About INDYCOG

INDYCOG began as a blog in February 2009 with the goal of celebrating and promoting cycling in Indianapolis and providing a common ground for all types of cyclists to gather. In February of 2010, we began to position ourselves as Indy's only bicycle education and advocacy group. In November of that year, we acquired our 501c3 non-profit status.

We believe that the stronger our community, the more apparent our message and our needs as cyclists become, the more likely our needs will be met by our city. 

Timeline

• Initial launch of theindycog.com to promote and report on cycling news and events in Indianapolis

• Joined with Bicycle Indiana and others around the state to push for SB553, a bill to update Indiana's bicycling laws to include a 3-foot passing law

• Volunteered at the Indianapolis Bike to Work Day celebration

• Organized monthly Indianapolis Courteous Mass ride to teach and encourage cyclists to ride as part of traffic, not apart from traffic.

• Kicked off the Car Free Friday movement to encourage cyclists to leave the car at home at least 1 day a week and give commuting a try.

• Partnered with Joe's Cycles and People for Urban Progress to celebrate the unveiling of the Dome Bags Project.

• Joined the Indianapolis DPW's monthly Bicycle Advisory Council to provide grassroots input on cycling infrastructure developments.

• Jamison Hutchins and Kevin Whited joined INDYCOG, and the organization began crafting a plan for how to grow and develop INDYCOG into a relevant advocacy organization.

• Launched new feature to report cycling incidences and dangers around Indianapolis to be forwarded to the Mayor's Action Center and the DPW.
• Represented Indiana at the National Bike Summit in Washington D.C.

• Hosted bicycle safety and informational table at the Indy Winters Farmer's Market.

• Partnered with Green Broad Ripple to host first ever Pedal Indy ride to promote commuting and local businesses between downtown and Broad Ripple with over 125 cyclists in attendance.
• INDYCOG volunteers ran the Bike-to-Work Day Pedal & Park bike corral so cyclists could safely keep their bikes downtown through the workday.

• Joined Mayor Ballard for 2nd annual Mayor's Bike Ride and hosted informational table.
• Participated in NITE Ride 2010 and hosted informational table.
• Hosted informational table at the Tour de Cure.
• Participated in initial planning and approval stages of the future City Market bicycle commuter facility.
• Thanks to donations from Bicycle Indiana and BGIndy, distributed 150 sets of lights to cyclists riding without proper lighting in downtown Indianapolis.
• Membership: 6

• Kicked off new membership with the July Membership Drivetrain, registering dozens of initial members.
• Membership: 39

• Sponsored various events at the New Belguim Mass Ave. Criterium.
• Hosted bicycle information and education table at the INDY Criterium.
• Membership: 59

• Partnered with Sun King and City Market to host 2 Wheels, 1 City celebration and raised over $900 for Freewheelin' Community Bikes.
• Volunteered at the Community North Children's Rodeo.
• Hosted bicycle education table at the Rocky Ripple Festival.
• Began collaborating with Central Indiana Commuter Services (CICS) to produce bicycle safety collateral that can be distributed by both INDYCOG and CICS at their respective events.
• Membership: 70

• Team INDYCOG took part in Pedal for Peace and raised over $1,250 for the Central Asia Institute and AWAKEN.
• INDYCOG and Green Broad Ripple organized INDYCOG Tweed Ride to again promote commuting and local businesses, only this time, while wearing tweed and looking altogether dapper.
• Membership: 76

• Achieved official recognition as a 501c3 non-profit organization!
• Formed Board Selection Steering Committee.
• Partnered with KIB to host the first of many Bike Bucket Workshops.
• Escorted Mayor Ballard on a ride for his birthday.
• Membership: 82

• Began work on Strategic Plan.
• Membership: 88

• Completed Strategic Planning process.
• Held first Membership Appreciation Party.
• Membership: 93

• Held second joint KIB/INDYCOG Bicycle Bucket Workshop.
• In conjunction with Marion County Health Dept., Health by Design, & CIBA, hosted and promoted Mia Birk presentation and book signing.
• Membership: 105

• Attended National Bike Summit in Washington DC, where we lobbied for bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure funding. We had 4 attendees from INDYCOG attend this year, and the Bicycle and Pedestrian Coordinator from Indianapolis. Our goal is to increase representation of Indiana at this event.
• Membership: 116

• Held third joint KIB/INDYCOG Bicycle Bucket Workshop.
• Hosted a Monon Cleanup team as part of the KIB Great Indy Cleanup.
• Consulted with MIBOR on installation of bike racks.
• Taught class on bicycle safety at Ratio Architects.

• Partnered with Sun King and City Market to host "2 Wheels, 1 City" celebration.
• Hosted "2011 Indianapolis Bike to Work Day" on Monument Circle, which became our largest Bike to Work Day Celebration in our history to this point.
• Consulted with Indianapolis Indians on installation of bike racks.
• Taught class on bicycle safety at Young and Laramore.

• Held KIB/INDYCOG Bicycle Bucket Workshop at The Riviera Club.
• Held KIB/INDYCOG Bicycle Bucket Workshop at the Glenwood Library.
• Hosted informational table at Tour de Cure.