Media Fail, Mayoral Candidate Fail

Last Friday was Bike To Work Day in my fair City. As I’d mentioned last week, that Crazy MinusCar fellow agreed to co-sponsor a Bike 2 Work Contest. In this contest I threw down a challenge to all mayoral candidates as well as all TV, radio, and local newspaper people.

Of the mayoral candidates none accepted the challenge. However, one (1) of the candidates, the dude that won the election, the new mayor, did ride his bike to Bike To Word Day and subsequently, work.

The media types, well, with the exception of one newspaper dude, no one showed. Old habits die hard, I guess. Or maybe it’s just lazy. In any regard there is no media division this year. You can call it lack of interest. Since balls don’t grow on trees, they grow on people, I’m calling it lack of balls.

The event itself was a great hit. I had more than fifty (50) sign up for the contest. Scores more came to have a free pancake breakfast. A big thank you goes out to all in the Bike to Work Day committee. Well done indeed!

Speaking of service, promotion, and the like, here’s a great blog post from the Adventure Cycling Association. You should consider doing this. Pass this along to others such that they might consider it, too. If teaching impressionables there’s a better way than driving is important to you, here’s a great way to do that.


Ride On.