PUBLIC FORUM : SIMI BICYCLIST SPENDS HER RIDE DODGING TRASH.

My husband and I are proud residents of Simi Valley and have been for over eight years. Just like all towns, we have seen growth, but Simi Valley always seems to keep that small-town warmth, except if you're one of the hundreds of cyclists who loves to ride here. One might think we live in a garbage dump. While riding this past Saturday, I took a spill, not because I can't ride. No, this was a leap over a huge piece of glass. Several times I have commented to my husband: I wonder why we get so many cyclists when our bike lanes are so chewed up and full of glass and debris? We tried the bike path - if you want to spend most of your ride getting on and off your bike.

So, fellow citizens, next time your arm goes out the window with something to drop, remember me and the shoulder full of glass and cement.

Michele Scott

Simi Valley