by Lawrence Furbish, Sanford Trails Committee chair
You may know how to ride a bike. But do you really? Bicycle riding is a terrific activity for many reasons. First of all, it is fun! How great is it to zip down the street on your road bike or hybrid or pedal along a trail in the woods on your mountain bike. Second, it is great exercise, burns those calories and works your cardiovascular system. Third, it is great for the environment and transportation with none of the carbon emissions one gets from motor vehicles. But unfortunately, some everyday observations around town will amply demonstrate that many riders do not know, or choose not to follow, the law or recommended safe-riding practices. So, here is a little refresher:
Finally, Sanford has made a few modest improvements in striping some of our roads and streets for cyclists and there are some new projects in the works to create bike paths to get cyclists off the road. But as taxpayers, we need to urge the city to do more. Sadly, most of the United States lags far behind countries in Europe in making bicycling safe and easy – encouraging more people to do it. So, don’t forget, there is more to riding a bike than getting on, pedaling, and not falling off.
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