It’s April. Kids and adults are already out riding their bikes on rec paths and roads. It’s time to make my seasonal shift from Nordic Tracks to Wheel Family Fun.
I am going to plant some bike safety seeds right now in the hopes they’ll yield to a safer cycling community this spring.
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