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UPCOMING BIKE EVENTS Saturday, May 22, 2010 at 9 am Please join us for a Research Rally/Recreational Ride to kick off the riding season in training for the Pan Ohio Hope Ride. This will be a fun training ride from University Circle to Public Square and back. Ride down the bike lanes of the newly renovated Euclid Corridor. Pan Ohio Hope Ride past, current or future riders or supporters and anyone else who would like to support the fight against cancer are welcome! Parking is free next door at the University Hospital’s parking garage. Please RSVP to panohioinfo@cancer.org The American Cancer Society will hold the fourth annual Pan Ohio Ride July 29 - August 1, 2010. Sign-up now for the Cleveland Clinic team!
For Cleveland Clinic sponsored or promoted bike events. For local information and events see ClevelandBikes. For state-wide information see the Ohio Bicycle Events Calendar. Take the Cleveland Clinic Bike Survey (accessible only on intranet) Docs That Bike To Work Several health conscious doctors bike to work at Cleveland Clinic and believe it is excellent exercise, dissipating the challenges of the day. Read the stories here (available only on Cleveland Clinic intranet). Richard Kratche, MD, Medical Director at Solon Family Health Center, rides his bike to work each day. He set the pace at the annual Tour de Solon bike event. Read the story in the Chagrin Valley Times.
Free Showers for Bike Commuters Any employee of Cleveland Clinic that bikes to work can use the showers at the Walker building Fitness Center for free! Bike racks at Walker are in the ground level of the parking garage right next to the walkway door. Would you like to ride your bicycle to work but think you’d feel more comfortable if you had a riding companion? OhioBikeBuddies is an online matching service that can help you find fellow bike commuters New bike racks are on main campus! The E89th Street Garage includes parking for 40 bicycles. They are located just inside the main entrance to the garage between the parking attendant booths. (click for picture) Click on image or here for larger map. Covered secure bike parking is in JJ Garage, E100 Garage, Walker Building garage, and the northeast corner of Crile Building. Safe routes bike maps for the local five county area are available online or in print. Learn how to repair your bike, take a bike education driver course, or donate your bike to youth in need at the Ohio City Bicycle Coop. The City of Cleveland has full information and resources for cycling in Cleveland. A regional bicycle plan draft has been created by the metropolitan planning organization for the Greater Cleveland area. Click here to view the plan. Bicycle Safety Information from the US Department of Transportation. A New Parkinson's treatment comes on two wheels. Jay Alberts, PhD, Biomedical Engineering, discovered the new treatment while on a bicycle trip with a fellow rider. Watch the story on ABC’s Good Morning America. Tim Rindlisbacher, MD, Cleveland Clinic Canada, discusses bike safety in the National Post. Information on greener transporation from the Cleveland Clinic Office for a Healthy Environment. Or for more on cycling and sustainability see www.gcbl.org American Physical Therapy Association recommendations on proper bike fit. A Cleveland Clinic engineer built a motorized bicycle in his basement that is fit for the elements. Watch the story from WKYC. Bike Clubs |
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