| Not all cities are conducive to bicycle riding, and in | | | | for us. I do not take the careful consideration for |
| many cities it's just unsafe to ride a bike with or | | | | granted that is gifted to me by motorists, but I do thank |
| without bike lanes. Nevertheless, I would personally like | | | | them so much for allowing me to ride in safety. |
| to thank all the motorists of the Coachella Valley in | | | | Bicycle sales and moped sales are up by some 300% |
| California for sharing the road with us bicyclists, I am | | | | right now, and this means there will be more and more |
| very happy to see motorists giving me space and | | | | of us. Those of you motorists, who may not have |
| allowing a margin of safety for me while riding. | | | | considered this, please be thinking about me and my |
| As fuel prices remain high, I've seen more and more | | | | fellow bicyclists out here. And who knows maybe you |
| cyclists out here lately and it makes me smile because | | | | might think about joining us, when the weather cools |
| I know that people are losing weight, staying in shape, | | | | down a little? |
| and reducing our dependents and addiction to foreign | | | | When motorists give space to bicyclists they are |
| oil. | | | | helping to lower our dependence on foreign oil, helping |
| Now, I know that it is a hassle to give more room to | | | | Americans lose weight and encouraging others to do |
| bicycles and like most bicyclists I know that it's a little | | | | the same. And folks that's a good thing! |
| more dangerous when we are on the road, especially | | | | |