2010 City
of Akron NEWS Releases
from the desk of
Mark
Williamson
WE'RE PEDALING AKRON
AKRON BIKE WEEK IS BACK
Published:
Tuesday, August 24, 2010 Bike Week Info
To
see the city from a different perspective, take in Akron Bike Week. The
third annual event runs September 3–12. Join your friends and make new
ones in a week of fun bike rides, activities and events.
This year’s Bike Week kicks off with an exciting announcement by Mayor
Don Plusquellic at the Northside Train Station on Friday September 3
concerning a new Towpath Trail connector coming to Akron.
In 2008, Bike Week kicked off with the opening of the Towpath Bridge
into downtown. Last year, the annual cycling event started with the
dedication of the Floating Towpath on Summit Lake.
“We support bicycling as part of our Greenprint for Akron initiative by
making cycling a fun, healthy and safe mode of transportation not just
during Bike Week, but year round,” said Plusquellic.
The week is jam-packed with fun events and bike rides that will let you
see your City from a new point of view. Events include bike rides (at
both day and night), scavenger hunts, bike to work days and cycling
workshops.
Take advantage of free rides on METRO RTA if you board the bus with a
bike (Tuesday thru Friday).
Explore the Towpath Trail and the Cuyahoga Valley by taking advantage of
the Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroads Bike Aboard Program (Wednesday
thru Sunday).
And don’t forget the MetroParks STOMP Bicycle Adventure on Saturday,
September 4!
Bike Week activities remind everyone that biking is a fun, easy and
practical form of recreation and transportation throughout much of the
year. Organizers of this year’s Akron Bike Week include the City of
Akron, the University of Akron, the Downtown Akron Partnership, the
University Park Alliance, the Cascade Locks Park Association, MetroParks
Serving Summit County and the Akron Bicycle Club. As part of its
ongoing expansion of biking facilities, the City will continue to add
bike lanes to City streets.
The City has already installed more than 60 bike racks---with an
inverted U-shape--- around town to facilitate easier bicycle parking and
more are planned.
For more information on Akron Bike Week go to: www.AkronBikeInfo.org
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