Cyclists are Birmingham (and so are you!)

Hey kids!

As part of our mission to create a community in Birmingham, we are carrying some select local goods. One that we are really excited about are the iambham T-shirts. Andrew is a really cool guy and supporter of Bici.



Come by and get yo self one of these. Be as cool as Vulcan (and me...I have one that i wear as soon as it is clean each week!).

$15 with a % of proceeds helping Bici. woot woot. looking good AND doing good. win win.

see you soon.

Bike to Work Day

This Friday, May 15 is Bike to Work Day. I hope you all will chose the 2 wheeled steed as your transportation that day.

Does your bike need a little tune-up? come in this week, Monday and Thursday and get it ready to go!

There are also events in town Friday. We are working on getting some happy hours specials for cyclists during happy hour and will keep you posted. Stay tuned.

In the morning, I am planning to participate in the event below. Hope to see you there! meets in 5 Points at 7am for a ride through downtown. Come out and show the city that we exist and we need some infrastructure!

see you.



FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Monday May 4, 2009

For more information contact:
Tom Maxwell, Regional Planning Commission, 205-264-8445
Barbara Gower, Birmingham Bicycle Club, 205-790-6487

Birmingham Bike-to-Work Day 2009 Event
Friday May 15, 7:00 a.m.
May is National Bike Month! The League of American Bicyclists is promoting Bike-to-Work Week
from May 11-15. Bike-to-Work Day is on Friday, May 15 at 7:00 a.m. A bicycle commuter convoy
will depart from the fountain at Five Points South (Birmingham’s Southside). The group will ride a 6-
mile route throughout Birmingham’s City Center to tour ongoing and future downtown revitalization
projects and to raise cycling awareness. The ride will terminate between 7:45 and 8:00 a.m. at the
Center for Regional Planning and Design, 1731 1st Avenue North, where there will be a photo
opportunity, news media, cold drinks, and distribution of giveaway items for all participants. For
complete route information visit the Birmingham Metropolitan Planning Organization’s website:
www.bhammpo.org

The event is sponsored by the Regional Planning Commission of Greater Birmingham with support
from the Birmingham Metropolitan Planning Organization, the Birmingham Bicycle Club, Vulcan
Triathletes, Jefferson County Department of Health, Alabama Partners for Clean Air and
CommuteSmart Birmingham.

Citizens throughout America participate in this annual initiative by conducting group rides to highlight
the benefits of cycling as a viable mode of transportation and means of regular exercise for better
health. Taking your bike to work instead of the car improves regional air quality by reducing vehicular
emissions and can result in weight loss, stress reduction and improve cardio-vascular function. Biking to
work makes for good use of commute time and reduces costly fuel consumption for many Americans.
For metro Birmingham it makes more sense than ever! The League has set up an event website
providing information on events all across the nation: www.bikemonth.com





bike love.

Some New Trend offer some new kickass discounts!

Come out to the Some New Trend kick off party and score $1 off the donation price of $3 if you ride your bike!

See you there.

Some New Trend

This doesn't have anything to do with bikes, except that both Kevin and Carrie are Bici supporters. oh, and are both awesome!

They are writing a book, Some New Trend, online...one chapter a week.

It will be awesome, so you should go and read it. Now.

go.

2009 Tour de Cure

Hey there. Fellow cyclists and Bici supporter/friend Jerry Griffes needs some help manning a rest stop at this years Tour de Cure.

Details are April 25 8:00am, The Dogtrack on Derby Road, Irondale, to go with supplies, to man a rest stop involving the distribution of nourishment and good cheer to the riders of the ADA Tour de Cure, concluding early afternoon on the same day that being, April 25.

Labor involved includes but is not limited to the making of sandwiches, slicing fruit, eating fig newtons, mixing energy drinks, talking, singing, and generally providing moral support in a sometimes hectic environ.

Jerry can pick up the carless or they can ride the 30 miles to the rest stop...

I will be out of town, otherwise I would be all over this. Great way to meet cyclists and show some support. Want to ride? It's not too late! sign up and support a great cause and get to ride your bike!

Need more details? Need Jerry's phone number to get in touch with him? comment or shoot us an email at info(at)bicicoop(dot)org.

Bike Love!

WJOX DJ threatens cyclists on air

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UPDATE: this is from AlabamaCyclingNews.com

The hosts of the "Round Table" on WJOX have, from what I understand, repeatedly said that their statements were taken out of context and they are not advocating violence against cyclists and their best friend/brother-in-law, etc is a cyclist.... They, from what I assume is responding to the "heat", are requesting that the show be contacted and not the advertisers.

I haven't heard the statements, etc, but it seems that the "out of context" excuse is the go to excuse used by all. If someone could get a recording of the comments, I guess we could determine the context. However, I personally have a hard time understanding what context suggesting someone clip a cyclist and send them flying over the handlebars could imply.
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Today (Thursday )on WJOX 94.5 Birmingham (around 11:50 AM) one of the DJ's advocated hitting cyclists with cars. He said "I wish people would hit them, just clip them and send them flying over their handlebars." The context was he was angry with cyclists riding in the road. I have called the station and have been put thru to voice mail with nobody responding. Maybe with added voices an apology and clarification will be achieved.........................................

PlEASE CALL TODAY AND LET THEM KNOW THAT THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE. I plan to do the same with their sponsors. This is unacceptable, dangerous and malicious.

JOX 94.5 FM
WJOX
244 Goodwin Crest Drive
Suite 300
Birmingham, Alabama 35209
Business Office: 205.945.4646
Studio: 741-9450 or 800-239-WJOX (9569)
Fax: 205.945.3999
Program Director
Ryan Haney

Sales Manager
Lenny Frisaro

Promotions Director
Jennifer Dickson
EEO