Hearing the words bikes and Obama together in a positive way is great news. Congrats to F.K. Day from SRAM for having the foresight to propose this fundraiser to the Barack Obama campaign over six months ago.

 

“CHICAGO, IL (BRAIN)—Barack Obama, in a private 20-minute meeting with members of the Bikes Belong board of directors, told them if he were elected president he would increase funding for cycling and pedestrian projects. And the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee also said he would support Safe Routes to Schools programs.” For full article from Bikes Belong Website click HERE.

“During a conversational 15-minute speech, Obama poked fun at himself telling the crowd that when he was photographed last weekend riding a bike with his children, he looked like Urkel. For those unfamiliar with Steve Urkel, he was the nerdy, bespectacled semi-hero on the long running sitcom “Family Matters.” The show was centered on an African-American middle class family living in Chicago.”  For full articles, click HERE and HERE.

 

 

 

If you haven’t heard of One Day…, now is a good time to check these folks out because it’s Bike Month, and their latest newsletter is about cycling. Not only are the cycling ideas and resources presented valuable, but I thought this link to ‘in season’ food was very useful.

This site is based in Vancouver, but no matter where you live, much of the info presented and the ideas offered in their newsletter is universal. Check ‘em out!

Ride ON!