Friday, April 27, 2012

The Better Block Project: Tonight and Tomorrow!

Between 4-9pm tonight, regular commuters of Douglas, within Hydraulic and Kansas Avenue will be presented with a temporary, refreshing, and hopefully, more scenic arrangement of the downtown sidewalks. The Better Block Project, captained by Jason Roberts of Dallas, Texas is a unique concept that transforms grey, run down, pedestrian-sparse areas into comfortable sidewalk seating, bike friendly lanes, pop up coffee shops, food vendors, and virtually anything that will draw a crowd to the street. 


Unlike most city planning, the slow upstart of quaint sidewalk businesses, or the dredging of ordinances, The Better Block Project bypasses the endless project proposal meetings by giving the public as well as city officials the hands on experience - all over the span of a weekend. On top of the "street renovations," many volunteers and patrons are encouraged to display public art. Even the city 

If you don't have tonight to experience the enhanced crosswalks or night time lighting, the temporary set up can also be experienced on Saturday between  9am and 1p. 

If this description isn't filling your awesome meter to max, then the amount of bike friendly amenities should surely tip the scale. Considering The Bike Cave is burgeoning with bicycle enthusiasts, we are especially thrilled about a bike track separating bicyclists from traffic by a median, a bike lane separating traffic from parking, a bike rack, and even a bike-in theater. 



Sunday, April 22, 2012

May is Bike Month

Hello! The Bike Cave has some very exciting events coming up for Bike Month!
*May 2, 2012 is when our retail location at 115 1/2 S. Pattie Wichita, KS 67211 will be open. Shop hours will be Wednesday thru Sunday 10:00 am to 6:00 pm.
*May 5, 2012 The Bike Cave is working with the Parks and Recreation Department with a Safety Clinic for kids at Linwood Park, 9:00 am to 4:00 pm.
*May 9, 2012 The Bike Cave will be hosting a Maintenance Clinic at our shop, 115 1/2 S. Pattie 67211, from 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm.
*May 12, 2012 The Bike Cave will be at The Farm and Art Market in Old Town doing a Maintenance Clinic for people who ride their bikes to the Market. 9:00 am to 1:00 pm.
*May 18, 2012 The Bike Cave will have an Open House event at our new retail location, 115 1/2 S. Pattie 67211, from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. We invite you to come and go as you please.
*May 26, 2012 The Bike Cave will be at The Farm and Art Market in Old Town doing a Commuter Clinic for people who ride their bikes to the Market. 9:00 am to 1:00 pm.

Thank you everybody for all the support and love. We have been working very hard these last few months to have an awesome and organized place for people to work and learn on bikes.