BWGI celebrates first bike fix-it repair station Bike Walk Golden Isles celebrated its first bike fix-it station on Saturday, August 17! This joint project was funded through a grant from Hello GoodBuy and was installed by the City of Brunswick Public Works Department at Howard Coffin Park, 1402 Sonny Miller Read more…
Click here to see the slideshow we showed the board Bike Walk Golden Isles officially asked the Glynn County Board of Commissioners to address numerous safety concerns on St. Simons Island. During a special commission work session on Tuesday, July 6, 2024, BWGI infrastructure chair Murray Pounds shared a presentation highlighting pedestrian and cycling issues Read more…
Bike Walk Golden Isles is one of 343 recipients of the 2024 AARP Community Challenge grant and will be conducting a Bike Audit of the MLK/Altama corridor in Brunswick. From left: BWGI board members Greg Gates, Robby Roberson, Van Black, Murray Pounds, DuWayne Anderson, BWGI executive director Tavel Cowan, and board Read more…
Previous Next Young superheroes got to put their cycling skills to the test at Crooked River Park in St. Mary’s on Tuesday, July 16. During the Party at the Park, a superhero-themed health and wellness resource fair, BWGI and Georgia Bikes held a bike helmet fitting along with a cycling obstacle course. During the Read more…
Bike Walk Golden Isles has repeatedly heard from people about confusion as to the legality of riding bikes on the various pathways on St. Simons Island. BWGI has asked the Glynn County Commissioners to relieve this confusion by updating ordinances. It is clear that Glynn County leadership believes the pathways Read more…
Introducing BWGI’s inaugural fall group ride Register Please join us for the inaugural Pedal Golden Isles ride on October 26, 2024, presented by Bike Walk Golden Isles. The event offers rides of 20, 40, and 62 miles. The 62-mile ride begins at 7:45 a.m., the 40-mile at 8:00 and the Read more…
Previous Next May is Bike Month, and Bike Walk Golden Isles is hosting 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 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…
BWGI facilitated a Pedestrian and Bicyclist Safety presentation with Connor Booth, the Georgia Department of Transportation Bicycle & Pedestrian Engineer, as well as local traffic engineers at the Golden Isles Track Club quarterly meeting in mid-February. Connor shared how Georgia is making state roads safer for those who walk, run, cycle and roll, and BWGI is proud 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.