Tonight marks the first session in 2010 of the Halcyon Bike Workshop! The Workshop is a partnership between our shop and the Oasis Center where we teach underprivileged youth the basics of bicycle repair, maintenance, and safe riding. Each students earns a free bike through the program, and over the past year, we have taught over 60 students. The Workshop continues to grow and we are excited about the plans we have for 2010.
photo by P.G. Rodman
The Workshop is always looking for volunteers and donations. We will take any type of bicycle donation, regardless of the condition of the bike. Bike parts, accessories, and monetary donations are also accepted. Please contact Dan Furbish for more information!
There are many Nashvillians working diligently to make our city more bike friendly, and a city that we all should model in this quest is Portland, OR. Portland is already home to numerous bike shops (over 50 are listed on bikeportland.org) and other bike-related businesses, including some of the most respected names in frame building.
The culture of cycling in Portland has taken a lot of effort, and money. The city already boasts well designed bike lanes throughout town, and the city funds a program to get commuter bikes into the hands of underprivileged riders. The city was recently named the second most bike friendly city in the world. And now, Portland has announced a new bike initiative that will cost $613 million dollars. It is an exciting proposal that will propel this already innovative city into a new stratosphere of bike love! There is also talk of L.A. adopting a large bicycle initiative, which would include a bicycle freeway.
I recommend reading the article linked above, as well as a recent article on how to create bike friendly cities. Nashville has huge potential to become a bike friendly city, so educate yourself and get behind our city!
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