Friends of Pathways has a suite of events lined up for Bike Week 2007 to teach safe cycling skills, promote the fun of group bike riding, and to help save the planet!
Riding your bike is healthy, reduces carbon emissions and traffic congestion, and connects you to the community you pedal through - all while actually getting where you want to go. Please show your support for non-motorized transportation and help Jackson Hole celebrate Bike Week 2007.
Bike Rodeo Skills Clinic
- When: Saturday, June 9, 9am - Noon
- WhenWhere: 4-H building at the Rodeo Grounds.
- WhenFree bike registration, helmet and mechanical checks and bicycling skills course. Free pizza and soda. Sponsored by the Teton County Sheriff's Office and the Jackson Police Department
Bike to Work Day
- When: Tuesday, June 12, 7am - 10:30am
- Where: Pearl Street Bagels Jackson
- Bike or walk to Pearl Street Bagels in Jackson and grab a free coffee and a bagel, get your bike worked on by mechanics from Fitzgerald's Bicycles and Hoback Sports and talk to Friends of Pathways and JH Community Pathway staff about current pathway and trail projects in Jackson Hole. Those who rode, walked, or rode the bus to work will be entered to win prizes donated, including a classic cruiser bike from Teton Village Sports. Sponsored by Friends of Pathways, Pearl Street Bagels, and Jackson Hole Community Pathways.
Group Road Rides
- Tuesday Night Ride - Tuesday, June 12, 6pm. Meet at the Jackson High School for a fast-paced group road ride sponsored by the United Cyclists of Jackson Hole.
- Women's Road Ride - Wednesday, June 13, 5:30pm. Meet at Fitzgerald's Bicycles behind the Brew Pub for a women-only, no drop ride.
- Brent Newton Memorial Father's Day Ride Sunday, June 17, 10:00am Meet at Stilson Ranch Hwy 390 on Pathways by Bike to School signs. Ride from Stilson Ranch to Teton Village on pathway. Jackson Hole Fire EMS will have Fire Station # 6 open for tours and refreshments. Smaller children have the option of a shorter ride. Wildernest Sports will have refreshments available in Teton Village. Community Potluck Picnic, music and raffle at Owen Bircher Park in Wilson immediately following bike ride.
Bike Week Keynote Speaker, John Pucher
- When: Thursday, June 14th, 7pm
- Where: Snow King Arena, The Lodge Room
- Free admission, free beer from Snake River Brewing and raffle. Join us for an inspiring and fun evening with Dr. John Pucher of Rutgers University, one of the world's leading experts in non-motorized travel behavior research. Dr. Pucher was the featured speaker at the 2007 National Bike Summit in Washington DC. Learn from his vast research as he addresses the potential for bicycling and walking to cure America's obesity epidemic and decrease our nation's car dependency and why America should integrate many of Europe's cycling/pedestrian-friendly policies into its towns and cities. John Pucher's lecture is sponsored by Friends of Pathways, Teton Wellness Institute, and Jackson Hole Community Pathways.
