One thing that keeps Miamians from biking daily is not knowing where to lock up a bike.  Here, then, is a map to accessible bike parking in downtown Miami.  It's the work of Green Mobility Network volunteer Roy Rodriguez.  Comments and additions are invited.  Say thanks to Roy while you're at it! This is his photo of the racks at the front door to Miami-Dade's main public library. Unlike most racks mapped here, this one is in clear view of a guard.  That's important.  Even a good lock won't always adequately protect a bike in a tempting location.

Miami's popular ciclovia, Bike Miami Day, returns to where it started -- our reviving downtown. It's being organized by the city and Open Streets Project. See you there!

If you're a member or one of our volunteers, read the current newsletter for your invitation and full details.  That went out Saturday to members and yesterday or today for volunteers. The location is bikeable and there's a pool if you'd like to swim before the picnic. Didn't get the newsletter? Check your e-mail junk folder, and if you don't find it phone 305-347-6333 to make sure we have your correct address.

Our friends at Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden have extended their Bike and $5 offer beyond its recent introduction at the International Mango Festival, where Green Mobility volunteers, above, welcomed riders to our bike valet.

Given a couple of bike-bus collisions we've heard of locally in the past year, this video from the Chicago Transit Authority should be watched by every Miami cyclist and everyone at Miami-Dade Transit.  It's pretty good, too.

Late on Friday, Gov. Charlie Crist signed HB971 despite the efforts of more than 2,000 Floridians who had written or called to object to one or more provisions of the 81-page bill. Starting in October, state law will require that bicyclists ride in the bike lane, where one exists, instead of in the motor lanes.

Our opposition wasn't just about bike lanes, though.

Green Mobility Network operated bike valet on Saturday for riders in the Biscayne-Everglades Greenway Bike Festival, sponsored by Homestead Main Street. Our crew of Peter Schuetz, Mike Park, and Andrew Cunningham, aided by this team of Homestead police Explorers, looked after nearly 70 bikes during the hearty end-of-ride luncheon at Capri in Florida City. On Sunday, board member Eric Tullberg rode as a guide for phase two of the festival, a fat tire excursion along the route of the planned Biscayne/Everglades Greenway.

Green Mobility members Angel Walkine, Michael Park and Eric Tullberg greeted guests at St. Andrew's Episcopal Church on Wednesday at a screening of A Convenient Truth: Urban Solutions from Curitiba, Brazil. An audience mostly from Palmetto Bay had many comments about how Curitiba, with limited resources, used its limited resources to make the city more livable. Thanks to Angel and her fellow parishoners for hosting this Earth Day event!

Our treasurer and board member Tom Blazejack reports from Tallahassee:

"Had a good day at the Florida Bike Summit yesterday.  Met with Reps. Robaina and Bush.  Also met with staff of Lopez-Cantera, Steinberg and Bullard.  Big announcement was reestablishment of the Bike/Ped Council [to advise the state Department of Transportation].  Robaina was instrumental in that and he wants to get movement on the Ludlam Trail."

David Henderson teaches one of two group-riding classes that Green Mobility Network sponsored for first-time participants in the MS Ride. Turns out it was pretty good even for some experienced riders. The class was free to participants because of a grant from the Florida Bicycle Association, under its partnership with Florida's Share the Road program.