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QuickReleaseSANTA BARBARA BICyCLE COALITION

Bike!

Summer 2013 • Volume 23 / No. 1

Join and Be Counted / 4 SB

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A Passion for the

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BOARDMichael Chiacos, PresidentSue CarmodyDavid BourgeoisByron BeckRobert CaizaCarmen LozanoHector GonzalezTim BurgessCourtney DietzJohn HygelundMike VergeerDavid Hodges

LEAD STAFFEd France, Executive [email protected]

Christine Bourgeois, Education [email protected]

Shawn Von Biela, Shop [email protected]

Howard Booth, Membership/Volunteer [email protected]

GOVT. LIAISONS & ADVISORSMatt Dobberteen, AdvisorCounty of Santa Barbara568-3576

Kent Epperson, AdvisorTraffi c Solutions961-8917

Sarah Grant, City of Santa Barbara897-2669

Ralph Fertig, President Emeritus962-1479

GRAPHIC DESIGNCynthia [email protected]

EDITORHolly [email protected]

CONTACT US506 E. Haley St.Santa Barbara, CA 93103

PO Box 92047Santa Barbara, CA 93190

www.sbbike.org617-3255

CONTRIBUTEYour time:www.bicicentro.org/volunteerIn-kindwww.bicicentro.org/wishlistFinancially:www.bicicentro.org/donate

Our VisionThe Santa Barbara Bike Coalition (SB Bike) vision is that Santa Barbara will be a leader

in creating a bicycle-friendly community and transportation system. Extensive on-road

and separated bikeways, a coordinated transit system, parking, and amenities allow us

to enjoy a culture where the majority of daily trips include a bicycle. As a result,

our community is healthier and encourages balanced living within our resources.

Universal cycling education for all ages supports the development of safe and

respectful road behaviors from both motorists and cyclists. Widespread community

and political support for bicycling is in place. By 2040, because it is a cycling-centered

county, Santa Barbara is both a great place to live and work and a nationally acclaimed

cycling destination, boasting a year-round calendar of successful, fun, and inclusive

events.

Cover photo by Sophia Billikopf

Panniers loaded with tent, food, and tools, Shawn Von Biela cruises toward Carp

to celebrate the beginning of summer with a mini cycle tour. (Tour de Tent 2013,

panniers donated by Ortlieb)

Letter from the EditorSummer is passion. It’s the boisterous, joyous,

golden sibling, quick to fl ash its pearly grin, eager

for adventure, easy to laughter. We all remember

watching the hands slowly journey around the

classroom wall clock, bringing us, tick by tick, ever

closer to freedom. In summer, we convened with

friends, revitalized, dreamed bigger, and envisioned

a future we would tuck back in and work toward

come fall.

Refl ecting on this and on my interactions with the

folks who make the Santa Barbara Bicycle Coalition the dedicated, giving, passionate

organization it is, it struck me: What bands these people together, what inspires them

to give of themselves and labor lovingly and enthusiastically toward making SB Bike’s

vision a reality is just that—passion, not only for cycling itself but for community,

for making Santa Barbara a happier, rejuvenated, safer, more sustainable place for

everyone. So for this summer’s Quick Release, I asked some of SB Bike’s board

members and liaisons to share their passion.

As I read the submissions, it dawned on me what is so awesome about cycling. For us

cyclists, biking is all that summer is; it’s a solution, it’s freedom, it’s a gift, it’s feeling

alive and grinning unabashedly, it’s community and connection—it’s passion.

Wishing each of you all the passion you can fi nd,

Holly Starley, QR editorHolly Starley, QR editor

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CONTENTSEd: “Be counted” 4Michael’s solution 5Christine’s programs 6Byron’s gift 7Carmen feels alive 8Robert’s big smiles 9David’s passion 10That cyclist 11

You’d think that Mark Sapp is

a quiet, reserved guy until you

hear his deep baritone voice

singing. Together, Mark and

his wife, Nancy Mullholland,

have adventure bike toured

around the world and cycle

daily in beautiful Santa

Barbara.

FAVORITE BIKE: I have three

bikes, and they’re all my

favorites. My around town

cargo bike gets ridden the

most often—it’s definitely the

workhorse. My Surly Long

Haul Trucker has taken me

thousands of miles in the US,

Canada, and Europe. My road

bike is a joy to ride when not

carrying groceries, camping

gear, etc.

FAVORITE TIME AT THE SHOP: I volunteer at Bici usually once a week, and

it’s a real kick hanging out with like-minded folks and helping people with their

mechanical problems/projects.

Keep the rubber side down.

.

Mark Sapp at Tour de Tent 2013. SopHIa BILLIKopf

Eye Specialists of SBRoddick foundationRincon Cycles

The Santa Barbara Bicycle Coalition and Bici Centro would like to thank all our supporters and business members!

VOLUNTEER BIKE LIGHT

Ready to ride. Ready for summer. This young participant was one of more than fifty participants at a bilingual even at the franklin Neighborhood Center in May. JoHN RoUSSEaU


ADVOCACY

Jostle the Levers of PowerA Word from SBBIKE Executive DirectorBy Ed France

In the transportation arena, bicycles are the

clear underdog. Perhaps that’s why we are so

fired up in rooting for them. Cars have been

given carte blanche over US roadways since the

1950s, and pedestrian ranks are swelled by those

who park nearby—everybody walks, even if just

from the curb to the door.

Bikes, on the other hand, are confusing to all

except those who ride them. Cars want them off

the road, walkers want them off the sidewalk,

and rarely is there a place actually carved out for

cyclists to ride. While the passive avoid riding or

take to a sidewalk and the aggressive bandit ride

with a thresh of machismo, most of us simply

assert our right to the road, riding responsibly

and doing our best to

lead by example.

But now is our time.

Collectively, we can

jostle the levers of

power and turn the

tide of public policy

to embrace bikable

communities. It’s a

tough battle. Traffic

modeling generally

negates bicycling

as transportation,

despite our high local

levels of adoption.

Congestion mitigation

funds managed locally

are sometimes bureaucratically blocked from

being spent on bicycle infrastructure—not

because it doesn’t alleviate congestion but

because autocentric engineers didn’t properly

understand how to measure it.

What’s measured matters. And up until now,

we simply have been stuck in the anecdotal

realm—a project here and there but bicycling

not really measured as a legitimate form of

transportation, which is, really, what we are all about. The bicycle

coalition is now starting to embark on a sustained and professional

bicycle advocacy program, and we need your help. If members of your

circle bicycle—and want bicycling in this county to get better—it’s time to

become a member. If what’s measured matters, then it’s time to stand up

and be counted.

When I RideBy Kent Epperson, Advisor

When I drive my car, I feel a little grumpy, especially when it’s a trip I

could have made by bike instead. When I drive, I feel like I am at work.

When I ride, I feel like I am at play. When I ride, I’m having fun getting

there and am living life to the fullest. I feel like I’ve accomplished

something rather than taken something away. I feel like I’m helping

others—leaving the air cleaner, the road clearer, and the street more

peaceful. It’s like when I leave a campsite even cleaner than how I found

it. When I ride, I’m contacting life directly, not acting as an observer. I

feel like a unique protagonist in a book or movie. Riding gives me an

excuse to take my time rather than rush. I notice the smallest things, like

the subtle temperature changes as I pass a park or tall building. When

I ride with friends, I feel like I’m playing with my childhood buddies.

When I ride, I feel strong

yet relaxed. I feel more

myself.

Ed france speaks to a group of women riders about their importance to the community of cycling. JaNESSa SCHUELER

Kent Epperson prepares his Santana tandem for a group ride with his friends. In May, twenty plus SB Bike members cycled to the Carpinteria State Beach for an overnighter tour with good food, music, and loads of camaraderie for the always wildly fun annual Tour de Tent.CHRISTINE BoURgEoIS

The bicycle coalition is now starting to embark on a sustained and professional bicycle advocacy program and we need your help. If members of your circle bicycle—and want bicycling in this county to get better—it’s time to become a member. If what’s measured matters, then it’s time to stand up and be counted.


Part of the SolutionBy Michael Chiacos, SBBIKE president

I love biking because it puts a

smile on my face. Especially after

one of those long work days with

too much computer time, I love

getting on my bike and peddling

off , feeling the wind and sun on

my face. Biking is a great pace to

notice the little things in Santa

Barbara—the plants that just burst

into bloom, the smell of someone

BBQing, the smile on a fellow

biker’s face. I feel healthy and more

human just by riding home.

I also like how I’m being part of the

solution. I’m not using any fossil

fuels or emitting any pollution.

I’m not contributing to freeway

congestion. I’m getting healthier

and charged with endorphins as I

ride, and I’m connecting more with my community.

I’m on SB Bike’s board because I believe more bicycling is a

positive, healthy, green trend for Santa Barbara. I want to help

make it easier and safer for more people to ride. I want to see

more bike lanes and dedicated bike paths, more kids and more

women feeling safe enough to ride. I want to bring some of the

bicycle revolution that is sweeping the nation to Santa Barbara.

Our community has great weather, solid infrastructure, healthy

residents, and other attributes that point toward more biking. I’m

excited to keep working until it is so easy, so safe, and so irresistible to bike that all Santa Barbarans will choose to ride more often.

CREATING COMMUNITY

I want to bring some of the bicycle revolution that is sweeping the nation to Santa Barbara. Our community has great weather, solid infrastructure, healthy residents, and other attributes that point toward more biking.

Michael Chiacos (center) helps power the bike-run stage at Earth Day 2012.CoURTESY of STEpHEN oTERo pHoTogRapHY

We Want YouWant to become part of the

solution? Want to stand up and be

counted? Want to be part of the

community? The Santa Barbara Bike

Coalition would love to count you

among its members! Join today at

www.bicicentro.org/join. (See pages

10 and 11 for more information

about membership and its benefi ts.)

join sb bike’s advocacy committeeAttend monthly meetings on each second Thursday. Learn more at www.bicicentro.org/Advocacy.

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We Want YouWant to become part of the

solution? Want to stand up and be

counted? Want to be part of the

community? The Santa Barbara Bike

Coalition would love to count you

among its members! Join today at

www.bicicentro.org/join. (See pages

10 and 11 for more information

about membership and its benefi ts.)


EDUCATION

SB Bike’s Education Director among Women Honoredby David Hodges

Under a blue Santa Barbara sky

and the rippling blue banners of

the Amgen Tour of California,

SB Bike Coalition Executive

Director, Ed France, presented

three outstanding women

cyclists—Christine Bourgeois,

Denise Clark, and Jill Gass—with

the 2013 Velo Wings Awards on

May 15, 2013.

“Women are an indicator

species for cycling,” France said.

“Where many women cycle,

bicycling is strong. Where few,

bicycling is scant. These women

leaders have dedicated countless

hours to our community,

combining their passion for

cycling with a desire to empower

others.”

The Velo Wings Awards annually honor inspirational women for making

cycling safer and more accessible for all cyclists. All three women honored

this year have impressive resumes, and each received this recognition for

distinct reasons.

Christine Bourgeois serves as the Santa Barbara Bicycle Coalition’s

education director. She has helped to create county-wide education

programs to promote safe bicycling

for transportation and recreation.

From the six-week, earn-a-bike

Pedal Power program for junior

high students to lunchtime “How

to Bike Commute” classes for local

businesses, the programs cover a

wide range of interests and serve

a broad swath of Santa Barbara’s

diverse cycling community. Other

programs include beginning,

as well as more in-depth, bike

mechanics classes and safe riding

skills clinics. Hundreds of children

and adults have benefited from her

educational efforts and dedication,

and program participation grows

every year.

Denise Clark, a Santa

Barbara native, has trained

and competitively raced

road bikes for the last

twenty-one years. Her

many racing achievements

include the arduous Race

Across America relay. For

the past twelve years, Ms.

Clark has organized a group

that gathers twice weekly

to ride, train, socialize,

and mentor new riders.

Currently serving on the

board of Echelon Santa

Barbara and a member

of B4T9 (a local Women’s

Master’s cycling team) Clark

is noted for inspiring fellow

cyclists and helping others

to ride strong and safely.

Jill Gass is a champion bike racer who started

coaching cyclists over twenty-five years ago

and has shared her passion with athletes of

all levels. Many Santa Barbara women cyclists

have benefited from her inspiration and

encouragement. Fifteen years ago, Ms. Gass

created a weekly “no-drop” bike ride for women,

so that riders of all levels could experience

riding in a safe, fun environment. (The “no-drop”

designation means that no one is left behind and

everyone is supported to achieve his, or in this

case, her cycling best.)

In addition to the Velo Wings Awards, the three

women received city and state proclamations

honoring their work on behalf of the community

and to promote cycling.

If women are an “indicator species” of a healthy

biking community, this year’s three Velo Awards

honorees are strong indicators, and initiators,

of our progress toward this goal. With their

leadership, we can look forward to a Santa

Barbara where all women, and the entire

community, feel safe and empowered to ride.

SB Bike’s education coordinator, Christine Bourgeois, helps Benito find a bike that fits. Benito and his group from the SB School of Squash attended an Earn-a-Bike program this summer.

at the May 2013 Velo Wings award, three women are honored. from left to right: Cathy Murillo, council member; Hillary Blackerby, senior field representative for State assembly Member Das Williams; Janet Wolf, Second District Supervisor, and frank Hotchkiss, council member; awardees Jill gass, Denise Clark, and Christine Bourgeois; SB Bike Executive Director Ed france; and Velo Wings 2012 awardees anne Chen and Carmen Lozano.


LET’S LEARN

A GiftBy Byron Beck

As a board member with the Santa Barbara Bicycle

Coalition, I am very fortunate to be able to work with

the students of SBBici, or the Santa Barbara High School

Bike Club. There is just

something very cool about

working with high school

students.

Over the last year of

meeting at SBHS on

Thursday afternoons, I

have realized how much

I love teaching kids about

the bike and what it can do

for them. I love teaching

them how things work on

a bike.

A number of kids arrived

with the desire to learn

how to repair a broken bike that was donated to Bici. With

desire comes motivation to learn. So when I see teens

who want to learn, well, I’ve been given a gift—the gift of

just being there to direct them on their path. I feel like the

luckiest guy when I get to watch someone “get it.” And that

has definitely happened with a few students at SBHS.

So my only regret? That school ended for the summer, and

I won’t see the kids until next year. But that only makes me

want to continue next year—with a bigger vision: a SBBici,

which includes adding a mountain bike team at the school.

The students of SBBici, or the Santa Barbara High School Bike Club. BYRoN BECK.

Thanks to dedicated teachers, students at Adams Elementary

School are discovering the joy of cycling. And thanks to SB

Bike, they have a whole new fleet to do it with.

Last year, SB Bike, through its shop arm, Bici Centro, donated

ten bikes to the school’s bike club so that, at the end of the

year, participants could take home a bike they’d refurbished.

This year, SB Bike upped the ante—providing the club twenty-

seven bikes, including fifteen small bikes for the creation of a

PE fleet for first and second graders and twelve BMX (or 24-

inch bikes) for fifth and sixth graders.

Louis Andaloro, expert bike mechanic and certified League

Cycling Instructor often brings interesting bicycles to show the

kids. He leads discussions on the kids’ cycling interests, shows

them specialized bike repair tools, and demos common repairs

and maintenance.

Of course, the kids also get to put their new tooling skills

into practice. This past school year, after eighteen meetings,

participants had built up the bike fleet and refurbished their

own bikes just in time for summer.

“Having a bike fleet has been such a positive experience for

the kids,” says PE Specialist Julie Churchman, who teaches first

and second graders how to ride a bike during PE classes. “They

love it! Many of them never learned to ride because they never

had a bike. The smiles on their faces when they start pedaling

on their own are priceless. I have the best job in the world!”

In addition to Andaloro and Churchman, the club owes its

gratitude to Blake Garnand, fifth-grade teacher; Andy Martin,

science lab specialist; and Sean Federbusch, fifth-grade

teacher, who together have led this growing club.

The adams Elementary School Bike Club poses on their last day and the brink of summer. CHRISTINE BoURgEoIS.

A Fleet

Schedule a Workshop or Private InstructionWant to promote cycling at your workplace? Want to help your employees get to work safely and healthfully? SB Bike will come to your workplace and teach a one-hour workshop in English or Spanish. It’s Free.

Need help teaching your children to ride? Never learned how to ride a bike? You can hire a qualified League Cycling Instructor (LCI) for private or group lessons to help you discover the joy of cycling.

To schedule or for more information, contact education coordinator, Christine Bourgeois at [email protected] or call 617-3255.


SPANISH OUTREACH

Turning Passion into ActionsBy Carmen Lozano

For me, balancing on my bike is a perfect metaphor for how I handle my life—quick turn and ride through the bumps, enjoy

coasting, sweat the climbs and enjoy the reward at the top, and every once in a while, just gotta slow down and stop to deal with a

flat.

Volunteering for the Santa Barbara Bicycle Coalition is incredibly rewarding for me. Grease and tools, committee work, parking

bikes, teaching a class—you name it; it all keeps me grounded, gives me focus, and allows me to turn my passion into actions that

positively impact our community.

Through the multiple hats I wear at SB Bike (chair of the Spanish Language Outreach, board

member, co-vice president, and above all, smiling volunteer) I have come to really be inspired by

the work this amazing little nonprofit has done over the years. Our past is bright and our future

brighter as we plan and envision new directions and expansion of the work we do. Grassroots and

community engagement are always at the very center!

And in the “doing” is where I thrive and get reenergized by

witnessing change in action. For example, a few weeks ago, I

saw a little boy from a disadvantaged background earn a bike

and learn to ride it in less than two hours. I was in awe for a

couple of days! It was like witnessing a little miracle. Those

moments of bringing smiles to people’s faces are priceless.

At the end of daylight savings each year, the Spanish Outreach

committee distributes lights as part of its Iluminando la Noche (Light the Night Up) program.

There, I come into contact with an “invisible” community of riders who truly need our direct

services and advocacy support. I’m proud to be part of a team that attempts to represent those who won’t make it to city hall to

bring their voice and seek changes.

If I had to sum it up, I’d say that bicycling has given me much joy, new friends, partnerships, inspiration, and lots of smiles and

giggles. I’m glad I gave it a try at age thirty-five!

I’m proud to be part of a team that attempts to represent those who won’t make it to city hall to bring their voice and seek changes.

first put into action in 2011, el Taller Móvil (the mobile bike shop, complete with tools for repairs on the go) is one of the Spanish Language outreach Committee’s many ways of serving Santa Barbara’s diverse cycling community. CHRISTINE BoURgEoIS

Join SB Bike’s Spanish Language Outreach CommitteeThe outreach committee meets monthly (third

Thursday, 7 p.m. at Bici Centro, 506 E. Haley St). All

are welcome, and for those who are bilingual or

who want to learn Spanish, this is a great space to

tune up or practice your language skills Learn more

at www.bicicentro.org/Spanishcom.

Carmen Lozano, who hails from guadalajara, Spain, tried biking at age thirty-five and hasn’t been able to stop riding, wrenching, and advocating for the cycling community since. fILE pHoTo


DIVERSITY

CREATING BIG SmILESBy Robert Caiza

Big smiles cross my face and a sense of

accomplishment fills me when I see someone on a

bicycle.

I grew up in Ecuador, and when I was a kid, I got lucky

to get a bicycle. My dad got me one that was way too

big of a frame for my size, but consistency, patience,

and many falls led me to be very fortunate to feel the air

blowing in my face and the freedom of the world.

Now after seven years of living in Santa Barbara, I

am surrounded by an awesome group of friends and

people from the Santa Barbara Bicycle Coalition and

Bici Centro’s bike shop, as well as the awesome bike

community in town. I got to know Bici Centro’s crew

six years ago. It was at the right moment and time.

We shared our goals and aspirations to help out our

community. I knew it! This was where I fit, and this was where I wanted to be.

Currently, I work with the Spanish Outreach Committee. And as a

League of American Bicyclists Certified Instructor, I teach classes on

bicycle safety in the community.

I want to keep seeing more of those smiles on the road, and I invite you

to create them with me.

EASTSIDE RIDESEarly this summer, SB Bike, along with the city of Santa Barbara, the

Coalition for Sustainable Transportation (COAST), and Traffic Solutions,

hosted its first bilingual bike event at the Franklin Neighborhood Center.

Judging from the smiles on everyone’s faces, the free event, which

targeted families, offered a bike skills clinic, and included a neighborhood

ride, was a smashing success.

The numbers were another indicator of success. Thirty-seven youth and

twenty parents attended. Three kids learned to ride a bike. Ten bikes and

forty-two helmets were given away by SB Bike & COAST.

Participants got their bikes checked and tuned up at the “Taller Móvil”

(mobile bike shop). Following was a bilingual presentation, where

the families learned to drive their bikes on the streets; a raffle for free

helmets, locks, lights, and youth bikes; a bike handling skills session in the

parking lot; and a fun neighborhood ride led by certified League Cycling

Instructors and the SB Police Department. Sporting her first bike helmet. CHRISTINE BoURgEoIS

Riding skills with SB Bike’s Hector gonzalez. JoHN RoUSSEaU

Robert Caiza teaches this young Eastside Rides clinic participant the importance of signaling and riding in the lanes. JoHN RoUSSEaU


BICI SHOP

REPAIRS WITHOUT THE WAIT

Want to repair your bike but don’t have time to wait? The solution is easy. Reserve

a work stand at Bici Centro, the coalition’s community bike shop, located at 506

E. Haley.

Over the past months, word about the DIY shop’s new home has spread, and

cyclists and wrenchers have swarmed to open shop hours. To accommodate

this welcome influx, SB Bike has a new program—the Member’s Stand. SB Bike

members can now reserve a work stand, ensuring they can make repairs without

a wait.

A reserved stand gets you your own workspace, shop tools, and access to new

and used parts. The Member’s Stand is for coalition members who have some

bike repair expertise. For these stands, shop manager Shawn Von and other

volunteers will be available to answer questions but will not be able to offer one-

on-one assistance.

To reserve a stand, call Howard at 805/904–0230 or e-mail [email protected]

with the day and time you’d like to reserve at least 24 hours in advance. Look for

a confirmation e-mail. (An online reservation system is coming soon.)

Reservations must be made during regular office/open shop times: Tues. 12 p.m. to 4 p.m., Wed.–Fri. 12 p.m. to 7 p.m., and Sat. 12

p.m. to 5 p.m.

SB Bike’s Dave Bourgeois fixes his derailleur at Bici Centro DIY community shop. SopHIa BILLIKopf

CyCLING CAN CHANGE OUR WORLDBy David Hodges

I’m passionate about the transformative power of bicycles. I’ve just returned from a long bike tour that

included three great bike trails—the C & O towpath, the Great Allegheny Passage, and the Katy Trail—

nearly 600 miles of nonmotorized paths that wind along woods, rivers, small towns, and big cities.

I saw beautiful communities, once consigned to a slow death after the interstate replaced the railroad,

coming back to life because of a bike trail—busy cafes, new B and Bs, bike shops, and stores now

vibrant for the first time in decades. I saw families and seniors, dog walkers and joggers, all different

kinds of people enjoying a car-free path that ran through the edge of town, a quiet respite from the

broken sidewalks and loud traffic of the streets. I’m passionate about what bicycles, and the people who

ride them, can do together to change the world.

Bikes need their own place. We aren’t really meant to share the road with cars—it isn’t fair to the drivers

or the cyclists. As I rode along the shoulder of highways, whether a skinny bead of asphalt or a broad

band, cars would swing wide into opposing traffic lanes to pass. It didn’t make sense. It’s like riding

along a runway with planes constantly landing beside you from both directions—so different from the

skillet sizzle of bike tires on a trail and the silence and the bird song. We need to design our cities and

the connections between them with a bike mindset. Stop trying to squeeze bikes into a car-oriented

model. We must compromise now, but that isn’t where we want to be.

Bikes are one component of a whole ethos—local agriculture, local craft and commerce, concentrated urban centers with

surrounding green spaces, streets safe for children, low carbon emissions, collaborative housing, industry, and governance. The

list is long and dynamic. I’m passionate about the transformative power of bicycles. Cycling is a simple, pleasurable, healthy, and

efficient means of transportation that can change our world.

David Hodges and his daughter, Tess, after a long ride and a good meal with friends at the Carpinteria State park beach campgrounds. SopHIa BILLIKopf


OPINION

SKID MARKS

Don’t Be That CyclistColumn by Gramps and Friends

Hey, you! Yes you—the biker blowing through the stop sign,

passing cars on the right, and almost clipping pedestrians

when you roll through your right turns. It’s not just about you

and how you ride. Your riding aff ects the rest of us on two

wheels. No, really, it does. When you piss off that driver by

blowing right through a stop sign in front of him, he takes his

anger out on all cyclists. Yes, it’s unfair. Yes, it’s unjustifi ed,

but we’re talking about building community. And that means

we must all come together to be predictable, reliable users

of the transportation system that we share, regardless of the

number of wheels we choose. So seriously, don’t screw it

up for the rest of us. Slow it down, stop it up, and enjoy your

ride. We’ll see you out there!

We’re talking about building

community. And that means

we must all come together to

be predictable, reliable users

of the transportation system

that we share, regardless of

the number of wheels we

choose.

Be This Cyclist

This young cyclist practices her new street skills—signaling to other street users her intent to turn. JoHN RoUSSEaU

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