Fwd: Why CABO?
Jim Baross
Date: Sat, Dec 28, 2024 at 12:38 PM
Subject: Why CABO?
To: Cabo Forum <cabo...@googlegroups.com>
Cc: San Diego Bike Forum <San-Diego-Bi...@googlegroups.com>
Why support the California Association of Bicycling Organizations (CABO)?
Because CABO is all about empowering Cyclists!
Help CABO. Invest in Real Cycling Empowerment!
Donate Now: Help us create a more bicycle-friendly world filled with skilled cyclists.
https://cabobike.org/membership/
## Who We Are
CABO, a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, is not just another cycling organization. We are cyclists—by cyclists, for cyclists—committed to protecting and expanding every person's right to travel effectively and safely by bicycle since 1972.
## Our Fundamental Belief
Roads are for all people, not just for people in cars. Every cyclist should have the right to travel anywhere, anytime, limited only by their abilities.
### Why Your $upport Matters
Many cycling advocacy groups focus solely on fear. We go further. CABO believes true transportation transformation happens when:
- Cyclists gain confidence through skill development
- Cyclists take personal responsibility for their cycling abilities
- We challenge the status quo of car-centric transportation
## The Critical Gap We Fill
While others wait for perfect infrastructure, we empower cyclists to:
- Navigate challenging urban environments now
- Ride confidently in mixed traffic now
- Reduce carbon emissions through practical cycling now
- Improve personal and environmental health now
- Assert our right to use the public roadway lawfully and courteously
https://cabobike.org/membership/
### Our Impact Focus Areas
1. Skills Education: Developing more confident, more capable cyclists
2. Rights Advocacy: Protecting cyclists' legal rights to ride on public roads
3. Cultural Change: Shifting transportation paradigms from car dependency
## The Broader Vision
We're not just promoting bicycling but helping build a sustainable transportation future.
By supporting CABO, you invest in:
- Reduced carbon emissions
- Improved urban mobility
- Personal health and fitness
- Community resilience
### Your Contribution Supports:
- Skills training programs
- Legal advocacy for cyclists' rights
- Educational workshops
- Community ride development
- Policy and legislative research and recommendations
## Make a Difference Today
Your donation isn't just financial support. It's a commitment to transforming how we move, live, and interact within our urban environments.
Donate Now: Help us create a more bicycle-friendly world filled with skilled cyclists.