Folks, things are starting to get pretty good in our area. There are a lot of exciting things going on. We cyclists are starting to get our act together and get organized. Have you noticed? We have several interlinked email lists operating now. There’s a movement afoot to get a serious cycling club organized. (for more on this, see below.) We have some real champions stepping up. There’s Jim, and Dan, Lisa C. and Lisa P, Chad, and Dave, Willard, and Mark. These folks are dedicated to making this a good place for cycling and cyclists. It’s starting to get good.
I’ve had this thought in mind a lot for the past week. Sometimes, I guess, one has to go away from home and view it from a different perspective. I am currently visiting a coastal area in a state to the north of home. The lot of cycling around here is somewhat odd.
The local cyclists refer to the “summer people.” I’ve heard something like, “The summer people and ride these clunkers and beach bikes. They ride on the wrong side of the road, and on the sidewalks, and they dart in and out of traffic. Everyone thinks we’re all like that. It makes it hard.”
Of course what makes it harder is that there are so few cyclists here. They are a lonely lot, unconnected. The nearest bike shop is over on the mainland, about 50 miles from here.
Folks, I’m telling you, we have it good. And it’s getting better.
Bike Club Organizational Get Together: Mark your calendar. November 9, 2009. At 7:00 PM. There’s details on the blog Dan put up, at http://ptccyclingclub.blogspot.com/
When you get to the blog, look around, but please go to the post titled “New LIFE for Fayette Bike for Life.” That’s the one with the details for the get together.
Please plan to attend. We all have something to gain from this.
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