Jingle Cross is taking place at the Johnson County Fairgrounds next weekend (Nov 24th and 25th). Come on out and ring your cowbells for the racers participating in this UCI cyclo-cross race. Maybe if we all bug G-Pickle enough he'll race :-)

European-style bike-sharing programs head to US

"American cities, eager for greener solutions to urban congestion, are rushing to set up bicycle-sharing programs similar to those launched in Europe in recent years."
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Link to full story

3000 mpg!!!

From Adventure Cycling's Bike Bits available at http://www.adventurecycling.org comes:

"The bicycle is the most efficient machine ever created: Converting
calories into gas, a bicycle gets the equivalent of three thousand
miles per gallon."
-- Bill Strickland, bicycling writer and editor of Bicycling Magazine

Mark Wyatt and Jen Bedet of the Iowa Bicycle Coalition will bring their special brand of advocacy and rabble rousing to November Bike Lunch Talk. Mark will share the Coalition's advocacy and legislative agenda for 2008. And Jen will discuss her work with the Coalition's Safe Routes to Schools program.

The format will be informal, so bring a bag lunch and join us.

Bike Library T-Shirts - $10

We have more t-shirts for sale. They're made in USA and all cotton with the original Cody G designed logo!

XL (brown)
L (grey)
M (lt. blue)

ROADSIDE BREAKFAST

FRIDAY NOVEMBER 2nd
FREE BREAKFAST & COFFEE
FOR CYCLING COMMUTERS!!!

7:30-9:30 at the Bike Library

Washingtion D.C. hands out free lights

What a great idea... The Washington Area Bicyclist Association and DDOT are giving out free bike lights to coincide with the end of daylight saving time.

Free Bicycle Lights from WABA and DDOT

I especially like the picture of the guy "sleeping" next to his bike. :)

Bike Hackers Get Whimsical With Two-Wheelers

Here's a story about bike hackers building custom bikes: Bike Hackers Get Whimsical With Two-Wheelers

Maybe we could build some custom bikes at the bike library this winter. They might not be all that practical, but sure would look cool in a parade or something. :)

We could even steal some ideas from Instructables.

BIC IC Candidate Forum - Please Join Us

ROADSIDE BREAKFAST!

Bike commuters, stop by the Bike Library at 408 E. College St. on your way to work or school. Chat with your fellow cyclists and enjoy some free breakfast & coffee!

FRIDAY OCTOBER 5th from 7:30 - 9:30