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March Newsletter

Spring is right around the corner, input forums are open for various bike infrastructure developments, and COVID-19 vaccines are available in Georgia for anyone who wants one!

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Your Support is Needed!

Help SORBA reach their goal to receive a matching grant from the Outride Fund so that they can provide a complete bike park at Walker Park. The Outride program provides evidence-based cycling programs to improve social, emotional, and cognitive health all across the United States. Having a complete bike park in Athens allows for a more diverse cycling community that is friendly to all ages and skill levels. Keep an eye out for an interview in next month's newsletter with more details!

Athens-Clarke county wants your input on the two corridor improvement projects below, take the linked surveys before April 18th to let them know if you want connectivity and safe places to ride!

Atlanta Highway

4.6 miles long from Monroe highway to the Middle Oconee River
Connects points west of downtown and the University
One of the region's largest commercial corridors
Major commuter corridor
Daily traffic and zoning encourage commercial investment

Lexington Highway

4.1 miles long from Loop 10 to the SE Clarke Park
Portion of a 7-mile corridor that extends into Oglethorpe county
Main connector to a variety of goods, services, and institutions
Home to several churches and large parks
Anchored by a few large-scale land uses such as the Athens-Ben Epps Airport and government offices

Featured Sale Bike

Combining the perfect blend of hardtail performance with rugged utility, the Response Sport is equipped with an aluminum all-mountain hardtail Response trail frame with a strongbox top tube, a SR Suntour XCM suspension fork, eight-speed SRAM trigger shifters, Tektro Novela 6-inch disc brakes, Weinmann doublewall rims, and very aggressive Kenda Klaw XT tires.

Interested in buying this bike? Check out the link here.

If this bike isn't for you, see the rest of our selection here.

What We Are Reading

How the ‘Budget-Bike Trap’ Creates Inequality in NYC

In this piece, Josh Bisker, the founder of a bike co-op identifies a key gap in cycling equity. He calls it the “the budget-bike trap” and cuts to the chase by pointing out that we already have a "powerful approach for fixing it: nonprofit community bike shops, better known as bike co-ops. Bike co-ops help people escape and avoid the budget-bike trap by creating avenues for bike education and employment in frontline communities, keeping budget bikes operational for riders who lack access to repair services, and supplying affordable, high-quality bikes."

Check out the full article to hear how COVID has impacted this situation and why supporting your local bike co-op is essential in supporting a inclusive cycling community.

BikeAthens is located at 1075 W. Broad Street in Athens, GA. Our updated shop hours are by appointment only:

Mon - Fri: 11am-5pm
Call or text: 706.249.9550

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BikeAthens is a non-profit organization in Athens, Georgia that works to build equity in transportation. We advocate for a safe and connected city, repair bikes for people who need them, and teach safe cycling to people of all ages.

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