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Devo — Developing a love of cycling in children

Stubborn Wrench has been holding some basic bike classes/events for kids and families.

Devo

Original article here: Mountain Biking Devo.

From what I’ve heard, this has been a lot of fun for kids and parents.

This is their schedule/location for the last two events:

  1. Monday 30 June: at the Georgie K. Fitch Park Pump Track on Balcones Street in College Station (behind the Ringer Library) at 6:30pm
  2. Friday 4 July: cookout at HENSEL PARK (not Millican Reserve!) at 6:30pm. We’ll bring charcoal and some hot dogs; feel free to bring something to grill or share!

If you are interested in participating, send Kim Topp (kim.topp@gmail.com) a note!

When someone has a fall

In my post on Leading a Ride, I mentioned you should keep an eagle eye on someone who’s taken a fall and see to it that they get home safely.

I wrote that remembering an organized ride in which I was injured, then separated from my friends. I made my way to a rest stop and medical area safely, then managed to faint in front of the medical guy. I got sent back to the ride start on SAG support.

We hadn’t planned out what to do if someone had an accident in advance. It wasn’t anyone’s fault that I got separated. But it was scary to be separated from my friends when I was feeling shaky.

Today, another friend posted this story of tragic consequences when someone was hurt on a ride and went off by himself.

Be a friend. Be a leader. If someone is hurt, stay with them and make sure they get home safely.

Another cyclist dies along Highway 21

Sad news to report today – The Eagle has reported that another bicyclist has died from injuries after being hit by a pickup truck along San Jacinto Way, also known as Highway 21.

At the Bryan/College Station Metropolitan Planning Organization meeting earlier this month, one of the items provided to attendants was a map of accidents and fatalities in the Bryan/College Station area. Highway 21 stood out as a major problem in that regard, with 5 bicycle or pedestrian accidents over the previous five years, plus two fatal car accidents.

This raises several important questions:

1. Why so many accidents along this stretch?
2. What can, and should, be done to reverse this trend?