resource guide - Bicycle Indiana

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RESOURCE GUIDE
APRIL 2012 – MARCH 2013
B I C YC L E I N D I A N A . O R G
Executive Director
Nancy Tibbett
Regional Directors
NORTHERN INDIANA
Anne Ellis
Fort Wayne, IN
Danny Graber, Past Chair
Elkhart, IN
CENTRAL INDIANA
Randy Clark
Carmel, IN
Jordan “Jay” Church, Vice Chair
Indianapolis, IN
SOUTHERN INDIANA
Vince Caristo
Bloomington, IN
Darlene Wefel, Chair
Newburgh, IN
At-Large Directors
Karen Bohn, Secretary
Carmel, IN
Brian S. Brackemyre
Fishers, IN
Tom Sharp
Carmel, IN
Allan Henderson, Treasurer
Anderson, IN
Carole Terry
Lizton, IN
Pete Fritz
Indianapolis, IN
This publication contains information available
at the time of printing and is subject to change
or cancellation. Please contact the event
organizer for confirmation before the event.
For additions and corrections to the 2010-2011
Bicycle Indiana Resource Guide, visit Bicycle
Indiana’s website: www.bicycleindiana.org.
The Bicycle Indiana Resource Guide is compiled
and published by the Indiana Bicycle Coalition,
Inc. DBA Bicycle Indiana with partial funding
provided by advertisers. Federal Funds
Disclosure: The Bicycle Indiana Resource Guide
is part of a project funded by a grant from the
Indiana Department of Transportation and
administered by the Indiana State Department
of Health through Transportation Enhancement
funds distributed by the Federal Highway
Department.
Over the last few years, the job of putting together a resource guide for Indiana cyclists has
become much bigger, but also more fun.
The number of events, options and resources has exploded. Where once there were only a few
recreational rides and the occasional race, we now have countless mountain bike, cyclocross,
criterium, track and road races as well as some of the nation’s most popular recreational rides. We
have miles and miles of dedicated urban trails, rails-to-trails recreational paths and nationally
acclaimed mountain bike courses. We have bicycle-friendly communities, and local, regional and
statewide cycling organizations. We have some of the best cycling shops and most innovative
bike and equipment manufacturers in America. We have the top collegiate cycling program in the
nation, incredible homegrown cycling talent, and clusters of die-hard cycling fans from Evansville
to Fort Wayne and from Richmond to Terre Haute.
In other words, Indiana has become a great place to be a cyclist – and a state filled with great
cycling advocates. At Bicycle Indiana, we appreciate the passion we see among cyclists and
cycling supporters, and we dedicate ourselves to making sure cyclists of all types find Indiana to
be a safe and fun place to enjoy the activity they love.
That’s why we create this annual Indiana cycling resource guide: to make sure you have all
the information you need to ride in Indiana. In these pages, you’ll find listings of don’t-miss
events, places to ride and retailers. You can learn about Indiana’s cycling laws, safety tips and
organizations. In addition, we’ll introduce you to a couple who launched a bike-based business, a
community that has made cycling a key part of its appeal, and a new programs to teach drivers
how to share the road. It’s our goal to make this the most comprehensive guide to Indiana cycling
possible – but we need your help. If you know of an event, organization or anything else that
should be included but isn’t, please let us know.
Of course, as much as we love producing this guide, it’s only a small part of what we do at
Bicycle Indiana. Through the support of generous sponsors and our members, we advocate for
cycling, provide educational programs to communities across the state and promote the interests
of cyclists throughout Indiana. In 2011, we enjoyed some great successes – most noticeably,
perhaps, we saw more than 1,500 Indiana motorists display their pedaling passion on their
vehicles by purchasing “Share the Road” license plate (with $25 from each sale going to support
Bicycle Indiana programs). You can learn more about our efforts and results on page 16, and you
can rest assured that we’ll work even harder in the coming year to make Indiana an event better
place to be a cyclist.
Of course, that just means next year’s guide will be even bigger and more complex – and even
more fun to create. So, enjoy this guide, let us know what you think, and have a great, safe ride.
Nancy Tibbett
Executive Director, Bicycle Indiana
Main cover image provided by Two Pedals Photography.
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index
BI Funding Ride List.......................................................... 2
Recreational Rides............................................................. 3
Mountain Bike Events.......................................................13
15
2011 Progress Report.......................................................14
Features..............................................................................16
It’s all in the bag..........................................................................................16
More bicycle-friendly communities in Indiana...........................................18
Share the Road page...................................................................................20
Medicinal Biking..........................................................................................21
Competitive Rides........................................................... 22
Bike to Work Month........................................................26
Training/Ed........................................................................ 27
Indiana Bicycle Resources............................................. 28
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Mountain Bike Trails....................................................................................28
Safety Tips for Mountain Biking..................................................................29
Indiana Paved Trails & Greenways..............................................................30
Safety Tips for Trails/Greenways..................................................................31
Bicycle Friendly America..............................................................................33
Bike Smart and Stay Safe............................................................................34
Indiana Bicycle Laws............................................................................. 34-35
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Bicycle Organizations..................................................................................36
Indiana Bicycle Retailers.............................................................................38
Indiana Bicycle Businesses.........................................................................40
Indiana Bicycle Government Contacts........................................................40
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BI funding rides
April 28
Habitat Half Century
Bike Ride
Rochester, IN
May 12
BBC Spring Metric Who wants pie?
Kokomo, IN
May 18-20
Fat & Skinny Tire Fest 9
Winona Lake, IN
May 19
Tour de Max
Culver, IN
May 20
Bike the Bend
South Bend, IN
Orchard Country
Bicycle Tour
LaPorte, IN
May Madness
Fort Wayne, IN
June 2
Wheels of Compassion
Bike Ride - 8th Annual
Goshen, IN
Circus City Metric Century
Peru, IN
June 8-10
7th Annual Midwest
Women’s Mountain
Bike Clinic
Nashville, IN
We salute these organizations for their commitment to helping make Indiana a better place for bicycling and we
encourage you to participate in these events.
June 10-13
TRIRI June Rally
Spencer, IN
July 16-21
RAINSTORM
Richmond, IN
June 16
Pumpkinvine Bike Ride
Elkhart, IN
July 21
RAIN 2012
Terre Haute, IN
June 23
Flat 50 Plus
Decatur, IN
June 29-July 1
Indiana Tandem Rally
Fort Wayne, IN
July 7
Brownstown Round
Barn Bike Ride
Brownstown, IN
July 8
Colavita-Zipp Speed
Weaponry Time Trial
Series
Portland, IN
July 14
Hauteans-in-Motion
Terre Haute, IN
Liberty Bike Ride Tour de Lakes
Syracuse, IN
July 15
41st Annual Three Rivers
Festival Tour
Fort Wayne, IN
July 28
Great Greenway Tour
Muncie, IN
August 3
Amishland and Lakes
Howe, IN
August 12
Schweizer Fest
Bicycle Tour
Tell City, IN
August 18
Bloom & Zoom
Elkhart, IN
Sizzling Century
Kokomo, IN
August 24-26
Tour de Upland
Nashville, IN
August 25
Wabash River Ride
West Lafayette, IN
Tree City Rolling Tour
Greensburg, IN
September 8
2 Bourbon & Back
Ride and Race
Warsaw, IN
September 15
2 Rivers On 2 Wheels
Logansport, IN
September 16
Bike Michiana for Hospice
South Bend, IN
Hospice Hustle 2012
Crown Point, IN
September 16-21
September Escapade
TRIRI
Scottaburg, IN
September 22
FCHS Bikefest ‘12
Attica, IN
September 30
The Great Pumpkin Metric
Evansville, IN
October 19-21
45th Annual Hilly
Hundred Weekend
Ellettsville, IN
October 27
Crane Cruise
Medaryville, IN
March 17, 2013
St. Patrick’s Day Ride
Terre Haute, IN
bicycle event terms and definitions:
SAG: Rest stop along routes with food and drink
Roving SAG: Vehicles which travel along the routes to assist riders with
problems
MTB: Mountain Bike
Crit.: Criterium (type of bicycle race)
TT: Time Trial (type of bicycle race)
Recreational Events: Ride at your pace, not timed events. Usually held on
low-traffic county roads. Generally provide maps, route markings on the
roads and rest stops with food and drinks along the routes.
Mountain Bike Events: Held in mountain bike venues-off-road trail
riding. Many are timed events.
Multi-Sport Events: Combination of bicycling with one ot two other
sports. Most are timed events.
Competitive Events: Timed events. Most require USCF racing license
unless there are citizen catiegories.
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recreational rides
Registration Fee: $25/
$30 after deadline
Registration Deadline: 5/11/12
Start Times: 8:00-11:00 a.m.
Routes: 19/42/70 miles
The events highlighted
and marked with the BI
Logo are events donating
a minimum of $1 per
registered rider to Bicycle
Indiana. We salute these
organizations for their
commitment to helping
make Indiana a better
place for bicycling and
we encourage you to
participate in these events.
April 28. Saturday
Habitat Half Century
Bike Ride
Rochester, IN
Start Time: 9:00 AM
$20 after deadline
Ride Lengths: 10, 20 & 50
Ride Perks: Shirt, food and drinks
Description of Event: The 50 mile
ride includes Lake Manitou, country
roads and a small section of the Nickle
Plate Trail. 20 mile ride includes Lake
Manitou and the Nickle Plate Trail.
Contact:
Don Christenson
Fulton County Habitat for Humanity
3586 N Old US Hwy 31
Rochester, IN 46975
547.223.2760
[email protected]
fultoncountyhabitat.org
= BI Funding Ride
May 12. Saturday
Cass County Historical
Society Bike Tour
Logansport, IN
Mike Shannon
574.753.3866
[email protected]
casshistory.com
May 12. Saturday
BBC Spring Metric Who wants pie?
Kokomo, IN
Registration Fee:
Adults: Varies w/ route
Children: Max $20/family
May 4. Friday
I Love Goshen Criterium
Goshen, IN
Evan Bontrager
574.538.4212
[email protected]
cityonthego.org
May 5. Saturday
Race for the Kids
Hutsonville, IL
Amy Kemp
618.592.3633
[email protected]
http://www.oblongchristianhome.org/
id40.html
Start Time: 9:00 a.m.
Routes: 23, 36, 50, 62
Ride Perks: Fully supported and
stocked SAG stops
Description of Event: Enjoy rolling
hills and beautiful spring scenery in
route to historic Adams Mill. This ride
boasts the most energetic SAGs of
any ride and features more pies and
desserts than any rider should eat.
All registration fees collected will be
donated to the Bible Baptist Church
youth group.
Contact:
Paul Weaver
Bible Baptist Church
2635 S. Dixon Road Kokomo, IN 46902
765.455.1444
[email protected]
www.bbcministries.org
* = Late Registration Fee
Ride Perks: The Kosciusko
Countryside Tour takes riders
throughout the flat and rolling
terrain and farmland of Kosciusko
and Whitley counties. A friendly and
stylish SAG stop awaits in the town
of Pierceton, as the routes clover leaf
around it before heading back to Fat
& Skinny Tire Fest headquarters in the
Village at Winona. Great food, drinks
and plenty of freebies and coupons
from Village at Winona shops and
event sponsors await riders. T-shirts
are guaranteed for pre-registrants
only. Limited extra shirts will be
available. Online and send-in
preregistration available.
Description of Event: Join us for this
fun-filled weekend of all-things cycling
in the beautiful Village at Winona. Our
all-size tires shindig has something
exciting for the whole family, including:
multi-length road tours, shorter
historic/demo rides, two days of
mountain bike and road racing, plus
BMX stunt shows, live music and food.
Contact:
Greg Demopoulos
KCV Cycling Club
“116 W Market St.
Warsaw, IN. 46580”
574.267.2223
[email protected]
www.fatandskinnytirefest.com
May 19. Saturday
Upland Gran Fondo
of Louisville
Louisville, KY
Charles Stanley
812.336.2337 x202
[email protected]
www.granfondolouisville.com
$25 after deadline
Start Time: 7 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
Routes: 10, 39, and 63 miles
Ride Perks: Ride includes a t-shirt,
SAG stops stocked with water and
refreshments approximately every 20
miles, and lunch upon returning to the
Beach Lodge.
Description of Event: Take a leisurely
ride around Lake Maxinkuckee on
the 10 mile route. The 30 and 63
mile routes will also ride along the
Tippecanoe River. Enjoy the relaxing
country roads and scenery.
Contact:
Karen Heim
Tri Kappa
PO Box 143
Culver, IN 46563
574.842.8914
[email protected]
www.tourdemax.blogspot.com
May 20. Sunday
Bike the Bend
South Bend, IN
$32 after deadline
Start Time: 6-11 a.m.
Routes: up to 35 miles
Ride Perks: High Quality, wicking
T-shirt (register by 4/28/12),
embossed wristband, pancake
breakfast, SAG stops at museums,
Indiana University-South Bend and
parks, after ride festival and more.
See website for details.
Description of Event: Discover the
community by riding bicycles side by
side on vehicle restricted streets and
trails in South Bend, Mishawaka and
St. Joseph County. All ages and skill
levels. Ride as much or as little of the
route as you choose. Pick your own start
and stop times. Great for families!
Contact:
Jeanne Blad
Bike the Bend
4201 Linden Ave
South Bend, IN 46619
574.204.2458
[email protected]
www.bikethebend.com
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recreational rides
May 18-20. Fri-Sun
Fat & Skinny Tire Fest 9
Winona Lake, IN
May 19. Saturday
Tour de Max
Culver, IN
recreational rides
June 2. Saturday
Circus City Metric Century
Peru, IN
May 20. Sunday
Orchard Country
Bike Tour
LaPorte, IN
$15 after deadline
Description of Event: Flat to moderate
rolling terrain in scenic rural LaPorte
Co. It is considered a Family and
Friends Get-It-In-Gear Warm-up ride.
We offer family discounts.
Registration Fee:
Adult : $10/ $15 after deadline;
Children: Free/ $5 after deadline
May 20. Sunday
Morse Lake Metric
Arcadia, IN
Joan Andrews
317.752.8930
[email protected]
www.morselakemetric.com
June 2. Saturday
B&O Bicycle Tour
Brownsburg, IN
Jeff Smallwood
317.745.2471
[email protected]
www.botrail.org
June 2. Saturday
8th Annual Wheels of
Compassion Bike Ride
Goshen, IN
Routes: 14, 32, 56 miles
Registration Fee: $20
Ride Perks: Marked routes, maps,
roving SAG and a rest stop with
snacks and drinks, homemade cookies
at the end
Registration Deadline: Day of Ride
Description of Event: Roanoke
Elementary School, 423 W. Vine St.
Roanoke, IN. Ride starts and ends in
historic town of Roanoke, Indiana then
winds through picturesque Huntington
County. Route has gently rolling hills,
old trestle bridges, views of running
rivers and historical markers telling
of the times long ago. HELMETS
REQUIRED
Ride Perks: Fee helps uninsured
families get health care, roving SAG
support, snacks & drinks at rest
stops, meal & ice cream at end
Contact:
Jan Dickson
3 Rivers Velo Sport
P. O. Box 11391
Fort Wayne, IN 46857-1391
[email protected]
3rvs.com
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Routes: Multiple loop rides each day
Ride Perks: Free T-Shirt and Water
Bottle With advanced registration
Ride Perks: Maps, Sags, Marked
routes, Sag vehicles, T-shirts for sale
May 20. Sunday
May Madness
Fort Wayne, IN
Routes: 15, 30, 50, 66
Contact:
Dave Wolfe
Maple City Bicycling Club
1209 Weller Ave
LaPorte, IN 46350
219.362.4200
[email protected]
maplecitybicyclingclub.org
www.maplecitybicyclingclub.org
$25 after deadline
Start Time: 8 - 9 a.m.
Start Time: 7:00 AM
Routes: 12, 29, 43 & 64 (100k) mile
June 10-13. Sun-Wed
TRIRI June Rally
Spencer, IN
Description of Event: One of North
Central Indiana’s most popular and
scenic family ride returns. The Circus
City Metric Century will travel down the
southern part of the Nickel Plate Trail
and over rolling country roads. Sights
along the way include the Wabash River,
Mississinewa Lake and Seven Pillars.
Contact:
Steven Wagner
Circus City Cyclists
333 West 3rd Street
Peru, IN 46970
765.472.1289
[email protected]
Circuscitycyclists.org
June 8-10. Fri - Sun
7th Annual Midwest
Women’s Mountain
Bike Clinic
Nashville, IN
Ride Perks: Meals, marked routes and
maps, SAG support, massage therapy
availability, polo shirt
Description of Event: Explore the
significance of Salem Limestone to
southern Indiana through a series of
loop rides from McCormick’s Creek
State Park.
Contact:
Kathy Smith
TRIRI
PO Box 439
Clear Creek, IN 47426
812.333.8176
[email protected]
www.triri.org
June 9. Saturday
Safari Bicycle Ride
New Pekin, IN
Anita Temple
812-216-3300
[email protected]
Safaribikeride.com
Ride Length: Mountain Bike
Skills Clinic
Ride Perks: An entire weekend of
camping, mountain biking, fun and
friends.
Description of Event: All rides
take you on the peaceful & scenic
Pumpkinvine Nature Trail. Longer rides
also wind through the rolling hills of
Amish Country. A fantastic warm-up
for the Pumpkinvine Ride later in June.
Safe and scenic routes laid out by
veteran biker Danny Graber.
Description of Event: The Midwest
Women’s Mountain Bike Clinic is
recognized by the International
Mountainbike Instructor Certification
(IMIC) program. Our instructors have
the knowledge and experience to teach
anyone from the first time mountain
biker to advanced riders. Learn new
techniques and gain confidence no
matter what your personal riding goals
may be.
Contact:
Mim Kiogima
Center for Healing & Hope
Box 195, Goshen IN 46527-0195
574.534.4744
[email protected]
www.chhclinics.org/
wheels of compassion
Contact:
Tania Juillerat
Sub-9 Productions
10929 E. CR 750 N.
Brownsburg, IN 46112
317.413.0624
[email protected]
www.midwestwomensclinic.com
June 16. Saturday
Girlfriend Ride
Columbus, IN
Carol Ashbrook
812.603.6929
[email protected]
girlfriendride.org
recreational rides
June 23. Saturday
Flat 50 Plus
Decatur, IN
Registration Fee:
Adults: $16/ $20 after deadline
Children: $10 after deadline
Routes: 18,20,30,50,62,100 miles
Ride Perks: Food and drinks at SAGs.
Lunch for those who ride 50 or more
miles. Support Vehicles (SAG Wagons).
Minor repairs. Live Bluegrass at
the Lunch SAG. Showers available.
T-Shirts available
June 16. Saturday
Pumpkinvine Bike Ride
Elkhart, IN
Family Rate $46; children age 11 and
under ride free; children age 12-17
part of family rate.
Routes: 10/13/21/30/50/60/100
Ride Perks: Idyllic Amish-farm
countryside. Amish-made pie. Vic’s
homemade ice cream. Lunchtime food
at SAGs. Best organized ride around.
Food and more food. You won’t leave
hungry.
Description of Event: We have two
starting locations -- Goshen and
Shipshewana -- you choice. See our
brochure or go to our website for more
information and how to choose your
starting point. Both locations use
same routes and SAG stops. Share the
roads with horses and buggies; see
farm life in action.
Contact:
Bob Carrico
Friends of the Pumpkinvine
Nature Trail
PO Box 392
Goshen, IN 46527
574.266.1362
[email protected]
http://pumpkinvine.org/PBR_html/
annual_PBR.html
June 1. Sunday
Parkview Cycling Festival
Fort Wayne, IN
John Martin
260.403.9089
[email protected]
www.FWCyclingFestival.com
= BI Funding Ride
Description of Event: Beginning
in Decatur Indiana, our ride passes
through four unique and friendly cities:
Willshire (OH), Monroe, Berne, Geneva,
each with a charm all its’ own. You’ll
be treated to nearly level riding while
you soak up the sights of a wonderful
Amish community that draws riders
back every year.
Contact:
Rick Lichtenberger
Blazing Saddle Bicycle Club
209 W. Jefferson Street
Decatur, IN 46733
260.724.2705
[email protected]
http://www.decaturblazingsaddles.com
June 29-July 1. Fri-Sun
Indiana Tandem Rally
Fort Wayne, IN
$85 after deadline
Routes: Fri. 25, Sat. 35, 55, 70,
Sun. 35, 40, 55
Ride Perks: Services (food and
restrooms) identified for each route,
lunch Saturday, banquet Saturday
evening
Description of Event: 3 day ride over
flat to gently rolling country roads
in northern Indiana; ice cream route
Friday. Limited to 60 teams (120
riders). Host Hotel: Hilton Garden Inn in
Fort Wayne. HELMETS REQUIRED
Contact:
Anne Ellis
3 Rivers Velo Sport,
Hoosiers Out On Tandems
1923 Azurite Place
Fort Wayne, IN 46804
260.387.7978
[email protected]
3rvs.com
July 4. Wednesday
Sunstroke 74
Kokomo, IN
Larry Barnhart
765.452.7110
[email protected]
http://www.kokomoschwinn.com/ss74.htm
July 7. Saturday
Knox County Cure Tour
Vincennes, IN
Amber Gerkin
812.890.4502
[email protected]
Knoxcountycuretour.com
July 7. Saturday
Brownstown Round
Barn Bike Ride
Brownstown, IN
July 8. Sunday
Colavita-Zipp Speed
Weaponry Time
Trial Series
Portland, IN
Registration Fee:
Adults: $25/ $30 after deadline
Children: $15 after deadline
Routes: 20k
Ride Perks: Electronic timing, goodie
bag, $1000 prize money, custom
event awards and ceremony, season
lon individual and team points
competition
Routes: 25, 32, 68 & 80+
Ride Perks: 4 SAGS stops, shower
available
Description of Event: Tours of 25/32
miles thru scenic southern Indiana’s
countryside. SAGs at Tiemeyer’s Farm
Market & Petting Zoo and two round
barns. Bike across the USA’s longest
covered bridge (restored in 2011). Not
enough? Test your endurance on the
hilly 68 or 80+ mile challenge rides
(Great RAIN training)!
Contact:
Joe Bradley
Brownstown Exchange Club
645 E. North Shore Dr.
Brownstown, IN 47220
812.216.0394
[email protected]
www.roundbarnbikeride.org
Description of Event: the Midwest’s
largest Time Trial series returns
to Portland for the midseason
championship. Come test yourself
against the clock.
Contact:
Roger Bowersock
Rocketship Sports
1098 Buckeye Drive
Greenville,Ohio 45331
937.417.5772
[email protected]
www.colavitazipptt.com
July 14. Saturday
South Bend Lions
Ride for Sight
South Bend, IN
Bob Myers
800.333.1574
[email protected]
http://www.southbendlionsclub.org/
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recreational rides
July 14. Saturday
Hauteans-in-Motion
Terre Haute, IN
$20 after deadline
July 14. Saturday
Liberty Bike Ride Tour de Lakes
Syracuse, IN
Routes: 5mi Fun Ride, 17mi & 35mi
Routes: 10, 25, 50 & 67 miles
Ride Perks: Map of the routes, SAG
stops and t-shirt.
Ride Perks: Food & drink for during
ride, Dever Distributor specialty
drinks, prizes, SAG support, picture
with Bud Girls, sandwich, drink and
chips after ride, free admission to St.
Benedict Festival.
Description of Event: Ride is Satge 2
of Michelob Ultra Recreational Series.
Routes follow county roads traveling
south to Fowler Park then north east
to Rosedale. Terrain is flat with rolling
hills. Good road surfaces, low traffic,
and beautiful surroundings. Good tune
up for RAIN.
Contact:
Greg Ulm
St. Benedict Church
111 South 9th Street
Terre Haute, IN 47807
812.841.5020
[email protected]
http://www.hauteans-in-motion.org
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Description of Event: This annual
ride will wind around several of the
beautiful lakes throughout Kosciusko
County, Indiana. The ride will begin at
the Syracuse Community Center, 1013
N Long Dr., Syracuse. The community
center, with its Lighthouse facade, sits
across from Lakeside Park, which is on
the west shore of Syracuse Lake.
Contact:
Tammy Cotton
Syracuse-Wawasee
Chamber of Commerce
PO Box 398
Syracuse, IN 46567
574-457-5637
[email protected]
www.swchamber.com
July 15. Sunday
41st Annual Three
Rivers Festival Tour
Fort Wayne, IN
Registration Fee:
Adults: $15/ 20.00 after deadline
Children (14 and under): $12 after
deadline
Routes: 14, 25, 52, 63, 100
Ride Perks: Ice cream at end, marked
routes, maps, roving SAG support with
snacks and drinks at rest stops
Description of Event: Hickory
Elementary School,3606 Baird Rd
Fort Wayne, IN 46818. Our 41st Three
Rivers Festival Tour goes through
northeast Indiana’s gently rolling
hills of Allen, Whitley, Noble Counties,
passing summer crops, farmland,
views of lakes. All routes loop to
Churubusco SAG. End with some
well-deserved ice cream! HELMETS
REQUIRED
Contact:
Luis DeVeyra
3 Rivers Velo Sport
P. O. Box 11391
Fort Wayne, IN
46857-1391
[email protected]
3rvs.com
July 16-21. Mon-Sat
RAINSTORM
Richmond, IN
Registration Fee: See website
Routes: 100 miles a day over 5 days;
160 on final day
Ride Perks: Rooms and most meals,
state park entry fees, jersey, t-shirt,
maps and marked routes, SAG
support, massage therapy availability.
Description of Event: RAINSTORM™
offers an intensive week of cycling.
Route are 100+ miles/day with no
layover days. Terrain ranges from
rolling to hilly; expect to be challenged.
Lodging in Indiana State Park inns
or good hotels is included, as are
most meals. Accommodations offer
comfortable beds, air conditioning,
and free WiFi.
Contact:
Kathy Smith
TRIRI
PO Box 439
812.333.8176
[email protected]
www.triri.org
July 28. Saturday
Great Greenway Tour
Muncie, IN
August 3-5. Fri-Sun
Amishland and Lakes
Howe, IN
$57 after deadline
$40 after deadline
$40 after deadline
Routes: 160 miles
Routes: 10 - 100 miles
Ride Perks: t-shirt, rest stops, lunch,
finish line souvenir
Ride Perks: Register early to receive
free t-shirt. Includes SAG support, route
maps and lunch.
Routes: Fri: 14-32, Sat: 23-100,
Sun: 20-63
Description of Event: One day, one
way ride across the state of Indiana
(mostly) on historic US 40.
Contact:
Mark Villanova
Bloomington Bicycle Club
PO Box 463
Bloomington, IN 47402
812.334.2998
[email protected]
www.rainride.org
Description of Event: Ride any
distance 10, 20, 40, 80 or more than
100 with minimal distraction from
road traffic. Most routes are out and
back loops so you can customize your
route to fit your style. Families find
this tour a great first experience for
young riders but veterans are equally
challenged with the long route option.
Contact:
Denise Kelley
Cardinal Greenways
700 E Wysor Street
Muncie, IN 47305
765.287.0399
[email protected]
www.cardinalgreenways.org
recreational rides
July 21. Saturday
RAIN 2012
Terre Haute, IN
Ride Perks: Ice Cream Social with live
entertainment.
Description of Event: Amishland
& Lakes is family friendly bicycle
tour through the Amish countryside
of NE Indiana & lakes country of SE
Michigan. It originates on the campus
of The Howe School in Howe, IN. Meals,
camping & low cost dorm rooms are
available.
Contact:
Ray
Michiana Bicycle Association
Amishland and Lakes
PO Box 1574
Granger, IN 46530
574.387.6449
info@amishlandlakes
http://www.amishlandlakes.com
August 11. Saturday
Tour de Denver
Denver, IN
Shannon
765.473.3848
[email protected]
www.breakawaybike.com
August 11. Saturday
The Goat Ride
Nashville, IN
Energy2Action, LLC
317.392.0835
[email protected]
www.energy2action.com
8.18.12
20, 40, 62, 100 mi
Scenic Quilt Garden route
Catered SAG stops
Check us out
on Facebook!
= BI Funding Ride
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recreational rides
August 12. Sunday
Schweizer Fest
Bicycle Tour
Tell City, IN
touring ride in rural indiana®
TRIRI® presents three events in
2012, visiting Indiana’s beautiful
state parks along lightly traveled,
scenic routes.
overnights in state parks
Catered breakfasts and dinners
triri® Bicycle rallies 2012:
June 10-13 at McCormick’s Creek
State Park. Loop rides from a single
state park with a limestone theme.
rAiNStorM™ 2012:
Registration Fee:
Adult: $15/ $20 after deadline
Children (12 and under): $10 after
deadline
Ride Perks: Water bottle free with
pre-registration. Water bottle free
with day of registration while supplies
last. All routes have full service
SAG stops featuring great food
including homemade cookies, fun, &
entertainment.
Routes: 7, 18, 31, 62 miles
Ride Perks: Light breakfast, SAG,
lunch.
Description of Event: Various routes
for all different level riders. Scenic
rolling hills with some challenging
hills on the longer rides.
Contact:
Kathy Pyle
River Valley Bike Club
3555 Academy Road
Tell City, IN 47586
812.548.8692
[email protected]
www.tellcityschweizerfest.com
August 18. Saturday
Bloom & Zoom
Elkhart, IN
Registration Fee: $25.00
Description of Event: Amish Country
ride past large flower gardens in quilt
patterns and historic sites. SAG’s are
catered by local restaurants. Proceeds
benefit Habitat for Humanity and Bike
Elkhart.
Description of Event: Expertly
marked routes of approximately 40,
62 & 100 miles. Route travels along
rolling hills on lightly traveled roads
through the scenic countryside and
the many tiny towns of Howard County.
Experience the best road conditions
in north central Indiana. Group rates
are available. Over 25 years and still
rolling!
Contact:
Tom McMahan
Break-Away Bicycle Club
P.O. Box 6906
Kokomo, IN 46904
765.271.0012
[email protected]
century.breakawaybicycleclub.org
Routes: 20, 40, 62, 100 miles
Ride Perks: Catered SAG’s, huge
flower gardens in quilt patterns, Amish
Country.
Contact:
Tom McArthur
Habitat for Humanity
2526 Peddler’s Village Rd.
Goshen, IN 46526
574.533.6109
[email protected]
www.habitatec.com
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SEPtEMBEr ESCAPADE™ 2012:
(812) 333-8176
www.triri.org
$25 after deadline
July 16-21
Five century rides over
five days, with 160 miles
on day six
September 16-21
Southeastern Indiana
August 18. Saturday
Sizzling Century
Kokomo, IN
August 24-26. Fri-Sun
Tour de Upland
Nashville, IN
Routes: 12, 25, 35, 75, and 100 miles
(Road); 6-30 miles (Mtn. bike)
Ride Perks: Full meals, BEER,
camping, and live music
Description of Event: A whole
weekend of cycling, camping, live
music, and local beer in Brown
County put on by Upland Brewing Co.
Everything (including beer and food)
is included with your registration, so
bring your bike and camping supplies,
and leave the rest to us! Must be 21+.
Contact:
Charles Stanley
Upland Brewing Co.
Camp Framasa, 2230 N. Clay Lick Rd.,
Nashville, IN 47448
812.336.2337 x202
[email protected]
www.tourdeupland.com
recreational rides
Photo by Two Pedals Photography
August 25. Saturday
Wabash River Ride
West Lafayette, IN
$30 after deadline
Routes: 33, 47, 67, 108
Ride Perks: Post-Ride BBQ
Description of Event: Enjoy the
scenic Wabash River valley and a
fully supported cycling experience.
Riders can depart any time between
7 am and noon. SAGS feature homemade goodies as well as nutritious,
energizing fuel to keep you rolling.
Contact:
Andrew Hirsch
Wabash River Cycle Club
P.O. Box 1243
Lafayette, IN 47902-1243
765.491.7449
[email protected]
www.wrcc-in.org/WRR
August 25. Saturday
Tree City Rolling Tour
Greensburg, IN
$35 after deadline
Enjoy a cool down walk on park trails.
Commemorative T-shirt (pre-registered
may pick up early at YMCA after
8/23/12), water, snacks and restrooms
are available at the start, finish, and
on the course. Brau Haus Restaurant
and the Kiwanis Club will provide
snacks at Lake Santee sag stop. Four
sag stops are provided on 62 mile ride.
Riders start and finish at Rebekah
Park, located at 115 North Cty Rd. 80
NE, Greensburg, IN 47240
Description of Event: Tour proceeds
go to the YMCA’s Invest in Youth
scholarship program, providing
reduced or free memberships for
low income families. The 62 mile
ride is a very hilly, scenic route
which travels through many sites,
including a covered bridge, Jawacdah
Farms, Hillenbrand Airport, around
Lake Santee, and past 5 historical
churches. 30 mile ride travels to Lake
Santee, around and back. Mostly
flat with some hills. 13 mile ride is
a nice county ride. Mostly flat with
some hills.
Contact:
Deena Hamer
Decatur County Family YMCA
1301 Kathy’s Way
Greensburg, IN 47240
812.663.9622
[email protected]
treecityrollingtour.org
Routes: 13, 30, 62
Ride Perks: Hamburgers, pork
tenderloin sandwiches and other
goodies will be provided at finish.
= BI Funding Ride
August 11. Saturday
Gary’s Ride
Plainfield, IN
Carolyn Dudley
317.752.7628
[email protected]
www.garysride.com
August 25. Saturday
Madison Meander
20/35/60 miles
Madison, IN
Madison Area Bicycle Club
502.732.8690
[email protected]
www.madisonbicycleclub.org
September 2. Sunday
Lyles Station New
Beginnings Bicycle Ride
Princeton, In
Michael Eads
812.664.7624
[email protected]
www.lylesstationbicycleride.webs.com
September 8. Saturday
2 Bourbon & Back
Ride and Race
Warsaw, IN
$18 after deadline
The Popcorn Road Ride
Harrodsburg, IN
Energy2Action, LLC
317.392.0835
[email protected]
www.energy2action.com
Start Time: 2 p.m. - 3 a.m.
YMCA Nifty Fifty
Bike Ride
Scottsburg, IN
Ryan Penrod
[email protected]
www.scfy.org
Race: Starts at 3:30. A 2-3 person
team time trial. Follows Lincoln Hwy.
(Old 30) to Bourbon & Back. Both
events begin and end in downtown
Warsaw on the west side of the
Courthouse square. Benefits the Cystic
Fibrosis Foundation.
September 2. Sunday
Quad Dam Road
Ride for Riley
Winona Lake, IN
Greg Demopoulos
574.267.2223
[email protected]
www.kcvcycling.org
Routes: 27, 35, 39. Race 29
Ride Perks: $40 family registration.
Sag Stop Food. Cystic Fibrosis
fundraising event
Description of Event:
Ride: County roads to Bourbon & Back.
Refreshments at SAG.
Contact:
Luke Becknell
2 Bourbon & Back
1207 E. Center
Warsaw, In. 46580
574.269.1654
[email protected]
becknell.org
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recreational rides
The Tour de Donut
Arcanum, OH
Roger Bowersock
937.417.5772
[email protected]
September 8-9. Sat-Sun
Bike MS: Cruisin’ the
Crossroads
Carmel , IN
Jane Corbett
317.870.2501
[email protected]
http://bikeini.nationalmssociety.org/
site/PageServer?pagename=BIKE_
INI_homepage
2 Rivers on 2 Wheels
Logansport, IN
$30 after deadline
Routes: 10, 25, 32, 45, 62
Ride Perks: Long Sleeve t-shirt, three
“themed” SAG stops with excellent food
and beverages, one with ice cream!,
post ride meal, ticket into local Art On
The Avenue festival
Description of Event: Event is
organized by local bicycle enthusiasts
and the Cass County Family YMCA.
Riders may choose from courses
that wind along prime Cass County
farmland, the beautiful Eel and
Wabash Rivers, and countryside that is
on the cusp of fall foliage. Something
for everyone!
Contact:
Ellen Kuker
Cass County Family YMCA
905 E. Broadway
Logansport, IN 46947
574.753.5141
[email protected]
www.2riverson2wheels.org
Tour de Carmel
Carmel, IN
Lindsay Labas
317.573.4020
[email protected]
www.carmelclayparks.com
Lorie’s Lakeside Century
Chesterton, IN
VNA of Porter County
219.531.8049
[email protected]
www.lorieslakesidecentury.org
September 16. Sunday
Harvest Bicycle
Century Tour
Rolling Prairie, IN
Ron King
219.778.4568
[email protected]
rollingprairielions.org
Bike Michiana for Hospice
South Bend, IN
$50 after deadline
Routes: 3.5 miles to 200 K
Ride Perks: Award-winning SAG stops
and a post-ride party
Description of Event: Voted Best SAG
stops by riders... great food, live music
and scenic routes through forests,
gently rolling hills, lakes, vineyards
and wineries.
Contact:
Lisa Kelly
Hospice Foundation
4220 Edison Lakes Parkway
Suite 210
Mishawaka, IN 46545
574.243.3119
[email protected]
bikemichianaforhospice.org
Hospice Hustle 2011
Crown Point, IN
$35 after deadline
Routes: Distances average 75 miles/
day; two layover days
Routes: 25 and 62 miles
Ride Perks: Great coffee and breakfast
snacks at registration, SAG vehicles
and stops with beverages and snacks,
chili and fixins at end of ride.
Description of Event: Hospice of the
Calumet Area hosts the 8th annual
Hospice Hustle cycling event, offering
25 and 62 mile routes suitable for
casual or serious cyclists through
peaceful southern Lake County.
Our event has raised over $100,000
for patient and family services
since 2004. Register online at
www.signmeup.com.
DOE registrants welcome.
Contact:
Chris Dow
Hospice of the Calumet Area
600 Superior Ave
Munster, IN 46321
219.922.2732
[email protected]
HospiceCalumet.org
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September 16-21. Sun-Fri
September
Escapade TRIRI
Scottsburg, IN
Ride Perks: Ten meals, a beer
garden, commemorative polo shirt,
tent camping or inn rooms, baggage
transport, maps and marked routes,
SAG & mehanial support, massage
therapy availability.
Description of Event: September
Escapade™ will tour southeastern
Indiana, with overnights at three state
parks: Brown County (one night),
Spring Mill (two nights), and Clifty
Falls (two nights). Routes use rural,
hard-surfaced roads, with stops in
small towns for services. Terrain
ranges from rolling to hilly with some
challenging hills.
Contact:
Kathy Smith
Touring Ride in Rural Indiana
PO Box 439
812-333-8176
[email protected]
www.triri.org
Registration Fee: $20.00 for Adults
18+, $10.00 for Students 13-17;
Free for Children 12 & under
Registration Deadline: Day of event
Routes: 10, 20, 35, 50 & 100 miles
Poverty Cycle Challenge 6/12/24 Hours of Winona
MTB Race
Winona Lake, IN
Greg Demopoulos
574.253.3971
[email protected]
www.kcvcycling.org
Hope Ride
Hope, IN
Paul Ashbrook
812.603.0466
[email protected]
hoperide.org
Description of Event: FCHS Bikefest:
Recreational bicycle tour through
historic Fountain County (Attica,
Covington, Veedersburg, Hillsboro,
Kingman). Host: Fountain County
Historical Society. Scenic rides on lightly
traveled, paved country roads include a
covered bridge, Texas Longhorn Cattle
ranch, restaurants, bakeries. Terrain
includes rolling hills and farm country
flatlands. Appropriate for all rider levels.
Contact:
Lisa C. Pierce
Fountain County Historical Society
55 Granite Drive, Carmel, IN 46032
317.817.0321
[email protected]
http://www.facebook.com/#!/
pages/Fountain-County-HistoricalSociety/212048138882411
Fondo d’Congo
Plainfield, IN
Michael Gilbert
317.627.5686
[email protected]
www.fondodcongo.org
12th Annual Raintree Ride
New Castle, IN
Keshia Atwood
765.524.4675
[email protected]
www.hchcin.org
= BI Funding Ride
Ride Perks: Free parking, restrooms,
water and energy foods at the ride
start/end, Ouibache (Riverfront) Park;
McDonald’s adjacent to the ride start/
end; Marked routes with color-coded
road markings and maps; Roving SAG
support and SAG stops; Historical
points-of-interest information;
Camping, lodging, golfing, restaurant,
shopping, library and antiquing
information; Rider packets with goodies
35th Annual Harvest
Homecoming Bike Tour
Starlight, IN
Paul Beach
812.948.2453
[email protected]
siwheelmen.org
39th Apple Cider
Century Tour
Three Oaks, MI
Bryan Volstorf
269.756.3361
[email protected]
www.applecidercentury.com
The Great Pumpkin Metric
Evansville, IN
$25 after deadline
Start Time: 8-10 am
Routes: 15K/50K/100K
Ride Perks: Rest Stops with a wide
variety of food and drinks, SAG Support,
Entertainment and Pasta/Chili dinner
after the ride
Description of Event: A riding tour of
SW Indiana with courses suited to all
levels of riding ability, including a route
designed for families and children.
Contact:
Darlene Wefel
Evansville Bicycle Club
704 Cypress Street
Newburgh, IN 47630
812.568.9828
[email protected]
www.evansvillebicycleclub.org
October 6. Saturday
Girlfriend Ride Dayton
Dayton, OH
Lee Adler
812.546.0383
[email protected]
girlfriendride.org
October 12. Friday
Chili Evening Ride
Peru, IN
Shannon
765.473.3848
[email protected]
www.breakawaybike.com
October 19-21. Fri-Sun
45th Annual Hilly
Hundred Weekend
Ellettsville, IN
Start Time: Daylight – 11:00 a.m.
Routes: 50 miles Saturday & Sunday
w/ 40 mile option Sunday
Ride Perks: 3 rest stops each
day including lunch on Saturday
& Sunday, onsite indoor camping,
shower truck, vendor tent, live bands
& entertainment, secure indoor bike
storage, Saturday night variety show,
costume contest, photo contest & 6,478
feet of climbing!
Available but not included in basic
registration: Outdoor camping & RV
camping, on-campus breakfast and
dinner, massage therapists.
Description of Event: The Hilly
Hundred Weekend is a classic bicycling
event designed for the touring cyclist.
If you enjoy a bicycling challenge that
includes entertainment and fellowship
with more than 5,000 cyclists, the Hilly
Hundred is for you!
Contact:
Skip Higgins
Central Indiana Bicycling Association
PO Box 55405 Indianapolis, IN 46205
317.767.7765 ext 2
[email protected]
www.hillyhundred.org
October 27. Saturday
Beer Ride
Columbus, IN
Goblin Jon
812.603.0466
[email protected]
beerride.com
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recreational rides
FCHS Bikefest 2012
Attica, IN
recreational rides
Crane Cruise
Medaryville, IN
Start Time: 8 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Routes: 10-50 miles
Ride Perks: Lunch, Homemade snacks
at sag stops, sandhill crane viewing
Description of Event: Our flat paved
country roads wind past fields of
feeding sandhill cranes. Our sag stops
are numerous and well stocked with
homemade snacks. Ride lengths of 12,
25 and 50 miles. Please join us for an
informative talk at the Jasper-Pulaski
Fish and Wildlife Area after the ride.
Lunch included.
January 1, 2013. Tuesday
2013 Polar Bear Ride
Kokomo, IN
Lisa Hemmeger
765.438.2522
[email protected]
http://polar.breakawaybicycleclub.org
January 1, 2013. Tuesday
Chilly Challenge
Fort Wayne, IN
Tim Claypool
260.797.3364
[email protected]
3rvs.com
Contact:
Mick Capouch
Medaryville Lions Club
16747 W 200 N
Medaryville In 47957
219.863.1332
[email protected]
www.crane-cruise.com
March 17, 2013. Sunday
St. Patrick’s Day Ride
Terre Haute, IN
Start Time: 1:00 p.m.
Routes: 20 and 30
Ride Perks: Snacks and drinks
Description of Event: An early season
tour on roads and trails. Part of the
Michelob Ultra Recreational Tour Series.
Contact:
Dan Watson
National Road Bicycle Club
1397 Watertree Rd.
812.841.9693
[email protected]
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mountain bike events
mountain bike events
March 10. Saturday
Sub-9 Death March
Norman, IN
Tania Juillerat
317.413.0624
[email protected]
www.sub9deathmarch.com
April 28. Saturday
DINO Spring Tune-up
Indianapolis, IN
Brian Holzhausen
317.336.7553
[email protected]
www.DINOseries.com
May 19. Saturday
DINO Mountain Bike
Series - Warsaw
Winona Lake, IN
Brian Holzhausen
317.336.7553
[email protected]
www.DINOseries.com
May 19. Saturday
Kenda DINO
Mountain Bike Series
Winona Lake, IN
Brian Holzhausen
317.336.7553
[email protected]
www.DINOseries.com
June 3. Sunday
DINO Mountain Bike
Series - Brown County
Nashville, IN
Brian Holzhausen
317.336.7553
[email protected]
www.DINOseries.com
June 3. Sunday
Kenda DINO
Nashville, IN
Brian Holzhausen
317.336.7553
[email protected]
www.DINOseries.com
= BI Funding Ride
June 16. Saturday
DINO Mountain Bike
Series - French Lick
French Lick, IN
Brian Holzhausen
317.336.7553
[email protected]
www.DINOseries.com
July 21. Saturday
XTERRA DINO
VersaillesTriathlon
Versailles, IN
Brian Holzhausen
317.336.7553
[email protected]
www.DINOseries.com
August 25. Saturday
DINO Mountain Bike Series
- Indianapolis
Indianapolis, IN
Brian Holzhausen
317.336.7553
[email protected]
www.DINOseries.com
June 16. Saturday
Kenda DINO
French Lick, IN
Brian Holzhausen
317.336.7553
[email protected]
www.DINOseries.com
July 22. Sunday
DINO Mountain Bike Series
- Versailles
Versailles, IN
Brian Holzhausen
317.336.7553
[email protected]
www.DINOseries.com
August 26. Sunday
Kenda DINO Mountain
Bike Series
Indianapolis, IN
Brian Holzhausen
317.336.7553
[email protected]
www.DINOseries.com
June 29-July 30. Sat-Sun
DINO Mountain Bike
Series - North Vernon
North Vernon, IN
Brian Holzhausen
317.336.7553
[email protected]
www.DINOseries.com
August 11. Saturday
XTERRA DINO
Logansport Triathlon
Logansport, IN
Brian Holzhausen
317.336.7553
[email protected]
www.DINOseries.com
24 Hours of DINO
Versailles, IN
Brian Holzhausen
317.336.7553
[email protected]
www.DINOseries.com
July 1. Sunday
Kenda DINO
North Vernon, IN
Brian Holzhausen
317.336.7553
[email protected]
www.DINOseries.com
August 12. Sunday
DINO Mountain
Bike Series - Logansport
Logansport, IN
Brian Holzhausen
317.336.7553
[email protected]
www.DINOseries.com
July 7. Saturday
Rangeline Rampage
Anderson, IN
Brian Holzhausen
317.336.7553
[email protected]
www.DINOseries.com
August 12. Sunday
Kenda DINO
Logansport, IN
Brian Holzhausen
317.336.7553
[email protected]
www.DINOseries.com
July 8. Sunday
Colavita-Zipp Speed
Weaponry time trial series
Portland, IN
Roger Bowersock
937.417.5772
[email protected]
August 19. Sunday
Sub-9 Super D
Nashville, IN
Tania Juillerat
317.413.0624
[email protected]
www.sub9superD.com
October 6. Saturday
Cerulean Octoberfest
MTB Ride & Trail Run
Winona Lake, IN
Greg Demopoulos
574.267.2223
[email protected]
www.kcvcycling.org
October 12-14. Fri-Sun
8th Annual Brown County
Breakdown
Nashville, IN
Tania Juillerat
317.413.0624
[email protected]
www.browncountybreakdown.com
November 24. Saturday
Gravel Grovel
Norman, IN
Tania Juillerat
317.413.0624
[email protected]
www.gravelgrovel.com
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Thanks to our
Supporters!
Bicycle Indiana would like to
thank the follow organizations,
clubs, and retailers for
their financial support and
commitment to improving
bicycling in Indiana:
Gold Members:
Annual Report
As we see changes in the conversation about Indiana transportation and transit, and growth in the role
of bicycles in that conversation, Bicycle Indiana is proud to be a part of the coalition driving that change
and growth. We’re also grateful to the members and partners who help to make that change possible by
supporting us and our work.
In 2011, those efforts led to progress on a number of fronts. Following are a few of our key 2011
accomplishments:
• Saw more than 1,500 I Share the Road license plates sold.
• Supported our work by attracting thousands of dollars in grants from outside sources, signing a
$9,000 sponsorship agreement with Sevenish Law Firm, and winning a contract from the Indiana
State Department of Health to conduct nine Bicycle-Friendly Communities seminars.
• Spoke at conferences and events including the national Bicycle Tour Directors annual conference
and Indiana Chapter of America Planners Fall conference.
• Continued to work with national, state and local elected officials to advocate for bicycle-friendly
laws and Complete Streets legislation.
• Launched the statewide Bicycle Indiana Commuter Challenge, with more than 100 participating
individuals and 25 teams.
• Helped to promote and organize the continually growing Bike to Work Day projects across Indiana.
• Hosted more than a dozen Traffic Skills classes throughout Indiana to help adult cyclists improve
their riding skills and become better vehicular cyclists. Hosted an instructor class with instructor
candidates from Indiana, Kentucky and Illinois. Indiana now has eight new league-certified
instructors.
• Opened new offices in the Indy Bike Hub in downtown Indianapolis. Alternative transit – including cycling – is gaining momentum, and we’re excited about the progress
in Indiana. However, we’re also disappointed to see some “push-back,” especially at the federal level.
Therefore, it’s imperative that we all continue to push for cycling safety and rights and for a “Share the
Road” mentality among all road users.
As a statewide organization, non-profit Bicycle Indiana works collaboratively to represent the interests and
address concerns of bicycle users and their neighbors throughout Indiana. As we have said often, our goal
is simple: We want more Hoosiers to ride bicycles. But our goal comes with responsibilities: to make sure
Hoosiers know how to ride safely; to educate bicyclists, pedestrians and drivers how to share the road; and
to advocate for safer roads and trails. With your help, we will continue to make that our mission.
Silver Member:
The following charts show where our money comes from, and how we use our approximately $190,000
annual budget on behalf of Indiana cyclists.
Summit City Bicycles
Fort Wayne, IN
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It’s all in the bag
Couple’s colorful ride across the
U.S. leads to business venture
It took a ride across the U.S. and a stranger in Dubois, Wyo., for
Nathan and April Reinhard to get the hint that their homemade
bike bags were more than money-saving do-it-yourself
innovations.
Once they got the hint, though, they got it in a big way: This
spring, the Fort Wayne couple will hit the marketplace with
Luggers, colorful, affordable bags for bikes.
The Reinhards say their Luggers fill a void in the bicycle
marketplace, which too often focuses only on the most serious
cyclists. These bags – similar to panniers – in vibrant colors and
patterns are sold online through their new company Natril Gear,
as well as at special events and select retailers.
The Lugger story begins in 2006. As newlyweds living in Iowa,
the Reinhards discovered great bike trails and did their first
overnight ride as part of RAGBRAI, the annual multi-day ride
across Iowa. These self-professed adventure seekers quickly got
hooked on cycling. After an exhausting first day of cycling, they
lay awake in their tent talking about how great it would be to bike
across the country. In no time they had decided that one of their
“bucket list” items would be to ride 4,641 miles across America.
“I was like, whoa, I didn’t even know people did that,” April said.
She also had no idea that she and her husband would make the
trip only a couple of years later. “I thought it would be something
we’d do when we retired, or were empty nesters, and we didn’t
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even have kids yet. This wasn’t something 27-year-olds did,” she
said.
Things just seemed to fall into place. By 2010 the couple was
living in Texas, where Nathan had taken a job. He broached
the subject of doing the Ride Across America, saying it was the
perfect time, since they had no debt, no kids, no pets and an
apartment lease that was nearly up.
At first April thought he was crazy, but she soon agreed and
became excited. As they prepared for the trip, they knew they
needed something to hold their supplies, so they planned on
buying panniers (bags for bikes) … until they saw what was
available. Not only were they shocked by the high price, but the
only panniers they found were black, which seemed boring for a
couple setting out on the adventures of their lives.
The frugal couple went to a fabric store and bought material
to make their own bags. Nathan chose neon green, and April
selected a bright, neon stripes.
Not only did the bags serve the purpose, but they also saved the
Reinhards money and drew plenty of attention on the ride.
“Every day for the first month, someone would stop us and they’d
want to talk about our bags,” April said. “Actually, it was a little
frustrating, because I was so excited to be on the road, and I
wanted to talk about our trip. I would try to change the subject,
but they would just bring up [the bags] again.”
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Even bike shop owners asked about the brightly colored bags, and
told the Reinhards they would be interested in selling them. Each
time, Nathan and April smiled politely and kept on pedaling.
About a month into the trip, they stopped at Tammy’s Coffee Haus in
Dubois, Wyo. (pop. 962). They sat near a window to keep an eye on
their bikes while they took a break. As curiosity seekers checked out
the bikes and gear, one woman lingered longer than most checking
out the bags. April walked outside to see if she had questions.
“I love your bags,” the woman said. “Where can I buy these?”
“Thanks! My husband actually made them!” April explained as she
did just about every day of the trip.
That day she and Nathan began to talk seriously about selling the
bags. They had plenty of time to think and talk during the remainder
of the trip. When they relocated to Fort Wayne, near Nathan’s
hometown, they founded their company – Natril Gear.
Today the Reinhards live in a house along the Towpath Trail in Fort
Wayne, where they plan to host cyclists and other trail users, whether
it’s someone just stopping for a restroom break, cold water and a
cookie, or even touring cyclists who need a place to pitch a tent for
the night.
“We want to be a welcome, safe place along the trail,” April said.
Cyclists will know the house from the “welcome” signs in the
backyard. And likely from the brightly colored Luggers on the
Reinhard’s bikes.
Read about April and Nathan Reinhards’ ride across
America at www.theroadto.org. Get more information
about the new Lugger at www.natrilgear.com.
With a background in market research, April now works full-time for
the business, and is working to get the Luggers on the market before
the 2012 cycling season. They had a contest to help come up with a
name for the bags, and Lugger was chosen. They hope it becomes a
household name. The company, though, is more than selling Luggers,
April explains. She and Nathan have lofty goals of being able to use
their story to inspire others to break away from the things that hold
them back from trying new things and living their dreams.
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features
More bicycle-friendly
communities in Indiana
goal of seminars
Warsaw understands the economic development
impact of becoming a Bicycle Friendly City
Greg Demopoulos believes Warsaw, Ind., should be a bicyclefriendly community.
seminars were part of a Bicycle Indiana program made possible
from a grant from the Indiana State Department of Health.
Oh, sure, he’d like to see the community win the official
designation as a “Bicycle Friendly City,” and he’d appreciate
the attention such a commendation would bring to the northern
Indiana community. But what he really wants is to see more
people in Warsaw have the opportunity to benefit from cycling.
Last May, when Demopoulos joined approximately 50 other
civic leaders, community advocates and cyclists from Warsaw
and the Michiana area for the Warsaw seminar, the attendees
discussed issues such as opportunities and benefits of bike
trails, as well as the challenges that communities face.
As it turns out, there are people like Demopoulos in a number
of Indiana communities all hoping their neighbors and friends
can also have the opportunity to benefit from a bicycle-friendly
community. Last year, these advocates got a little help in their
efforts in the form of seminars presented by Bicycle Indiana.
This year, they’re already seeing progress.
While some of the conversation focused on the recreational
value of bike amenities, Demopoulos has grander visions. One
of his community’s biggest greenway advocates, he wants
more trails because of the impact they can have on people’s
daily lives … on their health and wellness, and on their ability
to get around town safely, spend time with family, enjoy the
community’s amenities and attractions, get to school and work,
avoid driving a car for short trips, and so much more.
Warsaw was one of nine cities around the state to host a
Planning for a Bicycle-Friendly Community Seminar, which
brought experts to communities to help them promote bicycling
as a means of physical activity and transportation. The
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Since the Warsaw seminar, many of the attendees have
continued to meet and plan. They’ve also been educating
For example, one challenge many of Warsaw’s large healthcare
companies face is recruiting top talent. As a former Zimmer
employee, Demopoulos knows that firsthand. “Someone’s first
inclination of Warsaw is that it’s in the sticks, and there’s nothing
to do,” Demopoulos said.
Of course, impressions change when they visit the city and see
all the lakes and trails and the kind of amenities they expected
only in larger cities. What Zimmer and other businesses have
learned is that people consider quality of life when making
relocation decisions. If Warsaw can become more pedestrian and
bike-friendly, and provide connectivity between where people live,
work and play, it will increase the quality of life for residents and
increase opportunities for employers.
This is exactly the kind of dialogue and action Bicycle Indiana
had sought when it began to offer the seminars, said Executive
Director Nancy Tibbett. The purpose of the seminars was to
bring together local leaders and bicycle advocates to provide
education, training and consultation on how to develop, plan and
create bicycle-friendly communities.
Seminars were held in Bloomington, Evansville, Fort Wayne,
Indianapolis, Lafayette, Muncie, Portage, Plymouth and Warsaw
in partnership with local organizations. Most of the seminars
focused on creating more bicycle-friendly communities, mapping
safe routes for bicyclists and discussing challenges about
developing safe routes for school children. A lunch discussion
focused on best practices for companies interested in earning
the “Bicycle-Friendly Business” designation from the League of
American Bicyclists.
In Indianapolis, Bicycle Garage Indy (BGI) told attendees about
its bike-friendly program. Under that program, for every car
mile a BGI employee replaces by cycling, BGI pays 15 cents,
with totals paid out in BGI gift cards. The store also offers a
corporate wellness program designed for the bike community,
which challenges participants to ride 200 miles during the eightweek program. BGI provides an online tracking tool, and each
participant received about $90 worth of materials and equipment
just for attending a lunch-and-learn safety clinic.
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decision-makers and working to raise awareness about the
benefits of bicycle and pedestrian trails. Those benefits include
improving the community’s quality of life, but there’s also an
economic impact.
Carole Terry, who works in human resources at Eli Lilly and
Company in Indianapolis, provided insights to several seminars
about the company’s success and process for becoming certified
as a Bicycle-Friendly Business. For example, Lilly employees can
store their bicycles in secure bike lockers, and the company gives
awards for the longest and shortest daily commute, and offers
maintenance clinics and lunch-and-learns. Lilly helped fund an
expansion of the Indianapolis Cultural Trial to make it easier for
riders to cruise into the company’s campus.
As a result of the seminars, Bicycle Indiana is researching a
tool that would provide a small series of maps that will help the
casual rider with riding options in both urban and rural areas.
A casual rider is defined as someone who feels comfortable
riding on most greenways, some neighborhoods and parks, but
would rarely think of riding their bike in an urban area, commute
to work or run an errand. By planning a built environment
with the casual rider in mind, communities should be able to
increase the number of people who will consider riding a bike as
transportation as well as leisure.
Bicycle Indiana is also researching additional educational
topics about alternate transportation and healthy lifestyles as a
potential seminar series for 2012.
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Share the road
Bicycle Indiana develops program to teach new drivers
about road rules of the road
A key to preventing these types of injuries is public education.
That’s why Bicycle Indiana is developing a program for driver’s
education classes with a grant from the Indiana Criminal Justice
Institute and Sevenish Law.
It’s the kind of program Bicycle Indiana members have asked
for. The annual membership survey reveals that the top issue
members would like BI to focus on is educating all drivers,
professional and individual, on the rules of the road as it pertains
to vehicular cycling.
Beginning this year, Bicycle Indiana began offering supplemental
resource material – Driver Education toolkit, free of charge, to
instructors of public and private driver’s education classes. The
toolkit includes a seven-minute video that may be shown during
class or as homework via YouTube. There’s a quiz about the
content covered in the video, and instructors also receive a poster
to display in the classroom.
Students who pass the driver’s ed class and score 80 percent
or better on the Share the Road Driver Education quiz may
enter a monthly drawing for $50 in gas. Plus, winning students’
instructors will win a $100 gas card.
Too often drivers don’t understand that bicyclists share the same
rights to the road. Motorists pass dangerously close to cyclists,
they don’t consider a cyclist when making turns, and too often
there is a lot of road rage. Just ask Randall Sevenish.
He’s an Indianapolis attorney who specializes in personal injury
law for bicyclists and motorcyclists. Not only has he represented
countless cyclists who have suffered life-long injuries, but he’s
also had personal experience with bike rage. While cycling, he’s
had drivers get so close that the front bumper of the car hits
his back bike tire, or a car filled with kids, who pass as close
as they can to his bike and scream and laugh through the
windows as if it’s a game. His wife was injured when a motorist
turned and hit her, causing her to flip and land on her head. The
motorist drove off.
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Sevenish said it just makes sense to educate our newest drivers,
and instructors should drive home the share-the-road messages
as aggressively as they talk about the dangers and texting and
driving. At the same time, they need to understand that cyclists
need to follow the same rules of motor vehicles, including riding
with traffic, using turn signals and obeying traffic signs.
If you are interested in bringing the driver’s ed program to your
community, contact Nancy Tibbett at [email protected].
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Medicinal biking
Indianapolis woman turns to her bike to fight Lupus
When Randall Sevenish was a physical education and combat
instructor for the Marion County Sheriff’s Department in the late
1970s He thought biking was for pansies. To stay in shape, he
ran, did martial arts and lifted weights. Then one of the other
police trainers (a cyclist) challenged him to a ride, Sevenish
didn’t hesitate. He was after all, a bit of a fitness junkie.
“Mr. Physical Fitness got his butt kicked,” Sevenish said.
He quickly added cycling to his fitness regime. And, in 1998, he
introduced biking to his wife, who was fighting for her life after
a diagnosis of Lupus.
Both Randall and Regina Sevenish of Indianapolis credit cycling
to helping her survive the disease, which remains in remission.
Lupus, an autoimmune disease is caused when the
immune system attacks its tissues, causing inflammation,
swelling, pain and joint damage. Regina immediately began
chemotherapy in early 1998. She was weak, and had to rely on
a cane to walk. When the weather started to warm up, Randall
bought his wife a Schwinn mountain bike. He was determined
to help her fight the disease.
It wasn’t an easy road. Side effects of some of the medications
caused depression, and chemotherapy treatment and the
disease robbed her of energy. But she also knew that she had
to get outside, get fresh air and exercise to get her metabolism
going to help rid her body of toxins. Her husband gently
encouraged her every step of the way. Being around other
cyclists also boosted her energy.
“Bike people are happy people, and they seem so much more
positive, and that’s healing for anyone,” Regina said.
Within two years her Lupus was in remission and she had been
weaned off all of medication, including Prednisone, which lupus
patients often take for many years even when in remission.
“Biking inspired me to challenge myself both mentally and
physically,” she said. “It’s always a challenge, but when I get
done it makes me have happy in my heart.”
“She didn’t want to do it, she felt awful,” he remembers. “I
lovingly became her drill instructor.”
Before he left for work, they would bike. On those first days, she
only could make it to the end of the driveway. But, every day she
would try to go a little bit further. They would set goals, such as
riding from their house to the south gate of the Marion County
Fairgrounds, which was a mile. Eventually, they were riding 15
to 18 miles every morning.
While there were days she didn’t feel well, Regina said she just
made herself do it. By fall she was strong enough to do the
Blueberry Festival Bike Cruise in Plymouth, and then she and
her husband did a bike ride in Madison.
“That would give me an incentive,” she said. “It made me feel
so much better. It helped me take my focus off the pain and
being depressed.”
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competitive rides
competitive rides
March 10. Saturday
Sub-9 Death March
IN
www.sub-9.com
April 15. Sunday
Mooresville Road Race
Mooresville, IN
[email protected]
April 29. Sunday
PA TKO Broadripple
Broadripple, IN
[email protected]
May 20. Sunday
Winona Lake Criterium
(LAJRS)
Winona Lake, IN
[email protected]
March 17. Saturday
Long Run Circuit Race
Louisville, KY
April 15. Sunday
MTV TT Series
Indianapolis, IN
[email protected]
May 25. Sunday
Lexington Spring
Circuit Race
Lexington, KY
[email protected]
www.fueltherideseries.com/index.php
May 4. Friday
Goshen Criterium
TENTATIVE
Goshen, IN
[email protected]
May 20. Sunday
ABR Monrovia TT
Monrovia, IN
[email protected]
April 15. Sunday
NRC Tour of the
Battenkill
Cambridge, NY
April 7. Saturday
Marian U Midwest
Cycling Classic
Indianapolis, IN
[email protected]
April 14. Saturday
Winona Lake MTB Race
Winona Lake, IN
[email protected]
April 14. Saturday
Purdue RR & TTT Collegiate
Lafayette, IN
April 14. Saturday
Ceraland Circuit Race
Columbus, IN
[email protected]
April 15. Sunday
Purdue Criterium Collegiate
Lafayette, IN
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April 21. Saturday
Notre Dame MWCCC
Regionals - Collegiate
South Bend, IN
[email protected]
May 5. Saturday
Mt. Victory Road Race
Somerset, KY
[email protected]
May 12. Saturday
Frankfort Criterium
Frankfort, KY
[email protected]
April 22. Sunday
Notre Dame MWCCC
Regionals - Collegiate
South Bend, IN
[email protected]
May 12. Saturday
MTV TT Series
Indianapolis, IN
[email protected]
April 27. Friday
PA TKO Lawrence Village
Lawrence, IN
[email protected]
May 19. Saturday
Winona to Wooster Road
Race (LAJRS)
Winona Lake, IN
[email protected]
April 28. Saturday
PA TKO Lawrence Village
West Clay Village, IN
[email protected]
May 19. Saturday
DINO Series #1
Winona Lake Trail
Warsaw, IN
[email protected]
April 28. Saturday
DINO Spring Tune-up
[email protected]
May 19. Saturday
Crane Honor Ride
Crane, IN
[email protected]
May 26. Saturday
Ft. Wayne Spring Classic RR & Criterium
Ft. Wayne, IN
[email protected]
May 26. Saturday
Crane Cyclefest - Road to
Recovery Fun Ride
Crane, IN
[email protected]
May 28. Monday
Bike Lexington Criterium
Lexington, KY
[email protected]
June 1. Friday
PA TWO Hummel Park
Indianapolis, IN
[email protected]
June 2. Saturday
PA TWO Eagle Creek
traditional
Indianapolis, IN
[email protected]
June 16. Saturday
DINO Series #3
French Lick Resort
French Lick, IN
[email protected]
June 3. Sunday
PA TWO Eagle Creek
circuit course
Indianapolis, IN
[email protected]
June 16-17. Sat-Sun
Downtown South Bend
Criterium Omnium p/b
Gurley Leep Subaru
South Bend, IN
[email protected]
www.spinzoneracing.com
June 3. Sunday
3RVS TT Series
Ft. Wayne, IN
[email protected]
June 3. Sunday
DINO Series #2 Brown
County State Park
Nashville, IN
[email protected]
June 3. Saturday
White Lightning
Grand Rivers, KY
[email protected]
June 9. Saturday
“Aqua Loco”
Adventure Race
Warsaw, IN
[email protected]
metzgeroutdoors.com
June 9-10. Sat-Sun
Sub-9 Women’s
MTB Clinic
www.sub-9.com
June 9. Saturday
River City Bicycle Classic
Evansville, IN
[email protected]
June 9. Saturday
MTV TT Series
Indianapolis, IN
[email protected]
June 16. Saturday
ProForm Elkhart
Criterium
Elkhart, IN
[email protected]
June 16. Saturday
MTV TT Series
Indianapolis, IN
[email protected]
June 17. Sunday
Spin Zone South Bend
Criterium
South Bend, IN
[email protected]
June 17. Sunday
KY State RR
Waddy, KY
[email protected]
June 23. Saturday
19th Annual Warsaw
Optimist Indiana State
Qualifier Sprint Triathlon
Winona Lake, IN
[email protected]
www.warsawoptimist.org
June 23. Saturday
Bloomington Cycling
Grand Prix
Bloomington, IN
[email protected]
June 23. Saturday
MTV TT Series
Indianapolis, IN
[email protected]
June 28. Thursday
MTV TT Series
Indianapolis, IN
[email protected]
June 29. Friday
MTV Fast Fridays
Indianapolis, IN
[email protected]
June 30. Saturday
DINO Series #4
Muscatatuck County
Park AMBC
North Vernon, IN
[email protected]
July 1. Sunday
Parkview Cycling Festival
Fort Wayne, IN
[email protected]
July 15. Sunday
DRT Dirt Series - BCSP
Nashville, IN
[email protected]
July 1. Sunday
DINO Series #4
Muscatatuck County
Park AMBC
North Vernon, IN
[email protected]
July 22. Sunday
IN State Time Trial
Championships
New Haven, IN
[email protected]
July 4. Wednesday
Marion Classic
TENTATIVE
Marion, IN
[email protected]
July 7. Saturday
Eagle Creek Fast Crit
Indianapolis, IN
[email protected]
July 22. Sunday
DINO Series #5
Versailles State Park
Aurora, IN
[email protected]
July 22. Sunday
Midwest Regional Masters
Championship - RR
North Bend, OH
[email protected]
July 7. Saturday
MTV TT Series
Indianapolis, IN
[email protected]
July 24. Tuesday
5 Spot Tues. Night
Training Series
TBD
[email protected]
July 7. Saturday
DINO Rangeline
Rampage
Anderson, IN
[email protected]
July 26. Thursday
MTV Training Series
Indianapolis, IN
July 8. Sunday
Colavita-Zipp Speed
Weaponry time trial
series
Portland, IN
[email protected]
July 8. Sunday
Eagle Creek
Traditional Crit
Indianapolis, IN
[email protected]
Jere Gilpin [email protected]
July 8. Sunday
ABR Portland TT #5
Portland, IN
[email protected]
July 14. Saturday
Indy Crit
(Downtown Indianapolis)
Indianapolis, IN
[email protected]
July 15. Sunday
Speedway Criterium
Speedway, IN
competitive rides
June 2. Saturday
McDonald’s Tri-State
Criterium
Huntington, WV
[email protected]
July 27. Friday
MTV Fast Fridays
Indianapolis, IN
July 28. Saturday
Jude Clark Memorial
Criterium / KY Criterium
Championship
Louisville, KY
[email protected]
[email protected]
August 3. Friday
Warsaw Downtown
Classic Road Criterium
Warsaw, IN
[email protected]
www.kcvcycling.org
August 4. Saturday
Warsaw Downtown
Criterium
Warsaw, IN
[email protected]
August 5. Sunday
IN State RR
Championship
Woodburn, IN
[email protected]
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competitive rides
August 5. Sunday
Cherokee Park XC
MTB race
Louisville, KY
[email protected]
August 11. Saturday
Mass Ave Criterium Elite
IN State Crit Champs
Indianapolis, IN
[email protected]
August 12. Sunday
Fishers Criterium
Indianapolis, IN
[email protected]
August 12. Sunday
DINO Series #6
France Park
Logansport, IN
[email protected]
August 12. Sunday
3RVS TT Series
Ft. Wayne, IN
[email protected]
August 18. Saturday
Fountain Square
Criterium
Indianapolis, IN
August 18. Saturday
Sub-9 Super D
IN
www.sub-9.com
August 19. Sunday
MTV TT Series
Indianapolis, IN
[email protected]
August 19. Sunday
Sub-9 Super D
Nashville, IN
[email protected]
August 19. Sunday
Zionsville GP
Zionsville, IN
[email protected]
August 26. Sunday
Lafayette Criterium
Lafayette, IN
August 26. Sunday
DINO Series #7 Town Run
Trail Park
Indianapolis, IN
[email protected]
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August 27. Monday
Devou Hill Climb TT #5
Covington, KY
[email protected]
August 31. Friday
MTV Fast Fridays #5
Indianapolis, IN
HMBA Town Run
Time Trial
Indianapolis, IN
[email protected]
Colavita-Zipp Speed
Weaponry time trial
series
Bluffton, IN
[email protected]
OVCX #2 ICX #1
Brookside Cyclocross
Cup
Indianapolis, IN
[email protected]
24 hrs of DINO
Versailles, IN
[email protected]
OVCX #3 ICX #2 St
Mary’s Child Center CX
Indianapolis, IN
[email protected]
ICX #6 Lake Sullivan #2 MWCCC Regionals
Indianapolis, IN
Huber’s Apple Cross
Starlight , IN
[email protected]
October 7. Sunday
3RVS TT Series
Ft. Wayne, IN
[email protected]
November 18. Sunday
MWCCC Soap Box
Derby CX
Muncie, IN
[email protected]
September 9. Sunday
Huber’s Apple Cross
Starlight , IN
[email protected]
ICX #3 Traders Point
Nebo Ridge Cross
Zionsville, IN
[email protected]
Sub-9 Gravel Grovel
IN
[email protected]
September 9. Sunday
Ride To Remember
Ft. Wayne, IN
[email protected]
Huntington Bicycle
Challenge
Huntington, IN
12 Hours of Winona
Winona Lake, IN
[email protected]
MTV TT Series
Indianapolis, IN
[email protected]
ABR Bluffton TT
Bluffton, IN
[email protected]
OVCX #1 Fisherman’s
Park Cross
Louisville, KY
[email protected]
Guitar Lab Training Ride
Evansville, IN
[email protected]
October 13-14. Sat-Sun
Sub-9 Brown County
Breakdown
IN
www.sub-9.com
October 14. Sunday
OVCX #7 Bloomingcross
Bloomington, IN
[email protected]
Franke Park CX
Ft. Wayne, IN
[email protected]
ICX #4 Lake Sullivan / MTV
Indianapolis, IN
ICX #5 Lion of the Den CX
Yorktown, IN
[email protected]
December 1. Saturday
ICX #7 Lake Sullivan #3
Indianapolis, IN
ICX #8 Depot Cross
Ft. Wayne, IN
[email protected]
December 9. Sunday
ICX #9 PA Nameless
Creek Cross
Greenfield, IN
[email protected]
ICX #10 PA Horizon Cross
Indianapolis, IN
[email protected]
December 16. Sunday
ICX #11 PA Fair Cross
Lebanon, IN
[email protected]
December 30. Sunday
ICX #12 FINAL
New Years Eve Cross
Zionsville, IN
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bike month
Bike Month
Since 1956 May has been celebrated as National Bike Month.
The third week in May is designated Bike Week; and the third Friday of May is Bike To Work Day.
According to the 2010 ACS (American Community Survey) report, of the
136,941,010 workers, 731,286 use a bicycle to commute, a mere 0.53%.
Although this overall percentage is small; it represents 77% growth since
2000. Of those commuters, 26% are female and 74% are male.
Of Indiana’s major metropolitan areas, Bloomington has taken the lead
from South Bend with 2.7% of workers commuting by bike, and many more
females -- 43% -- than the national average.
One reason for the growth of female cycling commuters in Bloomington
could be infrastructure. In an article published by American Scientific, Jan
Garrard states:” If you want to know if an urban environment supports
cycling, you can forget all about the “bikeability indexes,” just measure
the portion of cyclists who are female.” In the same article, Jennifer Dill, a
transportation planner and researcher at Portland State University, explains
that “addressing women’s concerns about safety and utility will go a long
way toward increasing the number of people on two wheels.”
Bloomington seems to have figured this out. The city has developed and
continues to improve its infrastructure for bicycling, making it safer for
all users to go by bike. Bloomington has its sights set on the Platinum
designation for Bicycle Friendly Communities with a task force working
toward the goal.
Here’s how Indiana’s other major metropolitan areas stack up in the 2010
ACS commuter report:
South Bend – 1.2%, 495 commuters, 100% male
Muncie – 1.2%, or approximately 324 commuters,
51% female and 49% male
Evansville – 1.1%, 550 bike commuters, 8% female, 92% male
Gary – 0.6%, 149 commuters, 100% male
Indianapolis – 0.5% bike commuters, 17% female, 83% male
Fort Wayne – 0.2% commuters, 100% male
Lafayette – 0.2% bike commuters, 100% male
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Indianapolis is ranked 48th for bicycle commuting among the 70 largest
U.S. cities with a 150% increase since 2000, a 444% increase since 2005
and 10% increase since 2009. Similar to Bloomington, there appears
to be a direct correlation to the increase of bicycle commuters to the
infrastructure improvement, education, and encouragement as part of
Mayor Greg Ballard’s green initiative with Sustain Indy.
There is a margin of error factored in for the report. The full report can be
found at: http://www.bikeleague.org/news/acs2010.php
Bike Month provides us with a great opportunity to increase awareness
about bicycle commuting and encourage trial.
Here are a few compelling reasons to ride your bike to work (reprinted in
part from www.bikeleague.org):
Improved Environment
The bicycle is the vehicle of the future. It has a competitive edge in urban
transit: it’s efficient, it’s economical, it’s healthy, it’s ecological, and it’s
fashionable and fun! Too often overlooked and underrated, the bicycle is
the simplest and most pleasure inducing way to be healthier while saving
our environment and reconnecting with our community. When bicycling is
substituted for short auto trips, 3.6 pounds of pollutants per mile are not
emitted into the atmosphere. Ten bikes can park in the space used by a
single motor vehicle.
Improved Health
Medical research has well established the fact that a minimum of 30
minutes of moderate physical activity three days a week can reduce
incidents of heart disease, obesity, diabetes, and hypertension and improve
mental health and cardio-vascular fitness.
Employers in the community benefit from a healthy, active workforce.
In addition to missing less work due to sickness, bicyclists generally
accomplish more work. There’s nothing like riding to stimulate circulation,
relieve stress, allow creative thought and establish a positive attitude
toward oneself and one’s environment. Bicycle commuting is a great way
to squeeze regular exercise into a hectic schedule. Commuting time can be
used to stay in shape instead of sitting frustrated in traffic.
Improved Economics (YOURS!)
Ten bikes can park in the space taken by a single motor vehicle. Since
the costs of employee parking sites are growing, many companies are
looking for cheaper alternatives. By promoting bicycling they reduce the
parking problem, with happier, more productive employees as an excellent return on their investment.
In 2011 communities throughout Indiana celebrated Bike Month, Bike
Week and Bike to Work Day by hosting rides, lunches, cookouts, contests
and more. Check with your city or local bicycle club to find out if an
event is scheduled for your area. Contact Bicycle Indiana if you would
like assistance in organizing your bike to work event.
Savvy Cycling
Bicycle Indiana endorses and uses the bicycle education curriculum
and materials provided by the League of American Bicyclists to provide
educational opportunities for Hoosier bicyclists.
These courses include:
Bicycling Skills 123 – Adults
Bicycling Skills 123 – Children
Traffic Skills 101
Traffic Skills 201.
Savvy Cycling
Bicycle commuting saves on parking fees, parking tickets, fuel costs,
auto maintenance costs and transit fares. In some large urban areas, it
is possible to save over $200 per month on parking alone. A new bicycle
and cycling gear would pay for itself in a few months. Cyclists can meet
all of their transportation needs with a combination of bicycling, transit,
and an occasional cab or rented car much cheaper than owning a car.
Since the biggest cost of automobile ownership are paid up front (insurance and car payments), some people can free up about 25 percent of
their income by getting rid of their car or their second car.
bike month
Bicycle commuters get to work on time more often and are happier and
more productive. 80% of people who switch from sedentary commuting
to cycling improve their heart, lungs and blood vessels greatly in 6-8
weeks, so they get sick much less often. For a 180-pound man, a
10-mile round trip bike commute burns 400 calories. For a 130-pound
woman this same commute burns 300 calories.
All of the courses are designed to give cyclists the confidence and
information they need to ride safely and legally in whatever environment
they pick – trail, streets, bikeways, or around the block.
While many seasoned cyclists may not feel they would benefit from
participating in a bicycle education program – after all, they’ve been
riding for years – the course is tailored to the students’ ability, and every
student should gain useful information from the class.
These courses are taught by League Certified Instructors (LCI) and
Bicycle Indiana was co-host to an LCI seminar in the fall of 2011.
Indiana is fortunate to have large number of LCI’s around the state,
all of whom are able to provide training and education for your club,
organization, or group. League Certified Instructors in Indiana include:
Bloomington
Vince Caristo
Raymond Hess
Chris Tietz
Clarksville
Bill Hayden
Indianapolis
Kathleen Busto
Clay Claborn
Pete Fritz
Ronald Gurth
Jeremy McElroy
Connie Schmucker
Roger Stevens
Kevin Whited
Crown Point
Dan Goldman
New Albany
Kate Holwerk
Elkhart
Douglas George
Danny Graber
New Carlisle
James Moffitt
Carmel
Stacie Hurrle
Fort Wayne
Maureen Botteron
Anne Ellis
Amy Hartzog
New Palestine
Nancy Tibbett
South Bend
Paul Taylor
Goshen
John Yoder
This list is current as of the resource guide printing. For a current listing,
visit www.bikeleague.org.
If you are interested in bringing a bicycle education program to your
community, Bicycle Indiana would be delighted to help. We can provide
registration services, help secure an instructor, and provide other tips and
general information. For more information on our education programs and
services: http://bicycleindiana.org/educate.php
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Photos by Two Pedals Photography
indiana mountain
bike trails
Mountain Bike trails in Indiana are supported by mountain bike enthusiasts who
help to build, maintain, and monitor the trails. Two organizations in Indiana are
instrumental in their efforts to increase Indiana’s mountain bike trails along with the
awareness of the trails.
If you have an interest in participating, volunteering, or riding Indiana’s mountain
bike trails and would like more information contact:
Hoosier Mountain Biking Association (HMBA) www.hmba.org
Northern Indiana Mountain Biking Association (NIMBA) www.nimba-bike.org
The following locations/areas have dedicated mountain bike trails. It is always a good
idea to check with the location to ensure the trail is open prior to your trip:
Bluhm Property (west) Harmonie State Park
Westville, IN
www.laportecounty.net/sites/bluhm.html
New Harmony, IN
http://www.in.gov/dnr/parklake/
2981.htm
Brown County State Park
Nashville, IN
www.browncountymountainbiking.com
Ferdinand State Forest ok
Ferdinand, IN
www.in.gov/dnr/forestry/4824.htm
Fort Harrison State Park
Indianapolis, IN
http://www.in.gov/dnr
France Park
Logansport, IN
www.francepark.com/biking.htm
French Lick Resort
French Lick, IN
www.frenchlickmountainbiking.com
J.B. Franke Park
Ft. Wayne, IN
http://3rvs.com/joomla15/Table/
MTB-Features/
Gnaw Bone Camp
Nashville, IN
www.browncountymountainbiking.com/
gnawbone.html\
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Hickory Ridge
Bedford, IN
http://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/
hoosier/recreation/bicycling/
recarea/?recid=41520&actid=24
Muscatutuck Park
North Vernon, IN
www.muscatatuckpark.com/
mountain_biking.htm
Nebo Ridge Trail
Hoosier National Forest
http://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/
hoosier/recreation/bicycling/
recarea/?recid=41578&actid=24
O’Bannon Woods State Park
Corydon, IN
www.obannonmountainbiking.com
Outback Trail
Portage, IN
www.outbacktrail.org
Owen-Putnam State Forest
Spencer, IN
www.in.gov/dnr/forestry/4815.htm
Goshen Mountain Bike Trail
Potato Creek State Park
Goshen, IN
www.nimba-bike.org/trailMap.pdf
North Liberty, IN
www.in.gov/dnr/parklake/2972.htm
Rangeline Nature Preserve
River Road/Hazel Dell
Landing Park
Indianapolis, IN
www.hmba.org
Roush Lake
Huntington, IN
http://www.in.gov/dnr/fishwild/
6358.htm
Rum Village Pathway
South Bend, IN
www.nimba-bike.org
Salamonie Resevoir
Andrews, IN
2952.htm
Southwestway Park
Indianapolis, IN
www.hmba.org
http://www.indy.gov/eGov/City/
DPR/Parks/List/Pages/
Southwestway%20Park.aspx
Spring Mill State Park
Mitchell, IN
2968.htm
Town Run Trail Park
Indianapolis, IN
http://www.indy.gov/eGov/City/DPR/
Greenways/Pages/Town%20Run%20
Trail%20Park.aspx
eXplore Brown County
Nashville, IN
http://www.explorebrowncounty.com/
mtn-biking
Versailles State Park
Versailles, IN
2963.htm
Wapehani Mountain
Bike Park
Bloomington, IN
bloomington.in.gov/documents/
viewDocument.php?document_id=295
Washington Township Park
Avon, IN
www.washingtontwpparks.org
Westwood Park
New Castle, IN
www.visitwestwood.com
Winona Lake Trail Systems
Warsaw, IN
www.winonalaketrails.com
Responsible tips
for riding Indiana’s
mountain bike trails:
resources
Anderson, IN
http://www.cityofanderson.com/
resident-parks_facility.aspx?id=33
1. Be prepared – Know your
equipment, your ability, the weather,
and the area you are riding and
prepare accordingly. A well-planned
ride will go smoothly for you and your
companions
2. Don’t Ride on Closed Trails –
Whether it is to protect the
environment or for ride safety, a
closed trail is off limits for a reason.
Riding closed trails is not only
illegal; it gives mountain bikers a
bad reputation.
3. Say No to Mud – Riding a muddy
trail can cause unnecessary trail
widening and erosion that may lead
to long-lasting damage.
Indiana’s premier bicycle club
presents two of Indiana’s
premier cycling events
4. Respect the trail, wildlife and the
environment – Be sensitive to the
trail and it surroundings by riding
softly and never skidding. Do not
litter and never scare animals.
5. Stay on the trail – Do not
intentionally ride off trail. Riding off
trail can damage the ecosystem.
Never cut switchbacks.
6. Ride slowly on crowded trails – Just
like a busy highway, when trails are
crowded you must move slowly to
ensure safety for all trail users.
7. Pass with courtesy and care – Slow
down when approaching other trail
users and respectfully make others
aware you are approaching. Pass
with care and be prepared to stop if
necessary.
8. Share the trail – Mountain bikers,
hikers, and equestrians share multiuse trails. Remember: mountain
bikers should yield to hikers and
equestrians.
9. Don’t do unauthorized trail work
– Unauthorized or illegal trail work
may lead to environmental damage,
injury or even potential trail closure.
10. Get involved – If you want to make
a difference in your mountain biking
community get involved with a local
club, visit imba.org to find a club in
your area.
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indiana paved trails & greenways
Indiana has two organizations whose work supports paved trails and Greenways - The Greenways Foundation and the Hoosier Rails
to Trails Council. Both organizations are headquartered in Indianapolis and their work benefits all Hoosiers.
Hoosier Rails to
Trails Council:
Since 1987 HRTC has participated in and
advocated for rail-trails, trails generally,
bikeways, safe bicycling, walkways,
pedestrianism, public transportation, wise
land use, and healthy lifestyles.
Originated as first proponent for the Monon
(rail-) Trail, HRTC steered Indianapolis
to acquire and build the Monon. HRTC
has also lobbied for trail bills, Complete
Streets, and safe bicycling in the General
Assembly.
Additionally, HRTC has hosted legislative
lunches in promoting state policies for
trails and provides technical and advocacy
support to persons in national, state, and
local groups about corridors and trails.
The Hoosier Rails to Trails Council offers
this most complete website about Indiana
trails – specifically rail trails – including
trail maps, trail descriptions, trail pictures,
and also including statewide news,
policies, video histories and additional
information.
Indiana Trails Fund – Description
The Greenways Foundation
The Greenways Foundation formed in 1991 with a vision of an interconnected network of trails serving Central Indiana, The Greenways
Foundation is a charitable trust working to promote the growth, enhancement and use of Indiana greenways. To accomplish that, we solicit
donations and make grants in support of greenway development, enhancement and operation.
The Board of Directors meets monthly and has a total of 13 Directors as follows: Three Northern District, three Southern District, three Central
District and four At-Large.
P.O. Box 80091, Indianapolis, Indiana 46280-0091
Phone: 317.848.7855
www.indygreenways.org
[email protected]
Hoosiers on the Move
In 2006, Hoosiers on the Move, The Indiana State Trails, Greenways & Bikeways Plan was
released.
The plan set a goal of having a trail within 7.5 miles or 15 minutes of all Hoosier residents by
2016. In July of 2011, the Department of Natural Resources provided a progress report for the
plan. A summary of the progress is simply:
For the complete report, visit www.in.gov/dnr/outdoor/files/or-Trails_Progress_July_2011.pdf
Indiana is proud to be the home to a number of greenways and
trail systems. A few are listed below:
B&O Trail
Lake City Greenway – Warsaw
Pennsy Trail
www.botrail.org
http://www.koscvb.org/WhatToDo/
GreatOutdoors/Biking/tabid/95/Default.aspx
www.greenfieldin.org/recreation/
facilities/170=pennsy
Lincoln Memorial Trails –
Westville
Pigeon Creek Greenway Evansville
www.laportecountyparks.org/biking.html
www.evansvillegov.org/index.
aspx?page=589
This 1994 Indiana Corporation, 501-c-3
qualified, holds lands and funds for trail
development. Has acquired over 100 miles
of corridors and incubated more than six
Indiana community groups, now actively
building and/or managing their own trails.
Cardinal Greenway
Contact:
POB 402
Indianapolis, IN 46206-0402
317.237.9348
[email protected]
www.indianatrails.com
http://www.indyculturaltrail.org/
http://www.cardinalgreenways.org
Clarksville Heritage Trail
http://www.clarksvilleparks.com/trails.php
Cultural Trail - Indy
Erie (Lackawanna) Trail
www.southshorecva.com
Rivergreenway Fort Wayne
http://fwtrails.org/
HeartLand Bikeways
Madison County
http://www.heartlandbikeways.net/
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POPULATIONSERVED
20006,080,485
2006 5,027,169 82.7%
2011 5,864,661 96.5%
2012 5,882,181 96.7%
Monon Trail
Greenways/Pages/Monon%20Trail.aspx
http://www.carmelclayparks.com
Pumpkinvine Nature Trail
National Rd Heritage Trail
www.crawfordsvilleparkandrec.com/
PF_scTrail.html
http://www.indianatrails.org/NRHT/
Nickel Plate Trail
www.nickelplatetrail.org
Panhandle Pathway
www.pandhandlepathway.org
http://www.pumpkinvine.org/
Sugar Creek Trail
Wabash County Trail Bike Route
www.wabashcountycvb.com/recreation/
wct-bike-trail-map.html
Adams
Dearborn
Hamilton
Decatur Greenway
Kekionga Pathway
http://www.adams-county.com/
parksandrec/parks.htm
Dearborn County Trail
http://visitsoutheastindiana.com/pdfs/
BikeBrochure.pdf
Allen
Auburn Trails
http://www.co.dekalb.in.us/dekalb/
departments/index.cfm
Anna Kendall Trail
Carmel Access Bikeways
Flowing Well Park Trail
Midland Trace Trail
Monon Trail
Natalie Wheeler Trail
Noblesville Trails
White River Greenway
www.visithamiltoncounty.com
http://www.westfield.in.gov/department/
division.php?structureid=246
http://www.carmel.in.gov/index.
aspx?page=201
http://www.carmelclayparks.com
Aboite Trails
New Haven Greenway
Rivergreenway
St. Joseph River Trail
http://fwtrails.org
Bartholomew
Columbus People Trail
http://www.columbus.in.gov/
parks-recreation/people-trails
Boone
Farm Heritage Trail
Keewasakee Trail-Farm Heritage Trail
Zionsville/Nancy Burton Trail
http://boonecvb.com/index.
php?option=com_content&view=article&i
d=12&Itemid=13
Carrol
Delphi Historic Trails
Monon Trail
http://www.carrollcountyindiana.com/
index.php?option=com_content&view=art
icle&id=273&Itemid=154
Cass
Little Turtle Waterway
River Bluff Trail
http://www.visit-casscounty.com/
what-to-do/parks-and-recreation
Clark
Clarksville Heritage Trail
http://www.clarksvilleparks.com/trails.php
DeKalb
Delaware
Cardinal Greenway
White River Greenway
http://www.cardinalgreenways.org/index/
Maps/Trail-Maps.asp
Dubois
Jasper Riverwalk
http://www.spiritofjasper.com/
jasper-riverwalk
Elkhart
Elkhart Trails
Maple City Greenway
Mill Race Trail
Pumpkinvine Nature Trail
Winona Railway Trail
http://www.elkhartindiana.org/
department/division.asp?fDD=38-228
http://www.goshenindiana.org/
content/trails
Franklin
Whitewater Canal Trail
http://franklincountyin.com
Grant
Sweetster Switch Trail
Cardinal Greenway
http://showmegrantcounty.com/
what-to-do/cardinal-greenway
Hancock
Pennsy Trail
www.greenfieldin.org/recreation/
facilities/170=pennsy
Safety &
Etiquette tips for
riding on paved
trails/greenways
Reprinted in part from our friends at the
Nickel Plate Trail
SHARE THE TRAIL Obey all trail
signs and rules.
DAWN TO DUSK Most trails are open
from dawn to dusk. Verify any time/
day restrictions in the municipality
where you are riding.
BE PREDICTABLE Travel in a
consistent and predictable manner.
SHARE THE TRAIL Use no more than
half the trail; do not block the flow of
other users.
BE COURTEOUS If you stop, get off
the trail. Always allow other users to
pass on the left.
Harrison
BE RESPECTFUL Do not trespass on
private property.
Indian Creek Trails
http://thisisindiana.org/content.
asp?q_areaprimaryid=3&q_
areasecondaryid=18&q_areatertiaryid=20
LEAVE NO TRACE Keep trail clean.
Remember that if you pack it in, you
should pack it out. If you see trash,
please pick it up.
Hendricks
SAVE YOUR NOGGIN Wear a helmet
for bicycle safety.
Avon Greenways
McCloud Park Trail
Plainfield Trails
Vandalia Rail Trail
Washington Township Community
Park Trails, Avon
White Lick Creek
B&O Trail
http://www.pfohc.com/
RideHendricksCounty.html
www.botrail.orgt
resources
Most counties in Indiana have one or more greenways and / or
trail systems. The following list provides information by county:
YIELD TO OTHERS Cyclists must
yield to all other trail users. Warn
trail users as you approach from
behind, for example “On your left” or
with a bell.
No unauthorized motorized
vehicles. The trail is intended for
pedestrian and bicycle traffic only.
SHARE THE TRAIL Shared courtesies
mean shared enjoyment for all.
(cont. on next page)
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Henry
LaPorte
Monroe
Tippecanoe
National Road Heritage Trail
www.hchcin.org/trails.html
Lincoln Memorial Trails
www.laportecountyprks.org/biking.html
Howard
Madison
Nickel Plate Trail
www.nickleplatetrail.org
www.howard-county.net
Anderson Trails
Artesian Rest
Fall Creek Trace
Gas Well Track
Lenape Trail
Old Oak Tree
Summit Circle
Thomas McMahan Trail
Thomas R. McMahan Riverwalk
Turnpike Triangle
White River Road
White River Trail
http://www.heartlandbikeways.net/
http://www.mccog.net/heartland_
bikeways/HBBikeway%20Maps.html
B-Line
Bloomington Trails
Clear Creek Trail
http://bloomington.in.gov
Pioneer Park Trails
www.mooresville.org
Cattail Trail-West Lafayette
Lafayette and West Lafayette Trails
N. 9th/Duncan Rd. Trail
Northwest Greenway Trail West Lafayette
Trolley Line Trail
Wabash Heritage Trail
http://www.westlafayette.in.gov/
department/division.php?fDD=8-117
http://www.westlafayette.in.gov/egov/
docs/1277491800_191040.pdf
http://www.homeofpurdue.
com/2011wabashtrailbrochure.pdf
Porter
Vanderburg
Calumet Trail
Hobart Trails
Prairie Duneland Trail
http://www.nps.gov/indu/planyourvisit/
cdic.htm
www.indianadunes.com/things-to-do/
recreation/
Pigeon Creek Greenway
www.evansvillegov.org/index.
aspx?page=589
Pulaski
Wabash
Panhandle Pathway
www.pandhandlepathway.org
Wabash County Trail
www.wabashcountycvb.com/recreation/
wct-bike-trail-map.html
Huntington
Huntington Trails
www.visithuntington.org
Johnson
Franklin Historic Trail
Greenwood Trails
http://www.franklin-in.gov/
category/?fCS=8-0
http://www.greenwood.in.gov/
department/division.php?fDD=10-96
Koskiusko
Heritage Trail
Lake City Greenway
http://02adf28.netsolhost.com/
dotnetnuke/LakeCityGreenway/
HeritageTrailDedication/tabid/150/
Default.aspx
http://www.koscvb.org/WhatToDo/
GreatOutdoors/Biking/tabid/95/Default.
aspx
Lake
Erie (Lackawanna) Trail
Green Link Trail
Little Calumet River Levee Trail
Marquette Trail
Munster System Trails
Pennsy North West Greenway Schererville
Veteran’s Memorial Bikeway
Whiting Beach Trail
Wolf Lake - George Lake Trails
Oak Savannah Trail
www.nirpc.org
http://www.gary.in.us/planning/
developing_9.asp
www.southshorecva.com
Marion
Cultural Trail
Eagle Creek Trail
Fort Harrison Park Trails
Monon Trail
Pennsy Trail
Pleasant Run Trail
Pogue’s Run Trail
Southeastway Park Trail
White River / Wapahani Trail
http://www.indyculturaltrail.org/
www.indy.gov/egove/citydpw/sustainIndy/
bikeways/pages/bikewayshome.aspx
http://www.in.gov/dnr
Greenways/Pages/Monon%20Trail.aspx
Sugar Creek Trail
www.crawfordsvilleparkandrec.com/
PF_scTrail.html
Morgan
Putnam
Greencastle-Fillmore Trail
www.cityofgreencastle.com
St Joseph
East Bank Trail
Lasalle Bluestem Trail
http://sbpark.org/parks/
www.sjcparks.org/lasalle.html
Starke
Marshall
Plymouth Greenway
Sunnyside Park West Pathways
www.visitmarshallcounty.org
Erie North Judson to Monterey Trail
http://www.gohammond.com/web/
aid=961.phtml
Vigo
National Road Heritage Trail
www.terrehaute.in.gov
Wayne
Cardinal Greenway
Whitewater Gorge Trail
http://www.waynet.org/recreation/
biking.htm
Wells
Bluffton River Greenway
http://www.ci.bluffton.in.us/
parks-cityparks.htm#river
Whitley
Blue River Trail
http://www.columbiacityparks.us/images/
BLUE-RIVER-TRAIL300.jpg
Miami
Peru Riverwalk Trail
www.miamicochamber.com/tourism.htm
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resources
The following list represents Indiana’s
recognized communities, businesses
and universities in the Bicycle Friendly
America program:
Bicycle Friendly
Community
Silver
Bloomington
Bronze
Carmel
Goshen – New 2011
Indianapolis and Marion County
South Bend
Bicycle Friendly
Business
Gold
BGI Indy – Since 2009
Silver
Bloomington Pedal Power – New in 2011
City of Bloomington, City Hall – Since 2010
Erik’s Bike Shop – Since 2009
Fort Wayne Outfitters and Bike Depot –
Since 2010
Bicycle Friendly
America
Bicycle Indiana is a proud member of the League of American Bicyclists (LAB). We endorse and encourage
the League’s Bicycle Friendly America program. We congratulate the communities, businesses and
universities that strive to create an environment that encourages bicycling for both recreation and
transportation.
Newly awarded in 2011:
Bronze
Bloomington Cooperative Services –
Since 2010
Eli Lilly & Company – Since 2010
Freewheeln’ Community Bikes –
New in 2011
Indiana State Department of Health –
New in 2011
Keep Indianapolis Beautiful – New in 2011
One Lucky Guitar – Since 2011
RCI - Since 2010
Storrow Kinsella Associates – New in 2011
Sun King Brewing Co – New in 2011
Honorable Mention
Butler Fairman & Seufert, Inc. – 2011
IndyGo – 2010
The Broadbent Company – 2010
Goshen Indiana, Bronze Bicycle Friendly Community
Bloomington Pedal Power, Freewheeln’ Community Bikes, Indiana State Department of Health, Keep
Indianapolis Beautiful, One Lucky Guitar, Fort Wayne, Storrow Kinsella Associates, Sun King Brewery,
Bronze Bicycle Friendly Business
Indiana University, Bloomington – Bronze Bicycle Friendly University
Bicycle Friendly
University
Bronze
Indiana University, Bloomington –
New in 2011
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bike smart
and stay safe
As with all outdoor activities you need
to take some action when bicycling to
prevent injuries and to make the activity
more enjoyable. Here are some safety
tips for bicycling.
1. Always Wear Your Helmet – Be
sure it covers your forehead and fits
properly. Helmets are for all ages
– set a good example to others by
wearing your bicycle helmet every
time you ride.
2. Ride on the Right – Always ride
with traffic.
3. Obey All Traffic Laws – Stop at
stop signs and stop lights and obey
one-way streets.
4. Signal and Look before turning.
5. Ride in a Predictable Manner –
Ride in a straight line. Don’t swerve
between parked cars.
6. Use Head and Tail Lights at Night –
Reflectors are not enough.
7. Keep Your Bike in Good Repair –
Have it tuned up by a professional
bike mechanic regularly.
8. Yield to Pedestrians – Pedestrians
have the right of way.
9. Ride Defensively. Follow the rules of
the road. In Indiana, the bicycle is
a vehicle and has all the rights and
responsibilities of other vehicles.
This means stopping at stop signs
and stoplights, riding on the right
side of the road, and signaling for
turns.
10.Drink before you’re thirsty, eat
before you’re hungry. Take along
plenty of water. Use sports drinks
for longer rides. Snacks to take
along include cereal bars, cookies,
fig bars, and fruit (bananas, apples
are best).
11.Items You Should Carry:
Identification, money (for ice cream
or other goodies along the ride),
tools, spare inner tube, bicycle
pump. There are many different
bags that you can attach to your
bike that could carry what you’ll
need for the day.
12.Plan a Ride less than 10 miles
when riding with small children,
those who haven’t bicycled
very much or if the terrain is
challenging. Plan stops along the
route or have a destination in mind
for the ride.
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safe
bicycling
resources
A collaborative resource list compiled
by Riley Hospital for Children, Indiana
Bicycle Coalition and Indiana SAFE
KIDS Coalition Contact the organization
to request materials.
Bicycle Indiana
317.466.9701/1.800.BIKE.110
[email protected]
www.bicycleindiana.org
Bicycling in Indiana . . . This is the Law
A listing of the section of the Indiana
Vehicle Code relating to bicycles. (Also
available in Spanish)
Share the Road Kids/Parents and
Share the Road Motorists/Cyclists:
Tips for motorists and bicyclists
on sharing the road. Available in
copy-ready format. (Also available in
Spanish)
Bicycling for Fun and Safety:
Coloring book packed with safety tips
for fun bicycling. Target age 6-10.
(Also available in Spanish)
“Share the Road” bumper sticker:
Reverse side of bumper sticker has
safety tips to carry with you on your
bike.
Safe Bicycling in Indiana:
32-page booklet giving safe bicycling
guidelines.
Bicycle Indiana: The Resource Guide
to Bicycling in Indiana: Comprehensive
guide to bicycle events, safety tips,
bicycle information and resources in
Indiana. Annual Publication (March)
Share the Road Public Service
Announcements for Radio and TV:
available to be viewed (TV)
or downloaded (radio) from
www.bicycleindiana.org
Riley
Hospital
for Children
at IU Health
Community Education
and Child Advocacy
Advocacy Contact: Cara Fast
Affiliated with IU School of Medicine
Phone: 317.944.2964
Fax 317.948.3221
Safety Store: 317.944.6565
Email: [email protected]
www.racingforsafety.org
Racing for Safety
Guidebook & Website
The website contains videos and a
comprehensive step-by-step guide on
how to plan and implement a bicycle
safety event or rodeo in your community.
You can download this information at
the website or pick up a hard copy @
Riley Safety Store.
safe kids
indiana
www.preventinjury.org
www.safekids.org
Indiana State SAFE KIDS Coalition
promotes the awareness and prevention
of unintentional injury through various
programs and community events
statewide. The State Coalition has a
network of over 30 local SAFE KIDS
Chapters throughout the northern,
central, and southern part of Indiana.
These local chapters consist of a
collaboration of law enforcement, fire
fighters, health departments, hospitals,
and other community service agencies.
Safety education programming for
parents and children on various injury
risk areas such as motor vehicle safety,
bicycle/helmet safety, water safety,
poison prevention, pedestrian safety,
and fire prevention occur year round
throughout the state.
Bicycles, Traffic Signs, Safety cones,
and helmets are available to loan in the
Indianapolis area.
indiana
bicycle laws
Buchanan
Group
9-21-11-1 Children and wards;
bicycles; violations
Sec. 1 (a) The parent of a child and the
guardian of a protected person may not
authorize or knowingly permit the child
or protected person to violate this chapter.
(b) Subject to the exceptions stated, the
provisions of this chapter applicable to
bicycles apply whenever a bicycle is
operated upon a highway or path set
aside for the exclusive use of bicycles.
Mark McCrocklin
317.538.6812
[email protected]
www.buchanangroup.org
Play It Safe, Life Awaits – Over ten
years, Buchanan Group has given
away over 30,000 bicycle helmets to
Indianapolis children.
9-21-11-3 Seats
Sec. 3 (a) A person propelling a bicycle
may not:
(1) Ride other than upon the permanent
and regular seat attached to the bicycle; or
(2) Carry any other person upon the
bicycle who is not seated upon a firmly
attached and regular seat on the bicycle.
(b) a person may not ride upon a bicycle
unless seated under this section.
9-21-11-4 Passengers
Sec. 4 A bicycle may not be used to
carry more persons at one (1) time than
the number for which the bicycle is
designed and equipped.
9-12-11-5 Hitching Rides on
Motor vehicles or street cars
Sec. 5 A person upon a bicycle, a coaster,
roller skates, or a toy vehicle may not
attach the bicycle, coaster, roller skatesor
toy vehicle or the person to a street car or
vehicle upon a roadway.
9-21-11-6 Riding two abreast
Sec. 6 A person riding a bicycle upon a
roadway may not ride more than two (2)
abreast except on paths or parts of
roadways set aside for the exclusive
use of bicycles.
9-21-11-7 Carrying articles
Sec. 7 A person who rides a bicycle may
not carry a package, a bundle or an
article that prevents the person from
keeping both hands upon the handlebars.
9-21-11-8 Bells or other
audible signal devices
Sec. 8 A person may not ride a bicycle
unless the bicycle is equipped with a
bell or other device capable of giving a
signal audible for a distance of at least
one hundred (100) feet. A bicycle may
not be equipped with and a person may
not use upon a bicycle a siren or whistle.
9-21-11-9 Lamps and reflectors
Sec. 9 A bicycle operated on a highway
from one-half (1/2) hour after sunset
until one-half (1/2) hour before sunrise
must be equipped with the following:
(1) A lamp on the front exhibiting a
white light visible from a distance of at
least five hundred (500) feet to the front.
(2) A lamp on the rear exhibiting a red
light visible from a distance of five
hundred (500) feet to the rear or a red
reflector visible from a distance of five
hundred (500) feet to the rear.
resources
9-21-11-2 Riding on roadways;
rights and duties
Sec. 2 A person riding a bicycle upon a
roadway has all the rights and duties
under this article that are applicable to
a person who drives a vehicle.
Except the following:
(1) Special regulations of this article
(2) Those provisions of this article that
by their nature have no application.
9-21-11-10 Brakes
Sec. 10 A bicycle must be equipped
with a brake that will enable the person
who operates the bicycle to make the
braked wheels skid on dry, level, clean
pavement.
9-21-11-11 Traffic regulation
and requirements
Sec. 11 A person who operates a bicycle
upon a highway shall observe the regulations and requirements of this article.
9-21-11-14 Violations
Sec. 14 A person who violates this
chapter commits a Class C infraction.
IC 9-13-2-14 Bicycle
Sec. 14 “Bicycle” means any foot-propelled vehicle, irrespective of the number
of wheels in contact with the ground.
IC 9-21-1-3 Powers of local authorities;
effective date of ordinances
Sec. 3 (a) A local authority, with respect
to private roads and highways under the
authority’s jurisdiction, in accordance
with section 2 of this chapter, and
within the reasonable exercise of the
police power, may do the following:
(9) Regulate the operation of bicycles
and require the registration and
licensing of bicycles, including the
requirement of a registration fee.
(b) An ordinance or regulation adopted
under subsection (a)(4), (a)(5), (a)(6),
(a)(7), (a)(8), (a)(10), (a)(11), (a)(12),
(a)(13), or (a)(14) is effective when
signs giving notice of the local traffic
regulations are posted upon or at the
entrances to the highway or part of the
highway that is affected.
IC 9-21-8-37 Pedestrians and
children; due care; caution
Sec. 37. Notwithstanding other
provisions of this article or local
ordinance, a person who drives a
vehicle shall do the following:
(1) Exercise due care to avoid colliding
with a pedestrian or a person propelling
a human powered vehicle, giving an
audible signal when necessary
(2) Exercise proper caution upon observing a child or an obviously confused,
incapacitated, or intoxicated person.
Pedal & Park provides free bicycle
parking at festivals and events in
Indianapolis and beyond!
Avoid the stress of driving and parking.
Pedal to the event, park your bike and enjoy
yourself while our volunteers watch your bike.
This is our 12th season and we have
parked more than 28,000 bicycles.
www.pedalandpark.org
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resources
bicycle organizations
foundations
Cardinal Greenways
Foundation
Muncie, IN
www.cardinalgreenways.org
Central Indiana Bicycling
Association Foundation
Indianapolis, IN
www.cibafoundation.org/
Greenways Foundation
Indianapolis, IN
www.indygreenways.org
Ronald G. Repka Foundation
Fort Wayne, IN
repka.brinin.org/joomla15/
advocacy groups
Bicycle Indiana
Indianapolis, IN
www.bicycleindina.org
Bike Richmond*
Richmond, IN
groups.google.com/group/bike-richmond
Calumet Citizens for
Connecting Communities
Hobart, IN
www.cc4cc.org/
community
bicycle programs
bicycle clubs
Bikes 4 Kids
Anderson, IN
www.spokeandwheel.funurl.com
Carmel, IN
www.bikes4kids.net/
Bloomington Bike Project
Hoosiers Rails to Trails
Council
Bloomington, IN
Bloomingtonbloomingtonbikeproject.com/
Indianapolis, IN
www.indianatrails.com/
Freewheelin’Bicycle
Community Cooperative
IndyCog*
Indianapolis, IN
www.freewheelinbikes.org/
Indianapolis, IN
www.theindycog.com
Miles Ahead Coalition
Evansville, IN
www.facebook.com/
MilesAheadCoalition
New Albany Bicycle Coalition
New Albany, IN
www.nabc.blogspot.com/
Pedal & Park
Indianapolis, IN
pedalandpark.org/
Indianapolis Cultural Trail
Indianapolis, IN
www.indyculturaltrail.org/
Anderson Spoke & Wheel*
Bloomington Area
Recumbent Riders
Bloomington, IN
www.bloomingbents.org/
Bloomington Bicycle Club*
Bloomington, IN
bloomingtonbicycleclub.org/
Blazing Saddles Bicycle Club*
Decatur, IN
www.decaturblazingsaddles.com/
Breakaway Bicycle Club*
Kokomo, IN
www.breakawaybicycleclub.org/
Calumet Crank Club
Valparaiso, IN
www.bicycling.org
Bike Elkhart*
Central Indiana
Bicycling Association*
Elkhart, IN
www.bikeelkhart.org/
Indianapolis, IN
www.cibaride.org
Bike Michiana Coalition*
Circus City Cyclists
South Bend, IN
bikemichiana.org/bmc/
Peru, IN
Peruwww.circuscitycyclists.org/
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*Bicycle Indiana member.
Wandering Wheels*
Kalamazoo Valley Velo Club
Some Guys Cycling
Steuben County, IN
clearlakeindiana.org/cyclists/
Upland, IN
www.wanderingwheels.com
Noblesville
Fishers
www.ihcracing.com
Delaware Cycling Club*
Muncie, IN
www.delawarecyclingclub.com
bicycle racing teams
Evansville Bicycle Club*
The following teams are registered
Indiana race teams for 2011
Racing information can also be found at
www.usacycling.org/
Evansville, IN
www.evansvillebicycleclub.org
Folks on Spokes*
Matteson, IL
www.folksonspokes.com/
Hoosier Antique &
Classic Bicycle Club
Indianapolis, IN
hoosierbicycles.homestead.com/
Hoosier Mountain
Bike Association
Indianapolis, IN
www.hmba.org
Hoosiers Out on Tandems
Indianapolis, IN
tandemhoots.ning.com/
Jackson County Bicycle Club
Seymour, IN
www.rideb2.com/jcbc/
KCV Cycling Club*
Winona, IN
www.kcvcycling.org/
Madison Area Bicycle Club*
Madison, IN
www.madisonbicycleclub.org/
Maple City Bicycling Club*
LaPorte, IN
www.maplecitybicyclingclub.org
Michiana Bicycling
Association*
AeroCat Cycling
Portland
www.aerocatbike.com/team.html
Ball State Cycling
Muncie
ballstatecycling.weebly.com
Butler University
Indianapolis
www.butler.edu
Clarksville Schwinn/
Rapid Transit
Clarksville
Cycle Rapid!
Terre Haute
www.rapidrunning.com
DePauw University Cycling
Heroes Foundation
Fortville
www.heroesfoundation.org
Indiana Flyers
Nappanee, IN
Northern Indiana Mountain
Bike Association*
Indiana State
University Cycling
Indiana Masters Racing Team
Three Rivers Velo Sport
Granger
www.spinzoneracing.com
Sustainable Cycling
Columbus
teamsustainablecycling.com/
MOB Squad
(Motivated Over Bicycling)
Team CFW- We Can!
Fishers
www.mobsquadcycling.net
Morris Trucking Velo
Terre Haute
No Limit Racing
Fort Wayne
Off the Front Promotions LLC
Indianapolis
South Bend
Purdue University Cycling
Upland
www.taylor.edu/athletics/clubsports.html
Avon
www.teamcfw.posterous.com
Team Guitar Lab
Evansville
www.theguitarlab.com/
cycling-team.html
Team Kenda presented
by Geargrinder
Crown Point
www.teamkenda.com
Team Nebo Ridge
Carmel
www.teamneboridge.org
Terre Haute Cycling
Region Racing
Terre Haute
Whiting
www.regionracing.com/
University of
Notre Dame Cycling
Rio Blanco Racing
South Bend
www.nd.edu/~bike
Speedway
www.rioblancoracing.net
Rose Hulman Institute
of Technology
Terre Haute
Scarlet Fire Cycling Club
Wabash College
Crawfordsville
Wheel Tags
Carmel
www.wheeltags.com
Zipp Factory Team
Indianapolis
www.zipp.com
Bloomington
www.teamtortuga.org
INDYSPEED Sports Club
Indianapolis
www.indyspeed.org
IU Cycling
Bloomington
www.iucycling.com
IUPUI Cycling
Wabash River Cycling Club*
Joe’s Cycles/
Cardinal Bicycle Co.
Spin Zone Racing
Indianapolis
www.teamindiebike.blogspot.com
Fort Wayne, IN
www.3rvs.com
Lafayette, IN
wrcc-in.org/
Greenfield
www.speedwaywheelmen.com/
Taylor University
Scholars Inn Bakehouse
Team Tort
INDIEBIKE.COM
Speedway Wheelmen
Frankton
www.missionberryfarmscycling.
wordpress.com
Indianapolis Cycling Club/
NUVO Cultural Trail
River Valley Bicycle Club
Evansville, IN
www.tourdetaverns.com
Mission Berry Farms
Indianapolis
[email protected]
Indianapolis
indianapoliscyclingclub.com/
Tour D’Eville*
Fort Wayne
www.menofsteelracing.com
Terre Haute
Terre Haute, IN
www.biketh.org
Floyds Knob, IN
www.siwheelmen.org
Men of Steel Racing
West Lafayette
www.purdue.edu/cycling
Lizo
fwoutfitness.com
Nappanee Bicycle LLC*
Southern Indiana Wheelman*
Indianapolis
www.muknights.com
Ft. Wayne Outfitters
Indianapolis
www.indianamasters.com/
Cannelton, IN
Marian University Cycling
Pro-Form Bike Shop
Indianapolis
National Road Bicycle Club*
Indianapolis
www.majortaylor.org
Greencastle
www.depauw.edu/student/orgs/
bikeclub/index.asp
Granger, IN
www.mbabike.com
South Bend, IN
www.nimba-bike.org
Major Taylor Velo Racing Club
resources
Clear Lake Cyclists
Indianapolis
Indianapolis
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resources
retailers
Please give first consideration
to those retailers who support
Bicycle Indiana with their
membership. Members are
denoted with an asterisk (*).
A1 Cyclery*
6847 West Washington Street
Indianapolis, IN 46241
317.241.4660
www.a1cyclery.com
Albright’s Cycling &
Fitness
2720 Lincoln Way West
Mishawaka, IN 46544
574.255.8988
www.albrightscycling.com/
All About Cycling &
Fitness
401 East Jackson Blvd.
Elkhart, IN 46516
574.294.7243
www.allaboutcycling.net
Avilla Bicycle Service
125 Grade St
Avilla, IN 46710
260.897.2107
B2 Bikes & Boards
330 S Chestnut St
Seymour, IN 47274
812.524.7433
www.rideb2.com/
Barnyard Bicycles
2822 N 650 E
Rochester, IN 46975
574.223.7780
Best Bicycle* - apparel
4020 E. 10th St
812.336.2724
www.bikejerseys.com
Bickel’s Bike Shop
200 S 5th St
Logansport, IN 46947
574.727.5020
www.bickelsinc.com
Bicycle Center By Tom
Lantz
2715 N Post Rd
317.899.1130
Bicycle Depot
5107 Columbus Ave
Anderson, IN 46013
765.644.0230
Bicycle Doctor
8551 W Gardner Rd
812.825.5050
www.bicycledoctor.usa.com
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Bicycle Garage Inc*
507 East Kirkwood Avenue
812.671.0606
www.bikegarage.com
Bikes & Boards
6648 St Joe Rd
260.485.7700
www.bikes-and-boards.com
Covered Bridge Cyclery
24 S Indiana St
Greencastle, IN 46135
765.630.8448
www.coveredbridgecyclery.com
Bicycle Garage Indy* - North
4130 East 82nd Street
317.842.4140
www.bgindy.com
Bikesmiths Bicycle Shop
112 S College Ave
812.339.9970
www.bikesmiths.net
Curfman’s Schwinn Cyclery
426 N Washington St
Marion, IN 46952
765.662.6068
Bicycle Garage Indy* - South
997 East County Line Road
Greenwood, IN 46143
317.885.7194
www.bgindy.com
Bill’s Bicycle Store
20 E Main St
Washington, IN 47501
812.254.4787
Bicycle Garage Indy* Downtown
Indianapolis City Market/YMCA Bike Hub
222 E. Market Street,
317.612.3099
www.bgindy.com
Bicycle Hospital
3702 Dr Martin Luther King Jr St
317.926.1641
Bikes on Mass Ave
643 Massachusetts Ave
317.622.7988
www.bikesonmassave.com
Bicycle Outfitters*
1510 Washington Ave
Vincennes, IN 47591
812.882.5588
www.allbikeneedsin.com
Bicycle Outfitters Indy*
1031 Country Club Rd
317.209.9550
www.bicycleoutfittersindy.com
Bicycle Station
1201 Washington Street
Columbus, IN 47201
812.379.9005
www.thebicyclestation.com/
Bicycle World
3810 E Morgan Ave
Evansville, IN 47715
812.473.2453
Bike Barn
103 E Lake Shore Dr
Culver, IN 46511
574.842.3606
www.bikebarnculver.com/
Bike Stop Cycling
609 E US Hwy 20
Michigan City, IN 46360
219.872.9228
www.bikestopcycling.com/
Bike Time Bicycle Shop
1658 Ohio Ave
Anderson, IN 46016
765.622.9673
Breakaway Bike & Fitness Shop
154 N Grant St
Peru, IN 46970
765.473.3848
www.breakawaybikeandfitness.com
Breck’s Bicycle Shop
6219 Vogel Road
Evansville, IN
812.402.7433
www.brecksbikeshop.com/
Buck’s Bicycle Shop
610 Silhavy Rd
Valparaiso, IN 46383
219.462.3411
www.bucksbikeshop.com
Carmel Cyclery*
260 W Carmel Dr
Carmel, IN 46032
317.575.8588
www.carmelcyclery.com
Channels Cycling Service*
2114 Fords Ct
Rochester, IN 46975
574.835.5320
Chesterton Bicycle Station
116 S 4TH ST
Chesterton, IN 46304
219.926.1112
Circle City Bicycle & Fitness
5506 Madison Ave
317.786.9244
www.circlecitybicycles.com
Clarksville Schwinn
& Fitness
111 W Lewis & Clark Parkway
Clarksville, IN 47129
812.948.2453
www.clarksvilleschwinn.com
Columbus Cycling & Fitness
833 16th St.
Columbus, IN 47201
812.669.0336
www.columbus-cycling.com
Country Road Bicycles
228 Water St
Plymouth, IN 46563
574.936.3334
Custom Velo
124 N Main St
Rosedale, IN 47874
765.548.8356
Cycle and Fitness
211 E. Main Street
Niles, IN 49120
269.684.2000
Cycling & Fitness Warehouse
213 N 3rd St
Richmond, IN 47374
765.935.5047
www.cyclingandfitnesswarehouse.com/
D & D Bike Shop
231 N Wayne St
Warren, IN 46792
260.375.3828
Dan’s Competition
1 Competition Way
Mount Vernon, IN 47620
812.838.2000
www.danscomp.com
DG Bicycle*s
407 E. 86th Street
317.257.2453
www.dgbicycle.com
Elkhart Bicycle & Fitness
401 E Jackson Blvd
Elkhart, IN 46516
574.294.7243
Family Bicycle Center
3410 S Main St
Elkhart, IN 46517
574.294.2865
www.familybicyclecenter.com/
Fat Bikes
1119 Wabash Ave
812.242.2453
Fat Freddy’s Bike Shop
4415 E Borden Rd
Pekin, IN 47165
812.967.6735
Fizz’z Bike Shop
311 West St
Madison, IN 47250
812.273.3499
www.fizzzbikeshop.com
Fort Wayne Outfitters &
Bike Depot
1004 Cass St.
260.420.3962
www.fwoutfitters.com
Gilles Cycling & Fitness
1412 S Green River Rd
812.477.8828
www.gillesfitness.com
Goldman’s Bike Shop
9310 E Jackson St
Selma, IN 47383
765.282.2453
Gray Goat Sports*
7750 S Meridian St
317.780.4828
www.graygoatsports.com
Hardin’s Bike Shop
1725 S Walnut St
Muncie , IN 47302
765.289.6495
www.hardinsbikeshop.com
Harper’s Bicycle Repair
217 W Walnut St
Princeton, IN 47670
812.385.4031
Hawpatch Bicycle
485 W 200 S
LaGrange, IN 46761
260.499.3136
Heartland Bike Shop
6435 South 600 West
Topeka, IN 46571
260.768.8127
Hodson’s Bay Company
360 Brown Street
West Lafayette, IN 47906
765.743.3506
www.hodsonsbay.com
House of Bicycles
10140 Mckinley Hwy
Osceola, IN 46561
574.679.4992
Indy Cycle Specialist
5804 E Washington St
317.356.4585
www.indycyclespecialist.com
Jano Haro &
Specialized Bicycles
19 Lincoln Way
Valparaiso, IN 46383
219.477.4498
JL Bike Shop
10751 N State Road 19
Nappanee, IN 46550
574.646.2414
Joe’s Cycles*
1060 Virginia Ave
317.286.2666
www.joescycles.net
J’s Bikes
164 West Honey Creek Parkway
812.234.1969
www.jaysbikes.com
Kirk’s Bike Shop*
124 S Walnut St
Muncie, IN 47305
765.282.6389
www.bkbikes.com
Kokomo Cycling & Fitness
1500 East Boulevard
Kokomo, IN 46902
765.452.7110
www.kokomoschwinn.com
Lincoln Avenue Cycling
& Fitness
430 W Lincoln Ave
Goshen, IN 46526
574.533.7425
Madison Cycling & Fitness
2034 Lanier Dr
Madison, IN 47250
812.273.4278
Matthew’s Bicycles
7272 Pendleton Pike
317.547.3456
www.matthewsbikes.com
Motion Cycling & Fitness
9530 E 126th St
Fishers, IN 46038
317.813.7433
www,motioncycling.com
My Bike of Michigan City
1801 Franklin St
Michigan City, IN 46360
219.879.0899
Nappanee Bicycle
5492 W 1350 N
Nappanee, IN 46550
574.773.0307
Nebo Ridge Bicycles*
4335 W 106TH ST STE 900
West Carmel, IN 46032
317.471.1089
www.neboridge.com
Old Skool Cycles
22 1/2 South 16th St
Lafayette, IN 47905
765.742.6421
www.oldskoolcycles.com
Outpost Sports*
3602 N. Grapde Road
574.272.0129
Peloton Cycling Center
5310 Merchandise Dr
260.471.9944
www.pelotoncyclingcenter.com
Peformance Bicycle Castleton
8366 Castleton Corner
317.578.1062
www.performancebicycle.com
Spin Zone Cycling
Outfitters*
51345 Bittersweet Rd
Granger, IN 46530
574.243.4994
www.spinzonecycling.com
Peformance Bicycle Greenwod
8830 US Route 31 South
317.883.4780
www.performancebicycle.com
Summit City Bicycles*
3801 Lima Road
260.484.0182
www.summitcitybikes.com
Proform Bike Shop
2202 South Bend Ave
574.272.0129
www.proformbike.com
Pumpkinvine Cyclery
420 N Main St
Middlebury , IN 46540
574.825.2252
Redibike Cycling
4830 Illinois Rd
260.387.6185
www.redibike.com
T3Multisport
1343 W 86th St
317.257.1117
www.t3multisport.com
The Avenue Bicycle Station
2716 Mishawaka Ave
574.855.2453
www.theavenuebicyclestation.com
The Bicycle Exchange
102 S Cavin St
Ligonier, IN 46767
260.894.4840
Rem Bicycle Center
804 Main Street
Jasper, IN 47546
800.809.4980
The Bicycle Shop*
406 Miller Ave
Shelbyville, IN 46176
317.392.6853
www.bicyclesfirst.com
Revolution Bike & Bean
401 East 10th Street
812.336.0241
www.revolutionbikeandbean.com
The Bike Line
11596 Westfield Blvd
Carmel, IN 46032
317.815.1122
www.thebikeline.com
Rick’s Bike Shop
209 W Jefferson St
Decatur, IN 46733
260.724.2705
The Bike Line
6520 Cornell Ave
317.253.2611
www.thebikeline.com
Ridge Cyclery
3731 Ridge Rd
Highland, IN 46322
219.923.2555
www.ridgecycle.com
Rotten Robbie’s Cycle
Sports
100 E North St
Crawfordsville, IN 47933
765.359.1039
Scheller’s Fitness & Cycling
1000 Verterans Parkway
Clarksville, IN 47129
812.288.6100
www.schellers.com
Souther Indiana Cycling
2023 W Franklin St
812.423.2524
Spicer Cycles
3319 Lincoln Ave
812.473.4104
www.spicercycles.com
resources
Gear Up Cyclery*
124 W. Main Street
Plainfield, IN 46168
317.679.3617
TJ’s Bicycle & Moped
Sales & Service
311 N Meridian St
Portland, IN 47371
260.726.7682
Tom Lantz Bicycle Center
2715 N Post Rd
317.899.1130
Top Spot Outdoors
& Bicycles
11 S Green River Rd
812.476.8677
www.topspotoutdoors.com
Trailhouse Village
Outdoor Store
1001 E Canal St
Winona Lake, IN 46590
574.267.2223
www.villageatwinona.com/
trailhouse-village-outdoor-store.asp
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resources
Trek Bicycle Store
651 East US 30
Schererville, IN 46375
219.322.2453
www.trekbikestore.com
Union Cycle Works
145 Union St
Shipshewana, IN 46565
260.768.7382
www.unioncycleworks.com
Victory Bike Shop
509 N Washington
Kokomo, IN 46901
765.452.9717
www.victorybikeshop.com
Wakarusa Bicycle Center
115 N Elkhart Ave
Elkhart, IN 46516
574.862.1825
Weber Sports
238 Main St
Aurora, IN 47001
812.926.1200
www.weber-sports.com
Westside Bike Shop
6580 S State Road 5
Topeka, IN 46571
260.593.3415
indiana
bicycle
businesses
2 Wheel Sports, LLC
305 McConnell Drive
New Albany, IN 47150
Voice: (502) 930-1036
www.2wheelsports.com
Active Indy Tours
Indianapolis, IN
317.520.2914
www.activeindytours.com
AeroCat High
Performance Bicycles
1480 W. Tyson Rd.
Portland, IN 47371
Shop: 260-766-4098
www.aerocatbike.com
BikePort LLC* - parking
c/o Bicycle Garage Indy
Bicycle Everything
Indianapolis, IN
888-222-9887
www.bicycleeverything.com
Cherry Bicycles
676 Main Street
LaFayette IN 47901
765-423-4488
http://www.sandsmachine.com/
bp_chery.htm
CycleDyne LLC
6750 Windjammer Drive
Brownsburg, Indiana 46112
deCycles Indiana
Bloomington, IN
www.decyclesindiana.org
DRT Consulting
www.drtconsulting.net
Do Indiana Off-Road
(DINO)*
Indianapolis, IN
317-356-7533
www.dinoseries.com
The Hokey Spokes Company
739 North Montgomery Street
Gary, Indiana 46403 - USA
Telephone: (219) 938-7360
indie bike
652 East 52nd Street
317-536-5765
www.indiebike.com
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Indiana Race Series (IRS) /
Breakaway Promotions, LLC
Mooresville, IN
www.indianaraceseries.com
Roark Custom
Titanium Bicycles
136 N. Green Street
Brownsburg, IN 46112
P 317.852.3163
F 317.852.2738
Shamrock Cycles, LLC
Hand Made Bicycles
5617 Guilford Avenue
www.lugoftheirish.com
317.513.4358
SportCrafters Inc.
51345 Bittersweet Rd
Granger, IN 46530
574 243 4994
www.sportscrafters.com
Sub-9 Productions
Brownsburg, IN
[email protected]
317-413-0624
http://indytriple.tripod.com/sub9/
home.html
The Great Race Inc.
Elkhart, IN
574.206.1555
www.thegreatrace.net
TrueSport.com
6106 Riverview Drive
317.441.6964
www.truesport.com
Two Wheels Cycling
Coaching Services
www.twowheelscycling.com
Wandering Wheels
PO Box 207
Upland, IN 46989
765.998.7490
www.wanderingwheels.org
indiana
bicycle
government
contacts
Federal Highway
Administration,
Indiana Division
317.226.7476
http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/indiv/
INShape Indiana
317.234.2864
www.inshape.in.gov
Hoosier National Forest
812.275.5987 (Bedford)
812.547.7051 (Tell City)
http://www.fs.usda.gov/hoosier/
Indiana Office of
Tourism Development
800.677.9800
VisitIndiana.com
Indiana Department
of Natural Resources
Robert Carter-Director
317.232.4200
317.232.4070 Division of Outdoor Recreation
www.in.gov/dnr
Indiana Department of
Transportation (INDOT)
317.232.5533
www.in.gov.dot
Michael Reed – Commissioner
Jay Mitchell –
Bicycle-Pedestrian Coordinator
317.233.4713
[email protected]
Michael O’Loughlin – Program Manager
Safe Routes to School
317.232.5653
[email protected]
Indiana General Assembly
www.in.gov/legislative
Indiana Metropolitan
Organization (MPO) Council
www.indianampo.com
Zipp Speed Weaponry
5315 Walt Place
Indianapolis, IN 46254-5797
317-481-1120
www.zipp.com
26 Years Of Experience In Bicycle Injury Law
IN D IA NA’ S B I C Y C L E I N J U R Y L AW Y ER
Randy Sevenish, Bicycle Safety Educator & Injury Lawyer
Regina Sevenish, Director of Bicycle Education
• As Lifelong Bicyclists, Knowing Bicycle Law and the Ins & Outs of
Bicycling is Critical
• Representing Bicyclists since 1985
• Sponsor – Indiana “Share the Road” Driver’s Education Program
• Sponsor – Indiana “SAVVY Cycling” Program
• Sponsor – “Indiana Bicycle Laws” Card for BicycleIndiana.org
• Partner/Corporate Sponsor in Educating & Serving Indiana Bicyclists with:
- BicycleIndiana.org
- TheIndyCog.com
• Educator/Author – “Protecting the Bicyclist 101” (available Mar-2012, Amazon.com)
- BicycleIndiana.org & TheIndyCog.com Members Download E-book for Free!
F O R A D D I T I O N A L E D U C AT I O N / I N FO R MAT I O N
317.636.7777 • 800.278.9200 • [email protected]
SevenishLaw.com • YouTube.com/sevenishlaw
BicycleIndiana.org • TheIndyCog.com
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Non-Profit Org.
US Postage
Bicycle Indiana
201 S. Capital Ave., Suite 800
PAID
Indianapolis, IN
Permit No. 685
Creating a bicycle-friendly Indiana
through Promotion, Education
and Advocacy
Indiana’s premier bicycle facility for commuters, recreational
cyclists, and more — the first of its kind in the country!
Located in downtown Indianapolis in the historic City Market.
A YMCA with a bike spin
• Secure indoor bicycle parking
• Locker room & showers
• Full-service fitness center
Bicycle Garage Indy Downtown
• Bicycle gear & rentals
• Full-service repair shop
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Also home to the offices of Bicycle Indiana and INDYCOG
indybikehub.org | bgindy.com | bicycleindiana.org | theindycog.com

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