Archive for the ‘Bike Scene’ Category
Friday, September 10th
3:15pm – 5:30pm
This event is ONLY for students of Silver Bluff Elementary.
“The event will be a fun and educational experience for Silver Bluff students, only, aimed at encouraging children to walk and ride to school safely. Helmets and reflectors will be given out, and the students will enjoy a bicycle relay race and learn the rules of the road. At the end of the event, we’ll be auctioning off two beautiful children’s bikes (one boy’s, one girl’s). Thanks to Mack Cycle, Giant, UM’s Bike Safe Program, Miami Children’s Hospital’s Safe Kids Program, the Florida Dept. of Transportation, and Commissioner Francis Suarez (Commissioner for District 4) for your help and support!” – Green Mobility Network
September 30 – October 28
Thursdays 6:30 to 8:30pm
Youth Bike
378 NE 56th Street (Little Haiti)
Miami, FL 33137
July 8th
July 15th
July 22nd
July 29th
August 5th
Contact Youth Bike at info@youthbike.org or call (786) 464-0333
Cost is $125 for 5 classes. All proceeds benefit Youth Bike programming.
Five BikeLid secure bicycle parking units have been installed at the University Metrorail Station. BikeLid claims their product provides security from vandals, thieves and the elements. Based on a brief examination I think the product does all of which it claims. One of the five BikeLids was in use this afternoon which is a positive sign some cyclists already know what they are, however a kid on a skateboard asked me “What are these things?” while I was testing them out.
How to use a BikeLid:
1. Lift Lid
2. Park Bike
3. Close Lid
4. Insert Your Lock
5. Test Latch
As an added measure of security you can also lock your bicycle to the steel bar inside the lid. Two bicycles can fit inside one lid but the purpose is defeated if you’re locking up with a stranger. Overall this appears to be an excellent product, cyclists have been asking for weather protection for some time now and this delivers. Made in the USA and very green.
Beer Snob Bicycle Pub Crawl t-shirts are available for pre-order now in limited quantities for $12 each. T-shirts can only be purchased via Paypal and picked up in person the day of the event. Shirts will not be shipped, sorry. Pre-order a t-shirt soon as the deadline is Monday September 13th.
Included above is an image with a ( # ) on each shirt. Using the drop down menu below select the t-shirt color you want and select the size. All selections will be screen printed with blue ink on Gildan 100% cotton preshrunk t-shirts.
Colors: White, Ash Grey, Light Pink, Light Blue, Safety Orange.
Sizes: YL S M L XL XXL
Ordering Example: #3 Size:M (signifies you want a light pink shirt with blue print in size medium)
| Sizes |
| Small Medium Large XL XXL Youth Large (very small) |
| Colors |
| #1 White & Blue #2 Ash Grey & Blue #3 Light Pink & Blue #4 Light Blue & Blue #5 Safety Orange & Blue |
Thanks to everyone who entered the drawing for The Miami Bike Scene t-shirt. The contest ran throughout the month of August and was just something fun I had been wanting to do for some time. I must admit I was surprised so few people participated, close to 200 Miami BIke Scene t-shirts were sold in recent months yet only 20 people entered a drawing for a free one? Odd that in this economy not many people wanted a free shirt, oh well.
Congratulations to the winners Gustavo Llamas and Alejandro Vivas.
Can the drawing have possibly been any more bootleg looking?
Saturday, September 18th 2010
4pm
Back by popular demand, this time around in celebration of Oktoberfest! The bicycle pub crawl will be very similar to the one held earlier this year, the only significant difference is that we will not be riding to S. Miami and shall remain in downtown instead.
We’ll be starting off at Zeke’s at 4pm where all beers are just $4! We’ll then make a stop at The Abbey, The Filling Station, and finally The DRB. The pub crawl conveniently ends near the Adrienne Arsht Center Station Metromover Station in Downtown Miami for those who wish to take the train back home vs riding.
Remember to bring a bicycle lock. A light is also recommended since it’ll be dusk by the time we leave the last bar. The pub crawl should be over by 8:30pm. Cyclists ride at their own risk and assume responsibility for their own safety!
Please remember to DRINK RESPONSIBLY, obey all traffic laws and be courteous to others. This is not a Critical Mass ride and there will be no corking. We welcome you to come out have a good time, meet new cyclists and most importantly to ride safely. 21+
Limited Beer Snob Bicycle Pub Crawl t-shirts are available! Order here.
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Below is a list of the bars we will be visiting (in order) :
*We’ll be meeting some riders at the Adrienne Arsht Center Station Metromover Station (formerly Omni – 15th/Biscayne) at 3:30pm for those who wish to ride over from downtown to Zeke’s (Miami Beach) via Venetian Causeway with a group.
Zeke’s Roadhouse
625 Lincoln Road
Miami Beach, FL 33139
4:00pm
The Abbey Brewing Co. (re-opens in early September)
1115 16th Street
Miami Beach, FL 33139
5:00pm
The Filling Station
95 Southeast 2nd Street
Miami, FL 33131
6:00pm
The DRB
255 Northeast 14th Street
Miami, FL 33132
7:00pm
RSVP on Facebook.
Thursday, August 5th 2010
10pm
Race #2 of the “Metro Series“. Similar to last month the race will begin at a designated metrorail station and end at the BAR.
Starts @
Coconut Grove Metrorail Station
2780 SW 27 Avenue
Miami, FL 33133
Ends @
BAR (formerly PS14)
28 NE 14th Street
Miami, FL 33128
This race is approximately 5.7 miles.
Winner gets $50 bar tab.
$2 beers for all cyclists.
Prize will be split between 1st road bike & 1st fixed gear bike. If overall 1st is fixed gear they win full $50 bar tab. If 1st road bike is not 1st place they win nothing.
Lights & helmets strongly encouraged.
Excellent tv news footage from 1991 featuring Miami’s first pro cycling team.. The Miami Wheelers. The Wheelers were part of the Atlantic Coast Conference in the now long defunct National Cycling League. The video quality is poor but well worth the watch. The Wheelers went on to become the Miami Wave in 1993. Some of these guys still race today and/or are involved with cycling.
Joe Avalos (RIP)
BTW the 2:05 mark on video, definitely “mega uncool”.
Sunday, August 22nd
7am
Alex Pro Bicycle Shop
11466 W. State Road 84
Davie, FL 33325
“Please join the Broward Barracudas Triathlon Club and their partners (Alex’s Bicycle Pro Shop, Z’s Bike Shop, Alligator’s, Big Wheel Cycles, Bicycle Evolution, Andrea Botero and Southern Wine).
RIDE FOR A CAUSE
We will be collecting school supplies to benefit the children of the Children’s Diagnostic and Treatment Center. The center provides healthcare to thousands of needy children in our community, and are also one of the sole providers of specialized care for many illnesses, (i.e. hearing loss, autism, asthma, HIV, etc…)
The ride will be split into 2, one fast group and one moderate group,
each with its own SAG support. There willl be one stop where riders
will receive refreshments and school supplies will be presented to the
Children’s Diagnostic and Treatment Center representatives.”
See route here.
