PPACG, in cooperation with the City of Colorado Springs, has developed a volunteer-based data collection program to record bicycle and pedestrian traffic on trails and bicycle lanes around the region. This count program will collect valuable data to help quantify the level of usage of the region’s bicycle and pedestrian transportation facilities. This data can be used to determine existing use and estimate future demand as well as help identify and prioritize project needs and limited resources to fund bicycle and pedestrian projects.

Volunteers are needed for two-hour data collection shifts at 12 locations around the region on:

· Saturday, September 11th from 9 – 11 a.m.

· Wednesday, September 15th from 7 – 9 a.m., 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., and 5 – 7 p.m.

Please visit PPACG’s Regional Bicycle/Pedestrian Traffic Count Program web page at http://www.ppacg.org/transportation/bike-ped-counts to sign up online for a volunteer shift or for more information on the project.

Saturday:

Urban Peak Community Ride

1st I encourage you to join Urban Peak employees and clients on a bike ride through downtown. They are in the developing stages of a bike program for homeless youth in our fine city. From what I hear they want to start with obtaining bikes for transportation purposes and expand to entertainment and lifestyle purposes.

This Saturday at 9:30am they will be taking the youth on a bike ride. They will start from the shelter, put in a few miles, then come back to the shelter and anyone who’s interested in seeing the shelter, talking about the program(s) more, exploring the possibilities for our bike program, and discussing our needs as of right now.

If you plan on going and have an extra bike please bring it as they need them for the youth. Also, if you have helmets and extra locks to donate they would be appreciative of that.

This is an organization I feel deeply about and hope you find interest in the cause. See Urban Peak for more information about the organization and the location of the shelter.

Ecofestival

The Pikes Peak EcoFestival returns for its second year of bringing together environment, community and history to benefit Rock Ledge Ranch Historic Site.

The mission of the Pikes Peak EcoFestival is to educate and inspire the Pikes Peak Region to live more sustainably. The event includes eco-conscious exhibitors, live music, family activities, workshops, beer garden, local food, an eco-auto display and more. Families will enjoy activities, entertainment and a Family Comfort Area. Activities include gymnastics on the lawn with 8th Street Aerials Gymnastics, live music, performing artists and entertainment. Local art organizations will lead children in eco or recycled art projects in the Eco Art Tent sponsored by the Bee Vradenburg Foundation. A Family Comfort Area with changing tables and a discrete nursing area will be on hand as well.

The Pikes Peak EcoFestival is southern Colorado’s outdoor, eco-focused community festival and benefit for Rock Ledge Ranch Historic Site. Last year, the Pikes Peak EcoFestival raised more than $2,000 for the local living history ranch. Rock Ledge Ranch Historic Site is an educational, non-profit living history farm and museum depicting life in the Pikes Peak region throughout four different time periods.

Admission is $4 and 12 and under is free.

Bonus! There will be a bike valet. So ride your bike and have it parked for free in a safe place.

SUNDAY!!!!

Sunday is the big day. Don’t miss a unique opportunity to ride up America’s mountain, Pikes Peak. The ride starts at 7:00 at Memorial Park in Manitou Springs. Registration is still open for Assault on the Peak. In fact you can register the day of the event from 5:30 until 6:30 AM. See the web site for more information. 2010 Assault on the Peak

WMBA will have a tent representing our amazing organization at the start/finish line. Please come and visit with us and bring a friend to learn more about our organization. You can pick up your shirt and buy a pair of socks.

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Check it out! www.shepedals.com

This Tuesday, August 17th, she will enlighten us on the options when it comes to racing mountain bikes. This clinic is open to everyone and doesn’t cost a thing.

What: Alison Dunlap Clinic on Racing
Where: Colorado Cyclist
When: August 17th @ 5:30

See the Sand Creek Sports web page for details.

You can also email Andy at andy@sandcreeksports.com

If there aren’t enough volunteers they will cancel the race. Also, if you haven’t raced and want to experience the scene this is a great opportunity.

Please meet on July 26th and August 2nd at the parking lot near the stables off of Paseo. Be there at 5:45 for a 6:00 pm ride.

This event is open to both males and females over the age of 21. New Belgium is on board as the beer sponsor with $3 pints of all their brews on tap….yes even Fat Tire!

We get down there at 5pm. Come down early and/or stay late to learn more about WMBA. We’ll be doing a nice easy ride at 6pm so if you need to eat, get to McCabes by 5:30 to order.

Don’t have a cruiser? Any bike will do.
Don’t have a bike? We’ll have some loaners brought down by fellow cruisers that just want you to have a good time!

Second ride at 7pm….or so. Rain or shine we do socialize. This night has been very popular with beginners as well as top cyclists just looking to chill.

Our goal is to get over 70 people to ride out next Tuesday. We’d like even more. This is a community event…lets get the community out!

T-SHIRTS!!!!!!

Shirts were delivered! We will have the shirts at McCabes to distribute to members. Please see Jessica and Hillary and we will give one to you.

We will also have socks for sale! $5 gets you a pair of sweet WMBA socks. If you’ve seen them you know they are amazing. We have ALL SIZES available. See Jessica and Hillary for a pair.

Please join us tomorrow evening for Core Power’s grand re-opening at the Garden of the Gods location. We will be there from 4 until 8 operating the bike valet. If you come human powered (on your bike) we will give you a coupon for a free beer from Bristol. WOW!

Core Power Yoga Studio

Arrive by bike and take advantage of the bike valet!