On Saturday I participated in the Green Resolutions Ride, a tour of ecological landmarks in Maungna (Silver Lake/Los Feliz) via bicycle, which I was told, accommodated beginners like me.
Liz Allen, co-organizer of C.I.C.L.E. (Cicylists Inciting Change Through Live Exchange), began by addressing one of the biggest fears for bicyclists (or would-be bicyclists): auto traffic. “We tell them, ‘That’s not the big fear, especially when we know what we’re doing. ’” she said, adding that car-bike accidents “only account for about 18% of all collisions that a cyclist has. Out of that 18%, over half are due to us making mistakes.
Coverage: Report Back/Photos: Green Resolutions Ride (part 1) by Ross Plesset | Green Resolutions Ride (more coverage)