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Bicycle Safety Class

Chop — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 16:59:46 +0000

Would you like to attend a Bicycle Safety Class taught by the League of American Bicyclists (LAB)? The LAB is considering teaching a class in May in Flagstaff and would like to know if you’d like to come! This is a great way to gear up for Bike to Work Week! The cost is $15/per person.

Please contact Connie Rosenkranz at crosenk1@aol.com for more information.

Flagstaff’s Pedestrian Awareness Week: Sept 30-Oct 7th

Psiouxan, Flagstaff Biking Org — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 15:34:25 +0000

Now it is the Pedestrians Turn! For all the pedestrians that wanted recognition during Bike to Work Week… we present Flagstaff’s annual Pedestrian Awareness Week. Be sure to share this post with your Ped-friends, co-workers and kids! Festivities begin Wednesday, September 30 and run through next Wednesday, October 7. Please join the many organizers for this fun series of events, which are intended to celebrate Flagstaff’s walkable character and to raise awareness of walkability issues in the community.

Listed below is an abbreviated schedule of the week’s events; for further information and details please visit http://www.flagstaff.az.gov/index.aspx?NID=1724

Wed Sep 30 7:30 am -> Breakfast Walk City Hall
Thu Oct 1 9 am-4 pm -> Safe Routes to School Workshop – Kinsey School Church of the Resurrection. CANCELLED, RESCHEDULING POSSIBLE
Fri Oct 2 8:30-11 am -> Sunnyside Fourth Street Walkability Audit: Coconino Co Health Dept
Fri Oct 2 4-7 pm -> Downtown Scavenger Hunt downtown Flagstaff
Fri Oct 2 4-7 pm -> Pedestrian Awareness Booth Heritage Square
Sat Oct 3 9 am-noon -> Community Sidewalk Clean-Up Day Kinsey School parking lot
Sun Oct 4 9 am -> Hike the FUTS/Ride the Bus Sechrist School parking lot
Mon Oct 5 All Day -> Try Transit Day All Mountain Line bus routes
Tue Oct 6 9-11 am -> Southside Accessibility Audit Downtown Transfer Center
Tue Oct 6 noon – 1 pm -> Brown Bag Lunch Presentation on Complete Streets Community Federated Church
Wed Oct 7 7:30 – 9:30 am -> International Walk to School Day Killip, Kinsey, Marshall, Sechrist, and Thomas Elementary Schools

PAW may not have all the great raffle prizes, but all of us self-propelled folks know that every walk and ride is replete with beauty, views, fresh air, great health and inner calm.

See ya on the FUTS!

Bike to Work Week Concludes…

Psiouxan, Flagstaff Biking Org — Fri, 22 May 2009 22:15:37 +0000

So ends another triumphant Bike to Work, School and Errands Week!

But does bike to work week really ever conclude…??? I don’t think so!

It is a Spectacular and Never-Ending EVENT!

Over 1250 pedalers logged in 3400 times last week for a distance of 28,000 miles! That’s more than 8000 miles and 850 more log-ins than 2008!

What we accomplished…

We pedaled away 260 pounds of fat…
The equivalent of eating either 1300 Big Macs, 5400 veggie burgers, 6000 Fat Tire ales, or 21,000 servings of broccoli.
We spared our air… 1800 gallons of gasoline, 9300 pounds of CARBON, and 15.4 Metric TONS of Carbon Dioxide!
We burned of 2200 hours of stress!
The average commute was 8.3 miles and took about 38 minutes.

Bikes are awesome! As are the folks that ride them!

Winners of the Worksites Challenge were announced on The EAGLE on Monday May 18th at 9:12 am. And they are…

Large Worksite: Lowell Observatory under Allison Bair’s leadership: 52%, 8.3 miles/commute. Contenders at the USGS were once again squeezed out at 46%, FMC-ICU and COF Public Library tied for 3rd. This is Lowell’s 3rd Breezer Bike win.

Medium Worksite: AZ Raft Adventures under Kim Lucy 57.4% and 7.7 miles/commute, in a very tight competition with NAU Ecological Restoration Inst and Bookmans… all within 1.5%. AZRA’s high mileage was their trump card. This is AZRA’s FIRST (correction-we got it wrong) Breezer Bike. Congratulations!

Small Worksite: Absolute Bikes under Anthony Quintile’s firm hand, garnering 100% once again. This prize they’re keeping! Lunch at Fratelli Pizza. They were chased by COF Sustainability & Environmental Management, and tied COF Police-Community Relations and NAU Honors Program, all in the 80%’s.

Nanos: Project TIA Elementary, 100%, and Flag Metro Planning Org 80%.

The MTB v Roadies Challenge: The ambidextrous and commuters came out on top with 14,500 mi pedaled, but perhaps not surprisingly, the mountain bikers (5,750 miles) trumped the roadies (2,780 miles) in this mountain town with limited clear pavement… Next year may change things when the Lk Mary road expansion is open!

Friday… the Cyclo-bration at Uptown Billiards was a nice and mellow conclusion to the week. Diane Peterson held the lucky ticket for the New Belgium Brewery Red Cruiser Bike. That was one happy gal! Photo contest entries were up for voting but the winner of the Burley Flatbed Trailer is still in the air. We will post the digital photos as soon as possible.

See detailed worksite challenge results HERE.

JOIN FBO! FBO can’t support events like these without your help. Please join our membership drive and keep us thriving!

Today’s Bonus Commuter of the Day is 8th grader Zach Morris. In honor of school commuters everywhere and our push to expand that demographic, Zach is a student at Flagstaff Middle School. See our interview with this everyday student biker Here.

The 2009 Bicycle Commuter Survey is OPEN! Please take 10 minutes to fill it out and let FBO and city planners know what you think about cycling in Flagstaff.

Friday’s Prize Winners!

Charlie Silver – WL Gore-Medical West: Altitudes Bar & Grill: $25 gift certificate & Frisbee
Jon Hall – Southwest Windpower: Batteries Plus: Streamlight LED Headlamp
Megan Plunkett – Flagstaff Middle School-Staff: Coconino County: 1 ticket to Queensrÿche, May 31st
Marty Eckrem – Coco Co Health Dept: Coconino County: Family pack tickets to County Fair in September
Mike MacPhee – NAU School of Communication: Coconino County: Family pack tickets to Ft Tuthill horse races
Kathee Rose – NAU Cline Library: CompuTech “Break/Fix”: $150 computer Tuneup
Amanda Bosh – Lowell Observatory: Cosmic Cycles T-shirt
Emily Clough – Lowell Observatory: Emmitt Barks Cartography: Sedona & Flagstaff Trails Map Set
Mark Steddom – NAU ITS Comp & Comm Systems: Flagstaff Bike & Fitness: $20 Gift certificate
Rick Stanionis – COF Engineering- Chasement: Green Room: $25 gift certificate
Angela Crossley – USFS Peaks Ranger Stn-Main: Jandd Mountaineering/ Absolute Bikes: Jandd Grocery Bag Pannier
Janet Wilson – FMC Pediatrics: Jandd Mountaineering/ Absolute Bikes: Jandd Grocery Bag Pannier
CeAnn Myers – NAU Gateway Success Center: Mountain Sports: Life is good Biker Chic Tee $25
Rick Ernenwein – Grand Canyon National Park: NAU Bookstore: Bike books Goodie bundle
David Bereson – Summit Center: Synergy Total Fitness: “4 Class” Passes

Prize winners will be reached by email to instruct them where to get their prizes SOMETIME THIS WEEK! THANKS TO ALL OUR GENEROUS DONORS!

Thanks TO EVERYONE for participating BTWW 2009! From our sponsors big and small, our heroic worksite coordinators, our super-volunteers and each and every participant, from FLAGSTAFF BIKING…

THANKS TO ALL!

And remember: Everyday is Bike to Work, School or Errands Day in Northern Arizona!

Pedal Safe & Friendly! ––Susan and everyone at Flagstaff Biking Organization

Last Day of Bike to Everything Week

Psiouxan, Flagstaff Biking Org — Fri, 15 May 2009 19:15:05 +0000

It’s the LAST DAY of Bike to Work Week! Log in now. See about our Amnesty for if you missed log-ins earlier this week. ENDS AT MIDNIGHT!!

Winners of the Worksites Challenge will be announced on The EAGLE on Monday May 18th at 9:10 am.

Coming up…TONIGHT! Cyclo-bration at Uptown Billiards, 5-7pm. Friday night we draw the winner for the New Belgium Brewery Red Cruiser Bike. Get your tickets while you still can… online sales close at 1pm, tickets can be purchased at Uptown until the drawing. Photo contest entries will be up and voting will determine the winner of the Burley Flatbed Trailer. We will post the digital photos as soon as possible.

Golden Sprocket Winners: Flagstaff schools did great on Thursday: The Bonito Street Schools swept the awards!

Marshall Elementary School raged with a whopping 29%! The bike corral overfloweth!
Flagstaff Middle School’s was bike-friendly and parked their steeds inside, and 6% of the kids pedaled!
Flagstaff High School broke Sinagua’s hold on the Golden Sprocket with 7%.
Mt Calvary Lutheran School trumped the “Alternative School” category amongst some very stiff competition from Pine Forest Charter, Montessori-Cedar Middle School, and Northland Prep Academy.

See complete school challenge results HERE.

School Film Night: Three students produced exciting videos for the short film contest and did an outstanding job! Once again, Flag High & Middle School students prevailed. Thanks to SafeKids Coalition for Huge Cash Prizes!

1st Place- $200: Derek Dresler: Rolling Wheels Productions, Grade 10
2nd Place- $100: Julien Dresler: Grade 7
3rd Place- $50: Ian VonSchulze: “Bootleg Canyon” Grade 7

The Bike to Potluck was a smashing success! Like a swarm of locusts, Tom’s grill was picked clean. Over 60 cyclists filled the perfect evening, creative side-dishes graced the buffet line, and everyone had fun. Raffle drawings and Cupcake’s Creations added spice to the repast. Thanks Tom & Jolene!

JOIN FBO! FBO can’t support events like these without your help.Please join our membership drive and keep us thriving!

Thursday’s Commuter of the Day is Cindy Perger. Cindy’s commute is not long, but she is dedicated to making it everyday. She also takes time to help FBO and Flagstaff with our trails programs. See our interview with this multi-tasker Here.

The 2009 Bicycle Commuter Survey is OPEN! Please take 10 minutes to fill it out and let FBO and city planners know what you think about cycling in Flagstaff.

Thursday’s Prize Winners!

Andy Lane- Absolute Bikes: Jandd Mountaineering/ Absolute Bikes: Grocery Bag Pannier
Brad Heck- FMC ER: Duffy Westheimer: small bike t-shirt
Eric Peterson- WL Gore-Medical West: AZ Raft Adventures: Women’s M, L or XL AzRA fleece jacket OR a men’s AzRA fleece pullover
Jason Hansen- Knoles Elementary – students: Aspen Sports: Base layer bib, Large
Kate Behn- Flags Community Supported Ag Project: Bookmans: $50 Gift Certificate
Kelly Teach- Beaver Street Brewery: Emmitt Barks Cartography: Sedona & Flagstaff Trails Map Set
Lisa Adams- COF Wildcat Hill WWTP: Cosmic Cycles T-shirt
Mackenzie Lurie- Mountain Heart: Aspen Sports: Base layer bib, Large
Mary Machula- FMC Surgical Services: Cosmic Cycles T-shirt
Michele Hall- WL Gore-Medical West: NiMarcos Pizza: 1 Large Pizza
Mike Devlin- Beaver Street Brewery: AZ Bikes: 1 Tuneup, $60 value
Regina Eason- Southwest Windpower: Flagstaff Athletic Club: 2 guest passes
Richard Hart- NAU Bookstore: Arizona Raft Adventures: Camelbak Better Bottle water bottle & Chums eye glasses retainer
Rusty Tweed- Lowell Observatory: Jandd Mountaineering/ Absolute Bikes: Grocery Bag Pannier
Sarah Sherry- Summit Center: Synergy Total Fitness: “4 Class” Passes
Tyson Skelton- WL Gore-Echo Ridge: Green Room T-shirt

Prize winners will be reached by email to instruct them where to get their prizes NEXT WEEK!:

THANKS TO ALL OUR GENEROUS DONORS! Thanks for participating BTWW 2009!

And remember: Everyday is Bike to Work, School or Errands Day in Northern Arizona!

Pedal Safe & Friendly! ––Flagstaff Biking Organization

Bike to School, Kids & Family’s Thursday

Psiouxan, Flagstaff Biking Org — Thu, 14 May 2009 19:29:36 +0000

Northern Arizona rocks! 1100 people logged 17,500 miles as of Wednesday. Another BeaUUTimous Day! It’s excuse-free!

Go HERE to see current Challenge results.

School Representatives! Report your Bike to School Day numbers HERE!

Coming up….TONIGHT! Family & Fun at Thorpe Park!

Bike to Potluck at the Thorpe Park Ramada, 5:30 – 7pm. Bring a Side-dish to share (yum!-salads-n-sides!), via bike if possible, and join us for the 2nd Annual Bike to Potluck. Coconino County’s Tom Hanecak will once again be grilling up burgers, dogs and veggie burgers for the good cyclists of Flagstaff. We will be providing table service, water, lemonade, some raffle prizes and other treats. We ask you to bring your water bottles or mugs. And immediately following…

School Film Night & Awards: We will show the 3 student films we received and award prizes! Four schools will walk away with beautiful Golden Sprocket trophies, and our film contestants will walk off with $250 of prizes. There will be prizes for kids with helmet, and a few other raffles as well.

Friday: We will wind the week down Friday from 5-7pm at Uptown. The photos for the contest will be up for viewing, judging and awarding of the $300 Burley Flatbed Trailer. And the New Belgium Brewery Cruiser Bike Raffle winner will be drawn, so buy your tickets while there is still time, and SUPPORT FBO.

Cyclo-bration at Uptown Billiards!

JOIN! FBO Can’t support events like Bike to Work Week without your help. Please join our membership drive and keep us thriving!

TODAY: The Bike School Day Challenge is on and who will win in each of the 3 categories? Find out tonight!

YESTERDAY: Bike to Breakfast fueled hundreds of hungry cyclists through their day. Maybe it will make up for that 160 pounds of fat our 1100 riders have burned off so far this week.
Wednesday’s Commuters of the Day is the Twomey Family: Maggie, Will, Claire and Nixon. The Twomey’s have made bike commuting a family affair. See our interview with this caravan of travellers Here.

The 2009 Bicycle Commuter Survey is OPEN! Please take 10 minutes to fill it out and let FBO and city planners know what you think about cycling in Flagstaff.

GO HERE to review the BTWW Schedule of Events:

Wednesday’s Prize Winners!

Marty Curran-FMC ER: Cuvee 928 Wine Bar $20 Gift Certificate
Tobias Armstrong-Montessori-Switzer Mesa – students: Flagstaff Bike & Fitness: $20 Gift certificate
Eli Allan-Coco Co Health Dept: Fratelli Pizza: Gift certificates for 1 small pizza & a slice
Patrick Schnell-NAU Applied R&D Bldg: Jandd Mountaineering/ Absolute Bikes: Jandd Grocery Bag Pannier
Andrea Casavant-FMC SDU: Beaver Street Brewery: $25 gift certificate
Myles Martin-New Frontiers: Emmitt Barks Cartography: Sedona & Flagstaff Trails Map Set
Matthew Maurer-Flagstaff Athletic Club: Serfas and Absolute Bikes: Serfas CP-600 LED light combo set
Angi Christiansen-Bookmans: Flagstaff Athletic Club: 2 guest passes
Rebecca Corbett-NAU Ecological Restoration Institute: Monsoons: $25 gift certificate
Ben Fillerup-WL Gore-Kendrick Peak: Melissa Dunstan Photography: Original 11×14″ print of Flagstaff landscape
Christopher Kuehl-WL Gore-Kendrick Peak: Emmitt Barks Cartography: Sedona & Flagstaff Trails Map Set
Kurtis Kegley-NACOG Admin Building: Specialized/ Absolute Bikes: 1 pair Specialized Armadillo Tires
Martin Ince-COF Flag Metro Planning Org: Beaver Street Brewery: $25 gift certificate
Mark Daniels-NAU Ecological Restoration Institute: Coconino County: Family pack tickets to Ft Tuthill horse races
Natasha Cain-Flagstaff Athletic Club: Monsoons: $25 gift certificate
Jeff Davis-WL Gore-Woody Springs Eng: Emmitt Barks Cartography: Sedona & Flagstaff Trails Map Set

Prize winners will be reached by email to instruct them where to get their prizes NEXT WEEK!: THANKS TO ALL OUR GENEROUS DONORS!

Thanks for participating! Pedal Safe & Friendly!

–Flagstaff Biking Organization

Bike to Breakfast Wednesday was YUMMY!

Psiouxan, Flagstaff Biking Org — Wed, 13 May 2009 21:37:39 +0000

We hope to show some preliminary BTWW results on the Worksite Challenge page later today! Log your Miles HERE or click on the green button on top! Coordinators log their daily totals in HERE! In our biker’s choice challenge, mt bikers miles are beating roadie miles almost 2:1. We’ve logged over 10,000 miles in 2 days! Go HERE to see current Challenge results.

Coming up….

TONIGHT! The Flagstaff Community Bicycle Forum will be at the Commons at Flagstaff High School from 6pm-8pm. Please come and share your concerns and ideas with city planners and officials to make Flagstaff a better Bicycle Friendly Community. A great opportunity to make your opinions count!

Thursday:

BIKE to SCHOOL DAY! We’ve worked hard to get more kids riding safely to each Flagstaff school. Thursday morning we’ll have folks in place at each school to count arriving cyclists. The top schools in 4 catagories win beautiful Golden Sprocket trophies to keep for the next year!

Bike To Potluck: Join us at Thorpe Park Ramada at 5:30-7pm for our 2nd annual potluck. We are providing burgers and some food and drink, you provide the pedal-proof side-dishes! Immediately to follow…

Student Bike Film awards and viewing at Thorpe Park Community Center, 7-9pm. Desserts will be served, prizes for kids with helmets, and fun!

TODAY: We hope you didn’t miss one or all of the 11 delicious Bike to Breakfast stops. Every one of our breakfast sponsors did a FANTASTIC job feeding, caffeinating, hydrating, entertaining and swagging the dedicated cyclists that happened by. FMC’s “Best Little Breakfast Stop in Town” won the Golden Bagel award for overall best food and fun. EVERYONE did great. GO HERE for highlights of the Breakfast Stop Tour later today (hopefully).

YESTERDAY: Jack & Martin’s Excellent FUTS Adventure was just that. It rated a 10.3 out of ten according to riders Karen, Tod & Bob. About 60 cruisers enjoyed fantastic and hidden scenery on a route through NAU, Sinclair Wash, Rio de Flag and back to Altitudes for rehydration. We saw ponds, birds, rocks and foxes. A great time was had by all. Check back on our IMAGES page to see photos later today.

Tuesday’s Commuter of the Day is Jeff Hankens. Jeff is one of those die-hard commuters, you may have seen him plying the interstate from Kachina Village to Sunnyside this winter. See our interview with this intrepid spirit Here.

Today ONLY, you can still log in Monday commutes you may have missed when the server went down. We didn’t have to do this (and we won’t do it again), but for you folks?… we do our best and a little more.

The 2009 Bicycle Commuter Survey is OPEN! Please take 10 minutes to fill it out and let FBO and city planners know what you think about cycling in Flagstaff.

GO HERE to review the BTWW Schedule of Events:

Tuesday’s Prize Winners!

Prize winners will be reached by email to instruct them where to get there prizes: THANKS TO ALL OUR GENEROUS DONORS!

Naomi Yazzie – NAU SBS West: Jandd Mountaineering & Absolute Bikes Running Rabbit Grocery Bag Pannier
Jodi Norris – NAU Applied R&D Bldg: Emmitt Barks Cartography Sedona Trails Map & Flagstaff Trails Map Set
Kelly Rowell – FMC Therapy Services: MO wear (for Move Over) Bicycle hats-silk lined wool 4 panel
Carolyn Christianer – NAU AmeriCorps: Cosmic Cycles T-shirt, pickup in store
Alex Melis – Pine Forest Charter School-Students: Flagstaff Athletic Club 2 guest passes
Harper Johnson – NAU ITS Client Comp & Training: Beaver Street Brewery $25 gift certificate
Bret Dooley – WL Gore-Woody Springs Eng: Emmitt Barks Cartography Sedona Trails Map & Flagstaff Trails Map Set
Duffie Westheimer – COF Public Libraries: Bookmans $50 Goodie basket
Walker Chancellor – NAU Ecological Restoration Institute: Cosmic Cycles T-shirt, pickup in store
Casey Cleary – Beaver Street Brewery: Aspen Sports Base layer bib, XL
Matthew Knight – Lowell Observatory: Flagstaff Bike & Fitness $20 Gift certificate
Bill Case – COF Wildcat Hill WWTP: Cosmic Cycles T-shirt, pickup in store
Jeremy Huihui – Absolute Bikes: Altitudes Bar & Grill $25 gift certificate & Frisbee
Fred Thevenin – Arizona Raft Adventures: Grand Canyon Trust- 1 free Grand Canyon Trust membership
Craig Moeller – Coconino High School – students: Serfas and Absolute Bikes Serfas CP-600 LED light combo set

Thanks for participating! Pedal Safe & Friendly!

–Flagstaff Biking Organization

Bike to Work Week: Monday Kickoff Ride and Review

Flagstaff Biking Organization — Tue, 12 May 2009 17:09:53 +0000

The Bike to Work Week Challenge is ON! Go here to Log your Miles for BTWW or click on the green button on top! Coordinators can log their daily totals in HERE!

TODAY: Don’t miss our Brick Winners (08 & 09) Cruiser Ride! Jack Welch and Martin Ince’s Excellent FUTS Adventure! It starts at the Altitudes Bar & Grill at 6pm and lasts about a half hour.

We filled the roads with the Bike to Work Week Kick-off Ride yesterday. It was lots of fun and we had a great breakfast (thanks to Peace Surplus!) and announced the 2009 Brick Award winner: the well deserving Martin Ince, Flagstaff’s Multi-modal planner, and our Monday Commuter of the Day!

The Green Room had great turnout for the Ride & Repair Monday– both Bikes and Bodies got tuned! Watch for this continuing event this summer.

Tuesday’s Honorary Commuter of the Day is Ann Eagan. Ann works at NAU Cline Library and in spite of serious health problems, got a trike when biking wasn’t possible and continued to ride to work. She is currently recovering from illness but aspires to get back in the saddle soon. Read her inspirational profile online and join me in wishing her a speedy recovery!

And yes, the form server went down a couple hours yesterday. It is working now, so please log on and get in on the raffle prizes and worksite challenge!

GO HERE to review the BTWW Schedule of Events

Monday’s Prize Winners!

Prize winners will be reached by email to instruct them where to get there prizes: THANKS TO ALL OUR GENEROUS DONORS!

Lisa Adams – COF Wildcat Hill WWTP: Cosmic Cycles T-shirt
Joseph Davidson – Motor Excellence: Melanie Street’s Design Bike tire belt
Ali Levinson – Flagstaff Athletic Club: Synergy Total Fitness “4 Class” Passes
Jennifer Jenkins – Southwest Windpower: Altitudes Bar & Grill: $25 gift certificate & Frisbee
Michael Browne – FMC ICU & CVICU: Mountain Sports Nalgene Life Is Good water bottle & Resource Revival bike chain bottle opener
Margo Conley – NAU Franke College of Business: Coconino County: 1 ticket to Queensrÿche, May 31st
Curtis Franklin – WL Gore-Kendrick Peak: Mountain Sports: Life is good chill cap
Ben Crandell – Lowell Observatory: Bookmans: $50 Goodie basket
Tim Donahoe – FMC Facilities Dept: Jandd Mountaineering & Absolute Bikes: Jandd Running Rabbit Grocery Bag Pannier
Jason Alger – WL Gore-Woody Mountain: Synergy Total Fitness: “4 Class” Passes
Ricardo Pereira – NAU Music: Flagstaff Athletic Club: 2 guest passes
Michele Peretic – North Country HealthCare: Green Room T-shirt
Jeff Best – NAU ITS Admin Computing: Jandd Mountaineering & Absolute Bikes: Jandd Running Rabbit Grocery Bag Pannier
Lamont Shebala – FMC Materials & Macarena: Beaver Street Brewery: $25 gift certificate
Carmen Li – Museum of Northern AZ: Flagstaff Coffee Company: Coffee gift package & T-shirt

Go online to download an Excel file [Monday Log-ins] or go here to who has logged their miles HERE, and totals/busser/walker report HERE. You can click on the worksite column header and page to your section to see your results. The header may be hidden if you scroll down.

Thanks for participating! Keep on Pedaling!

–Flagstaff Biking Organization

Bike to Work Week Log ins begin! Bike Bazaar went Big!

Psiouxan, Flagstaff Biking Org — Mon, 11 May 2009 08:36:19 +0000

The Bike to Work Week Challenge is ON! Go here to Log your Miles for BTWW or click on the green button on top! Coordinators can log their daily totals in HERE.
If you have any problems, close the window and try again a little later. If that doesn’t work, please contact BTWW.

See who has logged their miles HERE, and totals/busser/walker report HERE.

Bike to Work Week kicked off with a fun and busy Bike Bazaar at Heritage Square featuring bikes for sale, a bustling gear swap, and a huge parade with plenty of freaky bikes and cool costumes. Check out photos at our Images page.

TODAY: Don’t miss the Kick-off Commuter Ride! It starts at the City Hall at 7:30am and ends at Heritage Square for free breakfast and the Brick Award, which went to the well-deserving Martin Ince, Flagstaff’s Multi-modal planner, and our commuter of the day!

Monday 3-6 pm. Join us at the Green Room for “Ride and Repair Monday”. There will be mechanics on hand with advice and help on tuning your Bike AND Body in a relaxed atmosphere. Proceeds to benefit FBO.

GO HERE to review the BTWW Schedule of Events

Worksite Challenge FAQ’s:

Q: How do I log in my commute miles?
A: Starting Monday, May 11th through the 15th (Yes! The wait is over!), go to the FBO homepage and click on the big green button that says “Log in for Bike to Work Week!” It will take you to the right form. It takes less than a minute to fill out the form.

Q: Can walkers and bussers log in?
A: No. Only people who bike at least a half block can log in their commute and qualify for the raffle prizes and challenge.

Q: Do walkers and bussers count?
A: Sort of… they are deducted from your worksites total as reported daily by your worksite coordinator, increasing your participation percentage. How to Bike-n-bus.

Q: Is my worksite registered?
A: You can follow this link to see if your worksite is already registered. If not, YOU could be the heroic Worksite Coordinator by registering HERE.

Go here to get answers to other Worksite Challenge questions.

And everyone’ wins when we fill out streets and paths with healthy, happy bike commuters.

Bike to Work Week starts on Sunday with Bike Bazaar!

Flagstaff Biking Organization — Sat, 09 May 2009 15:36:36 +0000

GO HERE to review the BTWW Schedule of Events

Time is running out! Sign up your worksite for the Bike to Work Week Challenge occurring May 11th to 15th.

Become the heroic Worksite Coordinator for your worksite and lead your worksite to victory. Registering is quick and easy, and your worksite could be the winners!

It’s FREE to signup, and you and your work-mates could be the winners of any one of the many fantastic Raffle Prizes that bicycle-friendly businesses have contributed. And if your Worksite really pulls together and Rides, Rides, Rides, it could win the Worksite Challenge. Freedom commuter bicycle will go to the Large worksite (40 or more people), and Medium worksite (11-39 employees) with the highest percentage of cyclists. The winning Small worksite (4-10 employees) will get a free group lunch at Fratelli Pizza.

Packages: With over 160 worksites and schools on board, registration has been very successful and late comers may find we are running out of materials. Once you have registered your worksite, you can get a registration package at the Bike Bazaar. Download additional package materials HERE or find materials at our events.

Bike to Work Week News:

Support FBO and our bike advocacy efforts! Make our wheel spin red at the top of the page. Events like BTWW are costly for a small non-profit, but you can help. Go here to Join up.
Photographers! You can still enter our contest: “the Favorite part of my Bike Commute”. See Flagstaffbiking.org to enter! You could win a Burley Flatbed Bike Trailer from the Bike Shop Hub!
Get in on the Raffle Drawing for the Red Schwinn Cruiser Bike! Get your tickets here.

See what other worksites or schools are taking The Challenge this year.

Learn more about the Worksite Challenge here, and check out the RULES! here.

Looking for inspiration? Try this great video of Cycle Heroes, or go to our Moto-vations page.

And everyone’ wins when we fill out streets and paths with healthy, happy bike commuters.

BTWW Photo Contest & Cruiser Bike Raffle!

Flagstaff Biking Organization — Fri, 08 May 2009 14:14:22 +0000

Don’t miss out! This year’s Bike to Work Week event includes 2 new events, and YOU COULD BE A WINNER!

CRUISER BIKE RAFFLE

Enter the raffle for a chance to win this sweet red Schwinn Cruiser Bike! It’s a limited edition (numbered!) that New Belgium Brewery commissioned for it’s favorite folks… Bike Riders! Click on the Big Blue button at the top of the FBO’s homepage to purchase tickets online! Or pick them up at any event next week during Bike to Work Week until the drawing at the Cyclo-bration May 15th.

PHOTO CONTEST!

You could win a $300 Burley Flatbed Bike Trailer (generously donated by the Bike Hub Shop) for the winning entry to the “My Favorite Part of my Bike Commute” contest. For details, go HERE!