The Los Anglels Bike Coalition sent this note out in search of a rider for the LA to Santa Barbara relay leg:
We need one rider, to ride 120 miles from L.A. City Hall to Santa Barbara City Hall, leaving anytime between July 18 to July 20. The Rider should be available for the City Hall Camera Op at noon on July 18, as well as the Camera Op in Santa Barbara City Hall on July 20 at noon. There is some flexibility with this, i.e. you may not have to do both.
The National Bicycle Greenway is envisioned as a nationwide network of interconnected bike friendly roads and bicycle pathways that will connect cyclists to major cities throughout the US. The NBG is dedicated to developing a standard for cycle-safe thruways that enhances the travel experience of the transportational cyclist. In advancing this cause, see what we have accomplished since 1987
We are also seeking a Long Beach cyclist to ride for the City Hall Ceremony at 10 a.m. on July 18, who would then ride to L.A. City Hall to present the proclamation.
For more information visit www.bikeroute.com/NationalMayorsRide2005/ or to register as a rider call 213-629-2142
Veteran NBG Scout, Skot Pascal, a man who has given long time NBG readers hours of fun stories and whose slide shows of his rides (noted below) have entertained thousands, was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer, Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma (ACC), last Thursday, June 30. That was the same day he long had planned to begin the Boise to Eugene relay we long had had him scheduled for. What's even more startling about this revelation is the fact that Skot's sense of humor and his quick wit, which make him such a favorite with his middle school students, and the adventurous life he leads, assure one that his life force knows no bounds.
And as testimony to this last thought, he still wants to ride! He still wants to be a part of my 2007 TransAM Author Tour team but he says before he does that we gotta help him find a cure for his cancer. A cancer for which there is no known treatment. And to help expand awareness about ACC, he offered to fill the July 27 Monterey to Santa Cruz relay leg left (45 beautiful, oceanside miles) vacant by the riders who had fallen ill before they could get started.
Skot, who is now studying Lance Armstrong's book and getting all kids of treatment suggestions from friends, is even doing his own recruiting. Already Bruce Brodie has said he will join him and he even convinced his former coast to coast cycling partner Roberto Lovato to join in as well. What makes Roberto's presence poignant is the fact that his hip bone was recently replaced with a titanium rod!!
What's more is that Bob Kelly of Velo Club Monterey had committed to do this relay right before Skot had told us he wanted to take it on. So now we 'gotta see if we can get Bob's club to join in to help bring Skot's cancer into a larger awareness..
To see our schedule: http://www.bikeroute.com/NationalMayorsRide2005
To join Skot or to take on any of our relay legs: http://nationalbicyclegreenway.com/Events/Mayors_Ride/getstarted.php
Skot's web: http://NationalBicycleGreenway.com/Events/Mayors_Ride/bios/Skot_Paschal.php
His slide shows:
Boise to Salt Lake: http://nbg.bikeroute.com/gallery/Boise-SLC2004
Eugene to Arcata http://nbg.bikeroute.com/gallery/Arcata2003