Being held at the UAG Gallery, 247 Lark Street, from 5/2 to 5/23.
On May 2nd there is going to be a ride to celebrate the grand opening of the exhibit. The ride will leave the Henry Johnson monument at 5:30 (plan arrival time accordingly) and do a 12 mile loop around Albany, to return the the gallery for the opening. Hope to see everyone there.
Head over to the UAG Dreamwheels website for more info.
A gigantic list of Albany related bike activities shamelessly copied off the UAG website:
CONNECTIONS – During the three weeks of the exhibit, there will be a number of tie-ins with bicycle-related activities. These include the local Ride of Silence on May 21. This ride commemorates those bicyclists who have died in accidents and encourages awareness by all road users to the vulnerability of bicyclists and pedestrians. An urban ride is planned to start at the Upstate Artists Guild gallery on May 2, opening night. (There also related “urban rides” planned for Schenectady’s Art Night (May 16) and at Troy Night Out (May 30).) The exhibit will be open during Albany’s premier cultural event, the annual Tulip Festival held in the city’s historic Washington Park, just a few minutes walk from the Upstate Artists Guild gallery (May 9-11). See below for a full schedule.
SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION – Proceeds from fund raising at the opening of “Dream Wheels” on May 2, 2008 will be split between the Albany Bicycle Coalition (ABC) and the New York Bicycle Coalition (NYBC). ABC promotes bicycling issues in Albany and the Capital District and host rides and other bike-related activities. NYBC is a statewide organization that promotes legislative change to support “bike-ped” issues and offers educational programs on safe cycling. ABC and NYBC coordinate on many activities.
FULL SCHEDULE OF RELATED EVENTS
May 1st-31st: “Let’s Celebrate Bike Month!” Poster Contest for kids. Submissions accepted 5/1/-5/28; awards ceremony 5/31 during bicycle safety education class at Guilderland Public Library (see 5/31 entry below). Co-sponsored by the Guilderland Public Library and Altamont Free Library. Free and open to all children ages 4-17 throughout the Capital District. Prizes & giveaways sponsored by Plaine and Son and the Mohawk Hudson Cycling Club.
Friday, 5/2: 5:30-9PM: Urban Ride & Grand Opening of “Dream Wheels” exhibit at UAG Gallery, 247 Lark St., Albany. http://upstateartistsguild.org/DreamWheels (show runs 5/2-5/23). Proceeds benefit NYBC and the Albany Bicycle Coalition. Urban ride departs at 5:30pm from Civil War Memorial in Washington Park (intersection of Henry Johnson Blvd. & State St.). 12 mile route featuring ABC’s Albany Bike Map and proposed bike routes; returns to UAG gallery for Grand Opening Gala.
Sunday, 5/4: 10:00A.M.-3:00PM: Free “Open House” Day and BBQ at SMBA Trails. Team LUNA Chix of Upstate NY and the Saratoga Mountain Bike Association (SMBA) will be co-hosting several mountain bike rides throughout the day for various ability levels on the SMBA trails in Saratoga Springs. [NOTE: you are not required to be a SMBA member to attend this event.] Beginners, intermediates, and experts all welcome and encouraged to attend. For more information, visit www.saratogamtb.org or contact john@saratogamtb.org or treesawmtb@yahoo.com.
Monday, 5/12: MHCC presents “Warm up for Bike to Work Day” Ride. Check your legs and practice your commuting route with the added benefit of increased safety in numbers that fellow cyclists can provide. Meet at 5:30pm at CDTA Delmar Park & Ride (intersection of Route 32 & 52, Delmar) for 13 mile round-trip venture from Delmar to Empire State Plaza in downtown Albany. Ride departs at 5:45pm. See www.webmhcc.org or contact kjempie@earthlink.net for more details.
Tuesday, 5/13: 9AM-10:30AM: Legislative Breakfast. 10:30AM-11:30AM Ride Around the Capital. LOB Room 211A. Similar to the League of American Bicyclist’s National Bike Summit, this is an opportunity to hear about the latest state legislation pertaining to bicyclists and pedestrians. There will be time to interact with your local representatives; following the breakfast, there will be a short ride around the Capital and the downtown Albany area. RSVP to nybc@nybc.net by Friday, May 9th
5:00-8:00PM: “Tune Up Your Bike Night” and Free Repair Clinics at Troy Bike Rescue, 15 Trinity Place, Albany, NY 12202. For more information, call 518.986.2256, email troybikerescue@gmail.com, or visit www.troybikerescue.org.
Wednesday, 5/14: 5:30pm-8:00pm: Bicycle Rodeo for Kids and Families. Free bike safety checks and helmet giveaways for children; one child’s bike will be donated to recipient of “Citizen’s Award,” chosen by Boys & Girls Club (B&GC). Location: Boys & Girls Club, 400 Craig Street, Schenectady. Co-sponsored by Plaine and Son and the B&GC of Schenectady.
Thursday, 5/15: 5:00pm: Commuter Contest: car vs. bus vs. cyclist. Location: Starbucks to Starbucks (downtown Albany to Stuyvesant Plaza). Fabulous prizes & swag sponsored by Steiner’s Sports. For more information, visit www.nybc.net or email nybc@nybc.net.
Friday, 5/16: Bike to Work Day. 4 staging areas with mapped routes and bicycle escorts to downtown Albany; “commuter buddy” program offered to cyclists in the area who choose not to ride alone. Co-sponsored by Downtown Albany BID. For more information, visit www.nybc.net or email nybc@nybc.net.
7:00pm: Film showing of “Contested Streets” at Guilderland Public Library (2228 Western Ave., Guilderland, NY 12084). Brief Q&A and discussion to follow. Free and open to the public. Co-sponsored by GPL & NYBC.
Saturday, 5/17: 10am-3pm: LCI “Savvy Cyclist” Road I Class. Location: University at Albany, 1400 Washington Ave., Albany, College of Arts & Sciences Bldg. Room 123. Instructors: Claire & Bert. This course is offered free of charge and brought to you by NYBC and a grant from the Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee. RSVP to nybc@nybc.net by Thursday, May 15th to reserve a space.
Wednesday, 5/21: 6pm: Ride of Silence (Albany). Start location: Corning Preserve. www.rideofsilence.org Organizers: Sue Troll and Claire Nolan. Email cbnolou@yahoo.com or trollasko@aol.com for more details.
Saturday, 5/31: 10:30am-12:30pm: Safe Cycling for Kids (and Their Parents) Workshop. Guilderland Public Library. Winners of Bike Month poster contest announced and prizes distributed. Fun for the whole family! For more information, contact Jennifer Ogrodowski, Guilderland Public Library, at (518) 456-2400, ext. 34, ogrodowskij@uhls.lib.ny.us or Judith Wines, Altamont Free Library, (518) 861-7239, winesj@uhls.lib.ny.us.
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Thanks Soze!
Usual details, except that registration starts at 3pm-3:30pm. I figure if we start the race at 4pm, we’ll have two hours for racing then 1.5hrs for fucking around at the bar, and then we can all wander up in formation to go watch the city spend money burning crap on the lake.
Thanks to Soze!
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However not so amazing is that I overwrote all the old config files with no backup, so theres a load of little annoying things that bother me, and instead of just re fixing them, I’m going to give the site a new theme soon.
