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“Men invented war so they could be among themselves. In peacetime, they have bike racing.” Gabriele Rolin But what does it mean when we insist on waging war upon ourselves, flagrantly dismissing dubious weather forecasts, common sense, and good advice from friends in some perverse determination to...

Introduction to the Genesee Valley Greenway (GVG) Trail Bicycle Ride Saturday October 4. Meet at 9:45 a.m. for a 10:00 a.m. start at the trailhead in Canawaugus Park on River Road (Route 251) in Scottsville for a 15 mile ride. The GVG is a flat trail with a hard packed dirt surface. Fat tire or hybrid...

Buncha fun rides this Saturday, September 27th. On Saturday, September 27 at 9:30 AM, Save the Pine Bush is sponsoring a bicycle ride from the Civil War Monument in Washington Park to the Pine Bush Discovery Center on Route 155, north of Washington Avenue Extension. Once at the Discovery Center, we...

I had wanted to do something like this for Talk Like A Pirate Day. And then I forgot when that was. Turns out it’s today, and I missed it. Bummer. Via Cyclelicious

So last night I biked out to the Sanctuary For Independent Media to hear Chris Carlsson’s talk. I met up with Lorenz at the boat launch. We split at 6:10, and made it there at 6:51. Important things to remember for the future. The valet bike parking was awesome. Scott Kellogg’s brief talk...

While I’m here, I’ll post this bit: How do the Open Source software movement, bicycle sub-culture, guerilla gardening, and the Burning Man Festival fit together? Author and Critical Mass co-founder Chris Carlsson connects these dots as he profiles the social networks that are cooperating...

I love many things about living in Rochester, and now I can add the Rochester Twilight Criterium to the list. Not only was it an awe-inspiring race, but you could get close enough to get vertigo from the wheels spinning by as a hundred cyclists rode flat out in the rain. And, it being Rochester [....

Meet at 9:45 a.m. for a 10:00 a.m. start at the trailhead in Canawaugus Park on River Road (Route 251) in Scottsville for a 14 mile ride. The GVG is a flat trail with a hard packed dirt surface. Fat tire or hybrid style bicycle is best suited for this trail ride. Bring water. Lunch in [...]

Bicycling Family Weekend at Strong National Museum of Play (In conjunction with the Rochester Omnium, www.Rochestercrit.com) Saturday, August 9, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, August 10, 12 noon to 5 p.m. Start your Omnium weekend fun at Strong National Museum of Play. On Saturday, see artist Nancy Goethel...

Safe Cycling for Kids (and Their Parents) Workshop. Guilderland Public Library. Winners of Bike Month poster contest announced and prizes distributed. Fun for the whole family! For more information, contact Jennifer Ogrodowski, Guilderland Public Library, at (518) 456-2400, ext. 34 or Judith Wines, Altamont...