(A copy of this message was also posted at rec.bicycles.misc and ba.bicycles)
On Friday, as we were winding down, John Doidge, of the Breezer transportation bicycle company, after a few weeks of our detailing for them what we would need to make their sponsorship a reality, agreed to make his ahead of the curve bike business a sponsor for a new Mayors' Ride leg we are adding this year. Napa to Sausalito to San Francisco! Yahoo and these guys are the real deal. Not only are they much connected to most all of the harder hitting bike activists in Marin County, but the bikes they produce are all about making the footprint all of us leave on the planet a far lighter one indeed.
More as all of this fire unfolds but to show you what kind of impact they have, consider this news release that literally just came in from Larry Black of Mt Airy Bikes in College Park, Maryland! Larry is burning the midnight oil to get the Breezer message out there as well!
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
CONTACT: Suzette Ayotte, Breezer/SimpliCity Cycle Company LLC
Phone: 415 339 8917
Fax: 415 339-1341
E-mail: John@breezerbikes.com
http://www.breezerbikes.com
Larry Black 301 831 5151, larry@bike123.com,www.bike123.com
Mountain Bike Legend Joe Breeze to Speak in College Park, Md.
"Healthy Transportation Choices Now" Speaking Tour
Sponsored by College Park Area Bicycle Coalition ands College Park Bicycles
College Park, Md, February 15, 2004:
The College Park Area Bicycle Coalition announces that mountain biking legend Joe Breeze will bring his "Healthy Transportation Choices Now" national speaking tour to College Park, Md. on March 5 at 7 PM. . Co-hosts Bill Kelley of the nonprofit Coalition and Larry Black and Chad Kayser of College Park Bicycles encourage all who have an interest in traffic congestion solutions, the obesity epidemic, sustainability, active living, safe routes to schools, and community health to attend. Breeze will discuss how people can immediately transform their transportation choices for better physical health, fiscal health, and environmental health.
In announcing this event Black and Kayser said, "We are thrilled to have Joe Breeze, a visionary and expert in creating a healthier, more efficient transportation system, speak in College Park
Following the National Bike Summit in Washington, D.C., March 3 to 5, Breeze, owner and designer of Breezer transportation bicycles, will give his dynamic and highly acclaimed illustrated presentation, "Beyond Sprawl and Oil Wars: Healthy Transportation Choices Now." In the presentation, Breeze reflects on the rich history of the bicycle, which he notes is "the world's most efficient vehicle." He recounts the mountain bike revolution, in which he was a leading player, and demonstrates the bicycle's promise for transforming our oil-dependent, unhealthy transportation system into one with the option of safe, more efficient travel by healthy people living in healthy communities.
Breeze, a charter member of the Mountain Bike Hall of Fame and 2003 BRAINy Bicycle Advocate of the Year, has appeared on the cover of SMITHSONIAN magazine and has been featured in BICYCLING magazine and other major publications. A local and national advocate for bicycle transportation, Breeze "rides his talk" each day, using a bicycle as his primary transportation choice.
An open discussion that follows Breeze's presentation will provide an opportunity for civic leaders, health advocates, transportation planners, bicycle and pedestrian advocates, school officials and citizens to participate in an extraordinary discussion of how to create a healthier transportation environment, now.
Attendees can see and try a selection of new bicycles innovations for friendlier, safer, efficient, and more comfortable bicycle transportation
Admission Free, phone or email registration strongly suggested, seating limited. Refreshments.
College Park's cycling community is proud to be the premiere location for this 'edutaining' 2004 series. Fresh from the summit on Capitol Hill, several notable figures from the world of cycling are expected to attend before leaving the National Capital Area.
Other Dates in the Northeast. For detail information on the Healthy Transportation Choices Now Tour, visit breezerbikes.com.
March 5: College Park, Maryland
March 6: Washington, DC
March 7: Philadelphia, PA
March 8: New York City, Manhattan
March 9: New York City, Brooklyn (tentative)
March 10: Westport, CT
March 11: Providence, RI
March 12: Boston, MA
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THX to Cycle America 2000 coast-to-coast veteran Joe Richey, who cooked up the html script, we now have the bios for our new riders on line at
http://nbg.bikeroute.com/Events/Mayors_Ride/bios.
I encourage U to see who new is riding with us. We've got some heavy hitters hammering the miles for us this year.
We just added:
Jack Martin, the inventor of Gomb-er (http://gomb-er.com) bike mounted hydration
Don Loomis, the IBM manger who rode for us in 2000 and has archived many yards of NBG film
Joe Keenan, an accomplished businessman and consultant who has worked with bike clubs all over
Bob Ornelas, the Mayor of Arcata CA
Mike Damon, the president of the Reno Wheelmen
Hmmmmmm, I wonder if Joe R is going us to join us somewhere down in the southern part of the state (CA). Maybe even Mauny and Al might like to join him in Libby's ride up to Santa Barbara? For that matter, I wonder if they might like to ride up to SF to meet the people from Breezer Bikes who just signed on to bring a contingent over the Golden Gate Bridge from Sausalito and Napa? And meet the HiWheelers from Rideable Replica who might come over from Oakland and me and Parky and Don Loomis and others on our ride up from Palo Alto? Or the beautiful Claire Machado and her band C.A.M. Engine who will be playing her tunes at the receptions between LA and Chicago!!
WOW