Linda, Carol, Debbie, Tamra, and Jen have formed a subcommitte of the board to develop a project or series of projects for the club to conduct meant to improve awareness of cycling in the community as well as safety. 

 

Here are the minutes from their first meeting 3/5/08: TRCBicycleSafetyCommittee3_5_08.doc 

 

Safety Committee Recommendations/Projects

TRC Board approval needed

 

I. Safety projects:  

•    Helmet Handout and TRC web page
• Bicycle road signs in Clarkston:  Linda meeting with Joel Ristau next week.  Will address bike signs at access points for bike path in Clarkston.
• Join American Bicyclist.  $55/year for club and purchase safety DVD $30 for club events. 
• Lewiston Parks and Rec contacted for community Biking Class for adults.  A one day class by TRC members or Jen  Cunningham.  She will address basic rules of the road, safety, repairs, etc. 

II.Bike to Work 2008: May 12-16 is National Bike to Work Week.  http://www.bikeleague.org/programs/bikemonth

•  Write a press release for Tribune and for news/ chamber of commerce presentations
• Contact Chamber of Commerce for Clarkston/Lewiston to present on Bike to Work Week support
• Club members bike to work during the week and offer a club ride on Friday May 16. Offer to escort riders to work               meeting at specified location, ie. McDonalds Clarkston, Rosaurs parking lot in Lewiston
•  Tee shirts for the Friday May 16 ride 

III. Bicycle Festival advertised by area bike shops and TRC: Flyers, public notice in paper.

    a. Area bicycle shops have bikes available to try

    b. TRC will check your bike for riding readyness, safety pointers, bicycling manners on the path .

    c.  TRC member to lead Easy Does it ride that day

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Related Safety Pages

Employers support bike to work day 

Share the Road Safety Campaign