Capital Bikeshare has changed the way many people experience Washington DC. It has nearly 100% fee recovery for operations and supplements many forms of transportation. While it is often thought as a last mile connection from Metro for commuting, survey and usage data indicate it actually replaces both car and Metro completely in many instances, … Continue reading
I had the privilege to present to the Montgomery County Bicycle Action Group this past Thursday. The group is sponsored by the county and provides a voice for the bicycle community with the County transportation department. I was invited to present the work in progress of Bike Gaithersburg. It was wonderful to meet so many … Continue reading
We are excited to be helping to partner on a fun Bike Rodeo event on Saturday, April 12, 2014. The City of Gaithersburg will be hosting the Bike Rodeo from noon-2 pm that day at Bohrer Park. The event is aimed at all types of bicycle riders and all age groups. Bike Maryland will host … Continue reading
While the City of Gaithersburg has had a bike master plan on file since its development by Toole Group and approval in 2009, little progress had been made due to limited budgets. I asked about it last year at a local event and several City staff members mentioned that it might be something that was … Continue reading
Bike Gaithersburg attended its first Bike Maryland Symposium this past February in Annapolis. The day was filled with great presentation by other groups throughout Maryland which only a few years ago were similar to Bike Gaithersburg. The day started with presentations on how to start a bicycle advocacy group. Many of the suggested activities were … Continue reading
