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

September 27th, 2009

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 [...]

Helmet Ordinance passed 4 to 3 on Tuesday, Sept 15th.

September 16th, 2009

On September 15th, the Flagstaff City Council passed the Helmet ordinance for minors 4:3, with Mayor Presler, Vice Mayor White, Councilmembers Brewster and Swanson supporting, and Councilmembers Haughey, Overton and Evans opposing. The ordinance will go into effect January 2010.
There was a sizeable crowd of helmet-wearing public attending the final reading and vote on the [...]

Supporters for Flagstaff’s Helmet law needed at the City Council TONIGHT!

September 15th, 2009

The final vote on a Helmet Law for minors (kids under 18 years) will get it’s last reading and vote tonight. The vote on the initial reading was close: 4:3.
We would like to see Flag’s dedicated cyclists show up (with helmets in hand) in the Council Chambers at City Hall (211 W. Aspen) tonight at [...]

Valet Parking attracted nearly 300 cyclists on Labor Day!

September 8th, 2009

Valet bike parking was an outstanding success Labor Day when 270 cyclists pedaled to the Coconino County Fair with a free entrance for cycle-commuters. Our fair commuting cyclists then enjoyed decorative prize-winning chickens, deep-fat fried everything, and wild inverting rides; in addition to their refreshing and scenic commute along one of Flagstaff’s beautiful FUTS out [...]

FBO-supported Helmet Ordinance passes 4-3

August 13th, 2009

Aug 19th, 2010 UPDATE: the City Council meeting of Aug 18th passed the FBO/SafeKids-supported Helmet law for Minors 4 to 3. This law will go into effect January 10th, 2010, and will be preceded by FBO’s ongoing education campaign and the effort to provide low or no-cost helmets to kids will be sustained and enhanced [...]

Bike to Work Week Concludes…

May 22nd, 2009

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 [...]

Last Day of Bike to Everything Week

May 15th, 2009

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 [...]