Posted by admin on 10/26/07 in Opinion Pieces/Articles, Positive Spin
Leelanau News: First ‘bicycle craze’ enjoyed decades ago
Biking is big in Leelanau. But it’s nothing new. At the turn of the 19th century, it was often reported in the Enterprise of people traveling to special events “by wheel.” And a 1903 publication issued by the Traverse City Chamber of Commerce touted the area’s trout streams, [...]
Posted by admin on 10/23/07 in Commuter Tales, Positive Spin
ABC Online: Cycling convert says riding saves him time
6 years ago Murray Gomm threw away his car keys and started riding to work. “I just got quite guilty,” he says. “We had two cars and we’d go separately and it just seemed to be all wrong.” He says becoming a commuting cyclist was “a fantastic [...]
Posted by admin on 10/23/07 in Bicycle Culture, Positive Spin
Anchorage Daily News: Bicycles built for 40-year marriage
The Turnagain Arm cruise was just one more in a quest that has led them to bike beautiful sites in nearly every state. The couple were seeking relief from winter when they traveled in 1992 to Hilton Head Island off the coast of South Carolina. In addition [...]