Sure, Henry County, just as

Fayette County, talked about providing safe facilities for bicycling and

walking. But it was always just talk to satisfy the "biking advocates."

You know, those weird people who wear those funny tight shorts, the brightly

colored jerseys and ride bikes with those skinny tubes.

While Peachtree City is not

perfect, I can at least get to the places I need to on relatively safe

facilities by bicycle or by foot or golf cart for that matter. For this

reason I gave up the car. But soon after our move to Peachtree City I

needed to go to Fayetteville for a dental appointment. I am physically

capable of riding my bike that far, although the way there is not physically

suited for bicycle travel.

Ga. Highway 54, especially

at 8:30 on a weekday morning, is not the place to be on a bicycle. It

could be an acceptable route if those nice wide shoulders did not have

those teeth jarring rumble strips running nearly the entire length from

PTC to Fayetteville. Hey, you know, if the shoulders were rumble free

it's a no cost, free, bike way. As for Redwine Road, my route back home

was not much better. The considered multiuse path for Redwine would definitely

make my ride as well as the motorists trying to share that narrow road

with a bicyclist much happier and safer.

I ride my bicycle nearly everywhere

I go in Peachtree City. I've made adjustments in my life so that I can

because it's that important to me for my overall health and well-being

and because I can. It's a real shame that our government officials don't

understand that there are people unlike themselves that understand the

importance of alternative modes of travel.

How come those of us that have

chosen or must use an alternative to car travel are always relegated to

the ditches along with the trash? Is that how you see us: No better than

the cigarette butts and fast food wrappers thrown out by the motoring

public? Yeah, yeah, I hear you: Quit complaining and get a car. Tell that

to the elementary school student who now has to walk to school.

Barbara Corley

Peachtree City, Ga.