7:10 on WKZO with Lori Moore
Each morning this week two Kalamazoo Bike Club members are talking with WKZO's Lori Moore at 7:10am. Renee, the Club Education Chair on Monday and Friday. While Paul, the club Director of Road Safety on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.
- Monday —Bike Safety Basics
- Good operating bike – ABC Quick Check
- Helmet – helmet fit
- podcast
- Tuesday — Legal Issues
- Wednesday — Where to ride/where to watch out for riders
- Thursday — How to be a more bicycle friendly rider/motoris
- Friday — Bike Clothing & Accessories
League of Michigan Bicyclist | League of American Bicyclist | Kalamazoo Bike Week
Ride of Silence
The 10th annual "Ride of Silence" is on Wednesday, May 16th 2012. This year the ride is hosted by JohnsonCycleWorks. This ride joins thousands of cyclist worldwide in a slow-paced (12mph max) silent procession for approximately 10 miles to:
- honor those who have been injured or killed while riding on public roadway
- create awareness of the rights of cyclist
- and to ask that motorist SHARE THE ROAD
Helmets are MANDATORY and lights are highly recommended. Please show up early to be ready for a 7:00 p.m. departure. Ample parking is available behind the bike shop.
National Ride of Silence | JohnsonCycleWorks
Register for KalTour and Bike Camp
Online registration is now open for both KalTour and Bike Camp. Please sign up and share with your friends. Lets make them the both the best yet!
KalTour | Bike Camp
Constitution for Review
The Second Constitutional Convention has concluded. The changes that were suggested have been incorporated into the next proposed Club Constitution. Please review and send any comments to Club President, Zolton, at President@KalamazooBicycleClub.org. The link below to the Proposed Constitution is the 'final' proposed document. The Current Constitution link is an unmarked version of the constitution from June, 2003.
Proposed Constitution | Current Constitution
Register for KalTour and Bike Camp
Online registration is now open for both KalTour and Bike Camp. Please sign up and share with your friends. Lets make them the both the best yet!
KalTour | Bike Camp
Free KBC Membership with bike purchase
Buy a bike at one of southwest Michigan's great local bike shops, fill out
this form to
redeem a one-year membership to our club (new members only)
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Inclement Weather Policy
Riders are urged to use common sense and good judgment when deciding whether to embark on, or continue, bicycle rides in inclement weather or when a high heat index has been posted by the National Weather Service.
In rainy conditions, pavement and any metal material, like manhole covers and railroad tracks, can become slick. In additions, braking distance is greatly increased and visibility can be severely compromised. Puddles can conceal potholes and other defects in the road surface. Auto drivers may have a difficult time seeing riders on the roadway.
In windy conditions, tree limbs can fall unexpectedly either onto the roadway or onto bicycle riders. Bike control may be hard to maintain, particularly with crosswinds.
If the weather looks at all threatening, be sure to check local media outlets or the national weather service before starting a bike ride. Kalamazoo Bicycle Club policy with respect to National Weather Service severe weather warnings is as follows:
In the event of a TORNADO WARNING – where a tornado or funnel cloud has been sighted in the area, or has been identified on radar – all KBC events, including regular club rides, time trials and special rides will automatically be canceled.
In the event of a TORNADO WATCH – where conditions are conducive to tornado formation – or a severe thunderstorm warning, riders may ride regular evening club rides at their own risk. Club ride leaders might not be present at times when tornado watches and severe thunderstorm warnings have been posted. Club rides, time trials and special rides may be canceled in the event of a tornado watch or severe thunderstorm notification, at the discretion of the ride leader or event organizer.
Member's Ride Maps
KBC member Terry Butcher has been kind enough to share ten of his local ride maps, ranging in distance from about 31 to 132 miles. The maps appear on the website mapmyride.com, and most start from Breakaway Bicycles in Portage. Here’s the link to his library: http://www.mapmyride.com/profile/broncoterry/ . Once you get to his home page, click on “routes” and the individual maps will appear.
Bear in mind that some of these rides were mapped a while ago and conditions may have changed (road surface degradation, for instance) in the interim. But give one or two of them a try sometime and discover some new riding venues in the Kalamazoo area.
As KBC webmaster I am grateful for Terry making this resource available to the club. If others would like to share any routes they have please email me at webmaster@kalamazoobicycleclub.org.
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