Valley’s first indoor, secure bicycle parking facility to open Aug. 24.

Valley’s first indoor, secure bicycle parking facility to open Aug. 24.: "FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 10, 2009

Contact:
Tanya Chavez
Community Outreach/Marketing Coordinator
480-858-2215
tanya_chavez@tempe.gov



Valley’s first indoor, secure bicycle parking facility to open Aug. 24.

TEMPE, Ariz. – The first facility of its kind in Arizona, The Bicycle Cellar is a full service bicycle shop that will offer secure bicycle parking and related services to make cyclists’ lives easier. Services include repairs, equipment and accessory sales, bicycle advice and education, bicycle rentals and restrooms and changing rooms. The Bicycle Cellar will offer daily, weekly, monthly and yearly membership plans. Members will have access to the facility from 4 a.m. to midnight, seven days a week.

Located adjacent to Arizona State University and Mill Avenue District, The Bicycle Cellar will be in the heart of an area with the highest percentage of bicycle commuters in the state of Arizona. The Bicycle Cellar is an integral element of the Tempe Transportation Center, which provides connections to the METRO light rail, bus routes, popular bikeway corridors and trail linkages to Hayden Butte. Approximately 2,000 square feet of the Transportation Center will be dedicated for bike parking and related services.

The Tempe Transportation Center and The Bicycle Cellar are one of the first Leaders in Environmental Excellence and Design (LEED) certified “green” and sustainable municipal buildings in Tempe. The Bicycle Cellar is an integral part of Tempe’s mission, which is to promote a multi-modal transportation system and to construct transportation-related facilities that reduce air pollution and conserve water and energy.

For more information about The Bicycle Cellar, please visit www.thebicyclecellar.com or call John Romero at 602-312-5136. Visit www.tempe.gov/tim for more information about the Tempe bike program.

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