Bike Fun

@Irizaurus Owner wasn't shot, he was run over in the parking lot by people who were stealing from his truck. Charges filed back in July. Smokin' Thighs was one of the businesses that fought a redesigned 8th Ave in 2017. newschannel5.com/news/man-charg… ^kj

@daniel_mcdonell @TheGNRC Congrats!!!

Pleased to announce I have been selected as Director of Transportation and Infrastructure for @TheGNRC. Looking forward to supporting planning and projects to support our greater Nashville region!

Joining us at Hot Chocolate the Park next Sunday Nov 17? Let us know if you need a bike, what *other* type of bevvie sounds good, & how many folks you're bringing buff.ly/3Cjhsvf

📆 SAVE THE DATE 📆 Nashville's BPAC is meeting on MONDAY November 18th from 5-6:30PM at the Howard Office Building (downstairs). Any member of the public can comment on issues they want to highlight to the board. Meeting info & agenda here nashville.gov/departments/tr…

The more we study the Netherlands’ systematic approach to road safety, the more we appreciate its near-perfect application of the Hierarchy of Controls. “Low car” streets are the most effective way of minimizing exposure to risk. Helmets are the least. Diagram by @QAGreenways.

🚲Tomorrow at 11 a.m. — don’t forget to register ⤵️

Bicycle Transit Systems to acquire @BCycle in an attempt to compete with Lyft and become the biggest ride share provider in the country. Business moves like this help both Lyft and BTS create more seamless and integrated systems to better serve riders. usa.streetsblog.org/2024/09/25/bic…

Join Bike Fun & Nashville Connector for a group bike ride on Monday, November 4. 🚲 🚲 🚲 📍 Meet at Public Square Park (Union Street side) at 11 a.m. for takeoff! 🔗 This is a free ride with free lunch, register to hold your spot: bit.ly/4f4Lf9B

This is going to be fun!! Bike provided if ya need one.

Franklin Peeps: Come take this Safe Streets planning survey that a consultant is doing for the city. I've already started adding bike/ped hazards to the interactive map. safestreetsfranklin.org

@kemcdonell So glad to see the ride-behind is still a hit! ^kj

Lasr Pedal the Park for 2024 is 10/28! Roll with @friendsofshelby & Bike Fun on Mon 10/28. Meet at Shelby Nature Center parking lot (come through under the train trestle) 5p, roll by 5:30p. **bring lights if you got em** 8-10 mi r/t, no drop, casual ride.

@UrbanEastNash There's a couple already but more are great! Places I think would benefit include Woodland & 14th, McFerrin & 9th, and McFerrin & Mansfield. ^kj

These Active Transportation corrals are great. 1) Traffic calming (narrowing lanes) 2) bike & scooter storage that doesn't take away sidewalk space 3) Daylighting tool (put near intersections to prevent cars parking) We should install a few in East Nashville.

We are excited to welcome customers back to the Main Library in downtown Nashville on October 26! We appreciated your patience during this temporary closure. For more information on the reopening, please visit our website: library.nashville.org/main-library-r…

If the typical journalist covered crime the way they cover traffic crashes, it would look like this:

@mbhaskell Lockeland? ^kj

5 & 6 year old intermediate riding skills small group class is rolling THIS SATURDAY in Woodbine! Visit nashvillebikefun.org/event/intermed… for description & registration.

Coming up in November is a small group learn to ride class for 11 & 12 year olds! 🚲 & helmet can be provided as needed. Info & registration at nashvillebikefun.org/event/11-12-ye…

When the problem is drivers killing cyclists, that’s “cars are a danger” not “bikes aren’t safe”.

I think about this graphic every time I cross a street in the U.S.