They say you never forget how to ride a bike, but in my case, I’m not sure that’s true and won’t be testing it. So good luck to the new bike shop group and all avid bike riders. Make sure you have adequate lighting so you can be seen, very important. People need to walk on the sidewalks, too.
Lock your bike when you go in someplace, and particularly use the bike racks. How about only one person on a bike unless it’s a tandem. Cars have to watch for you but you have to watch for cars. Some things I like to see: youngsters wearing helmets and watching while riding in the streets or crossing streets. Watch for it when it appears at the Riverside Train Station. It will be a far cry from the original Riverside Bike Shop but a welcome addition. Now, with the warmer weather coming (I hope), Riverside will have a new bike shop in town to assist riders in many ways. The rides rarely start in Riverside with our area being a drive-thru, coming down Longcommon, and out they go, appreciative of any communities that have areas designated for bikes.
Early morning treks through town seem to be the best time. Their attire indicates a club or just a uniform that is comfortable for the ride, ever accompanied by the needed water bottle to stay hydrated. Many are conscious of the fact there are also cars on the street and will sometimes line up 2 abreast or single file. Though I’m not quite sure of bike etiquette there are a number of serious bike riders who wind their way through Riverside, and I guess they don’t have to stop at stop signs. He could fix bikes better than many a parent, who were glad to have him do it. It was run by Rich Grove whose family was the “G” in the local O-G Cab Company. There was also a bike store in Riverside where Sip and Sweets in the Arcade Building is now located. Police also were known to pass out “tickets” to a local ice cream or candy store to those seen as exemplary good bike riders.
Children would have their bike’s engraved with a serial number in the event it went missing by whatever means. Children in Riverside would attend a Bike Rodeo put on by the police who taught youngsters about bike safety and how to be a good bike rider.