This is my favorite time of year. The temps are cool, the Fall colors are vivid, and there seem to be fewer cars on the road. There is still a lot of opportunity to ride before the snow starts to fly.
The 2011 PALM (PALM XXX) has been scheduled for June 18 - 24, 2011 and as a compulsive planner myself, I know it's never to early to start preparing. There were suggestions from last year's PALM that we provide some on-line, safe cycling training, especially for those that may not have much on-road experience. Below is a link to an on-line version of the Traffic 101 class that League of American Bicyclists instructors teach. It is essentially the same material I cover during the nightly PALM classes that I teach. I do not want to put myself out of a job, but if you have never had any formal cycling training, this is a great way to start. Even if you think you are experienced and don't need any training, you may be surprised at what you might learn.
http://bikeed.org/
This free course is endorsed by the LAB and will give you something to do during those dark winter days as you wait for the PALM application to arrive in the mail.
As the ride approaches, I will also be posting links to videos that demonstrate vehicular cycling. Let me know if you have any favorite safe cycling videos.
Please post up if you have any questions.
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How soon can I get applications? I have some friends who wish to go this year. When will we have a route? I missed last year due to the birth of a granddaughter.
Applications will be mailed out by 1st class mail around Jan 20, 2011. You are on the mailing list. Where will you be in January? If it's Florida, ie not at your home address in Saginaw, please send me that address and I'll send the application there.
Last year the ride closed in 8 days. The quickest and only practical way to get an application is to have one mailed to you. Are your friends on the mailing list? If not, have them email me their mailing addresses, ie where they will be on January 20, and I'll add them to the list.
We do have a route: Ludington, Hesperia, Big Rapids, Clare, Bay City, Bad Axe, Harbor Beach. See the website (www.lmb.org/palm) for details.
What happened to the blog link on the main PALM web page?
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