From KRNV:
RENO, Nev. (KRNV & MyNews4.com) -- A collision between a biker and a car has happened on Neil Road and Peckham Lane. News 4 has a crew on the scene and we will have more information shortly.
Thursday, May 31, 2012
Bike - Car Accident at Neil and Peckham.
From KRNV:
RENO, Nev. (KRNV & MyNews4.com) -- A collision between a biker and a car has happened on Neil Road and Peckham Lane. News 4 has a crew on the scene and we will have more information shortly.
Wednesday, May 30, 2012
From Steet films:
These guys put out some great material. If you haven't been to the site, check it out at:
http://www.streetfilms.org/category/bicycles/
We've done over 450 Streetfilms in nearly 6 years! We've been a lot of places. We've explored a lot of ideas. We've interviewed the top world experts in the transportation & livable streets realm.
We figured it was time to celebrate, so enjoy our sassy 2012 promo celebrating all that and more with this montage-arama featuring dozens of our Streetfilms of the past years. We'll be using this promo to kick off all future movie screenings, community events and powerpoint presentations. Enjoy.
These guys put out some great material. If you haven't been to the site, check it out at:
http://www.streetfilms.org/category/bicycles/
Tuesday, May 29, 2012
Blitzing Bend, OR (1/2 Marathon, mtn bike, road bike)!
Hope everybody had a great extended weekend. Wifey and I squeezed every ounce of fun out of ours. A mid-day departure Friday got us to Bend, OR by around 8pm to meet up with some friends from Olympia, WA. In classic Bend style we began the evening at local brew pub. There were a gaggle of people from Reno also in town and some friends who live in Bend so it was quite the organizational nightmare....and in the end Wifey and I just ended up having a relaxing beer with just the two of us. Perfect way to ease into the weekend. Growlers were purchased and festivities continued with friends back at the hotel.
The next morning the girls registered for their 1/2 marathon and an we visited McMenamins for some breakfast....with beer! A good belgian in the morning to start things out right. The girls then headed out for shopping and my friend and I met up with the Reno / Bend crew to hit some fabled mountain bike trails. This isn't us but you'll get the idea! Of course, good beer rounded out the evening (10 Barrels "pray for snow" and there "CDA" were the evening favorites)!
The rest of the trail network might not be quite as flowing and jumping...but the trails were some of the best I've ridden (and remember I was just in Moab). I think we may have a new spring break destination (if it's not under snow).
The following morning we dropped the girls of for their race and grabbed the road bikes. This time it was out West Century Drive towards Mt. Bachelor. Notice the "Mount" in front of the name. Yep, 2000 ft of climbing in 20 miles. No warm up and no rest. My dad would have been proud cause I definitely "built some character" on this one. So did the poor guys we took with us who had never road biked in his life! To his credit he rode it well, smiled the whole time, and thanked us for the intro. Another rider he spoke with told him he might want to get better friends! I sort of agree!
Once we completed the 40mph+ downhill return we meet up with the girls (who had already found a brewery...shocking) and had another great round of beers and some well deserved dinner. Some additional shopping occurred because the girls needed jewelry (that involved more $$ than they could carry while running)! The evening ended way to quickly and Monday morning after a bite to eat it was time to say farewell and head back to Reno. Unfortunately, I wasn't too good at bringing out the camera, but I'll see if I can't come up with a pic tor two later.
The next morning the girls registered for their 1/2 marathon and an we visited McMenamins for some breakfast....with beer! A good belgian in the morning to start things out right. The girls then headed out for shopping and my friend and I met up with the Reno / Bend crew to hit some fabled mountain bike trails. This isn't us but you'll get the idea! Of course, good beer rounded out the evening (10 Barrels "pray for snow" and there "CDA" were the evening favorites)!
The rest of the trail network might not be quite as flowing and jumping...but the trails were some of the best I've ridden (and remember I was just in Moab). I think we may have a new spring break destination (if it's not under snow).
The following morning we dropped the girls of for their race and grabbed the road bikes. This time it was out West Century Drive towards Mt. Bachelor. Notice the "Mount" in front of the name. Yep, 2000 ft of climbing in 20 miles. No warm up and no rest. My dad would have been proud cause I definitely "built some character" on this one. So did the poor guys we took with us who had never road biked in his life! To his credit he rode it well, smiled the whole time, and thanked us for the intro. Another rider he spoke with told him he might want to get better friends! I sort of agree!
Once we completed the 40mph+ downhill return we meet up with the girls (who had already found a brewery...shocking) and had another great round of beers and some well deserved dinner. Some additional shopping occurred because the girls needed jewelry (that involved more $$ than they could carry while running)! The evening ended way to quickly and Monday morning after a bite to eat it was time to say farewell and head back to Reno. Unfortunately, I wasn't too good at bringing out the camera, but I'll see if I can't come up with a pic tor two later.
Friday, May 25, 2012
Plumas restriping meeting via ktvn
Here's a quick recap of the two sides of the argument. I'm really bummed I didn't get to attend the meeting. Sounds like it must have been a little bumpy! I'll update further after I talk to the RTC staff.
And a Reno Pump Track is Born!
Just got this from Kevin Joell (one of the guys leading the charge)! If you're staying town please stop by to check it out and lend a hand. Oh, and if you want to check out the details, here's the official proposal with pictures.
http://mountainbiketahoe.org/wp-content/Projects/renopumptrack.pdf
Howdy!Apologies if you have already gotten this info from another source, but we want to make sure the word gets out. You are getting this message as someone who signed the online support form for the Reno Pump Track a few months ago. At the time, what seemed like a long way off, happened today; we started moving dirt on the site. The Mechanized equipment will work through the weekend, but we are in need of people on Monday to help with finish work and dialing in the track! Here's the info:TAMBA and the Poedunks are hosting a community build day on Monday, May 28 (Memorial Day) from 0900 until mid-afternoon. The location is Panther Valley Park, 650 Link Lane, 89506. There is plenty of room for parking around the corner on Western Drive. Volunteer to work all or part of the day, every little bit helps. Monday's work day will involve the finishing and dialing in of the multiple tracks and jump lines. Wear Long pants, gloves, and sturdy shoes (no sandals, Teva's, Crocs, etc,). We will be using hand tools and most will be provided. But in case we get 30+ people, please bring rakes, square shovels, or tampers if you have them(but write your name on them first). Also, feel free to bring your bikes and helmets for test rides. Don't forget the kids and their bikes! We need to dial in the kids track, too and I don't fit real well on a strider bike! Black Rock Bicycles will be providing a BBQ Lunch for all volunteers!The Grand Opening Party is tentatively scheduled for late afternoon on Friday, June 22.You can RSVP and invite your friends using this facebook event.Thanks for your support!
Thursday, May 24, 2012
Plumas meeting....if you want this bike lane come tell them!
Ok, this is actually an important one. The Plumas bike lane / lane reconfigure is not a "done deal". The city council member from this Ward (Sharon Zadra) is not what you might call bicycle friendly. She took some heat from the California road diet and isn't looking to take more for Plumas. And remember this was slated for 2011 and derailed by one guy who wanted his parking space protected over the greater good (click here for the story).
So if you want to get your opinion on the boards come to this meeting!!!
A few notes / stats from last nights BPAC meeting. 80% of drivers on Plumas currently speed! The lane reconfiguration (2 options are up for grabs) would help this. In addition the signal timing is being modified....so amazingly if you go the speed limit with less lanes and the new light timing you'll spend less time on Plumas than you do currently with speeding and waiting at the light! Now that's good traffic engineering!
Details stolen from BikeReno:
Plumas
Subject: Discuss and provide input for proposed safety improvements to Plumas Street. The improvements being considered include a three-lane configuration (travel lanes in each direction and a center turn lane) which is expected to slow traffic, improve safety, reduce crashes, improve sight distances at driveways and intersections and add parking and bike lanes. Additionally, the improvements are expected to provide ADA and pedestrian space where sidewalks do not exist or are inadequate and improved bus stop location and amenities.When: Thursday, May 24, 2012 from 6:00pm to 7:30pm
Where: Anderson Elementary School
1055 Berrum Lane
Reno, NV
Presentation Time: 6:30 pm
Link: Plumas Street Public Meeting
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