Saris Gala.

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Don't miss your opportunity to purchase a Golden Raffle Ticket on sale for just one more week at Cronometro. If you're the winning ticket holder, you'll choose one of the following Once-in-a-Lifetime Bike Experiences to keep!

Trip for two to ride in Italy’s 2010 Granfondo Pinarello
Participate in the greatest rolling party you will ever experience! The Granfondo Pinarello attracts over 5,000 cyclists from around the world to ride in this mass-participation cycling event that welcomes professional, amateur, and recreational cyclists of all abilities!
Package includes: Round-trip airfare for two, lodging for two, two registrations for the Granfondo Pinarello, and Pinarello bikes to be used for the event. The ride is typically held in July.

Trek Travel Trip to ride the L’Etape du Tour with John Burke
Join John Burke, President of Trek, and his friends for this Trek Travel Trip that brings you the thrill of riding an entire stage of the Tour de France one week before the pros in the famous L’Etape du Tour cyclosportive.
Package includes: 4 nights of accommodation, some meals, riding the L’Etape du Tour, use of a top-of-the line Trek Bicycle, and luggage transfers. Tour typically is held in July.

Trip for two to Mountain Bike with Gary Fisher in Marin County, California
Escape to the mountains of Marin County, California with mountain bike legend Gary Fisher for a once-in-a-lifetime trip for two. Gary will give you and a guest a personal tour of his favorite mountain biking spots in northern California and he’ll tailor the ride for your comfort level and enjoyment.
Package includes: Round-trip airfare for two, lodging for two, as well as a day of mountain biking with Gary Fisher in Marin County, California.

2010 Interbike Escape for two to Las Vegas with Planet Bike
Planet Bike is offering you an insider’s view of the 2010 Interbike Show, an exclusive dealer-only event and North America’s largest tradeshow. Interbike brings thousands of brands and buyers from around the world to Las Vegas for the ultimate blend of industry leaders and innovative products in the bicycle industry.
Package includes: Round-trip airfare for two, lodging for two, as well as two passes to the 2010 Interbike Show. Interbike 2010 is Sept. 27 – Oct. 1, 2010.

Rare Team Astana Autographed Jersey Set: Lance Armstrong Autographed Astana Jersey and Johan Bruyneel Autographed Astana Jersey
This extremely rare autographed Lance Armstrong Jersey and Astana Team Director Johan Bruyneel Jersey set will make the perfect addition to your collection.

The Trek Experience: Dinner with John Burke at his house & stay at Mansion Hill Inn
Enjoy dinner with Trek President John Burke in his home in Maple Bluff. Share cycling stories, get the inside scoop on what is happening in the cycling industry, and hear his vision for inspiring more people to go by bike. After dinner, experience true luxury at Trek’s Mansion Hill Inn on Madison’s beautiful isthmus.

Customized Trek Madone 5 Series Project One Frameset & Trek Factory Tour
Trek’s high performance Madone 5 Series was the bike that didn’t just rewrite the carbon frame rules, but redefined them. Perfectly proportioned, incredibly balanced, and powerfully exhilarating. The experts at Trek will work with you to create a paint design that is unique and all your own! Trek will also give you a personal tour to view the area where your bike’s custom paint will be hand-crafted according to your preferences.
Package includes: the frame, fork, headset, seatmaste, and a tour of the Trek Factory in Waterloo; everything you need to build the bike of your dreams.


Stop in at Cronometro before Monday, Oct. 5 to purchase your $100 Golden Raffle Ticket. The winner will be announced at the Saris Gala on Oct. 9. All proceeds support the Bicycle Federation of Wisconsin. You don't have to be present to win. Additional tickets can be purchased at the Gala on Friday, October 9th where the remaining Once-in-a-Lifetime Bike Experiences will be auctioned off.

Even though you don't have to be present to win, we hope to see you at this year's Saris Gala on Oct. 9. It's the Midwest's largest bike party of the year! This year's special guests include: Taylor Phinney, Axel Merckx, Gary Fisher, Robbie Ventura, and Allen Lim. It is sure to be an unforgettable evening of fun, food, fundraising... and lots of cool bike stuff!

Wisconsin State Bicycle Laws

OK, I know that it's not the best time to put this up, but then is there a bad time to know the rules of the road?

When this moves off the page I'll have a link on the side so when there are more riders on the road they can check back and refresh what their rights are.

Information taken from the Wisconsin Bicycle Federation web site.


Wisconsin State Bicycle Laws
Numbers in brackets refer to Wisconsin State Statutes

A. Vehicular Status
·The bicycle is defined as a vehicle. [340.01(5)]

·The operator of a vehicle is granted the same rights and subject to the same duties as the driver of any other vehicle. [346.02(4)(a)]

B. Lane Positioning
·Always ride on the right, in the same direction as other traffic. [346.80(2)(a)]

·Ride as far to the right as is practicable (not as far right as possible) [346.80(2)(a)]

*Practicable generally means safe and reasonable. Article 346.80(2)(a) lists a few situations when it is not practicable to ride far to the right:

• When overtaking and passing another vehicle traveling in the same direction
• When preparing for a left turn at an inter-section or driveway
• When reasonably necessary to avoid unsafe conditions, including fixed or moving objects, parked or moving vehicles, pedestrians, animals, surface hazards or substandard width lanes [defined as a lane that is too narrow for a bicycle and a motor vehicle to travel safely side by side within the lane].

C. One Way Streets
·Bicycles on a one-way street with 2 or more lanes of traffic may ride as near the left or right-hand edge or curb of the roadway as practicable (in the same direction as other traffic). [346.80(2)(b)]

D. Use of Shoulders
·Bicycles may be riden on the shoulder of a highway unless prohibited by local authorities. [386.04(1m)]

E. Riding 2-Abreast
·Riding 2 abreast is permitted on any street as long as other traffic is not impeded. When riding 2 abreast on a 2 or more lane roadway, you both have to ride within a single lane. [346.80(3)(a)]

F. Hand Signals
·Bicyclists are required to use the same hand signals as motorists [346.35]

·Hand signals are required within 50 feet of your turn. It is not required continuously if you need both hands to control the bicycle [346.34(1)(b)]

G. Passing
·A motorist passing a bicyclist in the same lane is required to give the bicyclist at least 3 feet of clearance, and to maintain that clearance until safely past. [346.075]

·A bicyclist passing a stopped or moving vehicle is also required to give at least 3 feet of clearance when passing. [346.80(2)(c)]

H. Use of Sidewalks
·State Statutes allow local units of government to permit vehicles on sidewalks through local ordinances. 346.94(1)]

·When bicycles are allowed to be operated on sidewalks, bicyclists must yield to pedestrians and give an audible warning when passing pedestrians traveling in the same direction. [346.804]
·At intersections and other sidewalk crossings (alleys, driveways), a bicyclist on the sidewalk has the same rights and duties as pedestrians. [346.23, 24, 25, 37, 38]

I. Bicycling at Night
·Bicycling at night requires at least a white front headlight and a red rear reflector. The white front light must be visible to others 500 feet away. The red rear reflector must be visible to others between 50 and 500 feet away. A red or amber steady or flashing rear light may be used in addition to the required reflector. These are required no matter where you ride--street, path or sidewalk. [347.489(1)]

J. Duty to report accident. [346.70]
·The operator of a vehicle involved in an accident resulting in injury to or death of any person, or total damage to property owned by any one person of $1,000 or more shall immediately give notice of such accident to the police.
"injury" means injury to a person of a physical nature resulting in death or the need of first aid or attention by a physician or surgeon, whether or not first aid or medical or surgical treatment was actually received;
"total damage to property owned by one person" means the sum total cost of putting the property damaged in the condition it was before the accident, or the sum total cost of replacing such property.
This section does not apply to accidents involving only vehicles propelled by human power.

For more information contact:
Bicycle Federation of Wisconsin
106 E Doty St, Ste 400
PO Box 1224
Madison, WI 53701-1224
(608)251-4456