Bicycle Friendly Stickers Are a Great Idea!

Information about the Bike Friendly Stickers came our way a couple of weeks ago and I think this idea is a great one.

The stickers are the brainchild of Columbia, Kentucky, Rotary Club president and cycling enthusiast Jerry Holt. They were roughly designed by Lindsey Wilson and cycling coach Dave Grigsby, and refined by Venus Popplewell in the Communications Department at Lindsey Wilson College (LWC).

By displaying the blue-and-white decal, owners of residences, cars, and businesses make it known that cyclists can ask for help if they need it. A cyclist can approach a residence or business and request water or shelter, or to make an emergency phone call.

"The idea came from some of the people who live along one of our bike routes," said LWC cycling coach Dave Grigsby. "They came to us and said, 'We really enjoy having you ride by, and we want to come up with a way to let the cyclists know that if they need assistance -- such as water or a phone -- they could stop in and ask us.' We were really touched by this idea, so we came up with the idea of creating a decal for them to display."

The decals are turning out to be a hot commodity, with 500 sold in ten days' time in November. The hope is that this idea will catch on throughout the state of Kentucky, the country, and maybe the world!

Wouldn't it be great if people and businesses along the U.S. Bicycle Route System began displaying these stickers? What a wonderful extension of hospitality to traveling cyclists. Similar to Warm Showers, this program could really take off -- and best of all, the stickers are inexpensive. I plan to buy a few dozen and carry them with me. As opportunity permits, I will offer them to bike-friendly acquaintances and business people.

To order yours today, visit WeAreBikeFriendly.com. Find more information about the project at Bicycling Adair and Columbia Magazine.

Image courtesy of Dave Grigsby.

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BUILDING THE U.S. BICYCLE ROUTE SYSTEM (USBRS) is posted by Ginny Sullivan, USBRS coordinator at Adventure Cycling, and features news and updates related to the emerging U.S. Bicycle Route System. The USBRS project is a collaborative effort, spearheaded by a task force under the auspices of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO). Members of the task force include officials and staff from state DOTs, the Federal Highway Administration, and nonprofits like the East Coast Greenway Alliance, and Mississippi River Trail, Inc.

Source: http://blog.adventurecycling.org/2011/12/bicycle-friendly-stickers-are-great.html

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