Category: News

LAB (League of American Bicyclists) produced a series of Public Service Announcements, both radio and video spots, in conjunction with Bike Month. Go to Bike Month Public Service Announcements

Please vist cazbike.org/archive/jersey.htm for ordering info…

The next Coalition Membership Meeting will be at 7PM at the Veterans Hospital (7th ST & Indian School) [map] We will meet in the ACC (Ambulatory Conference Center) conference room in the basement.

CAzBike encourages local and national participation by clubs and businesses. Therefor we are offering to discount our membership rate to those so involved. Your membership dues are important, but more important is your communication and participation! We hope our new fee schedule will allow you to support CAzBike as well leave funds for other national and local support.

Organization, Full Dues $150/yr, or with one affiliation $100/yr, or two affiliations $75/yr (see table below for eligible affiliations). Please help improve cycling in Arizona, JOIN or RENEW now! As always, donations in any amount are accepted.

The Spring 2009 BikeEd Schedule has been posted. Vist the BikeEd page for dates and instant registration.

South Mountain Park, Scorpion Gulch Parking lot. 9a – 2p More info.

Actually, it’s already here in heavy testing. Please take a moment to review the safety tips below.
There is a spiffy brochure that will be available soon.

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Expect a train anytime from either direction around the light rail tracks. METRO light rail is vehicle testing on Valley roadways. Trains are out there everyday, with several trains out at one time. In the fall, trains will be testing such a regular rate, across all 20 miles that the system will appear in service. Specifically in the months of November and December, “simulated service” testing will occur and continue up until our grand opening on December 27, 2008.

So it is more critical than ever to practice safety around the METRO system. Please remember these key bicycle safety tips:

• Never bike on light rail tracks and always walk your bike onto the station platform.
• Obey traffic lights. A red arrow means “do not turn.”
• Look both ways before crossing the tracks.
• Light rail trains are quiet. Look for flashing headlights and listen for warning bells and horns.
• When crossing the tracks at intersections, cross at an angle of least 60-degrees, but as close to 90-deg as practicable to avoid falling or tire damage.

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