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The Centre Region Bicycle Coalition (CRBC) and the State College Area School District Physical Education Department (SCASD-PE), in conjunction with the State College Cycling Club (SC3), the Nittany Mountain Bicycling Association (NMBA), Rock Hill School at Linden Hall, The Women’s Adventure Club, and the League of American Bicyclists (LAB) are joining together to celebrate and support Bike Month in the Centre Region during May, 2013.
Apr 26 – Bike Information Table at PSU’s Allen St. Gate
Stop by the table and pick up maps, bicycle registration information and lots more!
Apr 26 - May 11 – Bicycle Photo Scavenger Hunt
Individuals, pairs and teams of 3 to 5 riders will be given a list of 50 destinations around town to bike to and photograph between April 26 & May 11. Try to get all participants, their bikes AND their helmets to appear in each photo of each destination’s sign. List of locations and map will be posted on Thursday, April 25 (evening) in this article (CLICK HERE FOR LIST) and the SCASD-PE website (http://www.scasd.org/Page/215). No sign-ups or registration needed.
Bring your prints, camera or camera phone with pictures on it, to the Bicycle Extravaganza at Mount Nittany Middle School on Saturday, May 11 at 3pm for validation – remember, each photo must include helmets to be valid. A top prize will be awarded in each category (single, pairs, teams) for the most locations ridden to and photographed. Also, a raffle ticket will be given to each individual for every 5 locations. Raffle tickets can be used in drawings for various other prizes. Have fun exploring the SC area with your family and friends. All ties will be broken by coin toss.
May 1-31 – Elementary School Bicycling Activities
Elementary students will be issued “Bicycle Calendars” at their schools. They will color in a spoke for every day that they ride their bicycle at least 15 minutes. If that accumulates to 20 days or more during the month of May, they may bring their calendar to their PE teacher. A prize drawing will be held for eligible students.
Individual schools will be offering a variety of bicycling events during the month of May as well. Corl Street Elementary will celebrate Bike Day on May 22 (rain date May 23) at 3 pm, with a Bicycle Tour de Corl Street supervised ride for students, faculty and interested family members. This will be about four mile ride through the Holmes-Foster and Greentree neighborhoods starting and ending at the school.
May 4 - Linden Loop Bicycle Ride
Join us as we support the work to restore and maintain historic Rock Hill School. Register at 11:30. Ride at 12:30. Two rides are offered, a five mile recreational/family ride and a twenty eight mile supported ride, starting and finishing at 111 Linden Hall Road, near Boalsburg. Cost to register is $20.00 Website for the event: http://rockhillschoolatlindenhall.blogspot.com
May 6-10 – High School Bike to School Week
Students will be encouraged to ride to and from the high school during the entire week.
May 6-10 Middle School Bike to School Rides
Battle of the Bikes at the area middle schools: More info will be provided on the schools’ websites:
May 9 NMBA Beginner Mountain Bike Rides
Beginner mountain bike rides will start May 9, Thursday evenings at 6pm in the Galbraith Gap parking lot.
May 10 SC3 and the Women’s Adventure Club Fun Formal Flat Ride
6pm-7:15pm meet at Westside Stadium Bar & Grill GIGI's 2080 Cato Ave. Black tie attire/formal wear (biking shorts accepted!!). Happy Hour after the ride (in your formal wear, of course)! Be sure to bring a camera - you WON'T want to miss this!
May 11 Bike Rides and Bike Extravaganza
at Mount Nittany Middle School (rain or shine!)
Community Bike Rides from Mount Nittany Middle School Parking Lot
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- 23-25 miles – Organized and lead by the CRBC leaves at 12:30 PM
- 10 miles - Organized and lead by the CRBC leaves at 1:30 PM
- 4 miles – routes pre-arranged with maps available 1:30 – 3 PM
- 2 miles- routes pre-arranged with maps available 1:30 – 3 PM
Bike Festival at Mount Nittany Middle School Parking Lot (3-4 PM)
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- Live Music, Food, Raffle Tickets and Prizes. Drawings and prizes @ 3:30 PM.
- Bicycle Scavenger Hunt Check-In @ 3 PM
May 10-12 Bike to Worship
Bike to your favorite worship service May 10, 11 or 12. It's a great way to get in touch with the wonders of creation (even rain is a wonder after all), do something emission-free for the earth, and care for your body as well.
May 17 – National Bike to Work Day
Join our crusade for a happier, healthier, greener community and ride to work!!! CRBC has a list of local cyclists who will help you figure out the best route for you to commute in to work. These Bike-to-Work Mentors are listed at http://centrebike.org.
May 17-19 Dirt Rag’s Dirt Fest at Raystown
Dirt Rag's annual celebration of bikes, presented by SCOTT Sports, Allegrippis Trails at Raystown Lake, Pa, 30 plus miles of singletrack bliss.. Dirt Fest is a gathering to promote the mountain bicycling community in an environment of inclusion not based around ability, but rather hearty spirit for adventure, festivity, and camaraderie.
http://www.dirtragdirtfest.com/. Register now: http://www.bikereg.com/events/register.asp?eventid=14465
May 28 – SC3 and the Women’s Adventure Club Ice Cream Ride
Tuesday May 28th at 6pm. Meet at Bernel Road Park for SC3’s regular Tuesday ride , stopping at Berkey Creamery on campus mid-ride.
Bike Month Sponsors:
Bicycle Scavenger Hunt, List of Parks:
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South Hills Park |
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Nittany Village Park |
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Tussey View Park |
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Westerly Parkway Wetlands |
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Smithfield Park |
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Lederer Park |
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Walnut Springs Park |
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Shamrock Park |
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Thompson Woods |
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Dalevue Park |
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Slab Cabin Park |
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Nittany Orchard Park |
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Mountainside Park |
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Spring Creek Park |
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Penn Hills Park |
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Millbrook Marsh |
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The Arboretum |
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Overlook Heights Park |
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Suburban Park |
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Oakwood Park |
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Marjorie Mae Park |
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Woodycrest Park |
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Green Hollow Park |
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Tudek Park |
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Bernel Rd Park |
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Graysdale Park |
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Circleville Park |
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Patton Township Woodlands |
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Park Hills Park |
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Homestead Park |
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Greenbriar Saybrook Park |
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Holmes-Foster Park |
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Orchard Park |
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High Point Park |
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Haymarket Park |
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Foxpointe/Lexington Place Park |
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Fairmount Park |
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Sidney Friedman Park (Central Parklet) |
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Community Field |
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PSU Alumni Garden |
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Sunset Park |
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Fogleman Field Complex |
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Nittany View Park |
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Kaywood Park |
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Blue Spring Park |
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Country Place Park |
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Stan Yoder Preserve |
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Fairbrook Park |
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Meadows Park |
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Park Forest Tot Lot |
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Written by Paul Rito
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Friday, 04 January 2013 12:54 |
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 WPSU's Patty Satalia presents an interesting overview of Pennsylvania's recently enacted 4' law.
Click this link to listen: http://wpsu.org/radio/single_entry/LL-4468/stories
Our V.P. Brian Dempsey is interviewed in the piece about his experience with a recent bike-car accident. |
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Last Updated on Friday, 04 January 2013 13:01 |
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Written by Paul Rito
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Thursday, 29 November 2012 11:24 |
 Penn State Campus was recently recognized as a Bronze Bicycle Friendly University by the League of American Bicyclists. As with the State College-Centre Region's recent designation as a Bronze Bicycle Friendly Community, the Bronze level award acknowledges a great effort to incorporate bicycles into the fabric of the region's transportation infrastructure. Better yet, it spurs the desire to continue to improve to Silver, Gold, or even Platinum, and that's good news for all Centre County cyclists. Congratulations PSU!
To read the full story, click here!
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Written by Paul Rito
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Friday, 19 October 2012 16:21 |
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You can download and review the slides of our recent touring presentation here:
http://www.centrebike.org/images/downloads/documents/tourpres2012.pdf |
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Last Updated on Friday, 19 October 2012 16:22 |
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Written by Paul Rito
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Tuesday, 01 May 2012 08:42 |
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Stay tuned for Bike Month 2013 announcements, coming soon.
Centre Region Bicycle Coalition  and the State College Area School District Physical Education Department, in conjunction with the League of American Bicyclists are joining together to celebrate and support “Bike Month” in the Centre Region during May, 2012.
May 1-19, 2012 – Bicycle Scavenger Hunt
Everyone is invited to participate in a Scavenger Hunt here in Centre County. 50 places within a 15 mile radius of SC will be posted on the Centre Region Bike Coalition Website and on the SCASD PE Department Website, (links listed at end of announcement) on May 1. You may compete as an individual, with a partner, or as a team of 3 or more. A picture, either on a camera or phone or paper copy, showing the rider(s) and bike(s) at each destination on the list will be used to prove how many destinations each rider (or team) has visited. A top prize will be awarded in each category for the most locations ridden to between May 1 and May 19. Also, a raffle ticket will be given to each individual for every 5 locations. Raffle tickets will be used for various other prizes. You must bring pix, camera or camera phone with pictures on it, to the Bicycle Festival on May 19 for validation. Have fun exploring the SC area with your family and friends! Take those photos as you check off how many of the destinations you have visited here in Centre County by bicycle. See this list here: http://www.centrebike.org/articles/features/192-19-day-bicycle-scavenger-hunt-sites.html
May 1-31, 2012 – Elementary School Bicycling Activities
Elementary students will be issued “Bicycle Calendars” at their schools. They should color in a spoke for every day that they ride their bicycle at least 15 minutes. If that accumulates to 20 days or more during the month of May, they may bring their calendar to their PE teacher. A prize drawing will be held for eligible students.
Individual schools will be offering a variety of bicycling events during the month of May as well. Corl Street Elementary will celebrate Bike Day on May 9, with a Bicycle Tour de Corl Street supervised ride for students, faculty and interested family members. This will be a four mile ride starting and ending at Corl Street Elementary School.
May 12 - NMBA's 2012 Spring Group Ride
Nittany Mountain Biking Association's 2012 Spring Group Ride will be held on Saturday, May 12th, at Tussey Mountain. This year along with NMBA members and other mountain biking clubs, we have invited the road bikers to join our festivities. Post-ride we will meet at the pavillion by the pond behind the go cart track, at 4pm for a picnic. Tussey Mountain has graciously given us the rental of the pavillion at no charge! More details here: http://www.centrebike.org/articles/news/193-nmbas-2012-spring-group-ride.html
Saturday June 9 Sunday May 13 - Street Skills for Cyclists Course Postponed. Rescheduled for June 9th
Do you feel intimidated on the road? This one day, nine hour course gives cyclists the confidence they need to ride safely and legally in traffic or on trails. Among the topics included are bicycle safety checks, maintenance tips, on-bike skills training and crash avoidance techniques. A student manual is included, and the day is concluded with a group ride to practice your newly-learned bicycle driving skills. This fast paced course is recommended for anyone 14 years of age or older.
Where: Videon Central, 2171 Sandy Drive, State College PA 16803
When: Sunday, May 13, 2012 Saturday, June 9, 2012
Time: 9 AM to 6 PM, Lunch will be provided.
Taught by League of American Bicyclists certified instructors Paul Rito and Chuck Anderson. For more information, or to sign up, visit http://www.centrebike.org/articles/features/190-street-skills-for-cyclists.html.
May 14-18, 2012 – High School Bike to School Week
Students will be encouraged to ride to and from the high school during the entire week.
Thursday, May 17, 2012- Middle School Bike to School Ride
On this date students will be riding to and from school from a variety of locations. Teachers at the Middle Schools will coordinate the rides at each school. Rain make up date will be Friday May 18.
At Park Forest Middle School there will be a bicycle based Scavenger Hunt through the Park Forest neighborhood on Thursday May 17. On Friday there will be a bagel breakfast for students who complete the Scavenger Hunt.
 Friday, May 18, 2012 – National Bike to Work Day
Join our crusade and ride to work!!! Check out the Centre Region Bicycle Coalition website for details on discounts at various local businesses for folks who bike to work on this day. centrebike.org. CRBC also lists local cyclists who will help you figure out the best route for you to take to commute in to work. These Bike to Work Mentors are also listed at centrebike.org.
If you'd like your business to participate as a "Destination Business", see the details here; Destination Business 2012. For a list of participating businesses, click here!
Friday May 18 - Sunday May 20 - Bike To Worship Weekend
Bike to your favorite worship service May 18, 19 or 20. And it's a great way to get in touch with the wonders of creation (even rain is a wonder after all), do something emission-free for the earth and care for your body as well. Then Join us for a Sunday Picnic in the Park on May 20:
The Creation Care Coalition, PA-Interfaith Power and Light and Grace Lutheran Church are planning to meet at Sunset Park in State College from 1 pm to 4 pm for a potluck picnic. Bring your own sustainable place settings and a portable dish to pass. (Label any allergens please)
The afternoon will include a Bike Tour/Scavenger Hunt to local churches, leaving from and returning to the picnic at Sunset Park.
http://creationcare.pbworks.com/w/page/39202228/Bike%20to%20Worship%20Weekend%202012
Saturday, May 19 Grande Finale Bike Rides and Bike Festival
Community Bike Rides, Mount Nittany Middle School(raindate,Sunday,May 20)
from Mount Nittany Middle School Parking Lot
23 miles – Organized and lead by the CRBC leaves at 12:30 PM
10 miles - Organized and lead by the CRBC leaves at 1:30 PM
4 miles – routes pre-arranged with maps available 1:30 – 3 PM
2 miles- routes pre-arranged with maps available 1:30 – 3 PM
Click here for route maps & cue sheets.
Bike Festival at Mount Nittany Middle School Parking Lot (3-5 PM)
- Live Music, Food, Raffle Tickets and Prizes. We hope to have bicycling professionals who train at Woodward in attendance as well. Drawings and prizes @ 4:15 PM.
- Bring a new bike tube of any size and/or some cash to donate to help finish up the Kallari Bicycle Project, a joint project of CRBC and Penn State Office of Sustainability. We will be collecting the tubes to send and cash to help shipping of the bikes to the children of the Kallari Cocoa Cooperative, in Tena, Ecuador. Check out the website at http://Centrebike.org for details about this project. Help us give the children of this community a good way to get to school, bicycling there rather than walking up to two hours each way.
- Bicycle Scavenger Hunt Check-In @ 3 PM
Please join us by linking into one of the following pages for further information:
Bike Month Sponsors:
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Last Updated on Tuesday, 05 March 2013 22:01 |
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Written by Paul Rito
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Wednesday, 21 September 2011 09:53 |
Congratulations to Videon Central, the Centre Region's first Bicycle Friendly Business!
Read the CDT story here:
http://www.centredaily.com/2011/09/18/2917948/business-awarded-for-bike-program.html#storylink=misearch |
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Last Updated on Wednesday, 21 September 2011 11:05 |
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