2018 Bike Anchorage Raffle
Bike Anchorage board members are only selling 500 Raffle tickets for $20.00 each! With 45 winners and all proceeds benefiting Bike Anchorage, this is the ticket you want. We'll have them at all Bike Anchorage Winter Bike Fest events, bib pick up for the Big Fat Ride, and we'll be pulling prize winners after the Big Fat Ride at 49th State Brewing Company. You don't need to be present to win, so get the tickets while you can!
Raffle Drawing
Saturday, February 24th at 6:00pm
49th State Brewing Company, 717 W 3rd Ave, Anchorage, AK 99514
We'll pull winners after the Big Fat Ride with drinks and snacks. You do NOT need to be present to win!
**Find Bike Anchorage board members to buy your tickets at all our Winter Bike Fest events**
Check out our amazing prizes:
Read moreWinter Bike Fest 2018
Go ahead and clear your calendar, Winter Bike Fest 2018 is right around the corner! February will be chock full of awesome bike events - we are talking group rides, storytelling, documentaries, and a whole lot more.
February 1st |
Festival Kickoff Event - World Bike Touring Panel6:30-8:30 pm / Anchorage Museum |
February 3rd |
Susitna Bicycle Institute Pump Track Party10 am-6 pm / 7319 Bailey Drive Icy River Rampage11 am-2 pm / Eagle River Nature Center |
February 8th |
Trail Tales Bikes Edition7-9 pm / 49th State Brewing |
February 9th |
Winter Bike to Work Day7-9 am / Woodside Park Second Friday Bike Art6-9 pm / Trek Store of Anchorage |
February 11th |
Winter City Rides10:30 am / Start at Westchester Lagoon, end at 49th State Brewing |
February 14th |
Bikes & Brews Valentines Day Ride6:30-9 pm / Trek Store of Anchorage |
February 15th |
Filmed by Bike Film Festival8 pm / Grant Hall, Alaska Pacific University |
February 20th |
LE RIDE - Documentary Screening5:30 pm / Bear Tooth Theatrepub |
February 24th |
Big Fat Ride3:30-5 pm / Downtown Bike Anchorage Raffle Drawing5:30-8 pm / 49th State Brewing |
February 27th |
Two Bikes One Joy Slide Show7-9 pm / BP Energy Center |
Accommodating Cyclists Makes Cents
I had the opportunity to sit on a panel for the American Planning Conference in Anchorage last week. The topic was “livability and the bottom line” or, how I interpreted it, “why businesses should cater to cyclists”. I knew right off the bat this wouldn’t be a hard argument to make. I recently visited Mackinac Island in Michigan and got a taste for the way cars (or lack of) can impact a community. Situated in Lake Huron, the island has been car-free since the end of the 19th century. Bikes and horse-drawn carriages are the primary modes of transportation. I spent way more money at local fudge shops while strolling through on foot than I would have zipping through town in a car. The whole island just felt safer and more inviting.
Read moreSafer Biking in Sight
We know Alaskans are hardy, and now we have statistical proof. We commute by bike or foot more often, per capita, than residents of any other state, according to the American Community Survey. Despite freezing temperatures, we log pedal-powered miles all year long. This in-all-kinds-of-weather attitude combined with our world-class trail system could make Anchorage a premier winter mobility city.
Read moreTrail Data Collection Blitz!
Join us on September 23rd-24th as we help the city get a handle on who uses our trails! This data collection effort will aid in the development of the city's new Non-Motorized Plan - an important document that will set priorities for things we care about, like new trails, sidewalks, and bike lanes!
As part of the upcoming Data Blitz Weekend, Bike Anchorage will be hosting a community ride on Sunday, September 24th from 10am-12pm! We will be joined by Fred Young, Principal Designer with Alta Planning + Design, who will explain how the data collection will inform future city planning. So come along if you're curious about Anchorage's non-motorized future! More details coming soon.
Confessions of an Anchorage Bicyclist: Neon
Ok, I'll admit it. I'm *that bicyclist. This month I bought a neon yellow helmet (like the kind given to tourists), and my confession is that I love it.
I distinctly remember telling my mother two years ago that I would not wear a neon helmet--similar to a conversation we had when I was in the fifth grade about jeans (yuck) vs. sweatpants (yes!). I eventually saw the light. Last spring, I got a neon yellow windbreaker that changed everything.
As I rode, I could see my glowing arms and never felt so visible! I felt more confident that other people could see me better in the morning dusk. A neon helmet is a natural progression, and just in time for winter darkness to sneak up on my morning commute.
In Alaska, being a highly visible bicyclist is a necessity. Here are a few tips to be seen around town:
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