Schedule of Events and Posters Out!

It's been a crazy few weeks lately, but we've finally finished posters for Blacksburg Cycle Chic - Commuter Celebration & Fashion Show! Spread the word and make sure you get off work in time for Tuesday's evening's festivities, starting at 5pm sharp! I'll introduce my vision for Blacksburg embracing bicycle transportation, then let Mayor Ron Rordam, and Director of Transportation and Campus Services at Virginia Tech, Steve Mouras, speak on our thriving bicycle cultures both in town and at VT. Here's the schedule of events and finalized speakers:

5:00 – Welcome:  Lyndsay McKeever, Blacksburg Cycle Chic Creator

5:15 - Mayor Ron Rordam and Steve Mouras, Director of Transportation and Campus Services

5:30 - Fionnuala Quinn, Alta Planning + Design, Fairfax Advocates for Better Bicycling, on Women Cycling Project and empowering women to bicycle

6:00 – Keynote: Elly Blue, author of Taking the Lane, will speak on the gender gap and Bikenomics: How bicycling can save the economy

6:40 - Open Networking and Bike Brainstorm

Enjoy farmers market hors d’oevres by the Sustainable Food Corps with Joshua Ploeg of the Dinner and Bikes Tour.

Engage with key stakeholders, Share your vision, Learn about Bicycle Opportunities

7:15 – Bike Culture Presentations

• Mike Kulikowski, Design for America, on grassroots bike advocacy at VT
• Kyle Gardiner, SGA Sustainability, on Feet Fleet (Safe Routes to School)
• Lida Aljabar, Urban Affairs and Student Planning Association on PARK(ing) Day
• Beth Lohman, Blacksburg Corridor Committee Member on Blacksburg Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan
• Cole Harden, East Coasters Bike Shop, on bridging the worlds of advocacy and racing together with the upcoming World Cycling Championships in Richmond, Virginia 2015

8:15 – Short Break

8:30-9:30 – Fashion Show

Don't miss out on this one of a kind bike bash in Blacksburg! This is our community's premier bicycle event that will bring together cyclists of all walks - recreational riders, commuters and racers. Use this space to brainstorm with student and community cyclists on how to grow our vibrant, emerging active transportation culture!

See you in 11 days.

Love,
your Blacksburg Cycle Chic Event Coordinator