It's Saturday and it was another beautiful morning for a ride. I was able to ride the Serotta today because I was not actually commuting, just going for a nice ride. 20 miles pretty fast and ready to start my day refreshed from the effort.
We continued our "Go By Bike" campaign by participating in Denville's "Earth Day" exposition at the town hall. In the picture with Cathy is Ted Hussa, the Mayor of Denville, with his commuter bike. The Mayor is a big supporter of cycling and recognizes the positive impact of being a "bike friendly" community. The Mayor invited us to share his display space so that we could help promote the idea. So far we have signed up a bunch of people in our "Go By Bike" contest and I actually spotted some riders with the flags on their bicycles last week during bike to work week. Very cool! We still have a long way to go but on days like today I believe that a cultural shift towards better transportation solutions could actually happen.
Thanks for reading and keep on riding!
Half of all trips made by car in the U.S. are less than 2 miles. My modest proposal is for you to just consider using a humble bicycle every once in a while instead of getting into your car. You may find you like it. Improve your health, save some money, make the world a better place--Go By Bike!
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