LAB Reform is an informal group of serious and knowledgeable cyclists who are concerned about safety and rights to the roads. We are committed to restoring LAB as a protector of the safety and rights of all American cyclists.
| Interim President: Bill Hoffman,
Lancaster, PA, 717-560-3636
billhoffman1 _AT_verizon.net LAB Life Member #34 LAB Director 1974-82 and 2001-02 LCI #33 (since 1980); LAB Education Committee Member 1994-2002 and chair 1996-2000 1996 LAB Education Award recipient, 2000 LAB Volunteer of the Year co-recipient Numerous volunteer positions held from 1972-2002 |
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| Webmaster: Fred Oswald, Cleveland, OH
fredoswald_AT_yahoo.com Mechanical Engineer, NASA Glenn Research Center, Professional Engineer in Ohio LCI #947. 2003 Candidate for Region 4 Director. All-season bike commuter. Board member, Ohio Bicycle Federation Developed OBF Cyclist Friendly Communities program Member of OBF Bicycle Traffic Law Reform Committee and primary author of reform package for Ohio bicycle traffic laws (most passed in 2006). Founding board member of Cleveland Bikes, a local advocacy organization Member, Lake Erie Wheelers Cycling Club. Surveyed and recommended reforms for local bicycle traffic ordinances in 65 NE Ohio communities. Organized committee to review and advocate reforms for bicycle traffic laws in all 50 states Author of many cycling education & advocacy resource pages: www.cycle-safety.com/ http://bikelaws.org/ www.ohiobike.org/ www.labreform.org/ |
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| John Schubert, Coopersburg, PA
Schubley_AT_aol.com ECI #600 LAB Vice President, 1997-1999 & board member 1999-2001, representing Region 2 Author of two cycling books and hundreds of magazine articles Founder & Chair of the BicyclePA network of more than 1,000 miles of signed touring routes Secretary of Pennsylvania's state bicycle advisory committee, 1995 to present |
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| Steven Goodridge, Cary, NC
sggoodri_AT_mindspring.com Principal engineer, Signalscape, Inc. Ph.D. Electrical Engineering Member, Cary NC Planning and Zoning Board Advocacy Officer, NC Bicycle Club Member, Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization Bicycle/Pedestrian Stakeholders Group Webmaster for Humantransport.org, including Project Universal Access and North Carolina Coalition for Bicycle Driving |
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| Bruce Rosar, Cary, NC
brucewr_AT_mindspring.com ECI# 319 (one of the last Effective Cycling Instructors to graduate from the ECI curriculum) Education Officer, N.C. Bicycle Club Member, Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization Bicycle/Pedestrian Stakeholders Group Founding member, North Carolina Coalition for Bicycle Driving President, Triangle Roadway Bicycling http://brucewr.home.mindspring.com/ |
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| Wayne Pein, Chapel Hill, NC
wpein_AT_nc.rr.com LAB family member since 1991. 20 years of everyday bicycle commuting in 3 states, 10 years USCF racing. Bicycle transportation research specialist at a contract research organization 1992-1999. One of the authors of federal and state level publications, including: Crash-Type Manual for Bicyclists Evaluation of the Shared-Use Lane Arrow Trail Intersection Design Handbook Designing Trail Termini (Terminations) A Tale of Three Cities Published 2 articles in Transportation Research Record journal. Presented at 4 Pro Bike conferences and 2 Rails to Trails national conferences. Assisted in initial training of the 50 state coordinators Founding Member of North Carolina Coalition for Bicycle Driving and author of papers at http://www.humantransport.org/bicycledriving/index.html |
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| Bob Boyce, Lincoln, Nebraska
rboyce_AT_inetnebr.com LAB member for 10 years. Member Great Plains Bicycling Club. Bob has commuted to work by bicycle for 32 years and used bicycles for daily transportation needs for ten years before buying a car. He analyzes bicycle collisions in Lincoln, teaches bike safety to young folks, has served on the Lincoln Bicycle Safety Committee, and written articles for the BicyclingLife website |
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| John Forester, MS, PE, Bicycle
Transportation Engineer, Lemon Grove, CA
forester_AT_johnforester.com 1971: Prosecuted for riding on the roadway and making a left turn, by Palo Alto, CA 1972: Opposed the US bicycle design regulation, which stated that it was safe to ride a bicycle at night without a headlamp. 1972-6: Sole cyclist representative, California Statewide Bicycle Committee, formed by the Legislature to advise it. Opposed its bikeway designs and laws. 1973-5: President, California Association of Bicycling Organizations. 1975-7: CABO representative to the California Statewide Bicycle Facilities Committee. 1975: Developed the Effective Cycling course. 1975: Sued the US Consumer Product Safety Commission regarding its bicycle design regulation. 1976: Wrote the book Effective Cycling. 1976: Gave Effective Cycling Program to the League of American Wheelmen. 1977: Wrote the book Bicycle Transportation. 1976-1983: Director for California of League of American Wheelmen 1979-80: President of League of American Wheelmen. 1980: Wrote and directed the firstEffective Cycling film. 1978-1986: Member, Bicycling Committee of the Transportation Research Board, an arm of the National Academy of Sciences. Wrote and refereed papers for this. 1976-1986?: Managed the Effective Cycling Program for the League of American Wheelmen. 1993: Latest edition of Effective Cycling. 1994: Latest edition of Bicycle Transportation. 1995: Wrote and directed the Effective Cycling Video. 2001: Wrote the first paper describing vehicular cycling accepted by a professional transportation journal. Since 1974 have testified in court concerning many bicycle accidents and cyclist prosecutions. John has written many articles and made many presentations to traffic engineering conferences, regarding cycling science and cycling affairs. Many of these are available at www.johnforester.com |
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| Bob Bayn, North Logan, UT
bob.bayn_AT_usu.edu ECI#685-C Safety Officer for Cache Valley Veloists Bicycle Touring Club Bob is former chair Cache MPO Ped/Bike Advisory Committee 32 years of year-round bicycle commuting without bikelanes Bob initiated the repeal of Utah's mandatory sidepath law and other bike law reforms Bob made a great handout prompted by seeing local wrong-way riders: "Where to Ride Your Bike" (also available in Spanish thanks to Carlos Ferrandis) |
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| Chris Lundberg, Meadville, PA
lundberg1_AT_earthlink.net College biology and mathematics instructor Uses bicycle for transportation and recreation in Meadville, PA, and previously in Corvallis, OR, and Freiburg, Germany League Cycling Instructor, #1021, LAB member since 2002 | |
| Khalil J. Spencer, Los Alamos, NM
khalil_AT_losalamos.com Technical Staff Member (Chemist), Los Alamos National Laboratory Ph.D., Geochemistry, 1987, SUNY Stony Brook LCI #1173, four-season bicycle commuter Board Member, Bicycle Coalition of New Mexico Former Board Member, Vice President, and President, Hawaii Bicycling League 2002-present, Member, Transportation Board of Los Alamos County, NM Formerly a member of the Honolulu Mayor's Advisory Committee on Bicycling www.labikes.org |
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| Peter Boor, Doylestown, PA
peter.boor_AT_att.net LAB Life Member #194-F, ECI/LCI #4 Aerospace Physicist (Retired) BS Physics/Math 1960 Former Bicycle Shop Owner, Bicycle Commuter, Racer Charter Member (International) Human Powered Vehicle Association (Treas, VP, Pres) Author of several Bicycling-related articles (tripping traffic lights, future of streamlined bicycles, bicycle education and planning) Member of Doylestown Borough/Township Bike/Hike Committee (Director of DVRPC-related Share-the-Road effort) |
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| Karen Dunnam,
krdunnam_AT_earthlink.net LAB Life Member #532, ECI #36 Former newsletter editor, defacto program manager while on staff. Magazine ad rep 1983-84, ad manager 84, editor 1984-86. |
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| Doug Huffman, Washington Island, WI
doug.huffman_AT_dcwis.com Retired reactor plant test engineer now homemaker Member: Coastal Cyclists, Palmetto Cycling Coalition, League of American Bicyclists, LAB-Reform, Grass Roots Gun Rights South Carolina I cycle for recreation and transportation and have enjoyed state tours and unsupported touring. I came to Effective Cycling advocacy from a successful state gun-rights advocacy. I find analogies between 1A-cycling and 2A advocacy and between the NRA and the LAB. |
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| Alan Wachtel, Palo Alto, CA
Wachtel_AT_aol.com Senior Technical Writer, Cisco Systems, San Jose, CA Member, Institute of Transportation Engineers Member, Association of Pedestrian and Bicycle Professionals League Cycling Instructor #115, all-season bike commuter Chair, California Bicycle Advisory Committee Member, Palo Alto Bicycle Advisory Committee Government Relations Director, California Association of Bicycling Organizations Life Member, League of American Bicyclists Life Member, Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition Member, Western Wheelers Bicycle Club Western Wheelers Bicycle Club Ben Lefkowitz Award for Outstanding Contributions to Bicycling, 2003 League of American Bicyclists Regional Director's Distinguished Service Award, 1991 Publications:
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| Bob Shanteau, Seaside, CA
Robert M Shanteau, PhD, PE Consulting Traffic Engineer (I became a traffic engineer over 30 years ago through bicycle advocacy) Expert Witness Member, Institute of Transportation Engineers Member, Society of Forensic Engineers and Scientists President, Monterey County Bicycling Advocacy Group Ex-secretary, California Association of Bicycling Organizations (1973) Ex-president, Santa Clara Valley Bicycle Association [Now Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition] (1972-1974) Ex-president, East Bay Bicycle Coalition (~1978) Publications:
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