Anyone who has attempted the masochistic exercise of biking downtown knows it can be hazardous to their health. These brave souls encounter bike lanes that truncate between Midtown and Downtown, lanes that squeeze you past obstacles and a patchwork of bike lanes (euphemistically called a network).
The League of American Cyclists rated Sactown one rank above the bottom. See last year's Dismal bike safety rating. And yet we're ranked # 8 by Forbes in their 2015 Published Survey.
But maybe there's hope (there is ALWAYS hope!) The city wants to further encourage the use of bicycles by installing a bike rental program. Perhaps this will be the impetus to deal with the mess we have now. Maybe we're almost there, just need to ZAP into action! *
I agree with the SacBee Board - just do it (JDI!) Here's what the they had to say about a
bike sharing service
[* ZAP: A sudden effect or event that makes a dramatic impact...]
image by Craig Ruttle, AP
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