Gov Kaine first on bike interview

Gov. Tim Kaine rides the Roanoke Greenway

Follow this link at Virginia Bicycling Federation for more.

Thanks for new pavement!

Be sure to thank Public Works for the new pavement being installed today on Shore Drive at Pleasure House Rd.

As of July 3rd @ 9:18pm the pavement is still torn up on east bound lanes of Shore Drive at Pleasure House Road.

We hope to find out Monday if it will be repaved before SSDD.

Police Report about Mr. Hersh's tragic accident

Posted with permission.

bikewise compiles Crashes, hazards & threats

VBF's Twitter feed has info about bikewise:

bikewise is a place to learn about and report bike crashes, hazards, and thefts. By sharing our experiences with each other, and with researchers and relevant agencies, we aim to make biking safer and more fun. You can help by adding your reports.

Follow Share Shore Drive Day at Twitter.
"Chat" about Share Shore Drive Day at Twitter using #shareshoredrive.

What & when is Share Shore Drive Day?

The purpose of the rides & run on July 11th is to call attention to the need to cycle safely, to have all users of Shore Drive share it safely, to emphasize the need for bicycle lanes on the roadway, and to advocate for more equitable treatment for bicyclists in bicycle-motor vehicle crashes.

Final Kick Sports
Located in the Marina Shores Shoppes between West Marine and O'Leary's Pub

Free bike safety check. FREE bike safety check Thursday & Friday.
Short Ride [does not use Lesner Bridge] & Run Start/End.
Be there by 7am.

Kokoamos Island Bar, Grill & Yacht Club
Located in the Marina Shores at Lynnhaven Drive & North Great Neck Road.

Long Ride Start/End.
Be there by 7am.
FREE BBQ for everyone starts about 10am on deck.

Virginia Beach Resort Hotel & Conference Center
Located at 2800 Shore Drive

Has suites at a discount.
Suites available for Friday & Saturday.

Everywhere

Pedestriate! Be a pedestrian & get out & walk.
Come out to Final Kick Sports.
Any time you want.

All bicycle riders must wear an approved cycling helmet, carry adequate personal identification, not wear headphones, and obey all traffic laws. Riders less than age 18 must be accompanied on the ride by a parent/guardian or a designated adult rider.

Tidewater Bicycle Association Ride Roster. [1pg PDF from TBA's site.]

Learn more about the purpose of SSDD.

Two-wheel protest Letter to the Editor

Read letter to the editor & follow the "Two-wheel protest" comments at Pilotonline.com.

Post your comments here if you'd rather not register at Pilotonline.com to comment.

Article in this Sunday's Beacon

Thanks to John Streit, a Freelance Sportswriter who works around Hampton Roads and Northeastern N.C., for writing an article about SSDD in this Sunday's Beacon.

John's email.

Join us for the Invocation before the Long Ride at Kokoamos

Administrative Pastor Jack Eling of Trinity Church will be doing the invocation at about 7:25am.

Trinity Church currently holds their services at First Baptist Church at 35th and Holly.

SSDD printable fliers available

Feel free to print them, post them on your site, just share 'em!

Link to PDF for printing. [will open in new window]



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Final Kick Sports doing FREE safety inspections + 15% off repairs

They will do FREE bike safety inspections on Thursday & Friday before the ride.
That's July 9th & 10th.

Jim says:

Bring in your bike and let us know you're doing the SSDD ride and our bike experts will make sure you are set to go. Bike repairs and labor will be discounted 15% for participants. We encourage you not to wait until Saturday morning to have your bike checked out!

Final Kick is located in Marina Shore Shoppes at Lynnhaven Drive & N. Great Neck Road.