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BWAM hosted the Missoula 2013 Ride of Silence at 7:00 pm on Wednesday May 15. Approximately 32 bicyclists participated in the 6.5 mile ride of remembrance of those cyclists who have been injured or killed in crashes with motor vehicles. We began with a presentation by Ethel MacDonald reminding us of the need for all road users to be courteous and mindful of others on the roads. A proclamation from Mayor Engen was read by Councilperson Alex Taft proclaiming May 15 as Ride of Silence Day in Missoula.

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• Presentation on why we ride and safety on the roads.
• Presentation on why we ride and safety on the roads.

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This year’s Missoula ride proceeded from the Missoula County Courthouse to Higgins Ave., SW Higgins Ave., Russell St., South Ave., Stephens Ave., Orange St., and Broadway St. return to the courthouse. KPAX TV provided video news coverage.

In remembrance of the recent pedestrian fatalities in Missoula, we also organized a simultaneous Walk of Silence. A small group of pedestrians walked from the courthouse to Higgins Ave., S. 3rd St., Orange St., Broadway and return to the courthouse.

BWAM will be hosting the 7th Annual Missoula Ride of Silence on May 15, 2013 beginning at the Missoula County Courthouse on Broadway. Please plan to arrive by 6:00pm for the 7:00pm ride that will travel approximately 6.5 miles. See the worldwide Ride of Silence website for more information  about this 10th anniversary ride and background about this important worldwide event.

Helmets will be required and while we invite riders of all levels, only bicycles and adult tricycles will be permitted and all riders must be comfortable riding for at least 1 hour at 12 miles per hour.

In addition to the Ride of Silence, BWAM will be organizing a simultaneous Walk of Silence. If you are not comfortable biking the 6.5 miles on busy streets, please consider joining others for a 1.6 mile walk to remember those pedestrians who have been killed or injured due to a motor vehicle crash.

Link to our Contact Form and select Ride of Silence to ask a question about how you can participate or help with the event.

Helmets for adults and children will be on sale this Thursday, March 21, 2013 from 12-3pm at the Old Western Montana Clinic Building, 515 W Front Street, Missoula. Many types of helmets are available (bicycle, ski, equestrian, multi-sport, etc). Cash and checks are accepted, no credit cards.
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Reminder — BWAM offers an easy way to find or offer a ride to Helena for the Bike Walk Montana Summit (see article below) March 14-15. Fill out the form and you’ll be contacted.

Missoula’s Downtown Bike Den

Open For Use

With the ribbon cutting ceremony on Thursday, Nov 15, 2012 the new Bike Den at the Mountain Line Transfer Station has officially opened. This great new facility provides covered parking for bicycles, a self-service bike repair station with tire inflator and display cases for bike commuter information. Stop by and check out this facility on Pine Street between Ryman and Woody Streets.

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• Vending machine has snacks plus minor parts including replacement inner tubes.
• Convenient stand to hold your bike while you make adjustments
• Convenient stand to hold your bike while you make adjustments
• Basic bike repair tools tethered to the bike stand.
• Basic bike repair tools tethered to the bike stand.
• Air compressor with both Presta and Shrader connections and pressure indicator.

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With the new 3-bike racks on the Mountain Line buses this Den makes for biking and busing in perfect harmony. These improvements were funded through a Federal Livability Grant obtained by Mountain Line to improve transportation services for Missoula.

Tuesday evening, October 2, 2012, at Meadow Hill Middle School approximately 30 local enthusiasts attended an open house showing the latest renditions of  possible trail alignments between Missoula and Lolo. View the handout from this meeting in PDF format (1.8MB).
This potential trail would complete the link from Missoula to Hamilton with linkages to additional bike friendly routes across the country. DJ&A, P.C. is the consulting contractor performing the feasibility study.

See the KPAX-TV report.

Jean Belangie-Nye, Board Member of BWAM has been a primary participant for BWAM and the community moving this project forward. Jean continues to work with Missoula County staff, MDT staff, and DJ&A staff to keep this project on track and in progress.

Additional detail files are now available as of Oct. 26, 2012. Read the rest of this entry »

Free Cycles Missoula was founded by Bob Giordano in 1996 with the idea that abandoned and unneeded bicycles could be used as one way to address traffic congestion and air pollution.   This past summer, 10,000 people came through the community bicycle shop for various purposes – they needed used parts, wanted  help for repair or building a bike, and they wanted to link to a community of people passionate about biking.

What started as a free-roaming green bike program where Missoula residents were invited to “ride me and leave me” has now grown into 5 bicycle service programs and an umbrella group, The Missoula Institute for Sustainable Transportation (MIST).  MIST works with BWAM, the City Bike-Ped Program and Board, Parks and Recreation, and a host of other advocates and city officials and employees to get bike lanes, trails, safe roads, roundabouts, better transit and even sustainable paving. Read the rest of this entry »