"In most of the world, I am riding a heavily laden bicycle and therefore I am very rich. In the USA, I am riding a heavily laden bicycle and therefore I am very poor."--Alistair Humphreys
See examples of uses for bicycles and motor bikes from around the world! "There are over 1 million traffic fatalities from car crashes world wide annually. Over 2/3 of those killed are cyclists and pedestrians." ITDP There were 696 bicyclist deaths in 2007. 88% were men. 92% were not wearing helmets. 28% had a BAC over .08%. See IIHS Note: The term "Hub City Cyclists" is a nickname which refers to an informal group of people who love to ride bikes. It's not a club, has no bylaws, officers, rules, or dues; and doesn't hold events. They just arrange by word of mouth and e-mail to ride together at regular weekly times, or on special occasions. The purpose of this page is to help them communicate and help new comers find out where to meet. More Bike trivia: You are 14 times more likely to be killed riding a mile in the U.S. on a bicycle than in a car. So be careful, especially you guys. Of the 800 cyclists killed in an average year, over 90% are men. 500,000 are injured, and 80% of these are men. Yet men cyclists only slightly outnumber women! Some women probably attribute this to intelligence, but there must be another reason, but as a male cyclist I don't have a clue. HCC member. Members are reminded that a good place to ride mountain bikes or wide tired leisure bike is the Equestrian Trail that runs alongside the Longleaf Trace from Carson to Epley. It has been much improved this year and most of the problems with low spots were fixed. It will be extended even further in future years to the Beaver Pond.  Also USM has created an excellent network of mountain bike trails just west of Jackson Station. Check out the trails on both
sides of the Trace. Hattiesburg Bicycle Center has moved to a new location: 102 North 38th Avenue, Suite G--they're only a block away from the old location. Now they are in a strip mall behind Panino's Italian Restaurant and the Shell Station on Hardy Street, down from Salon 38. They plan to re-open on Tuesday, May 13. Please, excuse the mess for a few days as they attempt to get everything in place. Same phone number and store hours: 601 264-9399, Tues-Fri 10-6, Sat 10-4.
See Pictures of the new store . Bike Walk Mississippi Hires Executive Director Bike Walk Mississippi has hired a new executive director, Karen Mogridge. Mogridge joins BWM with a passion to help make Mississippi a more bike/pedestrian-friendly state and unite cyclists in a statewide network to push for bike/pedestrian-friendly legislation at the state, regional and local levels. Mogridge noted that Mississippi was recently ranked in the bottom five of the Bicycle Friendly States by the League. An immediate goal of the BWM advocacy program, Mogridge explained, will be to move Mississippi up in the list at least by five more states. Sign up for the Bike Walk newsletter and keep up with all the news from Karena dn Bike Walk. Ride Calendar: 
Upcoming Events and Reports on Past Events:  | See the Hattiesburg American article of June 20th, 2006 on bike saftey | | Team in Training Events all year | | Birthday Challenge The annual Longleaf Trace Birthday Challenge is held the first Saturday in November each year. Starting and finishing in Prentiss, Miss, the Birthday Challenge urges all participants to walk, run, bike, rollerblade or wheelchair their age in kilometers on the Longleaf Trace. The event begins at 6:00 a.m. at the Longleaf Trace Park near Columbia Ave. in Prentiss. The Birthday Challenge has no entry fee, but donations are accepted and appreciated. The first 500 registrants receive awards and there are door prizes awarde dat 4:00 p.m. For more information please call 601.792.5142 or e-mail jeffdaviscountychamberofcommerce@yahoo.com | | Jerry Ryan Memorial Ride Jerry Ryan was an avid cyclist and bicycling advocate. He was instrumental in helping to start the Longleaf Trace. He was killed in a tragic bicycle accident, and is sorely missed by the local bicycling community. His family has helped to sponsor the Longleaf Trace and contributed to building the Jerry Ryan Memorial Outdoor Complex At Gateway Southern Miss. The first Jerry Ryan Memorial Bicycle Ride was held November 2, 2003, and has been held yearly ever since. The rides start at the Southern Miss Gateway of the Longleaf Trace, with a fellowship get-together after the ride.
See report on the first ride. Contact Nancy or Drew at 601 264-9399 for more information. |
To get the latest news on the Hub City Cyclists, or confirm times and places for events, please call Nancy Munn at 268-1306 (H) or 264-9399 (W). Biking with Bush Mountain Biking Mecca Vacation: Moab Vacation ,  
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  Jerry Ryan was an avid cyclist and bicycling advocate. He was instrumental in helping to start the Longleaf Trace. He was killed in a tragic bicycle accident, and is sorely missed by the local bicycling community. His family has helped to sponsor the Longleaf Trace and contributed to building the Jerry Ryan Memorial Outdoor Complex At Gateway Southern Miss. The first Jerry Ryan Memorial Bicycle Ride was held November 2, 2003, starting at the Southern Miss Gateway of the Longleaf Trace, with a fellowship get-together after the ride.
See report with pictures. 
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