Roll Call Radio June 21 2018
Another episode blasting out into the cosmos! This week Roll Call Radio welcomed Tammy Gaines of the African American Cultural Center as well as Buffalo United Front's George Johnson. They talked about upcoming events and their respective partnerships with Slow Roll Buffalo. Seamus and Tone previewed this week's Masten Park ride, discussed last week's rain ride and shouted out our Slow Roll Cleveland brethren and sistren who'll be coming in town this week to ride [...]
Community on Wheels – African Heritage Food Co-op
This week’s Community on Wheels is one that rolls with Slow Roll on the weekly – presenter of the Kiddie Kickstand, the African Heritage Food Co-op (AHFC) is all over town and especially in food deserts, which are defined as areas where more than 500 people live more than a mile from a fresh food grocery store. Beyond bringing fruits and snacks to Slow Roll stops every Monday, […]
RosRoll Preview
This Saturday, June 23rd, marks our second annual RosRoll – the Slow Roll edition amongst 11 routes in the 23rd annual Ride for Roswell (TRFR), which to date has raised more than $47 million toward Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center’s work to end cancer. […]
Southside Ride & Block Party Tonight is Still On!
Happy Monday, Slow Rollers! We’re following weather reports and heading down to Brookdale Park for tonight’s free and inclusive Southside Ride and Morgan Road block party, ride set to start at 6:30pm sharp – we love to ride in the rain, cancel only in case of unsafe conditions such as nearby lightning, which appears to be staying far north of Buffalo. […]
Community on Wheels – WNY Mountain Biking Association
Tonight’s free and inclusive Southside Ride (meeting on Morgan Road beside Brookdale Park, 6:30pm sharp start) will stop on the Outer Harbor near the soon-come construction site of a bike trail championed by the Western New York Mountain Biking Association (WNYMBA), whose […]
Southside Ride Host Profile & Site Map – Brookdale Park
Our free and inclusive Southside Ride this coming Monday, June 18th (6:30pm sharp start), will be hosted by the residents of beautifully tucked-in Morgan Road beside Brookdale Park – often called Morgan Park – thanks to […]
Roll Call Radio June 14 2018
This week the Roll Radio Radio Posse welcomed Roswell Park's Manager of Special Event Operations Tom Johnston to chat about the upcoming Ride for Roswell, took some time to discuss helmet safety, and rocked the spot with tunes from Roy Ayers, Dead Prez, and Bob Marley - as well as some blue collar funk from Buffalo's own Rick James, Scott Down & DJ Cutler. Listen in below - and tune in every Thursday from 7-8pm [...]
Tonawanda Pedal Party Preview
This coming Friday, June 15th, marks our second annual free and inclusive Tonawanda Pedal Party thanks to an invitation from the Eldredge Bicycle Club (17 Broad Street, City of Tonawanda, 7pm start), whose members have been riding with Slow Roll Buffalo for years as part of their revitalizing the original spirit of the club, as detailed below by […]
East Parade Ride and Block Party Tonight!
Happy Monday, Slow Rollers, perfect weather for another block party and East Parade Ride tonight! We again thank Gina Davis and her Jes Breathe Block Club Association – along with her Jes Roll bike club – for inviting Slow Roll to East Parade Avenue for our second annual block party and ride together. All are invited to the block party starting at 3pm with games, raffles, food and drinks; ride starts at 6:30 sharp on a 10-mile [...]
Stakeholder Spotlight – Katrinna Martin-Bordeaux
While stopped along tonight’s East Parade Ride (hosted by the Jes Breathe Block Club on East Parade Ave, block party starts at 3pm, ride at 6:30), we’ll hear from Buffalo nurse and activist Katrinna Martin-Bordeaux, a longtime resident of the Fillmore and Masten Districts who’s been educating and organizing citizens for many years through […]