A specialty bike shop offering hands-on workshops
Bicycles are a personal passion of mine. They opened up a world i never thought possible. People ride bikes for many reasons - some shared, others differing. My reason for riding is what propelled my want to help others find their own reasons to ride. Wheels Like Wings v2 Or Why I Ride I... Continue Reading →
We Ride Too – Black History in the Making (every month) Influential Black Bicycle Professionals, Pioneers, Advocates and Riders Major Taylor One of, if not the, most famous Black cyclist, Major Taylor broke color barriers while still burdened by racism. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marshall_Taylor Kitty Knox Around the same time as Major Taylor... Continue Reading →
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The Red Bicycle Written by Jude Isabella Illustrated by Simone Shin Series: CitizenKid In this unique nonfiction picture book, the main character is a bicycle that starts its life like so many bicycles in North America, being owned and ridden by a young boy. The boy, Leo, treasures his bicycle so much he... Continue Reading →
http://www.yesmagazine.org/peace-justice/why-bicycle-justice-isnt-a-white-guy-in-spandex-20160810 photo credit - Chinaka Hodge, http://chinakahodge.com/thickwitness/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/JennaSiaira.jpg Why Bicycle Justice Isn’t a White Guy in Spandex Well, it doesn’t have to be. People of color make up the fastest-growing demographic among cyclists, and everyone benefits. Elly Blue posted Aug 10, 2016 Jenna Burton moved to Oakland, California, in 2007. She was tired of the cost... Continue Reading →
