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Cycling club adds bike racks downtown

Wednesday, September 16, 2009
By Magdalene Landegent
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(Sentinel photo by Magdalene Landegent) Steve Hansen, of the City of Le Mars, and Mark Sturgeon, a member of the Plymouth County Cyclists Club install a bicycle pole in downtown Le Mars. The bike poles give space for two bicycle to be locked up. The club is donating a dozen of these poles plus more bike racks to make Le Mars more bike-friendly.
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The Plymouth County Cyclists Club is installing more places to lock up bikes around downtown Le Mars this month.

The club has ordered 12 bike poles to install downtown along Central Avenue.

The bike poles are a metal pole with a ring on top that allows two bikes to be locked.

The first pole was installed early this month, and the rest are in the ground or on the way soon.

The Plymouth County Cyclists Club is also purchasing several multiple slot bike racks to be placed at the Olson Cultural Event Center, the Plymouth County Courthouse and other locations.

The club received approximately $3,000 in a Hotel/Motel Sales Tax grant to help pay for the bike racks.

"We committed some club money because the grant requires a 30 percent match, and we're still seeking local donations," said Mark Sturgeon, of Le Mars, a member of the Plymouth County Cyclists Club.

To donate, contact Sturgeon, Wayne Marty or other members of the Plymouth County Cyclists Club.

© Copyright 2009 Le Mars Daily Sentinel

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See? if we had only left the old horse tie posts, they wouldn't have to have these.... LOL

Good Job!

-- Posted by Michael Lamb on Wed, Sep 16, 2009, at 3:52 PM

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