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 The New Tahoe Bike Challenge
June 1 - 14, 2013
The Tahoe Bike Challenge is back! With new energy and fun activities to get everyone on their bikes to work, school, or play. This year the Bike Challenge has a theme of Having Fun, Being Social and Making an Impact.
Here are a few of the new features you can expect during your Bike Challenge participation:
Having Fun:
- Win Achievement Pins for specific milestones you attain
- Enter our photo contest and win a "GoPro" and other prizes
- Ride with us on a Cycle Café to one our supporting businesses
- Party with us, Friday June 14
Being Social:
- Share photos, videos, stories with friends and family on our Facebook page : www.facebook.com/TahoeBikeChallenge
- Join bike community members for the Tahoe Bike Path Clean Up Day, May 30, 3-6pm
- Ride a Bike Commute Train to work June 3
Make an Impact:
- Your bike miles get converted to Green Miles (the amount of C02 not being emitted)
- Get healthier my seeing your calories burned away
- Learn how you save gasoline dollars by riding your bike
- Bring your business to our favorite places
Sign up for the Bike Challenge by registering at www.TahoeBikeChallenge.org
Follow the Action: TahoeBikeChallenge
Listen for Details & Announcements: K-Tahoe AM590 - 96.1FM
2nd Annual Tahoe Bike Path Clean Up Day
On Thursday, May 30th, from 3-6pm, you can join along with others to sweep the trails and get them ready for the Tahoe Bike Challenge and the remainder of the season. Bring your own water bottle. Free waste facility passes for participants, and snacks will be provided at the end of the event. Gloves, trash bags, and brooms will also be provided.
Locations:
South Lake Tahoe - Meet at Sierra Nevada Alliance, 2311 Lake Tahoe Blvd., SLT. Clean up sites are: Behind Red Hut Waffle Shop and Meeks Lumber, Behind Motel 6 and Behind Push Fitness.
To register contact: Taylor Fargo at 530-542-4546 or taylor@sierranevadaalliance.org.
North Lake Tahoe - Meet at UC Davis Field Station (Historic Fish Hatchery), 2400 Lake Forest Rd. Tahoe City, CA 96145. Site to be clean is the bike path between the Field Station and Commons Beach.
To register contact: Kelsey Poole at 775.881-7560 or klpoole@ucdavis.edu.
This is community collaboration among the Sierra Nevada Alliance, Tahoe Regional Planning Agency, UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center, AmeriCorps, Incline Village Waste Not, and the Lake Tahoe Bicycle Coalition.
Become A Member and Make A Difference!
Are you a member of the Lake Tahoe Bicycle Coalition? Join today! The LTBC is building its membership so we can continue to provide critical support for bicycling in Lake Tahoe, be a voice for improved and expanded bikeways and bikeway maintenance, and encourage more bicycling at Lake Tahoe through the Lake Tahoe Bike Map, the Bike Challenge, Bicycle Rodeos, and other great events and services. For a $20 membership you can be a part of sustaining the bicycling movement at Lake Tahoe. Click here: |
Bicycle Achievement Awards Nominations Now Open
Nominations for the 2012 Lake Tahoe Bicycle Achievement Awards are now open. Each year, the Lake Tahoe Bicycle Coalition (LTBC), through a public nomination process, brings attention to and awards people that have significantly help advance bicycling in the Lake Tahoe region. The Awards are given in four categories: Individual, Business, Non-profit Organization, and Public Agency.
To nominate in one or all four categories send us a description of the achievement you believe has helped advance Tahoe bicycling and any supportive materials you believe will help demonstrate that advancement (may include reference to articles, photos or videos). The LTBC Board of Directors will review all nominations and will select the winners in each category by consensus of the Board.
Deadline for nominations is June 1, 2013. You may send your nominations to BikeTahoe@aol.com or by mail to Lake Tahoe Bicycle Coalition, PO Box 1147, Zephyr Cove, NV 89448. The Awards will be given out during the Tahoe Bike Challenge Party, June 14, 2013.
Biking Performance Clinics Offered by Barton Health
Maximize Biking Performance.
On Wednesday, May 8 from 6-7 pm at Kahle Community Center, 236 Kingsbury Grade, Stateline, NV, Chris Kozlowski, PT and USA Cycling Level 3 Certified Coach will offer a free lecture, Maximize Biking Performance. His presentation will cover bike-specific stretches and exercises, increasing pedaling efficiency, and the benefits of a proper bike fit.
Road Cycling Clinic 101 -- Thursday, May 9 and Wednesday May 22.
The clinic covers skills, etiquette and hand signals to increase your confidence and ease while riding in groups on the road. Climbing skills, bike fit concepts for performance and comfort, and training tips will also be covered. All skill levels are welcome
Road Cycling Clinic 102 - Wednesday June 5 and Wednesday June 19.
This clinic covers more complex group ride dynamics, and more advanced concepts in climbing, descending, cornering, and cycling training. All skill levels are welcome.
Clinic times: 5:30 - 7:30 PM
Costs: $15 per clinic (cash or checks)
Location: 2170 South Ave., South Lake Tahoe. Riders meet outside Barton Rehabilitation & Sports Medicine at Barton Memorial Hospital. Riders must have a road bicycle, helmet, proper attire and water.
Registration: call 530.543.5896 or visit BartonHealth.org for more information. |
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Hello Tahoe Bike Buddies,
It's that time of the year when we move from sliding to riding. And this year, the Lake Tahoe Bicycle Coalition has something special for you - the new Tahoe Bike Challenge to get your riding season started with more fun, social and impactful elements.
You will be totally stoked with the ability to share your Challenge experiences with friends and challenge them to upload photos, videos and share your successes with them. You'll even have a chance to win a GoPro video camera if you enter the photo contest.
To stay up to minute with all the activities and events planned during the Challenge you can expect to receive frequent Daily Spin emails from me, and you will definitely want to listen to K-Tahoe Radio 96.1FM and follow us on Facebook.
I'll keep it short here for now. But get your bike, camera and heart ready to ride!
More news and details to come,
Ty Polastri
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