Muscle Powered Fact: Muscle Powered, a grassroots citizens organization advocating for better bicycling and walking conditions in Nevada’s capital city, decided last year to make the passage of a Vulnerable Users Law a priority for the Nevada 2011 legislative session. – Anne Macquarie.
Read the entire article HERE.
Commuter Tip: When commuting to work with a friend it’s necessary to point out road hazards such as potholes and road debris by announcing, pointing to, and safely navigating around, the hazard. Failure to do so could result in an injury to your riding partner and damage their bicycle.
A couple of mountain bike friends of ours (Cagney & Lacy*) decided a number of years ago they would like to try road riding and purchased two road bikes. But because of their work schedules and office location (Cagney worked in Reno and Lacy in Carson City) they didn’t ride together right away. Lacy liked road riding. We rode with her often, teaching her the skills and etiquette required of a “roadie”.
We taught her how to draft, ride in a paceline, and to point out road hazards.
When Lacy was able to finally go out for a ride with Cagney they rode from their home in south Reno to Washoe Valley and back. Everything was great during the first half of the ride. Cagney being the stronger of the two rode in front. Lacey, happy to sit in the draft on the fun descent through Pleasant Valley, rode in the back. It was on the return trip that things went awry. Cagney, not having been taught proper road etiquette, employed his mountain bike skills and expertly dodged the fast approaching 2×4 laying across the road. Lacey wasn’t so lucky. She plowed into the 2×4 and flew over the handlebars. Fortunately for Lacey she wasn’t hurt too bad, just a little banged up, bruised and jittery. But the trust was gone. Unfortunately for Cagney, Lacey never let him forget this incident. Point out road hazards!
*Not their real names.
Lee Harter successfully negotiates Jeff Potter’s release from the hands of justice. photo by Ashley Dale
Bike to Work Week Corporate Challenge results so far…
Solo
Tom Tittle 85.98
Danny Miller 84.46
Troy Orosco 80.91
Tammy Steele 28.84
Private Business
Trips
Alison – MacKenzie 42
RCI Flyers 34
Redrock Dental Molar Cycles 34
Tahoe Fracture & Orthopedic 23
CV Sports 8
Hair Studio & Spear Me 8
Capitol Automotive 4
Miles
Tahoe Fracture & Orthopedic 110
Redrock Dental Molar Cycles 90
CV Sports 87
Alison – MacKenzie 49.8
RCI Flyers 49
Hair Studio & Spear Me 22
Capitol Automotive 18.4
% of Participation
Redrock Dental Molar Cycles 83.30%
CV Sports 28.50%
Alison – MacKenzie 22.20%
Hair Studio & Spear Me 22.20%
RCI Flyers 11.60%
Tahoe Fracture 5%
Public agency
% of Participation
DMV – OBL 87.50%
NDOT – M&T Lab Rats 25%
NDOT-Planning Division 17.30%
USGS 14.10%
NDOT – Team IT 11.60%
DETR Cyclepaths 10.90%
NV Guard Rough Riders 9.30%
DHHS Central Office 7.30%
USPS 7.20%
CCSD School Bus Drivers 7.10%
EITS 5.60%
NDEP We’re No Fuels 3.20%
Trips
DETR Cyclepaths 80
NDEP We’re No Fuels 75
NDOT – M&T Lab Rats 71
NDOT – ROW 68
NV Guard Rough Riders 65
NDOT – Team IT 60
EITS 44
WNC – 1 42
NDOT-Planning Division 30
DHHS Central Office 29
USPS 27
WNC – 2 27
WNC – 3 26
USGS 25
DMV – OBL 22
CCSD School Bus Drivers 18
NLCB 9
Miles
NDOT – Team IT 394.61
NV Guard Rough Riders 350
NDOT – ROW 242.7
NDOT – M&T Lab Rats 184.5
NDEP We’re No Fuels 172.1
DHHS Central Office 166.1
USGS 159.4
NLCB 149.4
DETR Cyclepaths 138.51
WNC – 1 107.99
EITS 105.3
NDOT-Planning Division 78.16
CCSD School Bus Drivers 59
WNC – 3 53
WNC – 2 50.26
USPS 38
DMV – OBL 32
Nice job everyone!
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