Bicycle Trailer Trip...

On Aug. 1, 2009, Bill and Amarins Harrison, along with their three daughters, mounted a five-person bicycle and began a journey across the United States.

They left their hometown of Mount Vernon, Ky., with just $300.

On Monday, the Harrisons, or “Pedouins” as they call themselves, rode through the San Jacinto Valley on their way to San Diego.

“I just think it started with the feeling that we wanted to travel,” Amarins said of the inspiration for the journey. “We wanted to go to Alaska, but we didn’t want to go by car or RV. We wanted to do something where we could feel the country and meet the people.”

She said the couple decided on the quint bike because the family could ride together.

On their Web site, Amarins said although two of their daughters, Cheyenne, 7, and Jasmine, 5, could ride bikes well, they knew the girls wouldn’t be able to bike the 7,000 miles the Harrisons mapped out.
The quint bike features a special child seat for the youngest daughter, Robin, 3. She is able to sleep as the rest of the family pedals.

The Harrisons attached a trailer to the back of their bike that Burley Trailer Co. gave the family. The company designed the trailer for the Harrisons.

They carry clothes, a tent, sleeping mats, snacks, and other necessities in the trailer.

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Bicycle Trailers...

State Representative David Osborne (R) wants to outlaw carting kids by bike. I can't think of anything more out of step with public health and safety.

Protection? Really?

Rep. Osborne's HB255 would "...prohibit the operation of a bicycle on a state-maintained highway while transporting a person under the age of 18 years in an attached trailer or other apparatus."

If this bill is an attempt to protect kids, I'm afraid the 59th District legislator hasn't paid attention to what's really killing our children – obesity and diabetes.

Instead of restricting the freedom of bicycling families, maybe Rep. Osborne could sponsor some legislation that would funnel some overdue transportation funding for more suitable bike routes and sidewalk repair.


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Bike Pro - Bicycle Classes for Kids

BIKE PRO - is a children' s bicycle class that teaches important skils.
This class is geared for kids ages 10 to13 and gives them bike handling knowledge that will help keep them safe. Bike Pro is taught entirely “on the bike,” with the children having as little standing around time as possible. The class progresses through drills that teach the rules of the road, how to look backward while riding a straight line, signaling and how to negotiate different types of intersections, and it ends with a three-mile road test.

To sign up a 10- to 13-year-old for this free course, you can call me at my number, which is listed below. Any Columbia child of that age can participate as long as he or she has a bicycle and helmet and already knows the basics of riding.

Robert Johnson is education coordinator with the PedNet Coalition. Reach him at (573) 289-6479 or robert@pednet.org.

Reach Robert Johnson at 573-289-6479 or e-mail robert@pednet.org.

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Pulling Bicycle Trailers

Bicycling is a fun activity for many reasons.

It gives you a sense of freedom, a sense of one with the environment and can give you a glimpse into your past, when stress and responsibility were minimized, to say the least.

Cycling improves your fitness and your health. It can strengthen your immune system, lower blood cholesterol, reduce stress, strengthen the heart and increase your energy levels.

But cycling can also be hazardous to your health, especially if you're an "aggressive cyclist."

These are the people who think they own the road. They don't obey traffic laws, they ride in the middle of the road and seem to glory in passing vehicles in heavy traffic.

And even though I feel bicyclists and especially cyclists pulling bicycle trailers need to restrict themselves to quieter, less busy streets, I realize they have rights, too.

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