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Today’s Spokespeople:
Racing
- David Millar appointed British Cycling Academy Mentor.
- Warm weather training camps – Cavendish Wins Tour of Oman; Kittel wins Qatar.
- No USA Pro Challenge in 2016
Cyclist Safety and Advocacy
- ‘Scott Lagasse Jr. Champions for Bicycle Safety Ride’ to humanize cyclists for drivers.
- Why do drivers choose to hit cyclists? Four bicyclists seriously hurt after being hit by car in Johnston County, North Carolina: ““…my mum didn’t know what to do. She didn’t know whether to hit the other car or to try to miss the bicyclists.”
Industry News
- Wiggle merges with Chain Reaction
- New retailer group “The 20 Collective” forms to promote cycling in the style of other industries’ efforts such as “Got Milk,” “Beef, It’s What’s For Dinner’” and “Go RVing”: www.20collective.org
- UK’s cycle levy scheme is Bike Hub.
How to Listen:
Hello all, I’m listening to this podcast now and I would like to say that you all do an excellent job! As I listen to section that is “just a cyclist” I wanted to inform you all that in Pittsburgh there is a non-profit cycling organization BikePGH. In 2014, BikePGH put out a campaign on Indiegogo that put faces to those cyclists. From a regular family off the street, to a surgeon, to one of the top attorneys in the Western PA area, to one of the Pittsburgh Steelers, Antonio Brown (and if anything is prominent in Pittsburgh, it’s their love of sports and their sports teams).
My question is this: Do other cities in the US have similar campaigns that cover the metro area like BikePGH’s campaign?
Thank you in all you do and keep up the good work,
Eddie Smith