Share the Road

When I saw the Speed Vest on display at Pro Walk Pro Bike in Seattle this year, I immediately thought - we need to bring this to Atlanta. This weekend, thanks to a felicitous series of events, we're going to do just that. As part of our Light Up the Night...on Bikes event, the brains behind the Speed Vest is coming to town to demonstrate his invention. I've been wishing we had a tool to let drivers know just how far the cyclist they just passed was moving (to avoid said driver cutting them off at the next turn) and the Speed Vest meets that need perfectly! Brady will join us Saturday following the bike light giveaway for a well-lit ride to Atlantic Station. Charge up your best light set-up and ride with us!

Courteous Mass Atlanta is now a regular event! Atlanta commuters, recreational cyclists, college students, hipsters, racers, riders, couriers, families with children - the curious and the bored, timid and bold, are all welcome to join the Atlanta Bicycle Campaign and local bicycle advocates and organizers for the monthly Courteous Mass. This ride will take place the 2nd Friday of every month. Read more for ride details:

As we approach the 2009 legislative session hoping for real action on our state and region's many transportation challenges, Governor Purdue is asking for citizen input on the state's strategic plan for transportation. Please complete the survey to urge Governor Perdue’s transportation planning team to invest in bicycle, pedestrian, and transit.

On August 26th, the City of Woodstock Police Department (WPD) and the Atlanta Bicycle Campaign launched a Share the Road Education Program in order to educate motorists and cyclists on how to legally and safely share the road.
The program was headed by the Bicycle Unit of the WPD who provided plain-clothes bike officers to ride on the street and give out warnings and information on how to share the road.

The New York Cycle Club, a 1,600+ member organization, located in New York City, is conducting a worldwide bicycle accident survey. The results will be published as part of a cycling risk assessment study that will be made freely available to the public at the conclusion of the survey. Read more...

ABC and PEDS are doubling teaming the unsafe intersection of 17th and Spring streets. Today a local Fox news reporter covered the issue, even mounting a video camera to the bicycle of ABC member John Tackett, who was hit by a car while trying to navigate the disappearing bike lane. Read more to see the photos, or watch the news tonight for the story.

The Atlanta Journal posed several questions to cyclists in the July 31st CityLife section and we would love for our members and supporters to respond. The questions are as follows:

A cyclist who appeared in ABC's "I'm on that bike" ads, John Tackett, was hit by a car last week (see John's blog for details). But unlike most car/bike crashes, it may be that neither party was to blame. Instead, faulty street design, or rather lack of design, may be the culprit. 

Here they are, the ABC members who volunteered their faces for our Share The Road Campaign ads for 2008. The ads have appeared on billboards, in Marta stations and on the back of Marta buses.
Thanks to all who donated their time and smile to be an ABC model and for those who came out for the photo shoot.
Thanks also to photographer Kathleen Kelly for taking such great photos.

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The Atlanta Bicycle Campaign Pedals into Pride with First Ever Bicycle-Powered Float

Float to Promote Safely Sharing the Road and a 3 Feet Proper Passing Law

ATLANTA – June 24, 2008 – The Atlanta Bicycle Campaign announces that it is designing a bicycle-powered float for the 2008 Atlanta Pride Celebration Parade, a first in Atlanta Pride history. Four experienced cyclists will pull a float sporting a display educating the public on the need for a 3 feet safe passing law, and encouraging drivers and cyclists alike to share the road. The Atlanta Bicycle Campaign’s Share the Road project aims to educate drivers and cyclists on how to share the road legally and safely.