Get the Scoop on the Loop

 

Hey cyclists, come out today from 3 to 7 p.m. to the Shawnee Golf Course clubhouse to learn about the planned sections of the Louisville Loop and how they relate to you! Get all the info here.

Big Four Bridge

 

The last and largest span section was connected on the Big Four Bridge.

Work on the Big Four Bridge in Waterfront Park, which is being turned into a ped/bike bridge across the Ohio River, is moving along nicely with the recently completed ramp decking now in place. Funding to complete the bridge is in the works, according to David Karem, the Executive Director of the Waterfront Development Corporation. He is hopeful that a federal funding source will be announced before January to complete work on the decking and the Indiana connection.

Car-Free

Bluegrass Brewing Company, 660 South 4th Street just north of Broadway.

Who’s invited? Peds, transit users, bicyclists, nerds, activists, neighbors, friends, community members, even politicians running for mayor!

Come join us to discuss issues relevant to us in the Louisville area. Expect folks from Bicycling for Louisville, CART, Freewheel Bike Collective, and Bike Louisville (among others) to be there!

New Bike Racks around Town

 
A new bike rack was just installed in front of Parkside Bike Boutique on Bardstown Road near Cherokee Parkway. The shop sells used, vintage and fixed gear bikes.

In October and November, Bike Louisville finished placing bike racks at the following locations (Some are single, some are double loops):

• Waterfront Park Place (Subway Restaurant) next o Waterfront Park
• Cake Flour Bakery on E. Market
• Bike Courier Bike Shop at 4^th Street near U of L
• Zanzibar on S. Preston Street
• The Swan Dive on Sawn Street near Breckinridge Street
• Quills Coffee on Baxter Avenue
• Baxter Station Restaurant on Payne Street
• Two Sisters Antiques on S. Preston Highway
• Fitness by Design on Frankfort Avenue
• Parkside Bike Boutique on Bardstown Road at Cherokee Parkway
• River Bend Winery on 10^th Street between Main and Market
• Bluegrass Brewing Company downtown on 4^th Street at Theatre Square

Car Free Happy Hour

Who’s invited? Peds, transit users, bicyclists, nerds, activists, neighbors, friends, community members, even politicians running for mayor!

Come join us to discuss issues relevant to us in the Louisville area. Expect folks from Bicycling for Louisville, CART, Freewheel Bike Collective, and Bike Louisville (among others) to be there!

The Derby City Cup Returns to Louisville

 

America’s best cyclocross racers (many from right here in Louisville) will be grinding it out at Champions Park October 24-25! If you haven’t been to this event, mark it on your calendar now! Learn more.

New Traffic Signal Bike Markings

           

              Metro Public Works has been out recently painting bike symbols at key traffic lights along bike routes to help cyclists know where to place their bike to initiate the light to change. Whether the symbol is there or not, you can often get the light to change when no other vehicles are present in your lane by placing your bike over the new quadrangle saw cuts in the roadway or by placing your bike over the saw cut on the standard induction loops.

 

Having an issue getting the light to change? Let us know.

2nd Sunday is Coming…October 11th

2nd Sunday is a statewide event that encourages all forms of physical activity within the local community and is designed to get Kentuckians moving.  Communities across Kentucky are planning to simultaneously close a roadway or plan an event from 2-6 p.m. on the second Sunday of October so that residents can bike, walk, run, play and participate in fun and healthy activities.

 

In Louisville, 2^nd Sunday will take place on Champions Trace which runs between Newburg Road and Hikes Lane next to the old Bashford Manor Mall. The road will be closed from 2 p.m. until 6 p.m. for this free event which includes activities for the whole family.

 

 

YMCA-Free

Bike into the Downtown YMCA – FREE!

During the week of September 20 – 27, all local YMCA branches will be open to the public for free! Learn more.

See flyer (358kb PDF file)

Bike Pool

 

 

 

 

Want to ride to work with others in your area or help out a new commuter just getting started?

Ticket to Ride has just launched a new bike pool registration tool to help.

It connects you with a list of people near you who have similar commutes and destinations, and who are interested in cycling with another commuter! Register now!