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Downtown Hartford Has It! – Bicycle Roadside Assistance
Posted on July 25, 2017 by Tony Cherolis in Bike to Work, programs.Heads up to our bicycling friends in Hartford – The Hartford Business Improvement District Ambassadors now offer free emergency roadside assistance to bicyclists with a flat tire, dropped chain, or loose bolts. You will need to come over to BiCi Co. for anything more complicated and for tuneups, but now you will have one less […]
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Bicycles and Bankruptcy – Learning From Detroit
Posted on June 13, 2017 by Tony Cherolis in Uncategorized.Last year I pedaled from Hartford to Minneapolis, MN with stops in many cities to visit community bicycle workshops like GObike Buffalo, Vulture Space, and DreamBikes (Milwaukee and Minneapolis). The ride was an adventure, but also research. How do these other cities and projects work? Does the city support the efforts? Are there bikes lanes […]
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Take a Walk with BiCi Co. – Friday, June 9th
Posted on June 8, 2017 by Tony Cherolis in bicycle safety, Complete Streets, do-it-yourself, education, infrastructure, maps, tactical urbanism.We don’t just ride bikes at BiCi Co. Sometimes we hit the streets on foot, a perfect medium for taking notes and making new friends. This Friday, June 9th friends of BiCi Co. and attendees at the Bike Walk Connecticut Annual Summit tactical urbanism training will head out for a 1.9 mile “walk audit.” We […]
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Tactical Urbanism – What Can We Do Right Now?
Posted on May 28, 2017 by Tony Cherolis in bicycle safety, bike lanes, Bike to Work, Complete Streets, do-it-yourself, infrastructure, tactical urbanism.It can be unbearably frustrating how slow street, transit, and built environment projects take. CTfastrak was a concept that germinated 30 years ago. We have been talking about the I-84 Project for years, and it is planned to start in 2022 – five years away. How can we make changes RIGHT NOW that improve our […]
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BiCi Co is Growing! Looking for a Great Bike Mechanic & Awesome Person to Join the Team!
Posted on April 24, 2017 by Joseph Dickerson in do-it-yourself, Earn-a-Bike, education, Employment, programs.Are you a great bike mechanic with a passion for community and desire to push beyond the confines of the traditional bike shop? Know someone that knows bikes, loves serving the community and working with kids. We’re a dream opportunity! BiCi Co. is a unique and exciting opportunity to develop a bike shop from the […]
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Gearing up for Bike Month in Hartford
Posted on April 21, 2017 by Tony Cherolis in Bike to Work, Complete Streets, do-it-yourself, education, National Bike Month, programs.First – The BIKELIFE Festival was amazing. Check out the photos here. Heaping thanks to all the volunteers and mechanics that helped make this 2nd Annual spring break event possible for Hartford youth and teens. Coupling bicycle safety training with fun, efficient, and independent transportation changes the game for our future leaders. Second – May […]
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Level Up to BIKELIFE, April 2017
Posted on March 26, 2017 by Tony Cherolis in bicycle safety, education, programs, volunteering.Bicycle Loving Friends and Supporters – Spring is rushing in and BiCi Co. is chock full of opportunities to get your bicycle fix. Before you hit the road, we suggest that you put some time into bicycle safety education. Those trained in safe cycling are way ahead of others when it comes to avoiding […]
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Learn and Make Change – That’s How We Roll at BiCi Co.
Posted on March 22, 2017 by Tony Cherolis in bicycle safety, bike lanes, Complete Streets, do-it-yourself, education, programs, public comment.The tide is turning to recognize and develop multi-modal transportation networks that are safe and sustainable in Hartford and the wider region. Now is a critical time for residents and advocates to engage and keep up the momentum. There are important opportunities coming up in March and April, and our job is to keep you […]
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Why are the dangerous streets in poor neighborhoods?
Posted on March 9, 2017 by Tony Cherolis in bicycle safety, bike lanes, Complete Streets, infrastructure.This is Tony C – I was riding home from dropping off bus passes at Hartford schools for an exciting high school internship program, and I noticed what might be the single widest traffic lane in all of Hartford – Edward Street. The pavement was new and the paint was fresh, paved within the last […]
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BiCi Co. Earn-a-Bike 2017 is On!
Posted on February 28, 2017 by Joseph Dickerson in Earn-a-Bike, education, programs, volunteering.The second class of the 2017 Earn-a-Bike Program is happening tonight! We’ve got 15 very excited kids registered. We got to meet all of the participants at the first class/orientation on Thursday, 2/23. They brought a lot of energy and enthusiasm to the space, and shared how much their looking forward to wrenching, riding, and […]
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