Bike safely
May is Bicycle Safety Month: Cyclists have the same traffic rights and responsibilities as motorists. Cyclists must yield the right-of-way, use proper traffic hand signals and obey traffic signs. It is the cyclist’s responsibility to be as visible as possible. When riding, make sure to wear a helmet, bright colors, reflective vests or spacer flags to help stand out in traffic. The law requires that bikes have rear, pedal and side reflectors. The rear reflectors must be red and visible for a distance of up to 500 feet. And bikes should have headlights that are visible at a distance of 500 feet. American Council on Exercise
Bike globally
Track your workout and measure your impact on the planet at CatEye’s new website, , where users around the world can log all kinds of human- powered trips — bike, walk, run, skate, pogo stick, wheelchair or unicycle. Create a personal profile to pull local fuel prices, calculate fuel-efficiency data for your car, and measure distance traveled, gas savings and carbon offsets.
worldcommute.com
Bike generously
Ain’t Too Proud to Sag cycling team will host a silent auction Saturday at the Handlebar and Grill (305 S. Downing St., 303-778-6761) to raise money for the Multiple Sclerosis Society. Bid on balloon rides, rec center passes, massages and sports gear. All proceeds and 10 percent of food sales will go to the Colorado chapter of the MS Society. Steve Clayton was diagnosed with MS in 2002 and rode in his first Bike MS race the following year. His team hopes to raise $50,000 for this year’s ride, June 27-28, from Front Range Community College in Westminster to Colorado State University in Fort Collins and back. nationalmssociety.org
