The Bicyclist Safety Act has been signed by the governor, and will take effect July 1.
Bud Vye is our point man in the Virginia General Assembly, speaking on our behalf for better bicycling legislation. He also works with key players in government agencies, helps keep RABA running, and the Virginia Capital Trail on track.
Bud’s work on all things bike earned him an Advocate of the Year Award in 2009, from the Alliance for Biking and Walking.
How well do you know him? Read the Bid Vye interview by the Richmond Times-Dispatch.
Photo Courtesy NBC12
Richmond TV Station NBC12 has obtained a photo of the truck owned by Stephen Elias Webb who admits to the hit-and-run death of bicyclist Lanie Kruszewksi on July 29 while she was riding her bicycle home from work. Webb’s attorneys led detectives to the vehicle. Webb told prosecutors that he thought he had hit a deer. Defense attorneys have requested a change of venue for the trial which is scheduled for December.
We’re huge fans of Richmond Cycling Corps, a cycling-oriented civic development and youth outreach organization.
“Youth set a year-end-goal for distance ridden in one day. We ride with our youth several times a week, and during weekends–encouraging them, supporting them–to ensure that they accomplish the goals that they set.”
RCC is going for a Richmond Unite grant, and they need 1,000 votes by Sept. 15. Please help them win by casting your vote, and you can vote again, once per day, ’til the 15th.
Join us for the ride of your life on Saturday, October 13th at West Creek Parkway to cure cystic fibrosis. Cycle for Life is a ride, not a race. Riders can choose 3 different waves to participate in and collect pledges per lap or mile they can complete around West Creek Parkway – one of Richmond’s most popular and scenic routes. This event is designed for a variety of riders and mileage starts at just 6 miles. There will prizes for the top finishers of each wave and medals for all finishers! Register today at http://virginia.cff.org/cycle
Free bike maintenance on Tuesday, September 25th at REI (2020 Old Brick Road, Glen Allen, VA) from 6:30-8pm and learn more about this exciting event!
Want more information? Contact Laura Boone, Development Director, at lboone@cff.org
Almost daily, I read comments in various papers and blogs by drivers who demand that cyclists pay their way. These comments usually include suggestions that we license and register cyclists and bicycles, and charge taxes or user fees of some kind. This morning, I read one in the Richmond Times Dispatch, my local paper. In recent weeks, the RTD editorial page has included some very thoughtful pieces from the paper’s editor in chief, Tom Silvestri, and others. Perhaps in response, this morning’s paper included a Letter to the Editor from a Mr. James. I seized upon the opportunity to enlighten this reader, and perhaps a few others.
Mr. James– as the saying goes, facts are stubborn things.
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