Another Happy Biker

Yesterday we had a great Create A Commuter class at Pedal Headquarters.  16 eager pedestrians walked in at 10AM and they all emerged five hours later with a newly refurbished bicycle.

“The Community Cycling Center’s Create a Commuter Program provides low-income adults with fully outfitted commuter bicycles and five hours of training on safe bicycle commuting. Federally funded initially through the Job Access Initiative, it is the first program of its kind in the nation. The program provides a flexible option to meet the transportation needs of low-income adults.”

These bikes allow many in our community to get around, to work, the store, medical appointments and everywhere else quickly and at low cost.  These people don’t take access to a car for granted, many of them have no access to one.  In addition, the bicycle is cheaper than public transportation and in many cases is far faster.

The Community Cycling Center aims to get 230 new riders on the streets every year.  With their distinctive yellow fenders, it’s easy to spot a Create A Commuter bike around town, which gives me a little thrill of victory.  Let’s hope we fill the streets with them!

This Couple Each Got A Bike!