Thu 29 May 2008
When Memorial Day rolls around you know that summer is just around the corner and for all of us that enjoy cycling, it’s the time of year we love the most! This cycling season could be one of the best ever on our mountain and you’ll have the local bikers to thank. It seems that in recent months the Bear Valley cycling community has really put out an effort to make Big Bear an even more bike friendly city than ever before.
We have 26 new “SHARE THE ROAD” signs scattered around the valley that help motorists remember that it’s our road too. On the Saturday, May 24 we had the ribbon cutting ceremony for an all new bike route that is designed to give locals and visitors a nice scenic ride with minimal interaction with traffic. A group of about 25 of us pedaled the route in a ceremonial parade lap with the oldest rider being a bit over 60 and the youngest was only 5 years old and he had only learned to ride his bike a week before!.
If you haven’t been to Big Bear for a bike ride in recent years you might want to come take part in the excitement, feel the energy that’s growing day by day and find out why we enjoy riding here so much, it’ll take just one ride!
Welcome summer, welcome friends, and let’s ride!
Spreading the word and the love, Rev