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We are dedicated to producing more pedestrian and cyclist friendly conditions for the residents of Saratoga County, NY.

Upcoming Meetings

General Meetings:

First Tuesday of every month

Next: Tuesday, February 7, 7 - 8:30 pm

Irish Times, 14 Phila St., Saratoga Springs

Saratoga County Bicycle Workshop:

No workshops are scheduled for the month of January

Workshops for our earn-a-bike program or to help repair donated bikes.

Basement of St. Peter's Church, 241 Broadway, Saratoga Springs
(Enter from the rear)

For more info: Contact Joanne at bicycleworkshop@yahoo.com

Check out Capital Coexist:

http://www.capitalcoexist.org/, a campaign geared towards cyclists and motorists safely coexisting on the region’s roadways

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Saratoga Healthy Transportation Network

Saratoga Springs, NY

Bike Rack Locations

Providing secure bicycle parking is one of the most effective ways to encourage Saratoga area residents to bicycle. Bicycling is an efficient, environmentally-friendly form of transportation that is also healthy and fun. Providing bike racks, is relatively inexpensive, and requires a minimum of maintenance. Providing bicycle parking also demonstrates your commitment to a healthy and environmentally sustainable life style.

Saratoga Healthy Transportation Network is making an effort to inventory bicycle racks in the Saratoga Springs area. The goal of this inventory, is to be able to identify locations that need additional bike racks. Providing secure bicycle parking is an effective ways to encourage Saratoga area residents to bicycle. Bicycling is an efficient, environmentally-friendly form of transportation that is also healthy and fun. Providing bike racks, is relatively inexpensive, and requires a minimum of maintenance. Providing bicycle parking also demonstrates commitment to a healthy and environmentally sustainable life style.

Click here to see the map of current and proposed bike rack locations.

Please email us with additional existing bike rack locations. If you have any suggestions as to where we a new bike rack is needed please submit it to info@healthytransportation.org we will reach out to the appropriate landowner, and suggest the placement of a rack in that location.

CDTA will again have a subsidized bike rack program for 2012, with applications available in January. They will be offering free bike racks for the public and non-profit sectors, up to 1,000 value, and 50/50 cost sharing for the private sector, up to $1,000 total value (up to $500 from the Bike Rack Program). The bike racks prices go for around $70 and up. Grant recipients will be responsible for their own rack installation. Click here to read more about CDTA's Bike Rack Program.