Date registered: April 13, 2011
Feb 03
This past Sunday we woke up bright and early to scrub Fletcher Avenue. We spent most of our time on the west-bound side of the road, since we spent a good deal of time on the other side at the last cleanup. Soo you’ll be happy to know that the bike lane is swept and …
Jan 25
Tired of riding over gravel, bits of metal, trash…and hypodermic needles when you ride to the University Bicycle Center on Fletcher Avenue? Let’s spend some time sweeping out the bike lanes and picking up some trash along the road. Don’t worry – Keep Hillsborough County Beautiful will supply gloves! They also supply garbage bags, road …
Jan 25
Last Saturday we went for a lovely ride out to Bay Shore Blvd. to volunteer for the Gasparilla Kids’ Bike Rodeo. Despite being a bit chilly and windy, it was a very sunny and pleasant day. The rodeo consisted of a short obstacle course broken into stations for different bike situations and handling skills. They …
Jan 07
Let’s ride out to the Seminole Heights Sunday Morning fresh market this Sunday, Jan. 9th! There will be local vendors, artists, fresh flowers, plants, organic produce, live music! This Month’s market will feature a chili cookoff with with local chili cookers competing for the title of Best Market Chili! Check out the website–> http://seminoleheightsmarket.info/Calendar.htm USF Bike Club members will …
Dec 17
I know it’s been cold lately and you haven’t wanted to ride for fear of freezing your Floridian bums off, but(t) listen… this Sunday is the Seminole Heights Sunday Morning Market. Their vision: “To provide an open-air Fresh Market for the community to support the on-going movement toward sustainability. To provide community residents and businesses …
Nov 30
Tampa native, Elizabeth Holland (of Treehouse Yoga) has organized the first ever Tampa “Critical Manners Ride” Goals for Critical Manners Ride: Increase visibility of cyclists on the streets Engage in safe COEXISTENCE with motorists to encourage road sharing Raise the level of awareness in motorists How do we do this?? By holding simultaneous bike rides …
Nov 19
Help us Clean up the Bike Lane on Fletcher! We have officially “adopted” the stretch of Fletcher from Bruce B. Downs Blvd. to 15th St. through Keep Hillsborough County Beautiful. We chose to adopt this section of Fletcher, because there IS a bike lane from Bruce B. Downs to 22nd and we have the opportunity …
Nov 15
Tampa BayCycle is sponsoring a FREE Commuting Skills Class to teach USF students, staff and faculty how to ride their bikes in traffic as a vehicle. Learn how to check your bike for common mechanical problems to help you become a more competent commuter. The information provided in this course is very useful for bike …
Oct 28
BIKE RIDE ON CAMPUS TOMORROW! Meet in front of Juniper Poplar at 11AM for a bike ride on campus. Who knows…we may even ride off campus!! ha?! We’re also riding from USF to Flatwoods Park tomorrow at 5:15 PM! Flatwoods Park is the location of the 2010 Bicycle Bash Classic on November 7th! Meet at …
Oct 16
The Bicycle Club event calendar can be found at: http://usfbc.blog.usf.edu/calendar/ It is now kept up-to-date with events we are planning.
