Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Community Events topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
BPAC sets 2026 community ride schedule, plans bike rodeo and family events
Summary
Mebane’s Bicycle & Pedestrian Advisory Committee set four community ride dates for 2026 (Apr. 4, May 9, June 13 and a fall event), agreed on 10 a.m. start times and discussed routes, police support and coordination with downtown festivals and the farmer’s market.
The Mebane Bicycle & Pedestrian Advisory Committee on its first 2026 meeting set four community rides to encourage bike and pedestrian activity across the city and aligned one ride with the annual bike rodeo. The committee settled on April 4 for a spring kick‑off, May 9 to coincide with a bike rodeo and school outreach, June 13 and an autumn event to be scheduled around downtown festivals.
“May 9 is bike rodeo plus ride,” Chair Katie Jones said, and members agreed a 10 a.m. start gave families and volunteers time to join while avoiding early‑morning cold. Members said they would coordinate with the Farmer’s Market and Dogwood Festival for publicity and foot traffic.
The committee discussed route choices designed to keep participants on low‑traffic neighborhood streets and the Greenway where possible. Vice Chair Dave Allen said the route that used a Greenway segment and neighborhood roads was safer for children and easier to police: “That cuts back over and keeps us off some of the main parts,” he said.
BPAC members also agreed to seek police assistance for event safety — typically one officer at the front and one in the rear — and to distribute flyers at spring events. Staff and volunteers will produce a four‑date calendar to publish citywide and will follow up with the police department about formal support requests.
The committee discussed complementary programs — informal coffee‑shop rides, weekly morning routes, and a repaired‑bike/maintenance presence — as ways to build year‑round engagement. Members asked staff to confirm booth space and timing at downtown events and to circulate routes and contact info before each ride.
The BPAC will publish ride details once logistics and permits are confirmed; the May 9 bike rodeo will include a skills course and registration for children.
