Biking and Walking for Transportation

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Biking and Walking for Transportation
Photos courtesy of www.bikesbelong.org

• Minneapolis Bike Walk Ambassador Program
• www.bikewalktwincities.org

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Minneapolis Bike Walk Ambassador Program
Our Mission

• Encouraging people in Minneapolis and its
  neighboring cities to bike and walk more, and
  drive less

Photo courtesy of BOB trailers.
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What are the Benefits of Biking and Walking?

• Personal Health
• Pocketbook
• Environment
• Family
• Community
• AND Its Fun!

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Biking, Walking and Faith?

• Caring for Yourself
• Caring for Your Family
• Caring for the Community
• Caring for Creation

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Words of the Wise

• People usually consider walking on water or in
  thin air a miracle. But I think the real miracle
  is not to walk either on water or in thin air,
  but to walk on earth. Every day we are engaged in
  a miracle which we don't even recognize a blue
  sky, white clouds, green leaves, the black,
  curious eyes of a child -- our own two eyes. All
  is a miracle. Thich Nhat Hanh
• The difference between what we do and what we are
  capable of doing would suffice to solve most of
  the world's problems.
• -Mohandas Gandhi
• Take the first step in faith. You don't have to
  see the whole staircase, just take the first
  step. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

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This is NOTHING NEW
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THIS is new.
Prestonwood Baptist Church, Plano, TX
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So You Have Some Barriers?
Hygiene and clothing Length of time Nowhere to
go Dont know the route Personal security
safety Dangerous traffic Bicycle security Its
uncomfortable Need to carry things
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Choosing a Route

• Resources

• Cyclopath online route-finding tool
  (www.cyclopath.org)
• Hennepin County
• Bike Map
• City of Minneapolis Biking and Walking web
  resources (www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/bicycles and
  www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/pedestrian
• Try it on a weekend

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What You Need To Know The Basics

• Bicycles are traffic, and are safest when
  operating as a vehicle.

?Yield to other vehicles when they have the right-of-way ? Obey all signs and signals ? Signal your intentions ? Correct lane positioning and taking the lane ? Keep to the right ? Pass on left
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• EXERCISE YOUR OPTIONS!!!

• Bike Transit
• Walk Transit

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Bike Security Tips

• Keeping Your Bicycle Safe

• Bike Lockers
• City, County, Metro Transit
• Use covered parking when possible
• Is it possible to bring your bicycle indoors?

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Bike Security Tips

• Keeping Your Bicycle Safe

• Learn how to properly
  lock your bike and
  where to do so.

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Always Wear a Helmet!

• Why?
• Helmets prevent injury and
• save lives
• One in eight reported cyclist
• injuries involve a brain injury
• Two-thirds of cyclist deaths are
• from traumatic brain injury
• Majority of crashes are falls NOT involving
  autos it can happen at any time.

This lucky fellow had his head run over by a
truck! (Fortunately, he was wearing a helmet
probably worth replacing this one.)
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How do I (and my place of worship) get started?

• Learn More!

• Organize a group to talk about biking and walking
  here
• Put together some community walks and bike rides
  in the spring
• Organize a group to help clear snow this winter!
• Visit www.bikewalktwincities.org
• Education Calendar
• Events
• Tips
• Visit local bike shops

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How do I (and my place of worship) get started?

• Talk to Friends Family

• Friends and peers are often the very best
  teachers. They can tell you what works for them,
  and why they choose to bicycle or walk.
• You probably have some bike-walk champions among
  you!

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• David Peterson
• Minneapolis Bike Walk
• Ambassador Program
• www.bikewalktwincities.org
• 612-333-3410
• david.peterson2_at_ci.minneapolis.mn.us

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Share the Roadhttp//www.sharetheroadmn.org

• Bicyclists may ride on all Minnesota roads,
  except where restricted.
• Bicyclists should ride on the road, and must ride
  in the same direction as traffic.
• Motorists must at all times maintain a three-foot
  clearance when passing a bicyclist.
• Bicyclists must obey all traffic control signs
  and signals, just as motorists .

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Share the Road http//www.sharetheroadmn.org

• Motorists and bicyclists must yield the
  right-of-way to each other.
• Bicyclists should signal their turns and should
  ride in a predictable manner.
• Bicyclists must use a headlight and rear
  reflectors when it's dark. To increase
  visibility, add a rear flashing light.
• Bicyclists should always wear helmets.

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Minnesota Bicycle Traffic Laws

1. Ride on the right with traffic obey all traffic
   signs and signals bicyclists have all rights and
   duties of any other vehicle driver.
2. Lights and reflectors are required at night.
3. Arm signal is required during the last 100 prior
   to turning, unless arm is needed for control.
4. Bicyclists may ride two abreast on roadways as
   long as it does not impede normal reasonable
   movement of traffic.

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Minnesota Bicycle Traffic Laws

1. Motor vehicles shall leave at least 3 feet
   clearance until safely past the bicycle or
   pedestrian.
2. Ride as close as practicable to the right hand
   curb or edge of roadway EXCEPT when overtaking a
   vehicle, when preparing for a left turn and when
   necessary to avoid conditions.
3. Yield to pedestrians on sidewalks and in
   crosswalks.
4. Riding on sidewalks within business districts is
   prohibited unless locally permitted.
5. It is illegal to hitch rides on other vehicles.

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Minnesota Bicycle Traffic Laws

• 10. Only one person on a bike unless its
  equipped for more or a legal baby seat is used.
• 11. It is illegal to carry anything that prevents
  keeping one hand on handlebars or proper
  operation of brakes.
• 12. Bicycle size must allow for safe operation.
• 13. Unless locally restricted, parking on the
  sidewalk is legal as long as it does not impede
  normal movement of pedestrian or other traffic.
• 14. Legal Parking on a roadway, that doe not
  obstruct legally parked motor vehicles, is
  allowed.

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Basic Maintenance ABC Quick Check

• A is for Air

Check your tires for air
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ABC Quick Check

• B is for Brakes

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ABC Quick Check

• C is for Chain, Chainrings, Cogs, Cranks

• Chains shouldnt be dry
• or skip when you pedal
• Cranks need to not
• move laterally
• Chainrings and Cogs
• should be parallel, not
• bent toward each other.

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ABC Quick Check

• Quick is for Quick Releases

• Quick release cam levers need to be closed.

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Riding ComfortCarrying Your Gear

• Bags- backpack or messenger bags start at 10
• Racks (front or rear)- start at 10
• Baskets (front or rear)- start at 20
• Panniers- start at 39
• Trailers- start at 90