Hot August Bike Ride
Posted by: Nico in Reno, Sports, Uncategorized, tags: activism, bike, Critical Mass, Hot August, Reno, RideWith the permission of “Hans”, I re-post this:
Have you noticed an increase of bicycle riders in our streets? It is almost dramatic! Hot August Nights brings a lot of focus on fuel driven vehicles. This could be an excellent time and opportunity to the public aware of the wholesome, healthy alternative of bike riding. There finally seems to be a growing alertness and readiness to act by our authorities. If we could motivate a thousand folks to participate in the Hot August Bike Ride it could just make the statement to propel our authorities to make riding safer in our area with appropriate biking facilities.
While Critical Mass rides have their values, to transcend them we have requested Reno city government support and police escort.
How?
Join the Hot August Bike Ride on 8/8, 6 PM at the West Street Market (West St. between 1st and 2nd Streets) in downtown Reno.Why?
- To help raise the consciousness for bike riding as a wholesome, ecological transportation alternative.
- To make a statement to our authorities for more and better biking lanes and paths, for biking education in schools and corresponding law enforcement.
- For greater health.
- For fun and camaraderie.
Who?
Anyone who can ride a bike is welcome to join!
I went ahead and re-posted it also on Facebook, as an event. Click here to check it out and RSVP if you’re cool like that. Or, you know, you can just show up.
I will.
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Cool idea. You should post it on Reno Baby! too.
Good idea! Here it is now: http://renonv.ning.com/events/event/show?id=1620325%3AEvent%3A10997
So… how about a follow up post. How many riders came out? Did Dave Aiazzi speak? Any carnage?
Hi Terry,
A lot of people showed up (over 100), and it was fun - despite the police’s attempts to tame it down to a bore.
I’ve neglected my blog for too long, and now if I were to post, it’d be outdated, so I’ll just say this :P