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Add Your Own Event Monday, 06 September 2010 06:32 pm Listings for Milwaukee for Bike Winter 2010 (see this year, see previous year) |
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| So You Want to Bike Winter: A Winter Cycling Discussion: The Milwaukee Bicycle Collective, Truly Spoken Cycles, The Bella Donnas, and UWM's U-Bike program have teamed up to promote the continuation of cycling in the winter with an open discussion at Transfer Pizzeria. Anyone who is interested in learning more about proper layering, lighting, and riding through snow and ice in the city is invited to attend. Veteran winter riders are also encouraged to stop by and give their advice for what works and what doesn't. Special notepaper, think Da Vinci's Vitruvian Man, will be available to keep track of ideas. This coalition also hopes to attract a large group of winter enthusiasts to show the city that the cycling infrastructure needs to be maintained just as well as the automobile infrastructure throughout all seasons. Deep, broken seams in bike lanes and excuses like "Plows don't expect people to use the bike paths or lanes" are unacceptable. Cycling in Milwaukee has doubled in the last two years (http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/lifestyle/60297582.html?c=y&commentSubmitted=y), well above the national average, and the accident rate has also fallen by 400% in the last four years (http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/lifestyle/62694612.html). We aim to promote safe cycling, even through the toughest months in Wisconsin, from staying warm to staying sweat-free to acheiving high visibility on particularly snowy days and dark nights. The Milwaukee Bicycle Collective offers open shop time to people who are interested in learning how to fix and maintain their bikes and also provide reasonable alternatives for those can't afford to buy new bikes. Aytan Luck, the owner of Truly Spoken Cycles used to volunteer frequently at the Collective before starting his own shop in bike-friendly Riverwest. The Bella Donnas aim to promote cycling among the female demographic, a sadly overlooked part of the cycling community (http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/lifestyle/62326977.html), while UWM's U-Bike looks to promote cycling around campus. The Winter Cycling Discussion will be held at Transfer Pizzeria at 7:00 on Thursday, November 19th. Door prizes and ap-pizza-tizers will be available as well as drink specials. Feel free to invite your friends. Event Listings here: http://www.facebook.com/events.php?ref=sb#/event.php?eid=179325176189&index=1 http://milwaukeebybike.ning.com/events/so-you-want-to-bike-winter-a | Transfer Pizzeria | Thu, Nov 19, 2009 | 7:00PM | Jason McDowell 414-550-6141 |
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| Milwaukee Bike Swap: USed/New Parts, bikes, and accessories for sale. Register to sell you stuff or come looking for deals!. Tables are only $40 for individuals and non-profit orgs. Shops please contact Jake for pricing. | UW-Milwaukee Union Ballroom | Sun, Dec 6, 2009 | 10am-3pm | Jake Newborn 414-271-9685 x1 |
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| Sew to be Seen & Bike-In Movie: 6:30-8:30 Sew to be Seen--Bring your jacket, bag, gloves, etc and sew highly-reflective 3M material on to help you stay visible throughout the winter. We'll have a few sewing machines, needles, thread, scissors & reflective material. 8:30pm Bike-In Movie--Friday night movie screening at Breakaway. Movie may or may not be bike-themed, TBA. $5 to raise money for Bike Winter stickers! | Breakaway--Entrance off Wells St between 2nd & 3rd. | Fri, Dec 11, 2009 | 6:30 & 8:30 | Shea 414-431-1761 x2 |
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| Santa Cycle Rampage: Dress up as Santa and come barreling through the streets of Milwaukee spreading holiday cheer and discovering hole-in-the-wall taverns. | Cafe Hollander, 2608 N Downer Ave | Sat, Dec 12, 2009 | 10am | Shea 414-431-1761 x2 |
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| The Polar Plunge: Join us for year 4 of the Polar Plunge. Bring your beater bike and join us for a quick ride from Palomino Bar to the South Shore Boat Launch for a brisk ride into the therapeutic waters of Lake Michigan. Back to Palomino for high fives and a free pair of socks for all those who dare to kick start their New Year. Costumes welcome | Palomino Bar | Fri, Jan 1, 2010 | High Noon | Bill Rouleau 414.828.2453 |
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| Love Your Bike Party!: A party for anyone who loves bicycles! * Socialize with all you bike-loving friends * Gold-sprints run by COG * Beer from New Belgium Brewery 'till it runs out! * Special bike-themed menu from Trocadero! * DJ'ed dance party! $10 or free with purchase of a Bike Fed membership! Chance to win a Gunner frame from Waterford Precision Cycles just for showing up! Presented by the Bicycle Federation of Wisconsin, making Milwaukee one of the best places in the world to bike! For updates on the party or to become a Bike Fed member check out www.BFW.org | Trocadero, 1758 N Water St | Thu, Feb 11, 2010 | 5pm - close | Shea 414-431-1761 x2 |
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| Snow Biking: Any day of two inches (or more) of new snow fall in Milwaukee, meet up for Winter cycling. We'll head off to some random location and enjoy the Winter Wonderland. All ages/abilities welcome. Please RSVP on snow days, I have committments some evenings. | Truly Spoken Cycles 833 E. Center st | TBA | 7PM | Aytan Luck 414-263-2453 |
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| Winter Bike Race? : How about a winter bike race? Real racing on a lake.. Course built on a frozen lake. Someplace in the Milwaukee area.. ?? Location yet to be determined.. ?? Just curious if people have interest.. Drop me a note.. Let's see if we can make this happen.. Figure 8 course? More like motocross on bikes. Cross racing without barriers. | Milwaukee | TBA | Michael | 1079 | |
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