Posts by Ed Clancy

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:   Event Celebrates Growing Trend of Electric Bicycles in San Diego to Promote Healthy Active Lifestyles, Sustainability, Building Communities and Workforce Development SAN DIEGO — (May 17, 2021) — San Diego County Supervisor Chair Nathan Fletcher and San Diego Gas & Electric joined with the Pedal Ahead community electric bicycle program to…

A new electric bicycle emission-reducing program is designed to serve as an alternative to auto transportation. Dubbed Pedal Ahead, the groundbreaking new program partners Rider Safety Visibility, a nonprofit, with District 4 Supervisor Nathan Fletcher, and region-wide business and community leaders. “By bringing e-bikes into our communities, we are creating opportunities for environmental sustainability, healthful…

Pedal Ahead held its first E-Bike Maintenance, Bike Safety and Young Adult Education seminar on Saturday, February at Uptown Bicycles in Normal Heights. More than 20 Pedal Ahead e-bike riders were in attendance to have their e-bike checked and adjusted, and while they were waiting we had Barbarah Torres of Bike Clairemont run through a…

E-Bike and Safety Equipment Checklist Before you head out, here are a few items you should take with you to help keep you safe on the roads. Always wear your helmet. Check tire pressure to ensure tires are firm. Use your NiteRider front and rear lights at all times. Wear your ArroWhere vest and other…

On September 22, Supervisor Nathan Fletcher, in partnership with the 501c3 Rider Safety Visibility (RSV), today launched Pedal Ahead, a two-year, emission-reducing program designed to serve as an alternative to automobile transportation in the fourth supervisorial district, with a particular focus on Chollas, City Heights, Encanto, Linda Vista, Rolando and Redwood Village. Pedal Ahead’s goal…

Job training is part of an innovative community electric bicycle incubator program Rider Safety Visibility (RSV), a San Diego-based nonprofit, has received a $200,000 grant to support workforce development training for young adults ages 18-26 in the burgeoning bicycle industry, which has seen significant sales growth amid the pandemic. The training and education component will…