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NATIONAL BIKE SUMMIT BuildingBuilding onon 1010 YearsYears ofof ProgressProgress ALSO: Bike Month 101 Automate This: Bike Club Management Software 2009 MUTCD — What’s in it for Bicyclists CONTENTS FEATURES 10 16 20 BUILDING ON 10 AUTOMATE THIS! BIKE MONTH 101 YEARS OF PROGRESS THE IMPACT OF BIKE CLUB It only takes a small amount The 10th Annual National Bike MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE of help to convert a friend, Summit was a huge success with Bike club management software co-worker or family member more than 720 attendees and can handle the mundane tasks into a bicycle commuter. May more exciting moments than of club management and lessen is Bike Month and it’s the ever before. the dreaded volunteer burn-out. perfect time to try. DEPARTMENTS 2........................... VIEWPOINT 3........................... LEAGUE NEWS & NOTES 8........................... THINK BIKE 24......................... BICYCLE FRIENDLY AMERICA WORKSTAND 26 ......................... GIVING WHAT’SWHAT’S ININ THETH 2009 MUTCD FOR Cover shot: Rep. Tom Petri (R-WI) mans the 22 BICYCLISTS? pedi-cab on Congressional Lobby Day. American Bicyclist 1 VIEWPOINT THE LEAGUE OF AMERICAN BICYCLISTS The League of American Bicyclists, founded in 1880 as the League of American Wheelmen, promotes bicycling for fun, Change is Good. fitnessTHE LEAGUE and transportation, OF AMERICAN and BICYCLISTS works through advocacy and educationThe League for of a American bicycle-friendly Bicyclists, America. founded The in 1880 League as the represents theLeague interests of American of the nation’s Wheelmen, 57 millionpromotes bicyclists. bicycling With for fun, a current membershipfitness and transportation, of 300,000 andaffiliated works throughcyclists, advocacyincluding and 25,000 Spring is the season of change, and after individualseducation forand a 700bicycle-friendly organizations, America. the The League League works represents to bring the snowy winter of 2010 in the D.C. area, betterthe interests bicycling of theto nation’syour community. 57 million bicyclists. Contact With League a current officers, goodness knows we are ready for a change in directorsmembership or staff of 300,000at League affiliated of American cyclists, Bicyclists, including 161240,000 K Street, NW,individuals Suite 800, and Washington,600 organizations, DC the20006-2850, League works 202-822-1333; to bring the weather at last! After three years of lead- [email protected],better bicycling to your community. fax: 202-822-1334. Contact League officers, ing the League’s Board of Directors, Amanda directors or staff at League of American Bicyclists, 1612 K Eichsteadt has relinquished the handlebars to BOARDStreet, NW,OF DIRECTORS Suite 800, Washington, DC 20006-2850. Phone: Harry202-822-1333; Brull, [email protected] e-mail: [email protected], fax: our at-large board member Hans van Naers- Secretary,202-822-1334. Region 5 (AR, AZ, CO, IA, KS, LA, MN, MO, MT, sen. I want to take a moment to thank Aman- ND, NE, NM, OK, SD, TX, UT, WI, WY) GaryBOARD Brustin OF DIRECTORS, [email protected], At Large da for her leadership, not only as Chair of John Allen, [email protected], Region 1 (CT, MA, ME, the Board, but as a director for the past eight AmandaNH, NY, RI, Eichstaedt VT) , [email protected], Region 6 (AK, CA, HI, ID, NV, OR, WA) years. Harry Brull, [email protected], Region 5 (AR, AZ, CO, Bill Hoffman, [email protected], Region 2 IA, KS, LA, MN, MO, MT, ND, NE, NM, OK, SD, TX, UT, WI, WY) Fortunately, we are not losing Amanda, as (DC, DE, MD, NJ, PA, WV) she is still on the board for another two years of JeffreyGary Brustin Lynne, [email protected],, [email protected], At Large Region 3 (AL, FL, GA, KY, MS, NC, PR, SC, TN, VA) her final term. I am also glad to share that in March Amanda’s Amanda Eichstaedt, [email protected], Re- fellow board members bestowed upon her the League’s highest Mikegion 6Nix (AK,, [email protected],CA, HI, ID, NV, OR, WA) At Large Rob Sadowsky, [email protected], recognition, the Paul Dudley White Award, for her outstanding RegionLisa Falvy 4 (IL,, [email protected], IN, MI, OH) At Large contributions to bicycling. This honor reflects her work with the JohnMike Siemiatkoski Greehan, [email protected],, [email protected], At Large League and many other bicycling related groups that she has lead, Region 1 (CT, MA, ME, NH, NY, RI, VT) established and enabled to flourish including the Association for GailEllen Spann Jones,, [email protected], [email protected], Region At 2 (DC,Large DE, (CT, MD, NJ, PA, WV) Commuter Transportation and the Association of Pedestrian and MA, ME, NH, NY, RI, VT) Bicycle Professionals. EricMartha Swanson Roskowski, [email protected],, [email protected], Treasurer, At Large At Large Jim Sheehan, [email protected], Region 4 (IL, IN, MI, OH) Hans van Naerssen is every bit as immersed in bicycling as his Hans van Naerssen, [email protected], predecessor. As I write, he is riding the trails in Moab; heading to Chair,Don SparksAt Large, [email protected], Region 3 (AL, FL, GA, Portland, Ore. from his home in the Philadelphia area. At home, TimKY, MS,Young NC, ,PR, [email protected], SC, TN, VA) Vice Chair, At Large Hans is on the board of the rapidly growing Bicycle Coalition of W. Preston Tyree, [email protected], At Large Phyllis Harmon, [email protected], Director Emeritus Greater Philadelphia and a leading light in establishing the Pennsyl- Paul Wessel, [email protected], At Large vania Bike/Walk Alliance. After a career in business consulting, he STAFF brings an equal passion for strategic planning and organizational ef- AndyPhyllis Clarke Harmon – President, Director Emeritus, [email protected] Elizabeth Kiker – Vice President fectiveness as he does for bicycling — and I am sure he will be shar- MeghanSTAFF Cahill – Director of Communications ing his vision for the future of the League in his American Bicyclist AlisonAndy ClarkeDewey – –Executive BFC Program Director Specialist column in the months ahead. WalterDana DudleyFinch – – AdvocacyStaff Accountant Director DarrenLou Elin Flusche Dwyer – PolicyAdvocacy Analyst Coordinator In the meantime, make sure you get out and ride! Sometimes we LornaWalter Green Finch –– DirectorAdvocacy of Director Operations forget that the best thing we can do to get more people riding — BillLora Nesper Golann – Director,– Membership Bicycle Assistant Friendly Community Program JeffTodd Peel McDonald – State –and Program Local CoordinatorAdvocacy Coordinator and riding safely — is to be out there on the road doing it ourselves! LisaBill ReitzNesper – –Membership Program Manager and Events Assistant So saddle up and enjoy the ride. SharonElizabeth Thorne Preston – Administrative– Director of Communications Assistant PrestonMarthea Tyree Wilson – Education – Deputy Executive Director Director Scott Williams – Membership Director LEAGUE OF AMERICAN BICYCLISTS MAGAZINE AMERICANEditor: Elizabeth BICYCLIST Preston MAGAZINE Editor:Art Director: Meghan Studio Cahill D Design ArtEditor Director: Emeritus: Studio Phyllis D Design W. Harmon Andy Clarke, Editor Emeritus: Phyllis W. Harmon American Bicyclist magazine (ISSN 0747-0371) is published six times yearly by the League of American Bicyclists, Inc. © 2007 League of President American Bicyclist magazine (ISSN 0747-0371) is published six times yearly American Bicyclists. Reproduction in whole or in part without permis- by the League of American Bicyclists, Inc. ©2010 League of American sion is prohibited. Article queries should be addressed to the editor at Bicyclists. Reproduction in whole or in part without permission is pro- [email protected]. Your submission of manuscripts, photographs, hibited. Article queries should be addressed to meghan@bikeleague. or artwork, is your warranty that the material in no way infringes on org. Your submission of manuscripts, photographs, or artwork, is your the rights of others and that the material may be published without ad- warranty that the material in no way infringes on the rights of others ditional approval. Opinions expressed by writers are their own and do not and that the material may be published without additional approval. necessarily reflect the policies of the League. 2 American Bicyclist Opinions expressed by writers are their own and do not necessarily reflect the policies of the League. LEAGUE NEWS & NOTES letters to the EDITOR RECUMBENT RECOGNITION for a couple of decades and now Dear Editor, has a severe case of osteoporosis. Thanks for showing recumbent -George Wedberg cycles in your Jan/Feb 2010 issue. I saw one on page 11, two semi- BFA YEARBOOK THE recumbents or hybrids on page 14 TRAVEL ADDITION and two HPV trikes on page 38! As Dear Editor, a 66-year-old bicycle tourist, I ap- I got my Jan/Feb 2010 issue of preciate the heads-up riding on my American Bicyclist and saw one of old Tour Easy. I end the day with the photos I sent used to lead off no soreness, and I can enjoy the your Portland section. Glad you Caroline Cahill, 2009 scenery. Keep up the good work. could use it — it looked good. I -Francis Celino, New Orleans, La. love how you covered all the dif- ferent cities because every time I ACHY BONES travel I try to bike ride, and this In the article “Cycling: A Prescrip- helps. Also, I noticed that Andy tion for Better Health” in the Clarke talked about cycling in Nov/Dec 2009 issue, it is implied North Little Rock in his column, that cycling reduces the risk of and I will be there in June. I may osteoporosis. What it actually says try to ride there! is that exercise reduces the risk of -Al Rickard, Chantilly, Va. a number of ailments, including osteoporosis; but since the article is KUDOS Lyle Wright, 2007 about cycling, that implies cycling Dear Editor, reduces the risk of osteoporosis. I picked up the July/Aug 2009 issue And that is NOT true. Cycling does of American Bicyclist at Interbike, DÉJÀ BOOT nothing to help avert osteoporosis; and I wanted to let you know that DEAR EDITOR, ask any doctor.