
Education, From the Headlines
Attitude adjustment
We have a long way to go to bicycle enlightenment in Georgia. I should not read what goes on in Atlanta, but it’s where I grew up and I can’t help it if people are forwarding me the stuff over and over. Opinion Talk on AJC asked for comments on whether bicyclists should […]
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May 18 Savannah Wheelie
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We hope everyone had a good time at the inaugural Wheelie downtown on April 19 — we sure did. We were so pleased to have all of our neighbors join us for a friendly ride through the Historic Downtown Bikeway, and now we all know where it is!
In May, we will be starting […]
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Thank you new members!
We just wanted to send out a big thank you to the intrepid group of members who have joined in the past few weeks. The inaugural Savannah Wheelie was a huge success, and our counts on the video showed over 250 riders! A special thanks to our business members:
Quality Bike Shop, our Wheelie Gold Sponsor — […]
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Savannah Wheelie Earth Day Ride
The weather held out, and we all had a ball. Numerous counts have been done, but we do know this: more than 250 riders took to the streets of Savannah on Saturday, April 19 in celebration of Earth Day for the first ever Savannah Wheelie. Check out the photos below — we […]
From the Headlines
Greening Savannah’s Traffic with Bikes
Jim Morekis of Connect Savannah provided some more coverage on our upcoming events: Dump the Pump on Friday, April 18 and the Earth Day Savannah Wheelie on Saturday, April 19. The story provides an excellent summary of these two events, both of which are intended to focus attention on the bicycle’s potential for […]
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Tour de Georgia, Tybee Style
The City of Tybee Island is planning a
party on the pier Sunday night [April 20] in honor of the Tour de Georgia from 6 pm to 10 pm. The party is free and open to the public with live music. It’s a great opportunity to party and dance with your friends and family […]
From the Headlines
SBC officially announced
Amid members of the cycling community, we announced the inception of Savannah Bicycle Campaign in Johnson Square yesterday. We were joined by County Commissioner Helen Stone, Alderman Larry Stuber, Tybee City Councilman Paul Wolff, bike shop owners, racers, tourers, commuters, and bicycle lifestylists in our bid to make Savannah a truly Bicycle Friendly Community.
We […]
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TdG Ride for Research FREE Registration
Due to an anonymous donation, TdG’s Ride for Research, a charity ride benefitting AFLAC Children’s Cancer Center, has been changed to open registration — no cost to the next 100 riders! The route will follow the western portion of Monday’s race route and include Lt. Gov Casey Cagle, as well as former current and […]
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SBC press conference scheduled for April 14
All Savannah cyclists are invited to a press conference this Monday (April 14) at 11 a.m. in Johnson Square (aka “Bank Square”). The press conference marks the official launch of the Savannah Bicycle Campaign. We are hoping to gather a diverse group of cyclists to show that citizens of all walks of life are interested […]
