BikeAthens

Action Alert: Save Prince Ave

Urge the Mayor and County Commission to approve the proposed design for TSPLOST 2018 Project 16 Sub-Project #1 and #5 on Prince Ave for the safety of all road users. The 2022 Prince Ave Pilot Project was is a clear success. Traffic is calmer with fewer accidents (see bar chart from ACC Transportation & Public Works), and cyclists and pedestrians report feeling safer along the roadway. The area feels more people-oriented, so much so that even those business... Читать дальше...

BikeAthens has been forced to move and we need your help. We will continue to update this post as the situation develops.

An interactive map is now available for the corridor at www.accgov.com/prince. It provides maps, details and photos of the new features, before-and-after comparisons of sections of the roadway, project history and more!

The backpacking trip scheduled for September 10th was rained out, but fear not because we have a new date! We’ll be rolling out Saturday, October 8th at noon. If you’d like to join us, please fill out the signup form by clicking the button below. As the calendar tips towards the Fall, we’ve been hearing […]

• How to Bike PorchFest

  BikeAthens invites you to celebrate the transition into fall with good music, lovely historic neighborhoods, and your bike. Scroll or swipe down to find information on how to get ready.

How to Bike PorchFest 2022

At BikeAthens, we can’t think of a better way to celebrate the end of summer than with a bike ride through some of Athens’ historic neighborhoods to catch some shows during this year’s PorchFest (Sunday, October 2nd). This annual outdoor event... Читать дальше...

As the calendar tips towards the Fall, we’ve been hearing a lot of folks talking about going camping…by bike. We are stoked to announce that next month BikeAthens is going to do a quick little overnight trip to Danielsville at Camp Kiwanis! When? 12p Saturday, September 10th – 1p Sunday, September 11th Where? BikeAthens to […]

Athens residents and visitors looking for the best way to pedal around the city will soon have a new way to plan their trip. A new online mapping application created by UGA’s Community Mapping Lab will provide a fresh look at the most bike-friendly streets to get around the city. Created through a collaboration with local non-profit BikeAthens, the map highlights both the strengths of local biking infrastructure, such as multi-use paths and dedicated bike lanes. But it also shows that much work still remains to do. Читать дальше...

The summer of 2020 has laid bare wide-ranging, deeply systemic racism and bigotry, and the world of bicycling has its fair share. For a primer: Learn about the human cost of bringing bike parts to your local shops (including ours) at @fixthebikeindustry and Fix the Bike Industry Listen to what it’s like to be a […]

The summer of 2020 has laid bare wide-ranging, deeply systemic racism and bigotry, and the world of bicycling has its fair share. For a primer: Learn about the human cost of bringing bike parts to your local shops (including ours) at @fixthebikeindustry and Fix the Bike Industry Listen to what it’s like to be a […]