• Our Mission

• To encourage and promote cycling as a healthy, environmentally-friendly means of transportation and recreation thru education, advocacy and community involvement via broad based membership.

• Our Vision

• We envision that Butte Bicycle Coalition will provide an inviting and encouraging platform for those who want to make positive contributions towards future direction of bicycling within Butte County.

• We Value

• Building and promoting a bike friendly community.
  
  Increasing bicycle use as an everyday means of transportation and recreation.
  
  Serving and protecting the interests of the bicycling public in Butte County.

• Goals

Provide an inviting and encouraging environment for true democracy with maximum informed public participation.

Continued Development of bicycle lanes and paths that provide safe and efficient routes to all major commercial, educational and recreational areas of the city.

Sponsor and present bicycle safety education programs throughout the community with a goal of helping residents realize the cycling possibilities.

Facilitate communication and working partnerships among City and County agencies as well as other organizations to bring about changes in the planning process and infrastructure to better accomodate bicycles and other alternative modes of transportation.

Monitor legislation as to potential effects on bicycling and disseminate information that is pertinent to members.

Be a Safe Bike Driver

Wouldn't it be great if there was a California DMV license study manual for bikes like there is for car drivers? This presentation by the Bicycle Coalition of Maine could serve as one. Here you will find interesting, concise information on bike safety, the rules of the road, and helpful hints on what to wear. Share this with young children to help them think safety while riding.

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Helmet Fit Guide

The bike helmet is an essential piece of safety equipment for all ages. A poorly fitted helmet is almost worse than no helmet at all. It gives a false sense of security and can come off during an accident or cause further injury. Check out this chart created by Sonoma County Kid Safe detailing the proper way to fit a helmet for maximum protection.

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Bicycle Safety

Remember when you rode a bike as a kid? Oh, you still do ride a bike? The roads were less scary back then. Bike riding is a fun and useful way to get around, but as a parent you need to share some rules of the road with your children. One important rule of bike safety, for example, is to always do what drivers expect you to do. Author James Williams of the National Center for Bicycling and Walking shares some important tips in this article to review with children.

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Article by the League of American Bicyclists

Whether you commute to work on a bike or not this article by the League of American Bicyclists will give you excellent tips on safety, route planning, and how to select and maintain your bike. For bike commuters this is a must read.
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Rules for Bicyclists

This article by the Bicycle Coalition of Maine summarizes important safety issues and rules for bicyclists of all ages. It is important to remember that kids need adults to be role models. If adults wear helmets and follow traffic laws, kids notice.

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