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35!

NRVBike.com added to our Elsewhere Link List

The New River Valley Bicycle Association:

The New River Valley Bicycle Association (NRVBA) is an organization representing cyclists in Floyd, Giles, Montgomery and Pulaski counties and the City of Radford. Our job is to make sure your communities are places where it is friendly and enjoyable for everyone to bike.

"Bike Norfolk is a coalition of cycling clubs and organizations from in and around Norfolk"

Please consider joining them in Facebook:

...dedicated to promoting safe road, mountain, commuter, and recreational cycling in the region.

"Lowering your speed by 5 mph when traveling at 35 to 45 mph will boost fuel economy as much as 10 percent, according to [the GAO]."

At Wired's Autopia blog article entitled Slow Down and Spare the Planet:

Photo: Library of Congress. In Washington, D.C., speed limits went from 40 mph to 35 within 24 hours of the Baruch Rubber Investigating Committee recommending lower speeds nationwide in September, 1942.

It's worth clicking just for the photo if you don't have time to read the article and PDF.

VB Judge allows Red Light Camera's use against Driver "in connection with the hit and run of a bicyclist"

From Pilotonline.com:

On the night of March 15, police arrived at the 800 block of S. Military Highway to find a 52-year-old bicyclist with broken bones, cuts, and bruising, according to a police news release.

The bicyclist told police that he was riding south on the road when he was struck by a pickup truck. The suspect then fled the scene.

Friday Pilot Editorial in support of 35

Editorial in the Pilot for Friday June 11th:

The vote last week was the fastest and least expensive way to make the four-lane road less deadly, and the council, lately a sharply divided group, was smart to speak in a united voice.

[Note: This Editor believes it is absurd that some people have written that they think this was a negative decision and a 25 MPH Speed Limit is next. Also, when the data is made public, people will see drunks crossing Shore Drive was never the issue. Speed, driving distracted, poor decision making and more all contributed. Finally - killing the image that Shore Drive is an interstate needed to die. Not more people. If you don't want to help make Shore Drive safer - go around.]

"Learn to bike safely and effectively in local traffic conditions. Course is a combination of classroom sessions, parking lot drills, and [more]"

More at League of American Bicyclists:

To register for this course, contact:

Bruce Drees
Phone: 757-647-3987
Contact Email: hrcyclist@cox.net
Website: www.hrcyclist.info

Signup required in advance? Yes
Special signup instructions: Please contact the instructor at hrcyclist@cox.net to reserve your seat today!

Equipment required: bicycle, bike helmet

Thanks to Cathy for ending HearSay today mentioning SSDD

In case you missed Hearsay's Show today, you can catch their Podcast.

About today's show.

What is Share Shore Drive Day?

A day of safety and sharing for everyone including pedestrians and cyclists who travel Shore Drive.

To promote and further the multimodal designation and safe use of Shore Drive throughout the year.

To remember those who've been injured and lost while traveling Shore Drive.

35 in two weeks

Thank you to all who've help make this possible.

Pilotonline.com:

After weeks years of butting heads with city traffic engineers, neighborhood activists and those who lost loved ones on Shore Drive got what they wanted: a lower speed limit.

At The Hampton Roads Cyclist:

Lowering the speed limit will help in at least two ways: 1) it will give all users of Shore Drive a little bit of extra time to see and safely respond to each other, and 2) when something does go wrong the chances of a fatal outcome will be reduced (see motor vehicle fatality rates).