Advocacy works

In case you hadn't noticed on our home page, CBE was featured on Bay News 9 last weekend. The story was about some of the advocacy we've been involved with in and for the local cycling community.

Here's the story the Bay News 9 website, with a link to watch the video clip that aired on TV. http://www.baynews9.com/content/36/2007/6/20/262670.html?title=Riding+toward

One of the ways that CBE tries to serve the Tampa cycling public, is to fight for local bike riders. We want to make the roads safer, raise awareness with drivers, get more people riding to work, help maintain our off-road trails, anything that will make you more happy riding your bike(s).

When you're out riding, if you run across any current or potential hazards or issues that need attention (rider safety problems, access issues, etc.) please let us know about them. If there's anything we can do to help, we will!

Saturday Morning Road Rides from CBE

Beggining this Saturday, 6/9, I'll be continuing the Saturday morning road bike rides leaving from the shop @ 7:30am.

It's a B/B- level ride (fairly relaxed and new-rider-friendly) that averages around 16-18mph for 25.5 miles.

The route takes out through Carrollwood Village, to the Upper Tampa Bay Trail, around WestChase and back on a mix of roads with bike lanes, and of course the paved trail.

If you plan to attend any of these rides, please shoot an Email to us at Carrollwood.Bicycle@Verizon.net ...just so I know how many and who to expect.

See you Saturday!
Brian