This Month's Baltimore Bike Party is Out of This World

From the official Baltimore Bike Party event page:

Grab your moon boots, phasers, light sabers, and little green friends for this month's Bike Party!

Now that we have an entire month to plan for it, we will be implementing the red-light policy again with a route designed for it, and more volunteers to help facilitate, so come out and help us make it happen!

The after party this month will end at Hopkins Plaza downtown with food trucks, DJ Ro, the photo booth, and beer once again provided by Heavy Seas!

Stay tuned for more information throughout the month, but you already know you wanna come so click that little join button, it's gonna be out of this world!

RSVP for the Outer Space Baltimore Bike Party here.

Learn to Ride in Traffic at the Bikemore / Bike Maryland Commuter Workshop

New to bicycling in the city? Unsure of what laws apply to cyclists? Want tips on feeling more confident and comfortable on the road? Bike Maryland, as part of their Bike-Minded program, is offering a commuter workshop open to the public!

It's free, but space is limited, so please register here only if you plan to attend.

The target audience for this class is someone who knows how to ride a bicycle, but doesn't yet feel comfortable riding in traffic. There will be 2 hours of class time followed by a 1-hour road ride to lock down all the skills you just learned!

And don't forget to RSVP on Facebook.

Results of the Bike & Pedestrian Master Plan Survey

Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan Findings

Recently, the DOT asked cyclists and pedestrians to take part in a survey for its Bike & Pedestrian Master Plan.  Well, the votes are in, and some of the findings are below.  For more results, head over to the MDOT site and click on the reports tab, and you'll find the extensive report.

The top reasons survey respondents cited for investing in bicycle and pedestrian improvements included:

• Improving the safety of walking and biking

• Creating safe routes for walking and biking to schools

• Increasing physical health and activity

The top obstacles to walking reported in the survey results were:

• Pedestrian facilities such as sidewalks and paths are missing or bad

• Traffic is too fast or heavy

• The need to transport people or things

The top obstacles to biking reported in the survey results were:

• Motorists don’t exercise caution around cyclists

• Lack of or poor condition of bike facilities

• Traffic is too fast and heavy

The top priority objectives identified in the straw poll results were:

• Address gaps and physical barriers in the bicycle network; build connected networks with continuous bicycle accommodations.

• Address key gaps in trail systems and improve integration of trails and on‐road facilities.

• Provide assistance and/or incentives to local governments to improve biking and walking.

• Incorporate Complete Streets principles in all State transportation projects, and promote Complete Streets policies at the local level.

• Promote bicycling and walking as normal transportation modes that have a broad diversity of participants.

• Focus on improving bicycling and walking conditions in locations with the highest demand.

Learn the ABCs of Family Biking

Interested in the Baltimore Family Bike Party, but don't know where to start? September 21 might be the event for you: the ABCs of Family Biking. This partnership among Bikemore, Bike Maryland and the Downtown Baltimore Family Alliance celebrates biking with children and introduces local families to the tools, skills and equipment that can help them start biking together.

The event will have a number of awesome workshops and components:

• “Pedal Parent” Show-and-Tell
• Family-friendly Bike Shops
• Refreshments from Red Emma’s
• Bikeadelic Decorations
• Bike Rodeo

The event will take place from 10am to noon that day in the BCPS parking lot -- you know, the parking lot on Guilford that splits the Bike Boulevard in half at North Ave.

If you're interested, make sure you RSVP on Facebook and spread the word!

Join Bikemore for Music To Your Gears

On September 7, join Bikemore for our biggest event yet: Music to Your Gears! The event will kick off at 3pm in Druid Hill Park. There, you’ll find it all: food trucks, beer, music, bike rides and more.

The event will feature some of Baltimore's heavy hitters.

On the food truck front, the event will be sponsored by the Gathering, the fantastic folks who have thrown many a successful food truck rally around the city.

In terms of music, you'll be entertained by Soul Cannon, Greasy Hands, and Nelly's Echo.

And of course, you'll find bike rides around the Druid Park Lake, sponsored by Bikemore, as well as Baltimore City Recs and Parks.

You don't want to miss this one.

Proceeds will benefit Bikemore, so make sure you show up, grab a bite, and show your support.

RSVP over on Facebook today and join us for Music to Your Gears!