BICYCLE FRIENDLY BUSINESS her pajamas in celebration of Dr. Seuss's birthday with 40 Oceano students to get ice cream, they can't help but smile and wave. Those same waving citizens now come to Oceano on weekends to use the bike training course. Not only do they use our bike training course, but other schools in the county are installing them and trying to replicate the Oceano bike safety training PE courses. When our Safe Routes Coordinator attends local city council meetings advocating for safer streets, the first words from those city council members are how they saw Posse students smiling and riding their bikes. The Oceano students have become the ultimate bike ambassadors. At Oceano Elementary School we have a motto: Give students a reason to come to school. Bicycling has enabled the staff to bring excitement to our school. In the long run, it has made for a happier and healthier school environment. There is no magic at Oceano. Any school can create what we do. The more schools that incorporate the lessons of Oceano, the better their communities will be. Jim DeCecco is a long time teacher and bike commuter at Oceano Elementary School. 10 BICYCLE FRIENDLY AMERICA