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Saturday, October, 4 2008, 10:00am - Tom Brown Park

cyGraphics — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 22:05:53 GMT

International Take a Kid Mountain Biking Day

Depending on the ages of kids that show up, kid groups will ride sections of trail.
Swag, number plates, short course criteriums if any kids wanna race.

Nothing too organized, this event is just to help kids connect with other riders in the Tallahassee Area.

[b]Location:[/b]
Tom Brown Park (meet near BMX track)
Saturday, October, 4 2008, 10:00am

Upcoming Bicycling Classes

JZC — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 10:09:09 GMT

Please help spread the word about our August bicycling courses!

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Safe Cycling

Date: Saturday, August 2, 2008, 9 AM - 12 PM
Location: TBA
Fee: FREE

Learn how to choose the right bike, decide where to ride, maintain your bike, and ride safely. Commuter Services of North Florida invites you to join us for a FREE 3-hour, hands-on course to learn the basics of safe bicycling. Pre-registration is required. Come prepared to ride. Bring your helmet and bike. Instructors certified by League of American Bicyclists.

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Bicycle Commuting Basics

Date: Thursday, August 7, 2008, 6-9 PM
Location: TBA
Fee: FREE

Learn the tips and tricks to getting to work or running errands by bike. We'll discuss sharing the road, choosing the right bike, selecting the best route, handling cargo and clothing, and dealing with foul weather. Commuter Services of North Florida invites you to join us for a FREE 3-hour, hands-on course to learn the basics of bicycle commuting. Pre-registration is required. Come prepared to ride. Bring your helmet and bike. Instructors certified by the League of American Bicyclists.

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Road I – The Basics of Vehicular Cycling and More

Date: Friday, August 15 (6-9 PM) & Saturday, August 15 (9 am - 4 pm)
Location: Florida State University Training Center , 493 Stadium Drive , Tallahassee , FL

Fee: FREE

This weekend course will give you the confidence you need to ride safely and legally in traffic or on the trail. The course covers bicycle safety checks, fixing a flat, on-bike skills and crash avoidance techniques and includes a student manual. Recommended for adults and children above age fourteen, this fast-paced, nine-hour course prepares cyclists for a full understanding of vehicular cycling. Instructors certified by the League of American Bicyclists. ************ ********* ********* ********* ********* *******

Questions? Contact Jennifer Carver, Phone: 888-454-RIDE( 7433), jcarver@fsu. edu

Registration forms available at www.commuterservice s.org.

Instructors certified by the League of American Bicyclists. For more information on the League’s BikeEd Programs, visit www.bikeleague. org.

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Jennifer Z. Carver, AICP
Transportation Planning Coordinator
Commuter Services of North Florida
the Marketing Institute
Florida State University - College of Business
821 Academic Way
P.O. Box 3061111
Tallahassee , FL 32306-1111
888-454-RIDE (7433)

(850) 644-6956 (direct)

(850) 644-6231 fax
jcarver@fsu. edu
http://tmi.cob. fsu.edu
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Spaghetti 100 - October 11th presented by the Capital City Cyclists

cyGraphics — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 09:20:46 GMT

The Capital City Cyclists are proud to present the 25th Annual Spaghetti 100 on Saturday, October 11, 2008. The ride has options of a 100 mile and 100 kilometer road ride, or a 100 kilometer dirt road ride.
All rides leave from the Miccosukee Community Center (see map), and ride north through scenic North Florida and South Georgia. The road route takes riders through historic Thomasville and Boston, Georgia,then through Monticello, Florida. The dirt road course is non-technical and follows beautiful, canopied clay roads through quail plantations. Approximately ten miles of the route will be on paved roads. In the event of rain, which turns the clay into deep mud, riders can switch to the metric or century road ride.

[b]NEW THIS YEAR![/b]
Reduced entrance fees
Free T-shirt for all that pre-register
Fast Feed Zone option for those that wish to pass by food stops

[b]What You Get[/b]
The ride fee inclues a T-shirt (if registered by September 27th), a continental breakfast, food stops, lunch, a delicious spaghetti feast at the end of the ride, and a free massage from CORE. For those that tend to speed through the Century course, roadside Feed Zones will provide packaged meals.

[b][url=http://www.cccyclists.org/spag08info.php]Visit the Capital City Cyclists Web Page to Register [/url][/b]

Trail Ride this weekend?

cyGraphics — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 14:17:53 GMT

Hey Blieb,
You are or anybody else up for a MT. Bike ride this weekend. Perhaps early Sat. or Sun. morning? Maybe we can even get the other two from our old group to dust off the bikes. :)

Group Ride at Higher Ground (Every Tuesday)

T-Rex — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 21:53:23 GMT

Every Tuesday at 6:30pm from the Higher Ground Bike Shop on Magnolia and Tennessee. It’s a fun ride for all skill levels leaving from the shop and going through Fern, Tom Brown and Cadillac trails. On wet days we often ride Munson Hills. (1–2 hrs)

Cabos Ride 7:30 Sunday Morning

T-Rex — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 21:50:06 GMT

Meet at Cabos for a great road ride every Sunday morning at 7:30 am.

Local Mountain Biking News

T-Rex — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 21:34:12 GMT

Another great mt. biking site for our area is fatoftheland.org. Check this site out for local trail updates and work days. This is the Tallahassee Chapter of the Southern Offroad Bicycle Association - SORBA.org -

fatoftheland.org

Greenways & Trail Maps

cyGraphics — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 18:08:51 GMT

Great online map of trails in the Tallahassee area.

[b][url=http://www.dep.state.fl.us/gwt/guide/regions/panhandleeast/panhandle_east.htm]www.dep.state.fl.us/gwt/guide/regions/panhandleeast/panhandle_east.htm[/url][/b]

Capital City Cyclists

cyGraphics — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 11:50:38 GMT

Capital City Cyclists is mostly made up of road riders, but they do enjoy trails as well. This is a great club to meet other riders from the Tallahassee area. They can share advice on anything from biking gear to commuting.

Find out more about the Capital City Cyclists at [url=http://www.cccyclists.org/]www.cccyclists.org[/url]