HUMBOLDT ? About three years ago, a group of biking enthusiasts unsuccessfully appealed to the Humboldt City Council to have a bike lane added to Ninth Street.
The Council voted down the request, in part because of safety concerns centered on having bicycles share road space with the large volume of trucks that pass through Humboldt on a daily basis.
Count Beth Barlow and Tony Works among those who were disappointed, but still encouraged.
?What it showed was the community obviously wanted the ability to walk and bike into town,? Barlow said. ?The Council just didn?t think (the lane) was safe enough.?