CURB Bike Ride

Pump up your tires, dust off your
bikes, and get ready for the 10th Annual C.U.R.B. Bike Ride on Saturday, August
10 at 10:00 a.m., in Long Beach, with registration beginning at 9:00 a.m. This
year’s ride will start and finish at the Long Beach Recreation Center at the
north end of Magnolia Blvd. Riders of all ages are invited to take a relaxed eleven-mile
bike ride around the City of Long Beach to honor the memory of James P. Conlon,
founder and past president of Citizens United to Remove Barriers (C.U.R.B.). C.U.R.B.
is a local non-profit organization that offers the physically-challenged a
chance to live a life free of barriers. The organization works to build ramps,
supply equipment, and raise community awareness of the ongoing needs of the
physically-challenged.

The ride, which will have a full
police escort once again this year, will meander through the Canals, the West
End, and any open portions of the new Long Beach Boardwalk that are open, before
finishing up at the Long Beach Recreation Center for complimentary food and an
chance to win raffle prizes. Recommended donation is $25. Helmets are
recommended but not required. Registration forms are available at www.bike4curb.com.

 Long Beach residents Casey Kantor, Billy
Papetti and Matt Demerest, organized the First Annual C.U.R.B. Bike Ride, with
Conlon’s help, when they were just 14 years old, gathering a group of 26
friends to cycle around Long Beach Island. Jim died unexpectedly a few days
before that first event, so they have dedicated the ride every year to his
memory. Over the years, the event has raised a total of over $45,000 to help
C.U.R.B. continue its mission. Last year the ride attracted over 300 cyclists.