If you haven't noticed, RideColumbia.com has not had much love lately. Its creators are out of Columbia for summer break, which means working and studying abroad. As cycling continues to enjoy the summer weather without us, we hope you are having a blast on two wheels.

As for talk of changing the harassment ordinance, all the comments on a Trib article I read suffer from misinformation or lacking information. Please tell your friends the specifics of the ordinance and how it passed with revisions. Tell them how important it is to Columbia's future of using the roads as they are meant to be. With an ordinance or without, non-auto users will continue to use the road as they are legally entitled to. Laws need to be in place to specifically protect those users from harassment.

For the fall we are planning on hitting the ground rolling as we return for class. RideColumbia.com will be updated most days with new and (hopefully) exciting and relevant biking goodness. If you have any interest in cycling, writing, photography, videography, or anything interesting, drop us an e-mail at RideColumbia@gmail.com. We are especially looking for people to help cover the Tour of Missouri.