Hearing on the Equal Rights for Bikes Task Force Summary


First off our thanks go out to City Council Persons Bill Henry and Mary Pat Clarke for their participation and interest in this topic. To highlight some of the points discussed:

* Fixing parallel storm grates
* Cycling bill of rights
* Better police participation in enforcing cyclists rights
* Crash reports for all cycling/motor vehicle crashes
* Legalizing riding on the sidewalk.
* Cyclist safety to and from Johns Hopkins Hospital
* Legalize single track Mt biking in the City Reservoirs

With the latter City Council will hold another hearing to discuss how to better serve recreational use of our reservoir areas, so stay tuned.

All cyclists in Baltimore and who use the Reservoir areas thank those who came to show support and those who testified, especially Nate Evens our Bike/Ped Planer extraordinaire in the city DOT, Gary Letteron of the Department of Planning. Also testifying, Mayor's Bicycle Advisory Committee, Baltimore Bicycling Club, One Less Car and Mid Atlantic Off-Road Enthusiasts. Follow up to <a href="http://www.baltimorespokes.org/article.php?story=20091008142431129">http://www.baltimorespokes.org/article.php?story=20091008142431129</a>;

by B' Spokes

Like most people I live a hectic life and who has the time for much exercise? Thanks to xtracycle now I do. By using my bike for daily activities I can get things done and get an hour plus work out in 15 minutes extra of my time, not a bad deal and beats taking the extra time going to the gym. In case you are still having trouble being motivated; the National Center of Disease Control says that inactivity is the #2 killer in the United States just behind smoking. ( http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/bb_nutrition/ ) Get out there and start living life! I can carry home a full shopping cart of groceries, car pool two kids or just get lost in the great outdoors camping for a week. Well I got go, another outing this weekend.
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