Greater Albuquerque Bicycling Advisory Committee

09/17/2020

Celebrate ¡Bike Thru Burque! Week and get free bike swag!

Go the link, fill out the form and pick it up at a variety of local businesses: https://bikethruburque.com/free-gear/

Pickup locations: Two Wheel Drive Sport Systems Sandia Cycles The Bike Coop Northeast Cyclery LLC Bike505 Canteen Brewhouse Steel Bender Brewyard Slice Parlor Tractor Brewing - Wells Park Santa Fe Brewing Company Bike In Coffee Nexus Blue Smokehouse Pop Fizz Il Vicino Wood Oven Pizza - Albuquerque West Side Marble Brewery Westside Tap Room Canteen Taproom Java Joe's Central & Unser Library San Pedro Library Taylor Ranch Library Westgate Library

09/17/2020

NMDOT

Tramway is used by many cyclists and we know that many bike users don't feel comfortable using the multi-use path because of the bad visibility at intersections. We appreciate NMDOT dedicating more space to cyclists who are riding on the road.

Have you seen the new road striping? What do you think about it?

Cyclists are ecstatic! Hwy 556 (Tramway) is getting a new paint job from Encantado Road NE to Tramway Lane NE. District Three Assistant Traffic Engineer Margaret Haynes takes us on a tour of the striping and why it’s a benefit not only to cyclists but to pedestrians and to motorists as well.

09/15/2020

Participate in ¡Bike Thru Burque! Week - Sept. 20-26

Bike to Work Day didn't happen this year, so the City is going virtual. The concept is simple: it doesn’t matter where you go, just bike!

Everyone who signs up to participate is entered to win prizes. Go to the website and commit to ride.

LEARN MORE >>> https://bikethruburque.com/

Participate in ¡Bike Thru Burque! Week - Sept. 20-26

Bike to Work Day didn't happen this year, so the City is going virtual. The concept is simple: it doesn’t matter where you go, just bike!

Everyone who signs up to participate is entered to win prizes. Go to the website and commit to ride.

LEARN MORE >>> https://bikethruburque.com/

09/15/2020

www.cabq.gov

Join us TODAY (virtually) for our Quarterly Combined Meeting w/ the Greater ABQ Trails Committee (GARTC)

Call info and agenda:http://www.cabq.gov/municipaldevelopment/documents/gabac-september-2020-virtual-agenda.pdf

09/07/2020

BikeABQ

From recommendation to implementation in a matter of months; this is exciting.

Check out the first "Active Street" in #ABQ on Bell Avenue from Alcazar to San Pablo.

International District Economic Development International District Healthy Communities Coalition

Great to see that people in the neighborhood are taking ownership of this active street and activating it safely!

09/07/2020

“A reader remarked that many drivers do not come to full stops at stop lights before they turn right on a red light. This situation occurs frequently on Tramway, and I have had several close calls while biking."

Fortunately, we have been told by NMDOT that the #Tramway repaving/re-striping improvements will include more signage to prevent these types of conflicts.

#bikeabq #bike #abq

>https://www.abqjournal.com/1491784/political-signs-have-no-place-in-right-of-way.html

08/21/2020

City of Albuquerque Parks and Recreation

City of Albuquerque Parks and Recreation

The Esperanza Bicycle Safety Education Center continues to hold pop-up bike clinics around town. Stop by Bataan Memorial Park today between 10am and 3pm for some tips on how to repair a flat tire and tune up your brakes. #OneAlbuquerque
https://www.krqe.com/news/albuquerque-metro/city-of-albuquerques-esperanza-bike-shop-holding-pop-up-clinics/

08/21/2020

The 2020 ABQ Bicycle & Trail Map is now available on the CABQ website. Just click/tap "Download the Comprehensive City Map" at this link -> https://www.cabq.gov/parksandrecreation/recreation/bike

Distribution of physical maps is a challenge this year. Follow City of Albuquerque Parks and Recreation for updates on their efforts to get maps in hands.

#bikeabq #bike #abq BikeABQ Bikeburque ABQ CiQlovía Bike In Coffee Routes Bicycle Tours & Rentals Fixed and Free Bike Shop New Mexico Pedestrian & Bicycle Safety Initiative

08/10/2020

City of Albuquerque Climate Action Plan Survey

Take this City of ABQ Climate Action Plan survey and tell the city you want "safer, more bike and pedestrian-friendly streets or paths"

>https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ABQCAPSURVEY

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06/10/2020

Account Login - Survey123 for ArcGIS

Does your neighborhood have a good candidate for an Active Street? Nominate it at this link and the City will review the list soon >> > https://survey123.arcgis.com/share/66fca3a6f5e147c1900d4596440b36cb

RULES - The street:
- should not carry transit service
- should be classified as a collector or local street (a low traffic small street)

Please share!

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06/07/2020

Join us, virtually, for our quarterly combined meeting with the Trails Committee on Tuesday, June 9, 4-6 p.m. Link to to agenda:https://www.cabq.gov/municipaldevelopment/documents/gabac-june-2020-virtual-agenda.pdf

Call in info: Join Zoom Meeting: https://cabq.zoom.us/j/91868522669?pwd=RVhXb0ZhRVIvVnd1TE0yNC9VMzBsdz09

Meeting ID: 918 6852 2669
Password: 332789
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City of Albuquerque Parks and Recreation City of Albuquerque Planning Department Mid-Region Council of Governments BikeABQ

06/02/2020

From motion to action, we've never seen anything move this quickly! Thank you ABQ City Council for making this happen. We agree with Vision Zero Albuquerque on all points.

Our motion from our virtual May meeting was calling on the City of Albuquerque to:
- Look into temporarily restricting vehicle access to certain areas in order to support social distancing, outdoor recreation, & economic development.

Our streets are public spaces. We support people using them to protest injustice and we support people using them as safe ways to practice self care and find community. What #ABQ streets would make good #activestreets? Would you and your neighbors support and help activate something like this in your neighborhood? Share your ideas with us and your city leaders! Together for Brothers International District Healthy Communities Coalition ABQ CiQlovía Healthy Here NM Bernalillo County Community Health Council

05/28/2020

From motion to action- thank you City of Albuquerque Planning Department for making it easier for folks to add more outdoor seating. We hope that the next steps is #openstreets so more people can safely walk, roll & bike while keeping distance.

Our motion from our May meeting was calling on the City of Albuquerque to:
- Look into temporarily restricting vehicle access to certain areas in order to support social distancing, outdoor recreation, & economic development.

Thank you City of Albuquerque Planning Department, Mayor Tim Keller, City Councilor Pat Davis, City Councilor Cynthia Borrego and others for waiving the outdoor seating app fee. This should help local #restaurants, assuming the permitting process isn't too challenging. We caution against adding much more seating on our already narrow sidewalks & hope folks are being encouraged to use their parking lots instead.

Also, Nob Hill Main Street, West Downtown, ABQ, Mile-Hi District ABQ, South Valley MainStreet & other New Mexico MainStreet / merchant groups are invited to explore street closures for outdoor dining- so check it out!

#streets4people #openstreets #lessparkingmoretables #eatoutside National Complete Streets Coalition Strong Towns New Mexico Restaurant Association

DETAILS > http://www.cabq.gov/planning/news/mayor-keller-supporting-restaurants-to-expand-outdoor-dining

05/27/2020

At our virtual May meeting, we made the following motions (votes), both of which were approved unanimously. They called on the City of Albuquerque (CABQ) to:

- Look into temporarily restricting vehicle access to certain areas in order to support social distancing, outdoor recreation, & economic development.

- Explore reducing automobile lanes on Central Avenue between Louisiana & Tramway.

All meeting details will be found on the CABQ website once we approve the minutes next week: https://www.cabq.gov/municipaldevelopment/our-department/engineering/greater-albuquerque-bicycling-advisory-committee

Our next virtual meeting will be our Quarterly Design Review w/ the CABQ Trails Committee on Tuesday, June 9th, 4p; details coming soon.

#street4people #openstreets #albuquerque #abq

05/08/2020

Join us (virtually) for our monthly meeting on Monday, May 11, 4-6p.

Full meeting agenda, which includes call-in info:https://www.cabq.gov/municipaldevelopment/documents/gabac-may-2020-virtual-agenda.pdf

Call in info:

Link to join the Zoom Meeting (please download the Zoom app before joining): https://cabq.zoom.us/j/97568480215?pwd=N0lscERMblpVQzhaajQxVnZ1L3VLdz09

Meeting ID: 97568480215

Password: CABQ

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Meeting ID: 97568480215

Find your local number: https://cabq.zoom.us/u/adwJBrrwjd

04/17/2020

BikeABQ

Sport Systems is offering free bike tune-ups to essential workers. This includes grocery store workers, firefighters, police officers, hospital workers and others. Call 505-837-9400 ahead of time to make an appointment.

#supportlocal #bikeabq

It is great to see our local bike shops like Sport Systems committing their time and limited resources to help essential workers keep their bikes rolling smoothly. Two Wheel Drive is also limiting their service to essential workers (and shout out to them for calling out grocery store workers for their incredible and essential work in addition to all of the healthcare heroes out there)!

04/14/2020

City of Albuquerque Parks and Recreation

Details on Bosque Trail construction by Tingley Beach

DETOUR ALERT: Please see information pertaining to detours along the Paseo del Bosque Trail where we are beginning work on repaving portions of the trail to create a smoother and safer experience for all trail users. #OneAlbuquerque

04/13/2020

NO MEETING TODAY: the April 13 GABAC meeting is canceled. We are trying to set up a virtual option for our next meeting, scheduled for Monday, May 11th.

04/06/2020

Bicycle Repair Shops Named ‘Essential’

Continue supporting your local bike shop, for repairs only. Bike shops have been classified as "essential" but read this article before showing up so you know what to expect.
EDIT: call ahead to a bike shop to see how they are approaching this before showing up.

In summary: customers can't enter the bicycle shops, retail sales are banned, payments are to be made by credit card or debit card remotely; customers must leave and pick up bicycles outside the store; and the bikes have to be disinfected before being brought inside. Staff must also wear protective equipment and the stores have to be routinely disinfected.

BikeABQ Routes Bicycle Tours & Rentals Bike In Coffee Bikeburque Bike505 Slow Roll 505 Two Wheel Drive

>https://www.sfreporter.com/news/2020/04/01/bicycle-repair-shops-named-essential

“I have to say that if we’re calling car repair essential, it makes sense to extend that to bicycles, motorcycles, other transportation,” Alan Webber wrote. “Is there a review opportunity?”

04/06/2020

Thank you to BikeABQ and Slow Roll 505 for sharing this image. We've added some clarifying text. Please share.

04/06/2020

City of Albuquerque Parks and Recreation

BOSQUE TRAIL CONSTRUCTION ALERT: next week, repaving will begin on sections of Bosque Trail just north and south of Central Ave, with a focus on repairing the areas that have been damaged by tree roots.

Thanks City of Albuquerque Parks and Recreation for this work and keeping us informed.

Next week, we'll be starting some repaving work along the Paseo del Bosque Trail near Tingley Beach and the intersection with Central Ave.The work will involve repaving several short trail segments that have been uplifted by tree roots in order to provide a safe and enjoyable experience for all trail users. Detours may be in place on some days, so please pay extra attention to any signage in the area. #OneAlbuquerque

02/17/2020

Bike In Coffee at Old Town Farm will be opening for the season at the end of February. They'll be open most weekends (Fri-Sun) in the mornings throughout the summer and fall.

As they say Down South, "We're fixin' to get ready to get started!" We'll be open for the season the first weekend in March. Which, of course, includes the last weekend of February. Friday, 2/28 - Saturday, 2/29 and Sunday, 3/1. Until it gets a bit warmer and the sun starts getting up earlier, we'll be open from 9am until 2pm. Given the vagaries of weather, plan on T-shirts or parkas. Stay tuned!

01/29/2020

Those B-utiful New NDC Bridge Decks

The improved bridges on the North Diversion Channel Trail are more or less done and open for use. When it gets warmer, a final layer of protective material will be added. Big thanks to the City of Albuquerque Parks and Recreation Dept. for their work on this important fix.

>https://betterburque.org/2020/01/22/those-b-utiful-new-ndc-bridge-decks/

Attention nether regions of Albuquerque area cyclists: A main source of pain in your nether region life is now only a distant, painfully wincing memory. The old wooden bridge decks between I-25 and…

12/04/2019

SAVE THE DATE: Wed Dec 11, 6-7:30p - Public Meeting: Alameda Drain Trail Extension. Led by City of Albuquerque Parks and Recreation, it will focus on building a trail along 2nd Street between Montaño & Claremont.

Meeting Location: 1231 Candelaria NW, Albuquerque, NM 87107

Join the FB event: https://www.facebook.com/events/2536740549888873/
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BikeABQ Bike In Coffee Bikeburque Gatos Callejeros Cycling Peeps ABQ Bicycling Action Routes Bicycle Tours & Rentals Esperanza Bicycle Safety Education Center New Mexico Pedestrian & Bicycle Safety Initiative Slow Roll 505 Sierra Club: Rio Grande Chapter Rio Grande Community Farm

12/02/2019

On Mon, Dec 9th join us for:

Our last meeting of the year, 4:30p, ABQ City Hall: https://www.facebook.com/events/277044366237948/?event_time_id=277044406237944

We'll make it short so we can ride to the...
BikeABQ 2019 Holiday Gathering, 6-8p, at Canteen Brewhouse, right by the North Diversion Channel Trail: https://www.facebook.com/events/731577174017032/

Happy Holidaze!

Esperanza Bicycle Safety Education Center Bike In Coffee Albuquerque Mountain Bike Association New Mexico Pedestrian & Bicycle Safety Initiative ABQ Bicycling Action

11/29/2019

Construction, detours for bridge repair work on NDC Trail between Osuna and I-25 starts on Dec 2, 2019

Details: https://www.cabq.gov/parksandrecreation/news/detours-planned-on-north-diversion-channel-during-bridge-deck-replacements

Bikeburque BikeABQ Bike Swap Bike In Coffee Gatos Callejeros Routes Bicycle Tours & Rentals Esperanza Bicycle Safety Education Center City of Albuquerque Parks and Recreation

10/07/2019

Have you been biking to Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta? Share your photos with us!

#bike2balloons #biketoballoons #bikeabq

Another beautiful Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta morning!! Our volunteers are taking a break between bikes to catch a couple good photos! #pictureperfect #biketoballoons

10/04/2019

Parking at REI and biking to Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta? This is the route to the North Diversion Channel (NDC) Trail

More info: https://www.facebook.com/events/513769059170247

#bike2balloons

10/01/2019

Parking and biking from REI to the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta? Follow these signs to the NDC Trail!

More details: https://www.facebook.com/events/513769059170247/

09/27/2019

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Bike To Balloon Fiesta
Free Bike Valet Parking Available at Event

[ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO, September 27,
2019]- Skip the traffic and enjoy the ride! The City of Albuquerque's Bicycling Advisory Committee invites everyone to ride or walk the North Diversion Channel (NDC) Trail to Balloon Fiesta.

The flat 8-mile NDC Trail starts at the University of
New Mexico (UNM)/Lomas Blvd and ends at Balloon Park.

REI near I-25 at Montaño allows its parking lot to be used by riders. From the REI parking lot, follow the arrow signs to the trail. From there, it's a flat, 30 minute ride.

If you are riding in from the Bosque, use the Paseo del Norte Trail to connect to the NDC Trail. If you are riding in from the Northeast Heights, do not use El Pueblo Road as the railroad crossings are dangerous for cyclists. Instead, use the Rutledge trail spur to connect to the NDC Trail.

Use lights for your safety and that of other people on the trail.
Happy riding!

The Greater Albuquerque Bicycling Advisory
Committee (GABAC) advises the Mayor, Council,
City Departments and Divisions on projects, policies, & programs that affect bicycling conditions citywide.

For more information about the NDC Trail, visit this website:
cabq.gov/parksandrecreation/recreation/bike/bicycle-trail-guides

For the full City of Albuquerque bike map, visit this website:
cabq.gov/parksandrecreation/recreation/bike

For routing information, Google Maps can be helpful. Select the bike option in Directions:
google.com/maps/