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How to Get 200 bikes in a Prius

saris — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 20:06:55 GMT

2011 Saris Poster Contest Winner Awarded

saris — Mon, 23 May 2011 20:54:22 GMT

Bring a Bike, Get a Brat

saris — Mon, 23 May 2011 18:42:58 GMT

On May 27, from 6-9a.m., DreamBikes will set-up at the entrance of the Take Your Brat to Work event at the Alliant Energy Center. People in Madison and surrounding areas are encouraged to bring their gently used bicycles with them as they grab a brat for breakfast. DreamBikes workers will unload the bicycles as they drive through the line, and give each donor a tax receipt and coupon for a free brat, complements of Saris Cycling Group.

“We are excited to partner with DreamBikes to launch this event at BratFest,” said Heather Fortune, Advocacy Director for Saris. “Our goal is to get more people out on bikes. One way to do this is to help DreamBikes with its inventory so they are able to refurbish gently used bikes and offer them to the community at an affordable price.”

“The 'Bring a Bike, Get a Brat' campaign is a great way for us to generate awareness of our organization,” said Toni Gnewuch, Executive Director for DreamBikes. “We would love for this to be an ongoing annual event at Take Your Brat to Work.”

About DreamBikes:
DreamBikes is a non-profit, 501c3 organization that strategically places used bicycle stores in low-income communities. They partner with local youth organizations, such as the Boys and Girls Club, to staff the stores with teens from the area. Teen workers are taught how to refubish bicycles, deliver great customer service, and run a store – all life skills that will benefit them in the future. In addition to providing these local youths with hands-on, real job experience, DreamBikes promotes a healthier lifestyle within the community by making bikes accessible and affordable to all people, and prevents many used bikes from ending up in landfills. In 2010, DreamBikes put over 1,800 used bikes back into the community. For additional information on DreamBikes, please visit: www.dream-bikes.org

Robbie’s Gran Fondo

saris — Sat, 14 May 2011 01:37:49 GMT

2011 Saris Cycling Group Poster Contest

saris — Fri, 01 Apr 2011 02:04:44 GMT

Students are encouraged to think about the ways bicycles benefit their community and themselves (bicycling is fun, healthy and green). To learn more, visit http://www.sariscyclinggroup.com/index.php/poster-contest.html.

An Epic Ride to Raise Funds for Cycling Advocacy

saris — Thu, 10 Mar 2011 23:38:14 GMT

Day 1 - March 4, 2011

It was a brutally cold start. We gathered at City Hall Plaza in Boston at 7am in sub-10 degree weather. Ride was 7 hours of move time, with another 2 + hours of idle time.

For the final 20 miles we were joined by a small group of local advocates and urban commuters that brought us into our hotel in East Hartford, CT. After warm showers, we had a nice evening at a local bar in Hartford to rally discussions with local advocates and governmental officials.

Ride was smooth; we have 4 days left to ride. Tomorrow we roll out at 7am, riding through the Bronx and heading to New York City.

Day 2 - March 5, 2011

148 miles and 9.5 hours of 'moving' time with near 8,000’ feet of climbing into New York City.

We had a 20 mile stretch through the Bronx where we were rock stars, joined by 25 riders in addition to the core 7 riders (myself, Tim Johnson, Pete Smith, Jeremy Dunn, Peter Bell, Kevin Wolfson, Richard Fries). We stopped at Cannondale in Connecticut, and they provided us a group of escort riders.

The climbing was unreal today, with many walls. We stopped in the Bronx at KFC to use the bathroom, but it turned into a mid-ride food eating festival.

Tomorrow we leave from NYC and will end up in Philly. It looks to be another 100 day. Weather is supposed to be pretty bad tomorrow with a ton of rain coming through.

Wish us luck.

Day 3 - March 6, 2011

We rode 85 miles yesterday from NYC to Philly in open pouring skies. It was of epic proportions. The guys soldiered on at a blistering pace, and we made it into Philly at 7pm.

Tomorrow we ride 100+ to Baltimore, and we’re hoping for a safe and quick ride. So far the ride mileage is 348 over 3 days with 18,000’ feet of climbing.

Day 4 - March 7, 2011

We rode day 4 from Philly, PA to Baltimore. The ride was hilly country rolling hills. The group was beginning to show signs of fatigue from the 148 mile day and the 85 mile day in the epic rain. We also had to deal with 15-25mph winds - often head winds. Spirits still remained high.

I was involved in a crash and ended up with a separated shoulder (AC Separation grade 3 and a night in the ER). The crew discussed the great night we had in Philly with such a solid turnout of supporters. After the crash, the guys rode to the hospital to meet me in the ER. They received a 2 mile police escort across a one-way bridge to meet me. Tim Johnson made the call to my wife as I ended up on morphine and was in-and-out from the crash.

Day 5- March 8, 2011

Day 5 was the final leg of 40 miles from Baltimore to Washington, DC. I drove the team truck, following the SRAM Neutral Race Services vehicle driven behind Butch. We followed as the crew rode into DC proper to end up at urban press camp at the National Bike Summit. What an adventure!

As a result of their efforts, the riders raised for this ride $30k towards Bikes Belong. To learn more about the Tim Johnson ride to the Bike Summit, visit their page on BikeReg.com:
http://www.bikereg.com/events/register.asp?eventid=12385

Or find them on Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Tim-Johnsons-Ride-On-Washington/101094589966522?v=info

Ride the Drive Madison

saris — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 21:23:16 GMT

This year's event takes place on Sunday, August 29^th 2011. To learn move, visit the city's website: http://www.cityofmadison.com/transportation/ridethedrive/.

2010 SCG Poster Contest Winners

saris — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 20:23:33 GMT

Thank-you all for participating. We look forward to doing it again next year!

Concert on the Square Bike Valet

saris — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 23:02:53 GMT

20by2020 is a community organization working together to increase the quality of life in Madison through bicycling. We are offering free, friendly, and convenient Valet Bike Parking service at Concert on the Square on July 21st. It's like a coat check for bikes — show up, hand over your bike to the 20by2020 bike valet, and go enjoy the event — no need to worry about the safety of your bike, relax, we'll keep a close eye on it till you come back! The Bike Valet will be located at the top of West Washington. It opens at 5:30, closes at 9:30. There will be a fee cupcake and cup of coffee to the first 100 people who arrive at the event by bike. Remember biking to the event = guilt free cupcake.

In addition there will be an informational tent about 20by2020. 20by2020 started when a group of Madison civic leaders took a trip to Northern Europe to study state of the art bicycle infrastructure. Many of these trip participants, including Susan Schmitz president of DMI and Kevin Hardman executive director of the Wisconsin Bike Fed, will be at Concert on the Square to answer your questions about what they learned and how they will bring those ideas back here to Madison.

We look forward to seeing you there.

20BY2020: 20% Mode Share in Madison, Wisconsin by 2020

saris — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 00:58:56 GMT

For an entire week the participants only traveled by foot, bicycle and mass transit. The trip schedule was rigorous, but the participants returned with fresh ideas for improving the safety, convenience and appeal of bicycling in our community.

With 3% of commute trips made by bicycle, Madison is one of the top-ranked bike-friendly towns in the U.S. However, we feel that Madison has the capability of doing a much better job for those seeking alternative modes of transportation. We feel Madison could be a place where we are not confined to our cars but a city of choices. A city where it is easy and safe to bike, walk or take mass transit to any destination. That is why we have set the bar high: our goal is to make Madison a city where 20% of residents make the choice to commute by alternative modes of transportation by 2020. Imagine a city like that.

We invite you to come along on our journey...

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