A lot of people are probably going to the Magic City Brewfest this weekend, but probably not a lot of people were planning on riding their bikes. Well now, if saving money, being green, and having fun weren’t enough, there’s even more incentive for doing so. Birmingham’s bike advocate, Bici Cooperative, is going to be doing bike valet at the Brewfest. In case you’re wondering what that is, just think regular car valet, except with something a lot more fun and green: a BIKE!
That’s right. Just pull up on your bike, get a ticket from them and go inside and drink to your heart’s content knowing that your precious two-wheeler is in safe hands. Even if you’re coming from out of town, you could just find somewhere to park that’s free (I don’t believe Sloss Furnace has free parking) and then ride into the fest to save some money. Or, if you’d rather, participate in one of the 2 park-and-rides going to the Brewfest. Of course, by ride, I don’t mean sitting in a van… I mean riding your bike. Bici will be leading a ride from Birmingham Botanical Gardens (2:15pm) and one from Crestwood Coffee (2:45pm).
So now, on top of saving money and the planet, being outside (of your car) on a nice summer day, and looking cool/hip/smart by riding your bike, there’s also the assurance that your bike will be safe while you’re enjoying Brewfest. So why wouldn’t you ride your bike there?
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Lilly Ledbetter, a true hero of the people over corporations movement, with President Obama when he signed the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009.
The Over the Mountain Democrats are hosting an event at Samford University in Reid Chapel that will feature a conversation with Lilly Ledbetter, who singlehandedly led a ten year fight on equal pay for equal work, and Chief Justice Sue Bell Cobb, the only Democrat in our statewide appellate courts. It’s Thursday, March 26th at 6:15pm.
As always, more info on this and other events this week on the freeThinkBham Event Finder, including
-An Evening of West African Drumming at the Library
-Conversation with video-art pioneer Mary Lucier
-Unsung Heroines of the Civil Rights Movement
-Conversation with the authors of the EatingAlabama.org blog
-Spring Bicycle Cleaning with Bici Coop (see below)
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Our friends at Bici Coop have informed us that today on Bham sports station, WJOX 94.5, one of the DJs went on a rant about cyclists riding in the road. He is reported to have said,
I wish people would hit them, just clip them and send them flying over their handlebars.
What the hell was he thinking? Cyclists have every right to be on the road. The Bici Cooperative has asked people to call in let them know how out of line this comment was. The number is 741-9450 or email them at gigi.south@citcomm.com
*Update: They are issuing apologies on air. You can listen in here.
*Update: Here’s the response they sent about the incident.
The comment was taken out of context, but the guys on the show have issued a retraction and made 3 public apologies for the misunderstanding today. We certainly do not wish any person harm and have made that clear. Our station cares about the public and its listeners and would never advocate such a thing.
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On Valentine’s Day, a couple on a white tandem bike pulls up in front of Greencup Books in downtown Birmingham. Inside, bikes stand lined up along the bookshelves. Cyclists browse and mingle, wearing flannel, jean shorts, helmets — even a camouflage cummerbund. It looks a little like a punk rock show, but with more spandex.
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