Transportation
- March 31, 2008
Riding my bike around Raleigh
My bike broke several months ago, while I was still living on Hilton Head Island, SC. I was riding through the Sea Pines Forest Preserve when the rear wheel came loose and started to wobble. So I walked my bike home (about a 1.5 miles), and I’m sad to say it has sat unused ever since.
That’s changing this week. I dropped my purple Trek off at All-Star Bike Shop in Raleigh to be repaired. If all goes well, it should be back in working order by Wednesday.
I’m not sure how well my beach cruiser will handle Raleigh’s hills (Hilton Head Island is completely flat and located in a part of the state referred to as the Lowcountry). I hope to ditch my car more often (especially as gas prices continue to rise … I spotted $3.29 on my drive to work today) and get to know my city by bike.
So hopefully my cute bike will be in working order soon. Then I can take advantage of Raleigh’s bike routes.
PUBLIC INVITED TO BICYCLE PLAN OPEN HOUSE ON APRIL 2
The City of Raleigh and the North Carolina Department of Transportation’s Division of Bicycle and Pedestrian Transportation are developing a citywide comprehensive bicycle plan for the Capital City.
The City’s original bicycle plan was adopted in 1991 and subsequently incorporated in the City’s Comprehensive Plan. The comprehensive bicycle plan will include a thorough update of the original plan and provide an integrated, seamless transportation framework to facilitate cycling as a viable transportation alternative throughout Raleigh.
An open house will be held on Wednesday, April 2 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Glen Eden Pilot Neighborhood Center to ask for the public’s input and ideas on bicycle routes, infrastructure and facilities in Raleigh. The Glen Eden Pilot Neighborhood Center is located at 1500 Glen Eden Drive.
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4 Responses to “Riding my bike around Raleigh”
Nice. Let me know if you find some good biking routes; up in my neck of the woods in North Raleigh there’s not much.
By absent.canadian on Mar 31, 2008
I miss biking in Hilton Head, where we went every summer as a kid. I hear it’s too commercial now. Anyway, also try bikely.com for routes almost anywhere, submitted by cyclists. In Carrboro and Chapel Hill there is a bike loan program called Blue Urban Bikes if you want to ride while visiting or if you break down (which is what we use it for). Happy cycling!
By @netd on Mar 31, 2008
I’m sure Hilton Head is a lot more commercial now compared to your childhood visits there. However, I believe town leaders have done an excellent job of maintaining the laid-back island feel. The island has some of the more restrictive development regulations in the country. So there are no buildings taller than a few stories, big setbacks along the beach front, very little lighting and non-obtrusive signage. I know it doesn’t compare to the days when there was only a two-lane road running the stretch of the island, but overall I would strongly encourage people to continue visiting. It’s definitely no Myrtle Beach.
By Ginny on Mar 31, 2008
*Nice* shade of purple on the bike.
By Lenore on Mar 31, 2008