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By Amy Smolens, on November 24th, 2015
Be seen while you pedal at night and keep your pants legs out of the chain with our new leg bands! Photo courtesy Francesco Papalia
It’s getting dark very early now so we all have to do more to be seen by drivers! That’s where AS&R’s latest safety project, our NEW REFLECTIVE LEG [read more…]
By Amy Smolens, on May 29th, 2013
A “Check for Bikes” cling in the upper windshield
Over the past few weeks two more businesses have asked to carry AS&R’s “Check for Bikes” clings, designed to remind drivers to look twice and look again for cyclists on the road before opening their door or making any turns. Jason Alabanza at Mechanics [read more…]
By Amy Smolens, on November 23rd, 2012 Justice Baxter of Wheels of Justice Cyclery (yes, he took over Albany fixture Solano Avenue Cyclery) recently bought some of our “Check for Bikes” clings to pass on to his customers! It’s really important to get the clings into everyone’s vehicles, not just those of cyclists – so when you go there, please pick them [read more…]
By Amy Smolens, on July 19th, 2012 My longtime car mechanic, Dana Meyer, recently bought some of our “Check for Bikes” clings to pass on to his customers! It’s really important to get the clings into everyone’s vehicles, not just those of cyclists. This makes three local businesses distributing our clings: Dana Meyer Auto Care, Whole Health Apothecary and Marie Bowser Acupuncture. [read more…]
By Amy Smolens, on June 19th, 2012 Albany business T324 recently ordered 2000 of these customized “Check for Bikes” clings. They will distribute them to fellow members of the Chamber of Commerce and to clients, so they will take care to Share the Road with cyclists. Thanks, T324, for helping make the roads safer for all of us to ride our bikes [read more…]
By webhelper, on November 25th, 2011
The new “check for bikes” window cling designed by AS&R member Francesco Papalia is now available at checkforbikes.org. It’s meant to be a reminder to drivers to look out before opening their car door into bicycle traffic and as a general awareness tool to look for bicyclists while they are driving. The clear vinyl [read more…]
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