Re: [Bikies] Registering a bike with no serial number?

2019-04-18 Thread John Rider via Bikies
While I would recommend engraving an identifying number on your bike, you can register it with a serial number of "NONE." However, that will not prove ownership if someone peels off the decal. John Rider City of Madison Bicycle Registration Coordinator -Original Message- From:

[Bikies] Bike Fed is hiring!

2017-05-18 Thread John Rider via Bikies
I have been working in this position for the last two years, if you love to share your passion for safe walking and bicycling, please check this out. Share & Be Aware Ambassadors deliver bike/walk safety education in multi-county regions through classes and outreach events to make walking

[Bikies] Scofflaw bicycling: Illegal but rational

2017-03-28 Thread John Rider via Bikies
Remember two years ago when many of us completed a survey on bicyclists' lawful or unlawful behavior in certain cycling situations? Well, the results are in. Here is a link to the report: https://jtlu.org/index.php/jtlu/article/view/871/875 Then click on the Download PDF link in the upper

[Bikies] "Close Call Database"

2016-10-29 Thread John Rider via Bikies
Saw this on Velonews.com, thought many on Bikies would like this idea. The site establishes a virtual "paper trail." If a dangerous driver is reported, and then in the future injures a cyclist, the prior report[s] of aggressive driving against cyclists will work to counter any claims by the

Re: [Bikies] crash @ Mdvale/Mineral Pt

2016-09-15 Thread John Rider via Bikies
This is going to take a consistent effort from lots of people to solve. Whenever we see someone use the term “accident,” we need to call them out and educate them to use the word “crash.” Any radio report, any newspaper report, where ever. There was just an article on Active.com entitled

Re: [Bikies] knee replacement

2016-06-28 Thread John Rider via Bikies
I had a partial knee replacement on September 28th last year. I tore cartilage training for a marathon in 1981 and had part of the medial meniscus removed in 1984. So I got 30+ years out of that knee before it got really painful to walk. Luckily there is good cartilage in lateral compartment so

Re: [Bikies] Is the city really going to displace tiny houses for a bike path?

2016-01-27 Thread John Rider via Bikies
There are other businesses in that building besides BCycle. East Side Shoe Repair that was on Winnebago has moved there and is now called Third Street Shoe Repair. They do offer Bicycle Benefits, so they encourage arriving by bike. The times I have been there to drop off or pick up shoes,