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Sedona’s Red Rock Road — 10 years on
In late summer of 2010, the Verde Valley Cyclists Coalition celebrated the completion of the “Red Rock Road” project on Highway 179 between Sedona and the Village of Oak Creek. This was a monumental project,
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Triggering Traffic Signals
Triggering “demand” traffic signals by bicycles has been has been a problem for time immemorial… However it looks as though newer technology is creating the opportunity for more effective sensing. In general the best chance you have of triggering a demand signal is to pull up to the stop line in the center of the […]
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Our littlest riders
Coalition of Arizona Bicyclist’s Kathy Mills offered a class in bike safety to over 50 pre-school students of the Horizon Presbyterian Church, located in the Ahwatukee Foothills of Phoenix, Arizona. The early basics were stressed — stopping at stop signs, looking both ways, and helmet fit. Kathy is an LCI, a League Cycling Instructor, certified by […]
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CAzBike Membership Meeting: Monday Aug 15
next scheduled meeting: Monday August 15, 2011. 6:00PM.Location: Boulders on Broadway Bar and Grill (map)530 W. Broadway in Tempe AZ 85282, 480.921.9431 AGENDA: MemberMeetingAgenda082011.pdf
Opinion — The Dutch Way: Bicycles and Fresh Bread
As an American who has been living here for several years, I am struck, every time I go home, by the way American cities remain manacled to the car. While Europe is dealing with congestion and greenhouse gas buildup by turning urban centers into pedestrian zones and finding innovative ways to combine driving with public […]
Tour de Paradise: Oct 15
Tour de Paradise is a fundraising bicycle ride to benefit homebound seniors, family caregivers, and grandparents raising grandchildren in greater Phoenix. All proceeds benefit Duet – a non-profit 501C(3) organization helping older adults with things such as getting groceries and rides to the doctor, to health promotion activities and support groups. Duet’s services are provided […]
CAzBike Membership Meeting: Monday July 18
next scheduled meeting: Monday July 18, 2011. 6:00PM.Location: Boulders on Broadway Bar and Grill (map)530 W. Broadway in Tempe AZ 85282, 480.921.9431 AGENDA… Welcome: Present at Meeting: Review of Prior Meeting Minutes: Last Months Meeting – Any Action Items? Current Business Items: “The League Needs Your Help Today!” Re: Bob B. regarding potential donation of $500.00, […]
URGENT: Federal Funding for Biking Under Attack
Dedicated funding for biking and walking has been cut in the transportation proposal from the U.S. House of Representatives.John Mica, chair of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, would eliminate critical Transportation Enhancements, Safe Routes to School and Recreational Trails programs — programs that Mica referred to as “not in the national interest.” …read more at […]
