MICHIGAN
Fall/Winter 2015
In this issue:
George Moses: 29
Consecutive Years on
Shoreline Bicycle Tours
Page 5
Michigan Bicyclist
Copyright 2015
On the Cover: Yvonne Rucker, center, helps
inner-city Detroit youth learn how to cycle at
the International Velodrome at Bloomer Park in
Rochester Hills. Read the full story on page 7.
Photo courtesy: Jeana-Dee Allen
Editor, Art & Design: JEANA-DEE ALLEN
Letters/Comments/Advertisements may be
directed to: jd@LMB.org
LMB Directors:
MEREDITH BEGIN
DAVE BOURGEAULT
ERICA BRIGGS
JIM CARPENTER
LINDSEY DESARMO, Secretary
AMY DUGGAN
NORMAN COX
DAVID JONES, Treasurer
ANNE READETT, Vice Chair
STEVEN ROACH, Chair
SARAH COLEGROVE
MICHAEL SHEEAN
Staff
JOHN LINDENMAYER
Executive Director
john@LMB.org
JEANA-DEE ALLEN
Communications & Development Coordinator
jd@LMB.org
SKYE FELSING
Administrative Assistant
skye@LMB.org
Directors Hub
John Lindenmayer LMB Executive Director
We have received a few
letters about the July 2015
cover image on social rides,
pictured at right. LMB is
very fortunate to have an
engaged readership and we
want to say, Thank you
to all of our readers who have had encouraging
conversations about helmet use. I have written
this statement, with the support of our Board of
Directors, about our reasons behind selecting the
cover image:
I want to reaffirm that LMB strongly
encourages helmet use and supports helmet
giveaways hosted throughout the state.
Thank you for your support and for creating
an intriguing dialogue about helmet use and
safety. Our position remains firm that helmets
are required for all LMB bicycle events.
Most importantly, I want you to know that I
appreciate your dedication to safe bicycling
and that you are giving LMB the opportunity
to explain the reasons behind the cover image.
Even though helmet use is not required by
Michigan law, LMB strongly encourages
people to wear a helmet any time they bicycle.
The OHSP crash statistics show that in 2014
there were 21 bicyclists who were killed in
crashes. Out of those, five were wearing
helmets, 10 were not and six are unknown. We
agree with you. Helmets play an important role
in helping save lives and prevent life-changing
injuries. LMB also believes helmets are an
important part of the larger safety equation.
We advocate for better infrastructure through
Complete Streets design, bicycle-friendly laws
and policies, bicyclists and drivers education
programs and stronger enforcement of laws
that relate to sharing the road. All of these
play a key role in keeping cyclists safe and
preventing crashes from occurring in the first
place.
LMBs mission is to promote bicycling and
the safety of bicyclists on the roadways of
Michigan. While safety is at the core of our
mission, promotion is as well. We would
be remiss to ignore the growing social ride
Exploring Michigan
Jeana-Dee Allen LMB
Participants kayak down the Rocky River during Pedal & Paddle. Image courtesy of Cynthia LeVine.
From left, George Moses and his daughter Kim-Nora Moses ride
with Jodi and Howard Ring on the 29th annual Shoreline West.
All images courtesy of Melanie Moses.
Then the self-described optimist, whitehaired but still youthful, added one more bit
of wisdom that, not surprisingly, touched on
an activity close to his heart.
I decided when I was a kid that I was never
going to grow up, saith George Moses,
humble Shoreline West legend. So I guess
I still have that childlike feeling of the joy of
livingand theres nothing better to connect
you with your childhood than riding a bicycle.
I look forward to the West Tour all year.
Wise man indeed, that Moses. Our Moses. After
all, riding your bike along a beautiful, blue
Great Lake for a week sure beats wandering
around a scorching desert for 40 years.
Rules of Movement
with CyclingSavvy
Sue Kropscott - LMB Member and
CyclingSavvy Instructor
As drivers, cyclists are required by law to
follow the rules of the road. Traffic laws
are based on the rules of movement,
which establish right-of-way for vehicles
traveling at different speeds and trajectories.
Having been developed in 1903, rules of
movement are second nature to most
people. They create the predictability
and priorities that establish order on the
roadway.
Predictability is knowing what to expect
other people to do:
Drive on the right.
Pass on the left.
Select a lane position that serves
your destinationas when using
left, through and right turn lanes.
Priorities designate how to solve the
conflicts that occur when the paths of
two people meet.
First-come, first-served designates
the first person in position as having
right-of-way. When overtaking
someone, the lead person has rightof-way and the person approaching
from behind has to slow down and
wait to pass until it is safe to do so.
It doesnt matter which vehicles
are involvedcars, motorcycles,
farm equipment, horse and buggy,
bicyclesall drivers are required to
abide by the first-come, first-served
rule.
Yield to the right when conflicts occur,
such as four-way stops .
Yield when making a lateral
move, as when changing lanes.
Yield when entering a roadway from
a driveway, parking lot or from a
smaller road onto a busier one.
Yield before crossing through traffic,
as when turning left. Traffic includes
all oncoming road traffic, as well as
sidewalk and side path traffic.
For Community
Norman Cox - LMBs Most Recent Board Member
Given a choice to drive, bicycle
or walk someplace, I would
choose to walkall things
being equal. However, all things
are not equal. That is why I am
pleased to join LMBs board.
Let me take a step back for a
moment. Walking, while an unequaled choice in
what it does for the individual and for society, will
only take you so far in so much time. Walking for
daily transportation demands a compact, mixeduse environment that, quite frankly, does not exist
much in Michigan. That is where my next favorite
mode of travel, bicycling, becomes invaluable.
The simple act of bicycling leads directly to a more
livable community. On a bike, the world shrinks
and relationships are built. Casual conversations
are struck up with fellow bicyclists. Your personal
neighborhood is greatly expanded as you develop
an acute awareness of your communitys rhythms
on your daily trips. You become an integral part of
the community because you are exposed in a very
vulnerable way to the environment. Gone is your
protective, sound deadening armor of steel and
glass. You have a greater understanding of your
worldits beauty, idiosyncrasies and failings. Your
bike spurs you into becoming an engaged citizen.
That is why the bicycling community has such
a peculiar reputation in the political world. We
dont all agree on what to do, but we all agree that
we have to make things better. We see the need
and are willing to invest in making changes. Who
wouldnt want to be a part of a group like that?
It has often been said that pedestrians are the key
indicator species used to determine a healthy,
vibrant community. I would like to offer another
diagnostic tool, one that predicts the future. Next
time you visit a community, take a look around
and see how many different types of bicycles you
can find. Do you see a lot of commuter bikes with
fenders and lights? Thats a good sign. Hey, look
over therebehind the trees, on the trailis
that a tandem recumbent? When you see a fixie
with spoke covers and a polo mallet strapped to
the fame, you know a tall bike has to be around
the cornerjust as you know the community is
turning a corner towards a brighter future.
Send Norm a welcome note at ncox@LMB.org.
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Velo-Dreaming
Jeana-Dee Allen LMB
All the students who ride the Velodrome want to be able to make
it to the top. All images courtesy of Jeana-Dee Allen.
Myrna Capela, left, and Yvonne Rucker at the track with 13 students, 915-years-old.
LMB.org/ridecal
Event submissions must be
received by 10/26/2015 in order
to appear in the print version of
the 2016 Ride Calendar. (Events
submitted after the 26th will be
included on the web version.)
More than 200 people participated in the 2015 East Lansing to Lansing Ride of Silence. Image courtesy of Ariniko OMeara.
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Authors Comment:
This is a bad outcome.
Contact Briggs Colegrove with your legal questions & concerns. No Michigan statute
requires bicycle riding
(or
walking),
in
a
certain
direction on a
Some important legal decisions that may
impact bicyclists have recently been decided sidewalk. Obviously, the driver did not look
by Michigan courts. A few could have long- both ways and only looked at traffic coming
term and significant impact on our rights as from the left when he was turning right. See
MCL 257.649; MCL 500.3135(2)(b).
two-wheel enthusiasts. Take a look.
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