BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — Cindy Parra, co-founder of Bike Bakersfield, has been riding bikes since childhood. For her, cycling is not only a passion but a pathway to healthier, safer communities.

“It makes you feel like a kid—and who doesn’t want that feeling, to be able to get on your bike and ride?” Parra says.

Bike Bakersfield, the nonprofit she co-founded, refurbishes bikes and leads local cycling events to promote safer streets and healthier living.

A Grand Jury report in May is calling into question whether the city’s investment in bike lanes is worth the impact on automobile traffic.

Grand Jury Report:“Is the use of bike lanes sufficient to justify a reduction in automobile lanes in either width or quantity? Do bike lanes impede other vehicular traffic?”The report also sugges

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