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Grocery Shopping on a Bicycle
I’ve been doing a lot of athletic cycling recently since the Ride Robins partnership with the Rusty Chains cycling club began earlier in August. But I also use my bicycle to get to work and get our groceries from time to time. Especially now that the hot summer weather is showing some signs of relenting…
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We’re partnering with the Rusty Chains cycling club for regular group rides!
Ride Robins exists to promote bicycling and micromobility for all ages and abilities as an integral part of our daily lives in the Robins region. For us, the bike commuter, the rider who can’t afford a car, the athletic cyclist, the Mom and her kids, the retiree looking to enjoy the outdoors and stay active,…
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Our Honeymoon Without a Car
My wife, Zippi, and I just got back from our cross-country honeymoon and we had quite the adventure along the way. We decided to ditch the car at the Atlanta airport for the week and take Amtrak’s California Zephyr from Chicago to San Francisco. The views from Lake-Michigan-to-shining-sea were spectacular. After bidding adieu to our…
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Which Houston County Schools are most walkable and bikeable?
Houston County School’s Community Relations department was prompt and professional when I reached out for data regarding student transportation modes. Surprisingly, they do not know the percentage of students that walk, bike, or car ride to school. They did supply this link which shows information regarding transportation by bus. They also stated for the 23-24…
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Road Diet?
It was interesting to see this recent story from Dublin, GA: Dublin tries a new way to reduce speeds: a ‘road diet.’ Here’s what that is While it doesn’t fully capture the neighborhood greenways concept Ride Robins is advocating, it’s much closer than anything under discussion in Houston County. The model of residents engaging to…
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