This post is from Brian Ohlen, our awesome cycle learning center team member. He had a great time riding with you yesterday. Here is his blog post.......
In the past year, you have visited the Cycle Learning Center on
two occasions. The goal of the CLC is to develop healthy and
sustainable lifestyles by promoting the use of bicycles and multi-modal
transportation options. The skills you have learned at the CLC can help
you feel more comfortable on a bike and rely less an a car. As
mentioned in class, May is national bike month. Additionally, the
National Bike Challenge starts in May in which people are encouraged to
commit using bicycles as a means of transportation. Information about
both events can be found at: http://www.bikeleague.org/
BLOG POST FOR THIS WEEK: Please answer these questions as your next blog entry:
1. Trips 3 miles or less often take less time by bike then by car.
Pick a errand that you do every week (winco, library, eating out
downtown, etc) and figure out how to complete that errand using a bike.
Use google maps to find the best route (Hint: use the bike tab in
google to see all the bike friendly roads). Make sure the route is bike
friendly by avoiding busy streets and ones without bike lanes. Attach a
link to the map on your blog post. Actually complete the errand using
the map, and reflect on your experience. What are the advantages of
going by bike? Was the trip more enjoyable than taking a car? How many
trips per week could you do by bike rather than by car?
2. If you don't own a bike, do the same assignment,
but use another form of alternative transportation (bus, walking,
skateboard, carpooling, etc).
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