cycling
Fondo coming back to Davidson Aug. 18
Aug. 2. The Lake Norman Gran Fondo is a three-route bike ride that starts and ends in Davidson on Aug. 18. The routes: —75 Mile Gran Fondo 7:30 am Start —50 Mile Medio 8 am Start —35 Mile Piccolo 8 am Start The Village Green will host all event activities. The riders are welcomed back […]
Could speeds come down on Bethel Church?
July 17. By Dave Vieser. The Cornelius Town Board is asking the NC Dept. of Transportation (NCDOT) to reduce the 45 mph speed limit on Bethel Church Road, between West Catawba and Staghorn at the end. The request will be reviewed and analyzed by the NCDOT. The town has actually received several requests to lower […]
Accident at Jetton and W. Catawba injures cyclist
Sept. 19. [Update Sept. 20] The intersection of Jetton and West Catawba was partially closed around 3:30 pm after a cyclist and pick-up truck collided. Eye-witnesses said the cyclist was badly injured. They said he was traveling from the north side of Jetton, where the Wells Fargo branch is, to the south side. His bike […]
Fondo returns to Davidson Aug. 13
July 31. Davidson will host the Lake Norman Fondo Cycling Event will take place on Sunday, Aug. 13. Three different rides are offered, all starting at 7:30 am: 35-miles, 50-miles, and 75-miles. All rides originate on Lorimer Road near the Town Green and head east out of town on Davidson-Concord Road. Some 500 participants are […]
Plum Creek Phase 2 opens March 27
March 24. The half-mile-long Plum Creek Greenway Phase II will officially open Monday March 27 with a dedication ceremony at 10:30 a.m. The segment connects the Hough High multi-use path to the existing South Print Rocky River Greenway in Davidson. Parking will be available at the Hough High School Student Lot. The best address to […]
An unlicensed driver struck teen cyclist on Jetton
Aug. 6. By Dave Vieser. It was an unlicensed driver who struck a teenage girl last week in the crosswalk on Jetton at the park. Nelder Andres Lainezcruz of Charlotte received a citation from the Cornelius Police Dept. for not having a license. She told police that she looked in her rear view mirror and […]
LKN Fondo Sunday in Davidson
Aug. 4. Look for road closures and parking challenges during the LKN Fondo bike event in Davidson on Sunday. Three rides—30 miles, 50 miles and 75 miles—get under way at 7:30 am. The rides will originate on Lorimer Road near the town green and head east on Davidson-Concord Road. Lorimer Road will be closed from […]
