C.I.C.L.E.

Cyclists Inciting Change thru LIVE Exchange (C.I.C.L.E.) has been busy under new executive director Liz Elliott having organized more rides and events than before.  However, they've saved some of the biggest news for the new year.  Via press release:

Will Campbell-Claus Delivers Toys at Midnight Then Ridazz in Training Collect Toys in Pasadena

Liz Elliott: While this isn't exactly about me biking around town, but I do have this one very recent story that I love. We had two students show up at our "Learn to Ride" class a few weeks ago, each with a goal to become bike commuters. What was so inspiring is that neither of them really believed that they could learn to ride a bike--they just had this "crazy" dream. Lisa's boyfriend had tried to teach her on his bike, and just gave up. Ray's friends took him out for about 20 minutes and came to the conclusion that he was just hopeless. So when they started pedaling after only about an hour into the class, it was a huge celebration. This is our favorite class, and we always get emotional when they take off on their own. So much work has gone into getting them to that moment, and when they take off, you stand by like a proud parent filled with joy. Afterward, they were so excited and wanted to know what bikes they should buy. Now they've already advanced into our bike handling workshops and are becoming competent cyclists, and soon-to-be bike commuters. This is what we do, and it's my favorite story.

Group Shot of the Riders Posed for a Picture After Their Handle It Better! Workshop in August