“The only thing worse than being blind is having sight but no vision” — Helen Keller

The future of ACTC rests in part on our ability to motivate children to become life-long cyclists. In the last decade, we proudly supported children-programs such as Turning Wheels for Kids, Kidical Mass, and Aztec Bicycle Club at Gardner Academy. These programs, although meritorious, lack continuity. ACTC has year-round bicycle rides, so should a children-program (at least the dry and warmer months).

It takes an enormous amount of dedication and perseverance to transform a vision into action. Pam Harlow, having just finished with the Aztec elementary school bicycle club, will coordinate the new Almaden Cycle Explorers (coined by Lee Smolens), a home-grown ACTC program to promote cycling to elementary school children. We will have a pool of children-bicycles and helmets for Bikeathons, Bike Rodeos, field trips, ice cream rides, etc. (See a Bikeathon video by Pam below.) The Almaden Cycle Explorers will have its own budget, like the ACTC Academy. If we are successful in our endeavor, there will be many winners beside ACTC — a healthier populace, a cleaner environment, and an abundance of safer and bicycle-friendly infrastructure. Thank you Pam!

“Some men see things as they are and say, Why? I dream of things that never were and say, Why not?” — Robert Kennedy

Our vision — Almaden Cycle Explorers — Why yes!

Best,
Tony Le, ACTC President

Click on this link to see the video => Bikeathon_Video_Harlow