The “Palmetto Stop” is now law!
The way we interact with stop signs and traffic lights has changed. The Palmetto Stop has arrived in SC! – Palmetto Walk Bike
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The Freewheelers of Spartanburg wants to keep you safe! Through this blog we hope to help educate everyone how to ride safe, how to keep us safe, and help out new riders.
Discussion: Dogs and Animal Incidents by Lee Raines, Spartanburg City Police Department, Bike Ped Division
Officer Lee Raines, Spartanburg City Police Department, Bike Ped Division – gave a talk on dogs at the Freewheelers Meeting on June 6, 2016. Click here for the link to the county ordinance, Sec 6-17. Summary of his talk: Animals and the LAW: The animal ordinance is basically the same for the South Carolina counties in which we ride – […]
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Reporting a Pothole
1. Spartanburg county has an easy-to-fill-out online form to report potholes on county roads. The county has a cardinal bird on the street sign. Or you can call 864-595-5320. Online link: County pothole reporting 2. Spartanburg City: 864-596-3690. The city has and “S” on the street sign. Online link: City pothole reporting You may be asked to include your phone # […]
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Benefits to Riding in a Group
If you are a beginner rider and always doing the same routes and struggling in the same spots, riding with a group can help give some variety to your cycling.As a cyclist, whether recreational or competitive, riding with a group has a lot of benefits. You’ll Get Stronger: It’s almost a guarantee that many, if not most, of the riders […]
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What to Do if You are in a Bicycle Crash in Spartanburg, SC
(FW note: 2 articles below are advice from lawyers, not in SC, who contacted us to help teach about actions to take.) Article 1: Have You Been Hit by a Car While Cycling? Here are the Steps to Take Cycling has been thriving in Spartanburg for years, and most cyclists have experienced the friction between cyclists and some motorists. Aggressive […]
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Who’s your legislator???
Advocate – contact your representative. But who? Click the link below: http://www.scstatehouse.gov/
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