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Spring events

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We have lots of events planned to get you out biking more.

CyclingSavvy Full course – May 31 – June 2.
Buy By Bike ride and class – May 3
S24O – May 4
Kidical Mass Family Biking ride and class – May 12 (Mother’s Day)
May 14 – PMTNR Bikes on a Train ride (CATS free w/bike 5/13-18)
Four Wards of Charlotte History Ride – May 18

The CyclingSavvy course is the one thing you can do to help you ride your bike more. It will help improve your bike handling skills, show you how to ride to any destination, and build your situational awareness. I challenge you to come see how much you can learn. Read what past students have said about the course.

The photo above is from a mid March 2024 at Central Park, NYC. With the skills and strategies I learned from CyclingSavvy, I was able to ride my bike from LaGuardia airport to Manhattan, Brooklyn and Seacuacus, NJ. I didn’t need to call a cab, take a taxi, pay tolls because I brought my bike with me.

Summer Events

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CyclingSavvy workshop – June 23-25

Note: new date on bike overnight – 9/16

Full Moon Ride – July 3rd – 8 pm from Cheat’s Cheesesteak

Fancy Women’s Bike Ride – Sept 17 – 2 pm from Moxie Mercantile

Photo: Jeff Cravotta

Sub 24 Hour Overnight – Sept 16 – 2 pm

What is it? Here is the link to the Fall 2022 trip to Copperhead Island. This time we’ll camp at McDowell Nature Preserve since Copperhead isn’t available. Let me know if you’re interested and reserve your spot today.

Fall 2022 S24O

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Copperhead Island at McDowell Nature Preserve on Lake Wylie.

Sept, 24, 2022

I used this trip as my shakedown ride for the Cycle NC Mountains to Coast ride since it was the preceding weekend. The weather was perfect. Not too hot and cool at night so I slept well. I always enjoy this trip to introduce people to bikecamping. It’s good to see that you can easily live off your bike. And you realize you really don’t need much to have a really good time. Photos: Eric Supil

The next trip will be Spring 2023. March 25, 2023. Mark your calendar and save the date. We leave Sat at 2 pm, bike out 19 miles then stop to buy food for dinner then set up camp, eat dinner and hang out til we burn all the wood. $20 per person or $15 with your Bike Benefits sticker. Email me with any answers or to reserve your spot.

Erc
Monica
Ehab
Paul and Charlie’s bikes
Pam’s Rivendell Betty Foy
Lake Wylie
campsite
Eric’s cockpit
Riding out: L-R: Monica, Pam, Tabia, Paul, Charlie, Ehab
Pam’s Tarptent Stratospire2
L-R: Monica, Charlie, Paul, Pam, Tabia, Ehab.

Bikecamping Spring 2022

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Although every year everyone is excited about the trip. We generally only have a handful of people. This trip we had eight riders to Copperhead Island at Lake Wylie, South Carolina. We rode about 20 miles with 25 mph gusts. It was windy and cold on the way out but had perfect weather at 61 degrees for the ride. We stopped at the Publix as usual and picked up dinner. Then got to camp. Set up our tents and ate dinner. There was a burn ban in effect till 8pm. Then we all sat around the campfire. It’s always a good time. Join us next time. Video and pictures by Cary Gavin.

S24O 4/20/19

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The next bike overnight will be Easter weekend. Do you like biking? Do you like camping? This is both at the same time. We meet Sat at 2 at Common Market Plaza Midwood and bike about 20 miles out to Copperhead Island at McDowell Nature Preserve. We stop on the way at a grocery store to pick up dinner supplies. We set up camp, have dinner, build a campfire and then bike back the next morning. We’re home for lunch on Sunday.

If you’re planning a longer trip, this is a great way to test everything out. From your packing list, to your equipment, clothing, hydration and nutrition. It’s loads of fun! There’s still room.

$20 per person. $15 with your Bike Benefits sticker. Cash or Paypal pamlikestobike@gmail.com.

Here’s a link to our first one.