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On Saturday and Sunday a fall trail showcase will be hosted by the Tahoe Area Mountain Biking Association.
The upper sections of Toads near Saxon Creek will be dealt with by the association on Saturday.
articipants should ride their bikes out to the work area and then ride down afterwards. The !orest Ser"ice has already dropped off all the tools.
#olunteers should $eet at %&'( a.$. at the rock sections) about half a $ile down fro$ the intersection of Saxon Creek and the *i$ Trail. +ntil ' p.$. the work is scheduled to continue and will be followed by free barbecue and drinks for "olunteers at ,atta Bike Shop at -%'' +S .ighway /( 0 B.
!ree lunch and free Clif Bars will be pro"ided on the trail fro$ 1ellow Sub.
articipants are re2uested to bring water) long slee"ed-shirts) sunglasses) glo"es and a bike.
A group ride fro$ Stagecoach to Star 3ake Connector and Cold Creek Trails will be hosted by the Association on Sunday.
The new Star 3ake Connector Trail built this su$$er will be showcased at the ride. The Tahoe *i$ Trail at Star 3ake down to .igh Meadow and Cold Creek Trail are connected by this new section of single track.
The ride will start at Stagecoach 3odge and follow the *i$ Trail out to Star 3ake. The new Star Connector Trail will be descended by the group after the lunch at Star 3ake and continue on to the descent of Cold Creek Trail while finally ending on owerlines back to Ski *un Boule"ard.
Cycling safely
Despite the high profile of some recent incidents involving cyclists, it's not getting more dangerous to ride a bike in Ontario. But that doesn't mean cycling could not, and should not, be safer. The review of cycling deaths ordered by Ontario's chief coroner this week could provide some useful recommendations in this regard.
Ottawa residents need few reminders that cycling can be deadly. Earlier this month, %treet. & woman was charged under the traffic act Tuesday.
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Danielle "a#u was hit by a car and killed after being doored while she cycled along $ueen
The ghost bike that was erected at the site of the accident, the memorial ride by hundreds of local cyclists and the ongoing public conversation that the tragedy sparked in this city all suggest a strong public desire to make cycling safer here. 'n Ottawa, as in other cities around the province, growing numbers of people either use their bikes for transportation, or would like to. But tragedies ! especially ones like "a#u's, which could happen to anyone who has cycled beside a row of parked cars ! make less!e(perienced cyclists understandably cautious. Dr. Dan )ass will lead the review of cycling deaths in the province *with a view to making recommendations on how to prevent deaths in the future.* "ot all cycling deaths are preventable. But some might be avoided with better training and improved infrastructure. &nd making safe cycling infrastructure part of municipal planning encourages more people to use their bikes for transportation, which means less traffic, less vehicle!related pollution, and better health for those who ride. %egregated bike lanes such as the one that opened on +aurier &venue this summer ,and one currently being built on -ellington. show Ottawa is moving in the right direction. 'f the coroner's review produces useful, detailed recommendations, it should be timely advice to help Ottawa and other cities build safety into their cycling plans.
The new national strategy, developed this year by -orkplace %afety authorities from all &ustralian states and "ew 7ealand, together with farmers and motorcycle manufacturers, recommends the mandatory wearing of helmets on /uad bikes. & certified national rider training program for farmers and farmhands using /uad bikes !! another recommendation of the taskforce !! will be launched tomorrow at Dubbo in central western "%as part of "ational %afety -eek. 8ohn -atson, chairman of the workplace safety regulatory group, believes the high number of farm deaths linked to /uad bikes makes regulation urgent. *-e've got to do more !! there are too many accidents and deaths on farms now,* said 6r -atson, head of occupational health and safety with -ork)over "%-. *& move forward with legislation is the way to go. 'n the meantime, this strategy shows we think helmets and limits on children under 19 riding adult bikes should be mandatory.*