For everyone who emailed me about not being able to access the Facebook page for the Middleton ride... I didn't create it, and I'm just helping Kierstin publicize it. She created the event as "private," Not realizing that only her friends were able to see it. Then she couldn't change it to "public." It has now been reposted under the Madison Bike Winter page as a public event.
If you are on FB, you can find it here: https://www.facebook.com/events/566528236878563/ Robbie Webber Transportation geek All opinions are my own, and not necessarily those of any group or organization with which I am affiliated. Founding member, Madison Bikes <http://www.madisonbikes.org/> *...where anyone can ride a bicycle conveniently and comfortably to any place year round.* MadisonBikes.org <http://www.madisonbikes.org/> Follow Madison Bikes on Facebook <https://www.facebook.com/groups/MBIIC/> > *To:* Bikies > *Subject:* [Bikies] Mon Oct 10, 6 PM - Ride for safety on Century Blvd, > Middleton > > > > For those who may not have been keeping up with their Facebook or blog > reading, former Bike Fed board member and all-around great bike advocate > Kierstin Kloeckner got run off the road on Century Blvd in Middleton > yesterday. > > > > No one stopped to help her, and there are no bike facilities on the road > in that location. It is one of the worst safe-biking gaps in the Madison > metro area -- a very busy road with no parallel options. > > > > Kierstin is healing, with no broken bones or concussion, but she is going > to be off her bike for awhile. And I'm going to hazard a guess that her > excellent overall health and quick reflexes saved her from worse injuries. > it could have been much, much worse. > > > > To highlight the problems on this road and show Kierstin our support as > she heals, there will be a short ride on Monday -- only about three miles > -- on this very bad road. > > > > > Here's the plan: > > > > This ride's purpose would be to show how poor the East/West connectors are > in Middleton for both adults and children since many do not feel safe > commuting to work or school. Ideally, it would be great if someone could > film a couple trouble sections to have proof on how close cars come to > cyclists (while going over the speed limit). Please let me know if you > would be interested in helping with this. Please also share this with > others! > > > Let's plan on meeting in the Parking lot of Harbor Wellness Center (2711 > Allen Blvd, Middleton, Wisconsin 53562) at 5:45-6pm Monday, October 10th. > We will ride onto Allen Blvd and head East on Century. We will turn around > at Q, ride back on Century to Branch St and come back down University to > Allen. The entire route is about 3 miles. I will contact the Isthmus on > this. > > > > > Robbie >
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