My wife was driving on Eastfield and saw a cyclist down on the side of the road with 3 people attending to them already so she didn't stop. A minute later 4-6 police cars went flying past towards the site of the accident. Anyone know what happened? That's near my neighborhood and would like to help if possible.

Does anyone know what they are going to do with the bikes once they remove the bike share service? I tried looking online but couldn't find anything. I would love to purchase one if possible as a cool bit of Charlotte history.

Anyone got a bike rack that just covers part of their plate? Do the police care? I just bought a Thule T2 Pro X and I’m worried about getting in trouble for it!

Coming into town for the weekend. Looking to do 60-80 miles @ 20+mph on my road bike. Staying by Marshall park. Any suggestions?

Thanks in advance!

I'm planning to fly in to Charlotte in early December for a week and hope to rent a bike and do some local rides. Last time I visited, I drove and took my gravel bike with me. I rode the trails at the Whitewater Center and had a blast. Mainly, I'm a road rider who often does some underbiking on single-track trails with my gravel bike. Where would I be able to rent a MTB for trail riding or a road bike for some road rides? Also, what sort of weather should I plan for in early December?

Hey all,

I'm looking for some advice from experienced bike commuters on handling a tricky part of my route.

I’m fairly new to commuting by bike and usually ride to and from work in uptown. Thankfully, most of my trip has sidewalks or bike paths, but there’s one stretch (Matheson, for those familiar) where it’s a “share the road” situation with no dedicated sidewalk or bike lane. It’s a four-lane road (two lanes each way), and I usually stick to the right lane.

At first, I tried staying to the far right of the lane, but I had a few close calls with cars that seemed to think I didn’t need the whole lane. Now, I take up the entire right lane to make it clear that I’m using it, hoping this makes me more visible.

Still, I’ve had a couple of people yelling things like “Get your a$$ out of the road!” from the passenger side. Honestly, I’m not sure what they expect me to do. For context, I’m on a mountain-style bike, not an e bike.

For those of you who bike in similar situations, how do you handle sharing the road? Do you get much backlash, and if so, how do you deal with it?

Next week contemplating taking the kids on a biking adventure from Myers Park up to the Charlotte Amtrak station and to Salisbury to go to the NC Transportation Museum and return same day. Amtrak says bike width maximum is 2". My ebike has 4" fat tires. Am I out of luck to bring it on the 2 stop ride from Charlotte to Salisbury? Any thoughts/experiences appreciated.

Hey All -

I’m not local, but I’m coming to Charlotte and am looking for fast group rides in the CLT area.

I’ve been to weeklyrides.com and am overwhelmed by the number of rides. Can anyone help whittle down the list for me?

For reference, I’m a cat 2 racer looking for rides that will challenge me.

Thanks in advance for the help.

Wanting more places we can ride that are paved loops paved and on a road as little as possible, preferrably none. Of course, you can make your own loop as well. I have a Bianchi road bike and Trek DS hybrid. Wife has a Velotric ST Plus. Live in China Grove and have been on many trails recently.....Mallard Creek, Thermal Trail, Huntersville Biz Park loop, Granite City Trail in Mt. Airy, Wacammaw Neck @ Pawleys, and Irish Buffalo Creek trail yesterday evening. Good to be back in Carolina's after moving back from Arkansas last year. Razorback Greenway there is amazing and mtn biking in Bentonville is even better. I see there's a loop at Park Road Pond, .7 miles. Thx in advance.

Hi all,

I recently applied for a grant that State Bicycle Co. is putting up for aspiring filmmakers to document a fun trip that they're embarking on. I submitted my application and am getting everything in order for it, but wanted to open this up to the public at-large for anyone wanting to tag along. Even if it doesn't get the grant, I'm still wanting to do it and just have fun!

If you're interested, please comment in here and I'll organize a group chat for us to discuss logistics.

Details:

• Trip will start in the University area at the Boardwalk

• Route will go to NoDa, Uptown, South End, Pineville, Fort Mill, and Rock Hill, with the bulk of it on traffic-calmed routes and/or Little Sugar Creek greenway

• Campsite will be secured in South Carolina, so you do not need to pay for lodging unless you would like a hotel

• Date to be posted at a later time.

I just started biking in clt a few months ago and wasn’t familiar with it until saw all the stickers around town. but, i don’t really see it being promoted

I feel utterly powerless and unable to do anything in the wake of what has happened to our brothers, sisters, and siblings over in Western NC. I know that the cycling community here in Charlotte has displayed a near endless amount of generosity and love in helping out others -- is there any way that we can channel that to help out with the recovery efforts? A canned food drive, getting donations for some of the local organizations, volunteering resources and time? I'm asking because I'm open to ideas -- anything and everything that this city's cyclists can do to help, I want to hear it and see what we can do together.

From where I live I like to ride to Noda every once in awhile and it would be a very straight shot if they would just open up the entrance to this greenway? Just looking for some answers as to why this entrance always seems to be closed. Thanks!

Anyone get a look at the Sugar Creek Greenway today, especially in the Park Road area?

I rode the Campbell Creek (two large trees down on the path) and McAlpine Creek (one large tree blocking access from Tara Drive) greenways this afternoon and would like to ride Sugar Creek in the morning but expect it to be a mess.

My bike recently blew a flat and it's gonna take me a while to get it replaced. I live in Wesley Heights, and I checked this site and while they brag about having a lot of stations, it seems like over half of them are in Uptown. There's a lot of demand for bike share in west charlotte, the bike racks are all full, there's bikes on like a third of the porches I see, and there's a greenway system that takes you right by the stadium in Uptown. But if you don't own a bike, you're SOL. Who can I reach out to to express interest in that?

Hey 👋 apartment dweller here. I live off mockingbird ln which is right by angry ales and brawley’s. Was wanting to know if anyone in this area knew of any places where I can wash my own bike, even a simple garden hose would suffice, thanks.

Looking for something more than just joining an event like critical mass. I’d like to help continue making progress on infrastructure and safety.