Level terrain, great weather and tree lined streets: A seemingly great town for bicycles, though we face obstacles to riding every day — poorly maintained bikeways, lack of secure parking, aggressive motorists, uninformed police.
Our primary objectives are education for cyclists and motorists about the best ways to share the road, advocacy for improved bicycle facilities in Chatham County, and promoting bicycling as a healthy, safe activity for recreation and sustainable transportation. Ultimately, through an inclusive approach, we will make our communities more livable, connected & safe. These are our goals, and we hope that you will join us.
Our calendar runneth over for this weekend and into next week. Here’s what’s on tap:
SAT 11/12: 9pm. Geekend Block Party – SBC pedal blending and bike valet will be on the scene at Montgomery and Broughton, just south of Franklin Square.
SUN 11/13: 2pm. Jerry Jaycox Fort Pulaski Wheelie – A November tradition, free entry [...]
[ November 13, 2011; 2:00 pm; ] As Savannah braces for the coming of thousands of marathoners this weekend, we announce the return of the Jerry Jaycox Fort Pulaski Wheelie NEXT weekend, after all the foot-racing hubbub dies down. The Wheelie will begin around 2pm on Sunday, November 13.
The ride, now in its fourth year, is named for founding SBC board [...]
Know someone who is making Savannah better for bikes? A business that goes out of its way to serve cycling customers? A media organization or journalist dedicated to covering issues of importance to cyclists? A school or university that encourages students and teachers to ride bikes to class? An individual from a government agency or [...]
[ October 25, 2011; 6:00 pm; ] WHAT
Bike 2 Beer: Share the road, share a cocktail!
WHEN
6pm, Tuesday October 25
WHO
You and other awesome Campaigners
WHERE
Bonna Bella Yacht Club
2740 Livingston Ave
WHY
Lots of rain in the forecast for Tues 10/18. We’ll head out to Bonna Bella Tuesday 10/25, ride your bike with us if you like from Habersham Village starting at 5:30 (be sure to bring [...]
We did it! Well, more appropriately, Savannah City Council has approved it. A longstanding goal of ours has been to convince our city government to place an on-street pavement marked southbound bike lane to provide a safe alternative for all too common and self destructive wrong-way bike-salmon traffic headed south in the norhtbound Lincoln Street [...]