http://fcbikecoop.org/blog/2010/05/bike-co-op-reveals-findings-from-listening-sessions/ Building Community Through Bicycling Tue, 20 Mar 2012 17:34:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= http://fcbikecoop.org/blog/2010/05/bike-co-op-reveals-findings-from-listening-sessions/comment-page-1/#comment-349 David Fri, 14 May 2010 21:48:23 +0000 http://fcbikecoop.org/blog/?p=349#comment-349 I would also suggest having street signs where the Mason trail intersects major roads (Prospect, Drake, Horsetooth, Harmony, etc.), because I've more than once overshot my target street. Unless you know from experience, you usually have to bike out of the way a bit to find out what cross street you've come to. I would also suggest having street signs where the Mason trail intersects major roads (Prospect, Drake, Horsetooth, Harmony, etc.), because I’ve more than once overshot my target street. Unless you know from experience, you usually have to bike out of the way a bit to find out what cross street you’ve come to.

]]> http://fcbikecoop.org/blog/2010/05/bike-co-op-reveals-findings-from-listening-sessions/comment-page-1/#comment-348 Shorter Rankin Fri, 14 May 2010 18:12:58 +0000 http://fcbikecoop.org/blog/?p=349#comment-348 Bicycle maintenance is on the cusp between Education and Encouragement. Any plan update should at least mention that people should maintain the bikes they ride. This doesn't mean that the city should teach classes on bike maintenance. It does mean that riders need resources to find the maintenance information, links, tutorials, tips they need for bikes with proper brakes and lights, etc. Lack of this consideration is a major defect in the 2008 Bicycle Transportation Program Plan update. Bicycle maintenance is on the cusp between Education and Encouragement. Any plan update should at least mention that people should maintain the bikes they ride. This doesn’t mean that the city should teach classes on bike maintenance. It does mean that riders need resources to find the maintenance information, links, tutorials, tips they need for bikes with proper brakes and lights, etc. Lack of this consideration is a major defect in the 2008 Bicycle Transportation Program Plan update.

]]>