Money available to Placer County bike commuters
Applications for Placer County’s Bucks for Bikes program will be accepted through March 10.
Successful applicants will receive reimbursement of 50 percent up to $200 toward the cost of a commuter bicycle, and if needed, bicycle helmet, light, lock, and/or rack. Accessories alone will not be funded.
Applicants must be 18 years of age or older, work or attend school in Placer County and be willing to commute to work or school by bike. They must also attend a one-hour cycling clinic.
Go online for more info.
I use a bike. But I don’t think subsidizing bike riding is an appropriate government function. This is a good example of why I don’t always comment on certain subjects here. I believe this is government out of control, spending money that they have no business spending. Some of you will read what I write here, and view me as anti bike riding, which couldn’t be farther from the truth. I’m against the government spending our tax dollars on things that are not applicable to government functions. I would not approve of government giving me a tax subsidy on my skis either, or giving me money to feed my dog. This stuff is way out of control.