Big Bob the usher is the best in the business at The Forum.
Tuesday, March 11, 2008
Back To The Ice Palace
It was time to renew a journey to the Forum and I saw my favorite wall poster tonight.
Big Bob the usher is the best in the business at The Forum.
Big Bob the usher is the best in the business at The Forum.
Lance Opens Bike Store In Austin
Lance's Bike Commuter Store
Key Quote:
Armstrong said he'd like to see Austin evolve into a place like Portland, Ore., where biking is part of the culture and people pedal to work, to restaurants and to run errands. "Walk outside, and the streets are lined with bikes — because they have a safe place to ride," Armstrong said of the city long known for its bicycle-friendly amenities and policies.
Key Quote:
Armstrong said he'd like to see Austin evolve into a place like Portland, Ore., where biking is part of the culture and people pedal to work, to restaurants and to run errands. "Walk outside, and the streets are lined with bikes — because they have a safe place to ride," Armstrong said of the city long known for its bicycle-friendly amenities and policies.
Monday, March 10, 2008
Flatwoods Goes Squiggy
The Squiggy Classic was held over the weekend at the Flatwoods park areas and a good time was had by those on Sunday.
Sunday, March 9, 2008
1 World 2 Wheels Highlights Seminole Heights Bicycle Club
Trek has a cool bicycle advocacy program called 1 World 2 Wheels and the Seminole Heights Bicycle Club made its Web site.
SHBC on Trek's advocacy Web site
SHBC on Trek's advocacy Web site
Saturday, March 8, 2008
Images From The Summit
Finally back in the hometown of Tampa after a few days of joining forces with bicycle advocates from across the country and turning into lobbyist-for-the-day to tell our Congressmen from Florida about the good things bicycling can do for a community.
The 2008 National Bike Summit is in the books and I hope you will attend next year's Summit. Your only qualification is that you believe bicycling is good for the soul and for the Earth.
I enjoyed listening to leaders in the bicycle movement like Congressman Earl Blumenauer, a bicycling House of Rep. member from Portland, Or. He gave the opening speech Wednesday morning with a pants tie still on.
Jim Oberstar, a Congressman from Minnesota, stirred up bicyclists half his age with a rousing speech to end the Summit.
Before we lobbied Congress on Thursday, we gathered by state to go over the game plan, the proposed legislation and get one last lesson on lobbying and influencing the folks on The Hill.
We had a funny lady tutor us on how to lobby Congressmen, and her schtick included a few questions like this one.
Trek CEO John Burke thanked dealers for stepping up and being bike advocates.
Thursday morning, we wait on line for the security check to get into the Spartan halls of Congress.
Adventure Cycling, a Montana-based group, was in the house and discussed its efforts for a cycling routes across the country.
There sure were a lot of cops and Secret Service folks by that place they call the White House. And some of them even like to use bicycles.
Wow baby, see Washington, DC by bike!
Naturally, the tourist stores were selling the local fare.
People like to bike to get acround Washington. It's a great way to get around.
I hear the White House is behind bars.
Seems like everything is behind secured fencing.
The 2008 National Bike Summit is in the books and I hope you will attend next year's Summit. Your only qualification is that you believe bicycling is good for the soul and for the Earth.
I enjoyed listening to leaders in the bicycle movement like Congressman Earl Blumenauer, a bicycling House of Rep. member from Portland, Or. He gave the opening speech Wednesday morning with a pants tie still on.
Jim Oberstar, a Congressman from Minnesota, stirred up bicyclists half his age with a rousing speech to end the Summit.
Before we lobbied Congress on Thursday, we gathered by state to go over the game plan, the proposed legislation and get one last lesson on lobbying and influencing the folks on The Hill.
We had a funny lady tutor us on how to lobby Congressmen, and her schtick included a few questions like this one.
Trek CEO John Burke thanked dealers for stepping up and being bike advocates.
Thursday morning, we wait on line for the security check to get into the Spartan halls of Congress.
Adventure Cycling, a Montana-based group, was in the house and discussed its efforts for a cycling routes across the country.
There sure were a lot of cops and Secret Service folks by that place they call the White House. And some of them even like to use bicycles.
Wow baby, see Washington, DC by bike!
Naturally, the tourist stores were selling the local fare.
People like to bike to get acround Washington. It's a great way to get around.
I hear the White House is behind bars.
Seems like everything is behind secured fencing.
Friday, March 7, 2008
The Earl and Grand Old Man Of Bicycling
I'm sure there are many Congressional members who like bicycling. But the two superstars of cycling on The Hill are Earl Blumenauer, an erudite, bowtie-wearing congressman from Oregon, and Jim Oberstar, the persistent, old scrapiron bicycle advocate from Minnesota who has led the national charge for years.
Blumenauer kicked off the Summit activities Wednesday morning with a stirring speech that ended with a standing ovation from more than 500 bicycle leaders gathered here in Washington, DC for the National Bike Summit.
Oberstar ended the Summit Wednesday evening during a reception at the US Senate, stoking the crowd with his pro-bicycle words. Oberstar has been in bike crashes and has to go in for some hip surgery, but the Old Man of Bicycling just keeps on pedaling. It's like the man is being re-built like a good ol' bike.
They talked of using carbohydrates not carbon to fuel our transportation -- and with the price of gas going up and up and up more people will be taking those short 2-mile trips via bicycle and not by car.
Blumenauer kicked off the Summit activities Wednesday morning with a stirring speech that ended with a standing ovation from more than 500 bicycle leaders gathered here in Washington, DC for the National Bike Summit.
Oberstar ended the Summit Wednesday evening during a reception at the US Senate, stoking the crowd with his pro-bicycle words. Oberstar has been in bike crashes and has to go in for some hip surgery, but the Old Man of Bicycling just keeps on pedaling. It's like the man is being re-built like a good ol' bike.
They talked of using carbohydrates not carbon to fuel our transportation -- and with the price of gas going up and up and up more people will be taking those short 2-mile trips via bicycle and not by car.
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