I ride my red beach cruiser bicycle 2.5 miles to class Monday through Wednesday. It's not as fast as the other lightweight or gear-shifting bikes, but it gets me there. During my first semester at CSULB, I bought a $135 parking pass, but found myself parking on Bellflower Boulevard because there were never available parking spaces. So, instead of raising my blood pressure, looking for parking, I decided to ride my bike.
Cal State Long Beach and the city of Long Beach are bike friendly. In fact, the city of Long Beach is trying to make Long Beach the most bike friendly city in America. CSULB has one bicycle club called the CSULB Cyclists who meet at USU 205 every second and fourth Tuesday of the month at 2 p.m. They also have a facebook page. The club promotes "cycling as a fun, valued and sustainable transportation choice on and off campus through community, advocacy, and education," according to the CSULB Cyclists' website.
Travis Bos, a co-founder of the CSULB Cyclists, lives in downtown Long Beach and takes a ten mile commute to and from school. He expressed some of his rules-of-thumb: "I always wear a helmet while pedaling about, [I] use lights when it's dark [and] I use a u-lock to secure my frame and rear wheel to a bike rack."
There are many bike rules, but knowing a few essential ones will help correct simple on-the-road errors. More importantly drivers appreciate a confident and predictable bike rider.
This gentlemen rides his bike in the middle of the lane:
Cal State Long Beach and the city of Long Beach are bike friendly. In fact, the city of Long Beach is trying to make Long Beach the most bike friendly city in America. CSULB has one bicycle club called the CSULB Cyclists who meet at USU 205 every second and fourth Tuesday of the month at 2 p.m. They also have a facebook page. The club promotes "cycling as a fun, valued and sustainable transportation choice on and off campus through community, advocacy, and education," according to the CSULB Cyclists' website.
Travis Bos, a co-founder of the CSULB Cyclists, lives in downtown Long Beach and takes a ten mile commute to and from school. He expressed some of his rules-of-thumb: "I always wear a helmet while pedaling about, [I] use lights when it's dark [and] I use a u-lock to secure my frame and rear wheel to a bike rack."
There are many bike rules, but knowing a few essential ones will help correct simple on-the-road errors. More importantly drivers appreciate a confident and predictable bike rider.
This gentlemen rides his bike in the middle of the lane:
He does not swerve in between parked cars, entering in and out of traffic
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Opening car doors cannot reach him
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Cars cannot squeeze him off the road by trying to pass him in his lane
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"Cars have as much right to the roads as I do. [I] just wish motor vehicle drivers were more informed when it comes to the rights and responsibilities of cyclists. I've had a handful of close calls with motor vehicle run-ins, mostly because the motorist wasn't paying attention to traffic signals/signage or was unwilling to accept my presence on the road," Bos said.
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