Gary Cziko

About Gary Gziko

Gary Cziko is a retired professor of sociology (University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign) and the author of two books on perceptual control theory published by MIT Press. As a CyclingSavvy Instructor, he brought the first CyclingSavvy courses to Illinois, California, Arizona and Washington State. Since moving from Illinois to Los Angeles in 2013, he has been working with bike clubs in Southern California to introduce them to CyclingSavvy and explore with them savvy group riding practices.

Entries by Gary Gziko

Gary Cziko — Discussion

February 6, 2025/in Education/by Gary Gziko

Gary Cziko takes questions following his talk at the 2016 I am Traffic 2 conference in St. Louis, Missouri. Gary GzikoGary Cziko is a retired professor of sociology (University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign) and the author of two books on perceptual control theory published by MIT Press. As a CyclingSavvy Instructor, he brought the first CyclingSavvy […]

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Gary Cziko, Reaching Out to Bike Clubs

November 23, 2024/in Education/by Gary Gziko

Masters bicycle racer and CyclingSavvy Instructor Gary Cziko describes his reaching out to bicycle clubs to get across the message of defensive-assertive driving as taught in the CyclingSavvy program. This talk, given at the 2016 I am Traffic II conference in St. Louis, Missouri, includes descriptions of how he gained acceptance in the fast-riding crowd […]

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Keri Caffrey

I am a technical illustrator and graphic designer with over 30 years as an urban bike commuter, recreational group rider and ride leader. I am convinced that the greatest challenges facing American bicycling are a lack of education and a destructive belief system about our public roads.

Through CyclingSavvy, Mighk Wilson and I created a toolset for bicyclists to enhance their preferred style of riding. Together, we can transform our traffic culture to recognize that roads are for all people, not just motorists.