It's not hard, people. A few keystrokes, and a few clicks of the mouse, and you'll help turn up the volume on a movement that aims to "unite a million voices to improve the future of biking."
"The goal of peopleforbikes.org is to gather a million names of support, to speak with one powerful voice—to let policy makers, the media and the public know that bicycling is important and should be promoted."
The northeast United States has long been in need of a consumer bike show, but that will soon be remedied with Bilenky Cycle Works teaming up with the Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia to bring all manner of cyclists together under the roof of the 23rd St. Armory in downtown Philly.
Aside from bicycles, of course, the main reason I choose to continue my futile search for fortune in the bicycle industry is because of the people I know and meet. There's no shortage of extremely smart and passionate people who are insanely interesting, individualistic personalities. Sure it's cool to be around famous athletes from time to time, but I much more deeply value the less publicly visible people that make the bicycle world go 'round.
On January 12 of this year, in a courtroom in Hagerstown, Maryland, 21-year-old Meghann Weaver stood before a Washington County circuit judge to face sentencing for hitting a bicyclist, eight-year-old David Greeley, in August of 2009.
The outcome: a fine of $140 for the collision, which fractured the cyclist's skull and damaged his left leg to the point that it necessitated amputation at mid-shin.
Let's face it. Beer is a big part of cycling for a lot of people. There's nothing quite like a good, cold beer after an epic bike ride. Smaller, more regional brewers have known this for many years, and have made themselves an integral part of cycling on several levels.
The 40th anniversary of Earth Day was a little bit extra special in Denver last week, as the city officially launched the first large-scale bike-sharing program in the United States. As of April 22nd, residents and visitors in Denver now have the ability to commute on one of 400 red Trek B-cycles available at 40 "B-stations" around the city. Within two months, the city plans to expand the program to include at least 500 bikes and 50 stations.
