Annual Campaign through December 31st - special incentives during October!
Dear Members and Friends,
What an exciting year it’s been so far for bicyclists in Indiana - and it’s getting better. You now have another reason to support Bicycle Indiana, and we think you’ll really like it!
With your help, Bicycle Indiana was approved for a special group recognition license plate. To lead by example, it offers the simple, but effective message, “I Share the Road.”
But our plate does more than simply spread the word. Proceeds from the plate sales will work in conjunction with the tax-deductible support of cyclists like you to help Bicycle Indiana advocate for safer bikeways and create more opportunities for Hoosiers to enjoy cycling and its benefits.
Your BI license plate purchase also offers us a special way to say “Thanks.” You can qualify to reserve a low-digit “I Share the Road” plate or other Thank You gifts.
• Make a contribution of $1,000 or more and you’ll have the option of reserving a low-digit license plate (between 1-100)¹ during the special campaign period of October 1 through October 15. • Make a contribution of $500 or more and you’ll have the option of reserving a low-digit license plate (numbers between 1 and 100 that have not already been reserved)¹ during the special campaign period of October 16 through October 31. • With your donation of $100 or more, you will receive an I Share the Road T-shirt. • With your donation of $45 or more, you will receive a 180’s™ eco fleece beanie (back by popular demand). • In addition, everyone making a donation of $25 or more will be entered into a drawing for cool cycling gear and accessories including bike bags, Share the Road jerseys, light sets and more. Drawings will be held monthly.
From north to south and everywhere in between, the bicycling movement is strong in Indiana. Consider these highlights of 2010:
• In Fort Wayne, the city’s second annual bike summit attracted scores of cyclists. South Bend had great success with the first-ever Bike the Bend. And Evansville landed national speakers and countless cyclists for that area’s first annual trail symposium. • Bike to Work Day also grew stronger, with Bicycle Indiana assisting groups and working with mayors’ offices in Anderson, Columbus, Richmond, Warsaw, Fort Wayne, South Bend, Evansville, Lafayette and Indianapolis with events and promotion. More cyclists than ever participated. • This summer, Bicycle Indiana rides this momentum to the Indiana State Fair and the Hoosier Outdoor Experience to promote education and safety for children and adults. Both of these events present an opportunity to educate and share our message with all Hoosiers.
We’re having a landmark year in 2010, thanks in large part to the support of cyclists like you. But there’s much more we need do to spread the joy of safe cycling. Please consider making a wise investment in the future of bicycling in Indiana.
PS – This license plate program is going to make a big difference in what we do for Indiana – make certain you and we are counted on the roadways!
¹Fine Print:
1) There is no guarantee of a specific low-digit plate number to anyone making a donation; however, BI will make every attempt possible to provide you with your number preference. If more than one donor requests the same number, the date/time of the donation will be the deciding factor. You are encouraged to contact Bicycle Indiana if you have questions regarding the availability of a specific number 1-100. You will have the option of providing BI with your top-three digit choices on your donation form.
2) The T-shirt and beanie thank you gifts will be mailed approximately one month following the donation.
3) Bicycle Indiana will hold monthly drawings for a total of 10 thank you gifts for all donations received over $25. Once your name is drawn for a gift, you will no longer be eligible for future drawings through this campaign period.
Below is the artist rendering of the shirt. Not the actual shirt.
Smart Cycling - Traffic Skills 101
Bicycle Indiana is pleased to announce two upcoming Traffic Skills classes. We are sponsoring Smart Cycling: Traffic Skills 101 in Goshen Indiana on August 21st. The instructor for this class is LCI John Yoder, for class details click here: GOSHEN, to register for this class click: REGISTER
Bicycle Indiana, partnering with with Fort Wayne Outfitters will be sponsoring Traffic Skills 101 class in Fort Wayne on Saturday, August 28th from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The instructor for this class is LCI Amy Hartzog. To register for this class, click: REGISTER Fort Wayne Outfitters will be offering a $25 gift card to all students completing the course. Class size is limited to 10, register early to ensure you have a place in the class.
For more information about either class, please email info@bicycleindiana.org
IMPD To Begin Enforcement Campaign May 16th
The bicycle enforcement program is designed to address dangerous and aggressive riding/driving behaviors that cause motor vehicle crashes. The officers involved in this enforcement effort will address both young/older adult riders of bicycles on our public streets and sidewalks but also address drivers of motor vehicles that drive aggressive/dangerously around bicycle riders who have the same rights and responsibilities as motor vehicle operators. IMPD officers working this effort will pear in teams including a bicycle officer and a motorcycle officer. Our enforcement effort will begin on May 16, 2010 by mainly issuing warning citations to bicyclists and issues regular state and local ordinance violations starting in June. Some of the types of violations that cause crashes that we will be looking for include but are not limited to riding aggressively on sidewalks, riding on streets at night without lights, riding the wrong way on streets, failure to signal lane changes, riding over two abreast and disregarding signs/signals. For motorists we will concentrate on moving violations to include but not limited to speeding, disregarding signs/signals, failure to signal turns/lane changes, improper passing and parking/moving violations on bike lanes. Officers will be supplied safe riding literature by Bicycle Indiana and The Criminal Justice Institute. Funding for this effort is supported by The Indiana Criminal Justice Institute to reduce injuries and lives. Last year there were 164 reported motor vehicle crashes which included one death in Marion County that involved a bicyclist.
Bicycle Indiana
201 S. Capitol, Ste 800
Indianapolis IN 46225
317-466-9701 BicycleIndiana.org
Your BI license plate purchase also offers us a special way to say “Thanks.” You can qualify to reserve a low-digit “I Share the Road” plate or other Thank You gifts. 
