Are we special?

[Jim Baross]

I believe USA bicyclists, people who successfully use a bicycle for some or all of their transportation trips and/or recreational outings, are special. CABO supporters are a special breed among a select group: bicyclists.

Bicycling is not for everyone. Some won't. Some cannot. But those who do successfully use bicycles benefit themselves, their community, and, to some extent, the world as we know it. CABO seeks to support those who do.

The folks at Ride with GPS provided the following to their users.

"Why Bikes?

No one asks that question. They ask, "Why not running? Why not hiking?" We believe bikes are special. Slow enough to take in the world. Fast enough to explore. Quiet enough to hear the sounds of nature, the voices of friends, the occasional pounding of your heart. Easy enough to laugh. Hard enough to train your body, test your mind, and earn moments of pride. It's a piece of equipment to obsess over, customize, and argue about. It makes commuting, errands, and exercise fun. Bikes are special. And while our software (Ride with GPS) works well for other things, we prefer to spend our days thinking about how we can amplify the magic inherent in bikes."

ABOUT CABO.

The CABO 6E Policy, below, was adopted in September 2013, modified in October 2020, and remains applicable (despite the wishes of the Trump administration).

People, regardless of their race, age, gender orientation, income, or bicycling experience, should have the same rights and responsibilities for fair and equitable treatment as other responsible road users. The basis for these rights and responsibilities can be expressed through a six Es (6E) approach that CABO supports:
• Equality/Equity –Traffic laws: should provide for freedom of movement by bicycle with access to all public roads for all persons in the application of these six Es.
• Engineering – Transportation: road and Bikeway development: design, construction, mobility, and funding sources
• Enforcement – Police and Courts: Equitable treatment of all people using public roadways, whether bicycling or motoring, through appropriate enforcement encounters, citations, penalties, punishment, and trials
• Education – Schools, public agencies, and organizations: Bicycling education provided by trained bicycling educators for children and adults, traffic engineers, planners, law enforcement personnel, and legislators
• Encouragement – Public and private agencies: advertising campaigns, promotions, incentives, social engineering, incentives, etc.
• Evaluation – Public agencies: measurement of the effects of the application of these Es using relevant research methods and testing.

Are you a bicyclist who supports CABO's policies?

Please support CABO through your actions and monetary donations. Visit https://cabobike.org/ to join and/or donate.

Thanks.

Jim Baross

CABO President