Education
Chart: Winter Clothing Guide
Civia Cycles, a company that designs high-end commuting bicycles, produced a nice little chart showing what cyclists should wear in a range of weather conditions: Given the weather Cleveland Heights is experiencing, these recommendations look pretty reasonable. What do you think? Leave a comment below.
Read MoreHeights Bicycle Coalition Board Meetings
HBC members and interested people are welcome to attend the Heights Bicycle Coalition monthly board meetings. The full board meets every other month, and the Executive Committee meets in between. When finalized, the date, time and location are listed on the HBC calendar, which can be viewed in the right-hand sidebar of the HBC website.…
Read MoreDonate Now to Help Make Our Community More Bicycle Friendly
You can help make our community more bicycle friendly by clicking the “donate now” button on the right sidebar! All proceeds go toward paying for events and campaigns that help strengthen our cycling community. Your donation helps us continue to: Be the unified voice in our community that communicates to policy makers how to make streets…
Read MoreYour Input is Needed on Eastside Greenway Plan
Please join the Heights Bicycle Coalition at Nighttown on Tuesday, October 14, at 7 p.m., to hear about the latest plans for the Cuyahoga County Eastside Greenway to connect eastside communities through a safe and convenient bike and pedestrian network. The goal of the proposed greenway is to create a unified trail network that can support alternative means of transportation. The network will close gaps…
Read MoreAnnual Meeting on April 27
Help steer the future of bicycling in the Heights by attending the Heights Bicycle Coalition’s Annual Member Meeting at the Historic Superior Schoolhouse on Sunday, April 27, 4 – 6 p.m. After a brief meeting to elect trustees and conduct other business, we will present the program: Bicycling in the Heights: Past, Present and Future. The CH Historical Society…
Read MoreSmart Cycling Class
The Heights Bicycle Coalition and the City of Cleveland Heights are collaborating to offer the League of American Bicyclists’ Smart Cycling course, taught by League Certified Instructors. The half-day class will prepare everyone age 14 or older to safely commute, run errands and have fun on bicycles. The class is for bicyclists of all experience…
Read MoreAfter-school Bike Clubs Have a Good Ride
This fall, Canterbury and Fairfax Elementary Schools in Cleveland Heights had after-school bike clubs. The clubs met once a week for six weeks. Children registered for the program learned about safe cycling and went for rides to playgrounds and other places of interest. Sarah O’Keeffe and Jeff Sugerman (assisted by bike-dog Chip) taught and led this…
Read MoreBike or Walk to School Day is Wednesday, October 9
Heights schools are encouraged to participate in Walk or Bike to School Day on Wednesday, October 9. Actually, any day during October is a good day to walk or bike to school or for schools to have an event to promote these important activities. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say children and adolescents…
Read MoreWatch for Bike Buses!
Bike Cleveland worked with RTA to get a bus covered with pictures of bicyclists – part of a public awareness campaign to make motorists more aware of bicyclists. Look for Heights Bicycle Coalition members Lee Reis (tie-dyed bright shirt) and Mary Dunbar (navy business suit) pictured riding their bikes on two buses – one circulating on…
Read MoreHelp Cleveland Heights earn a Bicycle Friendly Community Designation
Help Cleveland Heights Earn a “Bicycle Friendly Community” designation – Review the City of Cleveland Heights’ Application! Are you a bicycle expert or novice cyclist or somewhere in between? Please review our application to become a League of American Bicyclists “Bicycle Friendly Community.” The deadline is July 16th, 2013. A variety of local perspectives is…
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