May is Bike Month, and Bike Walk Golden Isles is planning several free, family-friendly events to share how residents can increase their safe cycling skills while enjoying the fun of biking with a group. Smart Cycling Class Saturday, May 4, 8-10 a.m. Do you know all you need to know Read more…
BWGI attends the National Bike Summit BWGI Executive Director Tavel Cowan recently attended the National Bike Summit in March in Washington, D.C. Presented by the League of American Bicyclists, the Summit is the largest meeting of safe cycling advocates and included specialized breakout sessions and plenary speakers. During the Summit, Read more…
COLD MORNING DIFFERENCE MAKERS: 20 volunteers plus KGIB, Bike Walk Golden Isles and Southeast Georgia Southern Off Road Bicycle Association staff braved 32 degree temps this morning to remove trash from Blythe Island Regional Park salt marsh.
Bike Walk Golden Isles held a fall community bike ride on October 18 to celebrate our 1st birthday with the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety grant. We shared reflective gear and bike lights in order to ride safely during the fall evening hours, as well as our new Glynn County bike/walk map and safety guide. Read more..
Bike Walk Golden Isles will host a table at W.I.N. Holyween, a free community outreach event open to all on Sunday, October 29, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at Inez Williams (Dixville) Park, 1815 Prince St, Brunswick. In addition to BWGI’s Halloween safety table, there will be a costume contest, food, music, and vendors. For more Read more…
Join us at Gloucester and Reynolds Streets in downtown Brunswick with your bicycle and helmet at 5:00 pm on Wednesday, October 18. We’ll head out on a family-friendly bicycle ride at 5:30 through downtown and the historic areas of Brunswick. Then, at 6:30 p.m., join us back at the Wick Read more…
BWGI members and volunteers conducted a traffic audit on Broadway Street in St. Simons on June 23. Click here to read Terry Dickson’s coverage of the event in The Brunswick News.
BWGI hosted an event Saturday to promote bike safety amongst local kids. Volunteers oversaw a “bike rodeo” during which participants learned bike safety rules and developed their cycling skills before embarking on a 1.5-mile ride/walk/run through downtown. The event also featured food, music and other diversions.
Bike Walk Golden Isles hosted our first community bike ride on May 24! The Celebrate Bike Month ride attracted more than 30 local residents who cycled and rolled through Historic Downtown Brunswick at a conversational pace. Many thanks to Silver Bluff Brewing Company for hosting us and to the Gullah/Geechee BRAG Dream Team for leading the way and providing a post-ride bike valet. What an excellent way to celebrate cycling in our great community! Join us for our next community ride coming soon!
The following is a letter from pastor Felicia Harris of Worth It Nation International Ministries thanking BWGI for participating in WIN’s Community Outreach Family Fun Day on April 30. You can visit Worth It Nation online at www.thewinnation.com. Worth It Nation International Ministries Pastor Dr. Felicia Harris 1504 Fourth Street Read more…