Sacramento May is Bike Month 2008 Show-off/Kick-off Ride May 1

Cyclists will start gathering at 11:30 a.m. for the ride and media event at the West Steps of the State Capitol.  The Sacramento Area Council of Governments (SACOG) will be holding a press conference at 11:30 featuring May is Bike Month Honorary Co-chairs Tom Cosgrove, councilmember from Lincoln and Chair of the Sacramento Area Council of Governments' Board, and Steve Miklos, Vice-mayor of Folsom.

 The Sacramento Area Bicycle Advocates (SABA) is organizing the ride to kick-off May is Bike Month and Million Mile May and to show off new bike facilities in Sacramento. Many prominent Sacramento cyclists are receiving special invitations to participate. The rides are free and open to the public.

SABA, the Sacramento Area Council of Governments and the Sacramento Transportation Management Association are inviting everyone, including the general public and over 100 prominent Sacramento cyclists (government leaders, elected officials and business executives) to ride, have some fun and promote cycling.

The rides are opportunities to explore the city on new bike lanes and see the city's innovative conversion of parking meters to bike racks.   The ride will be about 5 miles long, on city streets with traffic.

 

City of Sacramento bicycle coordinator Ed Cox will act as docent. At scheduled stops, he will describe the recent changes and future plans

 

Estimated riding time is less than one hour.

Kick-off/Show-off Ride Route

Walk bike to fountain between  9th and 10th Streets.
L- 9th St.
L- N St.

R- 19th St.-.

Stop: Near Peet's Coffee, just beyond RR tracks

19th becomes Freeport Blvd

R- 3rd Ave
L- 19th St.
L- Vallejo Way

L- Freeport Blvd-becomes 21st St.

Stop-R on Portola near light rail station

L-K St.

Stop-just west of 16th Street/Bistro 33

L-15th St.

R- L St.
L- 9th St.
L- Capitol-fountain area
Approximately 5.4 miles

 

Smart Cycling Clinics

Get ready for May is Bike Month and riding a million miles (you don't have to do it all yourself) by attending a Smart Cycling Clinic.  Learn to ride comfortably and safely on the road.

 

Million Mile Month

May again will be Million Mile Month.  Can Sacramento cyclists log a million miles during the month?  They made it almost halfway in 2005, covering less than 500,000 miles. In 2006, cyclists pedaled 627,000 miles.  In 2007, the total reached 926,000.  If more cyclists register and ride this year, area cyclists can document travelling the equivalent of two round trips to the moon--all while getting fitter, cleaning the air, reducing greenhouse gases and cutting traffic congestion.  That would be out of this world!  Every mile you drive produces about one pound of the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide.  Every mile counts! 

Register and do your bit--and learn more about all Bike Commute Month activities.  Register now.

  

 

 

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