Bicycling & the Law: Your Rights as a Cyclist is the new legal resource for cyclists

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BICYCLING & THE LAW ANSWERS LEGAL QUESTIONS ABOUT TRAFFIC LAW AND HARASSMENT FOR AMERICA'S 9 MILLION ACTIVE CYCLISTS

Bicycling & the Law: Your Rights as a Cyclist is the new legal resource for cyclists

Boulder, CO, USA — August 29, 2007 — VeloPress is pleased to announce the publication of a legal reference book for cyclists by attorney Bob Mionske. Bicycling & the Law: Your Rights as a Cyclist is designed to be the primary resource for cyclists to consult when confronted with a legal question. The book is now available from VeloGear.com and in bookstores and bike shops. Bicycling & the Law: Your Rights as a Cyclist includes a foreword by Lance Armstrong that details a frightening experience with cyclist harassment. The book has been endorsed by George Hincapie, Bobby Julich, Chris Carmichael, and many cycling advocacy organizations.

Many of America’s 9 million avid cyclists are confronted with confusing questions about traffic law, cyclist harassment, product liability, theft, and insurance contracts every year. Bicycling & the Law: Your Rights as a Cyclist provides readers with the knowledge to avoid many legal problems and informs them of their rights, their responsibilities, and their recourse if they are confronted with a legal problem.

According to the League of American Bicyclists, more than 9 million cyclists describe themselves as “active cyclists”—weekend riders, off-road riders, commuters, and amateur and professional athletes—who face the daily challenges of commuting in traffic, overenthusiastic dogs, road hazards, traffic codes, harassment, road rage, bicycle theft, group rides, and property damage. This book is for them.

Bob Mionske makes the law both entertaining and understandable to the non-lawyer, while presenting an accurate and thorough explanation of the laws governing bicycles and bicycling. Bicycling & the Law: Your Rights as a Cyclist is the definitive resource answering those questions and the only book of its kind on the market.

Bob Mionske is a Doctor of Law with a private practice that focuses on issues confronting cyclists. He writes a popular column for VeloNews.com called "Legally Speaking with Bob Mionske." Mionske took fourth place in the 1988 Olympic Games cycling road race and was the 1990 U.S. National Road Race Champion. Mionske's legal practice is based in Portland, Oregon.

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For author interviews and legal rights workshops, review copies or more information, please contact:
Dave Trendler, Marketing and Publicity Manager
(303) 245-2138, dtrendler@insideinc.com

For wholesale, shop, and club orders, please contact:
Jen Soulé, Wholesale Manager
(800) 811-4210 x169, wholesale@insideinc.com

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