Happy Father’s Day!
Let’s Celebrate Dads, Today!!
Join us this afternoon at 2:00 p.m. Bring your dad, bring a friend’s Dad. And Dads, bring the kids. The weather report does not look great. So, call the Shop (901-726-6409) or follow the link, for weather updates.
We’re riding to Memphis Made. Since it’s so close, we’ll take the long way there (you know, like Dad and his short cuts?!).
Read more details, and weather updates, here!
Bike Camp: Week 2
This week, we had 10 8th thru 10th graders. We continued our work to approach riding like Driver’s Ed for Bicycles. And we road all over town. On Wednesday, we made it to the Shelby Farms Greenline. We talked about the planned Shelby Farms Greenline Bridge that would take the Greenline West from Tillman to Tobey Park. Not only will this be great for bicyclists, it will help the residents of Binghampton get around. Many don’t have cars and many have physical mobility issues.
On Thursday, we rode in the rain. This was not on purpose. But as they say in the Netherlands, “We’re not made of sugar!” Nobody melted, and we only continued riding because it was just rain, not thunder and lightening. But it was a lot of rain! We were really pleased to for all of us to get a chance to explore the new Crosstown Concourse. We found the bike parking (both inside and out of the parking garage). It’s a pretty amazing place and we encouraged the Campers to ride there and take advantage of all the shops and organizations!
In an effort to encourage the Campers to advocate for better bicycling facilities, we worked hard to point out existing bike racks and talk about places that need them. We also encouraged them to use the Memphis 311 App to report problems in the bike lanes.
A BIG, BIG thanks goes out to all of our Camp Counselors and adult helpers. You all were awesome!!!
And thanks to all of our Campers and parents! We enjoyed wrenching and riding with your kids. And, we hope we’ll see your kids and you doing more bicycles with us, again, soon!
What’s that Squeak?
Tomorrow is our Basic Bike Assessment class. This is a great one if you are new to the workshop. You will learn the parts of your bicycle, and talk about what parts should (or shouldn’t!) be moving. Read more and sign up, here.
Bike to Dinner
This week, we’re headed to High Point Pizza. Meet us, at Revolutions at 6:30 p.m., on Wednesday, June 21. If you need to rent a bike, please come at 6:15. More details and weather updates, here.
Great Streets Pilot Project
Are you following along on this project? It’s, well, pretty great! You can read updates on the Bike/Ped Memphis Facebook page and blog. And there’s a Volunteer Build Day on Saturday, June 24 from 8:00 – 1:30.
Move By Bike: In 2 Weeks!
It’s almost here. Revolutions’ first ever Move by Bike! What is it, you say? Well, we have a
Revolutions member who is moving two blocks down. And she jokingly mentioned to me, Sylvia, that it would be fun to move by bike. Little did she know this has been a dream of mine for several years! So, here’s our big chance!
We’re looking for folks with bicycles that can carry stuff: cargo bikes, bicycle baskets, bike trailers, whatever.
On July 1st, we’ll meet at 8:45 a.m., for coffee, donuts and a funky-fresh soundtrack for all the brave bicyclists who would like to join in the movement. Everything will be systematically packed and ready to roll when everyone arrives. After we get things transported to her new dwelling, pizza and beer will be provided to reimburse you all for your sweat, time and pedaling power.
Check out the Facebook event for address and more details.
Don’t have a bike set up to haul stuff? Revolutions can help! We would LOVE for folks to ride our cargo bikes for this move. Email us at info@revolutionsmemphis.com to reserve one for you! We’ll meet at the Shop, on July 1st at 8:00 a.m. to get cargo bikes out. Then we can ride over together.
We require helmets on all Revolutions sponsored rides. Bring your bike in to Revolutions ahead of time for a tune-up, to make sure it’s ready to ride! Please remember that you ride at your own risk.
Not sure what a Move By Bike looks like? Check out a video, here!
Further Reading:
It’s Up to Us to Keep the Bicycle Wheels Turning, Guest column by Doug Carpenter in the Commericial Appeal
What’s Happening This Week
June 18–25
SUNDAY:
2:00-6:00 p.m. Members’ Open Shop, plus Retail Shop is OPEN–and bike rentals!
2:00 p.m. Father’s Day Ride with Dad
MONDAY:
6:30 p.m. Basic Bike Assessment class
THURSDAY:
2:00-9:00 p.m. Retail Shop open for Retail, Service and Rentals
6:30-9:00 p.m. Members’ Open Shop, plus Retail Shop is OPEN
WEDNESDAY
6:30 p.m. Bike to Dinner: High Point Pizza
SATURDAY:
8:30 am-3:30 pm Retail Shop WILL be Open for Retail, Service and Rentals
SUNDAY:
2:00-6:00 p.m. Members’ Open Shop, plus Retail Shop is OPEN–and bike rentals!
Coming Up, Soon!
JUNE:
TUESDAY, June 27
5:00-9:00 p.m. Great Streets Kick-off Party
JULY:
SATURDAY, July 1
8:30 a.m. Move By Bike
WEDNESDAY, July 7
6:30 p.m. Bike to Dinner: Mama Gaia
THURSDAY, July 13
7:00 p.m. Beers & Gears: Ghost River/Earnestine and Hazel’s
MONDAY, July 17
6:30 p.m. Fix a Flat class
WEDNESDAY, July 19
6:30 p.m. Bike to Dinner: Sabor Caribe
SATURDAY, July 29
4:00 p.m. Bike to RiverPlay, and Picnic
June 11
Wrench & Ride Bicycle Summer Camp: Week 1!
This week we had 11 Campers, ages 9 to 12. We played games, did lots of riding and got to work on our bicycles. In our workshop, we explored the ball bearings systems that allow the pedals, crank arms and handlebars to move. And we looked over the kids’ bikes to see if everything is in good working order. We approached our street riding like Driver’s Ed for Bicycles. We talked about intersections, at length. We practiced how to make right and left turns, avoid hazards, and what to do when the bike lane ends. We finished up the week with a ride to Overton Park, where we checked out all the bike racks, and played some games. “Toilet Tag” was a favorite!
Next week we have Rising 8th through 10th graders. And, we have a couple of spots left. So, if you know someone who wants to Wrench and Ride, sign them up here!
Cooper-Young Neighborhood Bike Ride
Join the Cooper Young Community Association for a neighborhood group bike ride, on 
Saturday, June 17, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. We will leisurely tour the neighborhood and view several concerns and potential initiatives identified by the CYCA Transportation Committee. We will then proceed as a group to a nearby location for lunch. This is an all-ages and all-ability ride (but no training wheels, please). Revolutions is offering $5 bike rentals for anyone who needs a bike on the day of the ride.
Meet the new CYCA Transportation Committee, learn about Revolutions, and talk about changes that can be made in the Cooper-Young neighborhood to improve bike and pedestrian access and safety.
Father’s Day Ride with Dad!
Next Sunday is Father’s Day. So, join us Sunday, June 18 at 2:00 p.m. Bring your dad, bring a friend’s Dad. And Dads, bring the kids. We’ll have photographer Brandon Dill riding with us (who’s also a dad who rides with his kids!) to capture photos of Dads and kids on bicycles.
After we get some pics, we’ll ride to Memphis Made. Since it’s so close, we’ll take the long way there (you know, like Dad and his short cuts?!).
We’re looking for all sorts of bike-y dads to ride with us:
- Dad’s with Cargo bikes
- Come show them off!
- Dad’s who want to Ride a Revolutions Cargo bike
- Rent one for the ride for just $10 bucks!
- We have 7 to choose from!
- Dad’s with kids on your bike
- Bike seats, bike trailers, trail-a-bikes!
- Dad’s whose kids ride their own bikes
- No training wheels, balance bikes or tricycles, please
Read more details, and weather updates, here!
June’s Members’ Class
This month, we’re back to our Basic Bike Assessment class. This is a great one if you are new to the workshop. You will learn the parts of your bicycle, and talk about what parts should (or shouldn’t!) be moving. Read more and sign up, here.
Great Streets Pilot Project
Click here to read all about the new Great Streets Pilot Project, a mostly protected east-west bike route through Downtown that connects the riverfront with Midtown and points farther east, as well as a new pedestrian “promenade” along Peabody Place with areas for interactive public art elements, eating and drinking, lounging, and other activities. You can also view street plans, with Before and Proposed After pictures.
What’s Happening This Week
June 11–18
SUNDAY:
2:00-6:00 p.m. Members’ Open Shop, plus Retail Shop is OPEN–and bike rentals!
MONDAY:
6:30-9:00 p.m. Members’ Open Shop, plus Retail Shop is OPEN
THURSDAY:
2:00-9:00 p.m. Retail Shop open for Retail, Service and Rentals
6:30-9:00 p.m. Members’ Open Shop, plus Retail Shop is OPEN
SATURDAY:
8:30 am-3:30 pm Retail Shop WILL be Open for Retail, Service and Rentals
10:00 a.m. Neighborhood Ride with the CYCA
SUNDAY:
2:00-6:00 p.m. Members’ Open Shop, plus Retail Shop is OPEN–and bike rentals!
2:00 p.m. Father’s Day Ride with Dad
Coming Up, Soon!
JUNE:
MONDAY, June 19
6:30 p.m. Basic Bike Assessment class
WEDNESDAY, June 21
6:30 p.m. Bike to Dinner: High Point Pizza
TUESDAY, June 27
6:00-9:00 p.m. Street Party for Great Streets
JULY:
SATURDAY, July 1
8:30 a.m. Move By Bike
WEDNESDAY, July 7
6:30 p.m. Bike to Dinner: Mama Gaia
THURSDAY, July 13
7:00 p.m. Beers & Gears: Ghost River/Earnestine and Hazel’s
MONDAY, July 17
6:30 p.m. Fix a Flat class
WEDNESDAY, July 19
6:30 p.m. Bike to Dinner: Sabor Caribe
SATURDAY, July 29
4:00 p.m. Bike to RiverPlay, and Picnic
6/4: It’s Time for Summer Riding!
We have so many great rides coming up this summer. I hope you will find one, or many, that sounds like you!
Bike to Dinner: Summer Night Rides Return!
Join us, this Wednesday, June 7 at 6:30, to kick off our 3rd year of Summer night rides! We’re headed Downtown to Central Barbecue for another delicious meal. We love summer Bike to Dinner rides because even if it’s hot and sweaty on the way out, the sun goes down and the ride home is pleasant and cool. This year’s schedule looks like this:
- June 7: Central Barbecue
- June 21: High Point Pizza
- July 5: Mama Gaia
- July 19: Sabor Caribe
- August 2: El Palmar and La Michoacana
- August 16: Mardi Gras Memphis
Father’s Day Ride with Dad!
Calling all Dads! We want to take you for a bicycle ride in honor of Father’s Day. Join us Sunday, June 18 at 2:00 p.m. Bring your dad, bring a friend’s Dad. And Dads, bring the kids. We’ll have photographer Brandon Dill riding with us (who’s also a dad who rides with his kids!) to capture photos of Dads and kids on bicycles.
After we get some pics, we’ll ride to Memphis Made. Since it’s so close, we’ll take the long way there (you know, like Dad and his short cuts?!).
We’re looking for all sorts of bike-y dads to ride with us:
- Dad’s with Cargo bikes
- Come show them off!
- Dad’s who want to Ride a Revolutions Cargo bike
- Rent one for the ride for just $10 bucks!
- We have 7 to choose from!
- Dad’s with kids on your bike
- Bike seats, bike trailers, trail-a-bikes!
- Dad’s whose kids ride their own bikes
- No training wheels, balance bikes or tricycles, please
Read more details, and weather updates, here!
June’s Members’ Class
This month, we’re back to our Basic Bike Assessment class. This is a great one if you are new to the workshop. You will learn the parts of your bicycle, and talk about what parts should (or shouldn’t!) be moving. Read more and sign up, here.
Move by Bike
And finally, here’s one event that’s not happening until July 1st. But I really want you to save the date! Haven’t you always thought your bicycle could do more than just carry you around town? Well now’s your bike’s time to show off! We have a Revolutions
Member who is moving house, and she wants to Move by Bike! Sure, sure. This may sound like something they would only do in Portland. But watch this video. It’s not even all specialty bikes. It’s just people strapping things on to back racks and handlebars, plus trailers and some cargo bikes. Our friend is moving a mere 0.7 miles down the street. Won’t you join us for the fun?!
So mark your calendars, follow the excitement here and on Facebook and help us with the 1st Ever Revolutions Move by Bike!!!
Our friend promises she doesn’t have anything to move that looks like this:
What’s Happening This Week
June 4–11
SUNDAY:
2:00-6:00 p.m. Members’ Open Shop, plus Retail Shop is OPEN–and bike rentals!
MONDAY:
6:30-9:00 p.m. Members’ Open Shop, plus Retail Shop is OPEN
WEDNESDAY, June 7
6:30 p.m. Bike to Dinner: Central BBQ Downtown
THURSDAY:
2:00-9:00 p.m. Retail Shop open for Retail, Service and Rentals
6:30-9:00 p.m. Members’ Open Shop, plus Retail Shop is OPEN
SATURDAY:
8:30 am-3:30 pm Retail Shop WILL be Open for Retail, Service and Rentals
SUNDAY:
2:00-6:00 p.m. Members’ Open Shop, plus Retail Shop is OPEN–and bike rentals!
Coming Up, Soon!
JUNE:
SATURDAY, June 17
10:00 a.m. Neighborhood Ride with the CYCA
SUNDAY, June 18
2:00 p.m. Father’s Day Ride with Dad
MONDAY, June 19
6:30 p.m. Basic Bike Assessment class
WEDNESDAY, June 21
6:30 p.m. Bike to Dinner: High Point Pizza
JULY:
SATURDAY, July 1
8:30 a.m. Move By Bike
WEDNESDAY, July 7
6:30 p.m. Bike to Dinner: Mama Gaia
THURSDAY, July 13
7:00 p.m. Beers & Gears: Ghost River/Earnestine and Hazel’s
MONDAY, July 17
6:30 p.m. Fix a Flat class
WEDNESDAY, July 19
6:30 p.m. Bike to Dinner: Sabor Caribe
SATURDAY, July 29
4:00 p.m. Bike to RiverPlay, and Picnic
May 28
Bike Train, rolling!
The Shelby County Schools liked our Bike Train so much, they made two videos. Check them out, here!
A Grant to Carry Bikes by Bike?!
What if we could pedal a fleet of kids bikes to a school across town? Or what if we could 
bring bikes with us, when we start a ride at the Overton Park Bike Arch? The Monogram Loves Kids Foundation has grant money for kids projects and we think carrying bikes to kids, by bike, is just the thing. The great thing about this grant is that the Monogram Foods employees in Memphis get to decide who gets the money. So our question to you is: Do you know anyone who works for Monogram Foods? And if so, could you tell them how great Revolutions is?!
Our dream is to have a set up that looks something like one of these:
Summer Camp: Last Call, for Real!!
We have a great group of Camp Counselors, and they are ready to ride.
Do you know a kid who wants to wrench and ride with us. You have one more week to sign up for our Wrench & Ride Bicycle Summer Camp. We’ll ride all over town and then get our hands greasy in our workshop. Read more and sign up, here!
Bike to Dinner: Summer Night Rides!
Our Wednesday Bike to Dinner rides are on the way back. Join us, Wednesday, June 7 as we enter our 3rd year! We’re headed Downtown to Central Barbecue for another delicious meal. We love summer Bike to Dinner rides because even if it’s hot and sweaty on the way out, the sun goes down and the ride home is pleasant and cool. This year’s schedule looks like this:
- June 7: Central Barbecue
- June 21: High Point Pizza
- July 5: Mama Gaia
- July 19: Sabor Caribe
- August 2: El Palmar and La Michoacana
- August 16: Mardi Gras Memphis
What’s Happening This Week
May 28–June 4
SUNDAY: Shop CLOSED for Memorial Day
MONDAY: Shop CLOSED for Memorial Day
THURSDAY:
2:00-9:00 p.m. Retail Shop open for Retail, Service and Rentals
6:30-9:00 p.m. Members’ Open Shop, plus Retail Shop is OPEN
SATURDAY:
8:30 am-3:30 pm Retail Shop WILL be Open for Retail, Service and Rentals
SUNDAY:
2:00-6:00 p.m. Members’ Open Shop, plus Retail Shop is OPEN–and bike rentals!
Coming Up, Soon!
June:
WEDNESDAY, June 7
6:30 p.m. Bike to Dinner: Central BBQ Downtown
SATURDAY, June 17
10:00 a.m. Neighborhood Ride with the CYCA
MONDAY, June 19
6:30 p.m. Basic Bike Assessment class
WEDNESDAY, June 21
6:30 p.m. Bike to Dinner: High Point Pizza
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And we’ve got Camps!
Wrench & Ride Bicycle Summer Camps
- June 5-9: Rising 5th – 7th graders
- June 12-16: Rising 8th – 10th graders
Wrench: In this weeklong camp, we will spend time in the Shop learning the basics of bicycle maintenance. Change a flat, clean your chain and get comfortable with keeping your bicycle in good working order. All campers will work on their own bicycles.
Ride: We will also spend part of the morning riding in the neighborhood. Later in the week, we’ll venture farther afield. We will work on how to plan a good riding route and the basics of road riding rules and skills.
May 21
Baker Donelson Biked to Work!
Have you Biked to Work, this month? These five from the Baker Donelson Law Firm tried it and had a great time! Feeling a bit nervous about riding in to work alone, Baker Donelson contacted Revolutions and asked if we could lead a Bike to Work. We were happy to help! Everyone drove in to Revolutions. Two rented our bicycles. And we all rode Downtown together. One who rides occasionally to the office, commented on our use of neighborhood streets in our route. And we we arrived, several noted how quick and easy it was to ride in. Some of the group rewarded themselves with a beer at the Young Ave. Deli, at the end of the day. If your office would like to Bike to Work, and would like some help, just let us know!
School’s Out For Summer (almost)!
It’s here! The last week of the school year. Join us Friday to celebrate our teachers and all their exhausting work!! We’re headed out for what we’re calling V-A-C-A-T-I-O-N: Teachers and Friends Tap Room Ride. So, if you are a teacher, or you’ve ever been taught by one, come ride with us!
Some of these people are teachers, and many were taught by teachers!
Please NOTE: We are not renting bikes for this ride. Also, you might want to bring snacks along. All the breweries usually have food trucks, but sometimes they run out of food! All rides are weather dependent (we will cancel, if it looks like rain). And we require helmets on all Revolutions sponsored rides. Bring your bike in to Revolutions ahead of time for a tune-up, to make sure it’s ready to ride! We take a pretty easy pace. Please remember that you ride at your own risk.
Don’t let not having a bike keep you from riding with us. We have bikes for sale, in our Shop. Read more and get weather updates, here.
Summer Camp: Last Call!!
You still have time. Sign up that kid you know for our Wrench & Ride Bicycle Summer Camp. We’ll ride them all over town and then let them get their hands greasy in our workshop. Read more and sign up, here!
What’s Happening This Week
May 21–28
SUNDAY:
2:00-6:00 p.m. Members’ Open Shop, plus Retail Shop is OPEN–and bike rentals!
MONDAY:
6:30-9:00 p.m. Members’ Open Shop, plus Retail Shop is OPEN
THURSDAY:
2:00-9:00 p.m. Retail Shop open for Retail, Service and Rentals
6:30-9:00 p.m. Members’ Open Shop, plus Retail Shop is OPEN
FRIDAY:
6:00 p.m. V-A-C-A-T-I-O-N: Teachers and Friends Tap Room Ride
SATURDAY:
8:30 am-3:30 pm Retail Shop WILL be Open for Retail, Service and Rentals
SUNDAY: Shop CLOSED for Memorial Day
Coming Up, Soon!
June:
WEDNESDAY, June 7
6:30 p.m. Bike to Dinner: Central BBQ Downtown
SATURDAY, June 17
10:00 a.m. Neighborhood Ride with the CYCA
MONDAY, June 19
6:30 p.m. Basic Bike Assessment class
WEDNESDAY, June 21
6:30 p.m. Bike to Dinner: High Point Pizza
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And we’ve got Camps!
Wrench & Ride Bicycle Summer Camps
- June 5-9: Rising 5th – 7th graders
- June 12-16: Rising 8th – 10th graders
Wrench: In this weeklong camp, we will spend time in the Shop learning the basics of bicycle maintenance. Change a flat, clean your chain and get comfortable with keeping your bicycle in good working order. All campers will work on their own bicycles.
Ride: We will also spend part of the morning riding in the neighborhood. Later in the week, we’ll venture farther afield. We will work on how to plan a good riding route and the basics of road riding rules and skills.
May 14: Bike to Work Week
Bike Train to School: Whoo Whoo!
We had almost 60 people join us for Wednesday’s Bike Train to Peabody Elementary! After 2 years of working with this school, Revolutions was pleased to have families join us who have never even ridden with us, before! We set a schedule of six “stations” where families could join the “train.” And we had people at every stop! Thanks to Gino and Diana Barzizza for helping set up a sound system so we could listen to our playlist of Train Songs. And thanks to all the kids, families and community members who joined us for this super fun Bike Train!
Survey Says…
Remember that survey we hounded you to take about 10 road projects, including bike lanes for Riverside Drive? Well, the results are in and they are SUPER POSITIVE! Check out the results, here.
Fix a Flat — Tomorrow!
Our monthly Members’ Class is Fix a Flat. Join us on Monday, May 15 at 6:30, to learn what to do to change a flat. You’ll also learn some tips to pre
Bike to Work Week and the Tennessee Bike Summit
This week is a very big week for bicycles, in Memphis! It’s Bike to Work week and you can sign up to get your rides counted, with the Commute Options folks, here. And if you want some inspiration about bicycling from all over the State of Tennessee, come out for the annual Tennessee Bike Summit. And it’s not all just meetings. There’s also a Safe Streets Rally, rides and beer. It couldn’t be easier to join in for this Statewide Summit. Read more and sign up, here.
Bike to Lunch: Mama Gaia’s
To finish out Bike to Work week, why not join us for lunch?! We’re headed to Mama Gaia’s, in the Crosstown building, on Saturday, May 20. It is a fast-casual dining experience offering only organic, vegetarian menu options at affordable prices.
This ride will be a about 4.5 miles each way. You should be about to ride for about 45 minutes, without a break. We have bikes to rent, if you need one: City Bikes, Family Cargo Bikes and trail-a-bikes that we can help you attach to your bicycle, so a kid can help you pedal.
Rides meet at Revolutions, on the Cooper-side of First Congo, in front of our gate with bike art above it. We’ll meet at 10:30 and roll out by 10:45, at the latest. If you are renting bicycles, please come at 10:15. Weather updates and more details, here.
What’s Happening This Week
May 14–21
SUNDAY:
2:00-6:00 p.m. Members’ Open Shop, plus Retail Shop is OPEN–and bike rentals!
MONDAY:
6:30 p.m. Fix a Flat class
THURSDAY:
2:00-9:00 p.m. Retail Shop open for Retail, Service and Rentals
6:30-9:00 p.m. Members’ Open Shop, plus Retail Shop is OPEN
5:00 p.m. Tennessee Bike Summit at Mud Island River Park
FRIDAY:
8:00 a.m. Tennessee Bike Summit at Mud Island River Park
SATURDAY:
8:30 am-3:30 pm Retail Shop WILL be Open for Retail, Service and Rentals
10:30 a.m. Bike to Lunch: Mama Gaia
SUNDAY:
2:00-6:00 p.m. Members’ Open Shop, plus Retail Shop is OPEN–and bike rentals!
Coming Up, Soon!
May:
FRIDAY, May 26
6:00 p.m. V-A-C-A-T-I-O-N: Teachers and Friends Tap Room Ride
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June:
WEDNESDAY, June 7
6:30 p.m. Bike to Dinner: Central BBQ Downtown
SATURDAY, June 17
10:00 a.m. Neighborhood Ride with the CYCA
MONDAY, June 19
6:30 p.m. Basic Bike Assessment class
WEDNESDAY, June 21
6:30 p.m. Bike to Dinner: High Point Pizza
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And we’ve got Camps!
Wrench & Ride Bicycle Summer Camps
- June 5-9: Rising 5th – 7th graders
- June 12-16: Rising 8th – 10th graders
Wrench: In this weeklong camp, we will spend time in the Shop learning the basics of bicycle maintenance. Change a flat, clean your chain and get comfortable with keeping your bicycle in good working order. All campers will work on their own bicycles.
Ride: We will also spend part of the morning riding in the neighborhood. Later in the week, we’ll venture farther afield. We will work on how to plan a good riding route and the basics of road riding rules and skills.
May 7
There are two Bike to School events, in Memphis, on Wednesday! Peabody Elementary, in Cooper Young has a “Bike Train” that’s riding through the neighborhood and picking up “passengers” along the way. And Downtown Elementary has a ride from Court Square to the school.
Community support is really important for these rides. In fact, we learned that Downtown Elementary won’t allow the parents organizing their ride to use the school’s name! Revolutions has a great relationship with Peabody Elementary and that school is super excited about our ride. Principal Nelson and PE Coach Renwick are even riding with us! But both communities still need your support. You can help show the school communities how fun riding to school can be, even if you don’t have kids at these schools! Won’t you Bike to School, on Wednesday?!
Read more about Peabody Elementary’s Bike Train, here.
Read more about Downtown Elementary’s Ride, here.
Bicycle Story Time–Saturday!
I’m sure the weather is going to be gorgeous, on Saturday, so we can do another Bicycle Story time and How to Ride bicycles class (do you see how tightly my fingers are crossed?!?!) We’ll be Downtown at the Cossitt Library at 2:00 p.m. Bring kids, their bikes and helmets and we’ll get them riding! More information, here.
Fix a Flat — Next Week!
Our monthly Members’ Class is Fix a Flat. Join us on Monday, May 15 at 6:30, to learn what to do to change a flat. You’ll also learn some tips to prevent getting those flats. This class is free to members, and you can join when you arrive. Or $10, if you just want to do the one session!
#MemphisRides Photo Contest
The City of Memphis is hosting a Bike Month photo contest of Memphians of on bicycles. Are you playing? This contest is on Facebook and Twitter. You should tag @bike/pedmemphis and #MemphisRides, so you can get your points and win the prize. But hey, tag us too! @revolutionsmemphis, on Facebook or @RevolutionsMPHS, on Twitter Read all the rules, here. Check out one of our entries from this week:
Tennessee Bike Summit
It’s in Memphis and it will be Downtown. May It couldn’t be easier to join in for this Statewide Summit. Read more and sign up, here.
What’s Happening This Week
May 7–14
SUNDAY:
2:00-6:00 p.m. Members’ Open Shop, plus Retail Shop is OPEN–and bike rentals!
MONDAY:
6:30-9:00 p.m. Members’ Open Shop, plus Retail Shop is OPEN
THURSDAY:
2:00-9:00 p.m. Retail Shop open for Retail, Service and Rentals
6:30-9:00 p.m. Members’ Open Shop, plus Retail Shop is OPEN
SATURDAY:
8:30 am-3:30 pm Retail Shop WILL be Open for Retail, Service and Rentals
2:00 p.m. Storytime and Bicycles at the Cossitt Library
SUNDAY:
2:00-6:00 p.m. Members’ Open Shop, plus Retail Shop is OPEN–and bike rentals!
Coming Up, Soon!
May:
MONDAY, May 15
6:30 p.m. Fix a Flat class
THURS-FRI, May 18-19
Tennessee Bike Summit at the Cossitt Library
Saturday, May 20
10:30 a.m. Bike to Lunch: Mama Gaia
FRIDAY, May 26
6:00 p.m. V-A-C-A-T-I-O-N: Teachers and Friends Tap Room Ride
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June:
WEDNESDAY, June 7
6:30 p.m. Bike to Dinner: Central BBQ Downtown
SATURDAY, June 17
10:00 a.m. Neighborhood Ride with the CYCA
MONDAY, June 19
6:30 p.m. Basic Bike Assessment class
WEDNESDAY, June 21
6:30 p.m. Bike to Dinner: High Point Pizza
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And we’ve got Camps!
Wrench & Ride Bicycle Summer Camps
- June 5-9: Rising 5th – 7th graders
- June 12-16: Rising 8th – 10th graders
Wrench: In this weeklong camp, we will spend time in the Shop learning the basics of bicycle maintenance. Change a flat, clean your chain and get comfortable with keeping your bicycle in good working order. All campers will work on their own bicycles.
Ride: We will also spend part of the morning riding in the neighborhood. Later in the week, we’ll venture farther afield. We will work on how to plan a good riding route and the basics of road riding rules and skills.
