Gary Cziko, Reaching Out to Bike Clubs
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 of a Los Angeles area club, how he got his message across following a tragic fatal crash of one of its members, and how he successfully campaigned for cyclists’ rights to use the road safely.
John S. Allen cycles for transportation and recreation, averaging 2000 to 3000 miles per year. He has made a career as a writer about bicycling; he is author or co-author of several bicycling books and has contributed to several magazines; his work may be found on the Internet at john-s-allen.com, bikexprt.com and sheldonbrown.com. He is a former president of the Boston Area Bicycle Coalition and member of the Board of Directors of the League of American Bicyclists. He is a certified League Cycling Instructor and CyclingSavvy Instructor.
