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You Might Be A Cyclist If….
Dec 11th
You Might Be A Cyclist If…. By Joe ‘Metal Cowboy’ Kurmaskie 2008 (Soon to be a one a day calendar – Winter 2009)
This just came in from the metal cowboy. I met him recently and did a mini interview, which will be posted here soon. For now, check out the list below and do not forget to check out the BikeTravellers.com bookstore, which has his books listed.
You might be a cyclist if…
- You own more tights than a children’s theater performing Peter Pan.
- Your wallet is clear, made of plastic and sports the designer label Ziplok.
- You’ve road tested a perfectly good relationship by bringing home a tandem. (Ah, baby you’re always saying we need to spice things up.)
- You know that pain is just fear leaving your body, before it returns through your hamstrings.
- When styling professionals ask what product gets your hair to do that, you answer, “Helmet.”
- You’ve served cocktails in waterbottles. (Drink up, friends. This cheap vodka I’m pouring eats through charity ride plastic pretty fast.)
- Your spouse doesn’t complain about the snoring since being kicked awake by the sleep pedaling.
- You yell into crowds exiting ballgames, shopping centers and concerts to “hold their line.” They yell back that they’ve got something for you More >
On August 9th 2009 The Revolution Will Not Be Motorized
Nov 11th
One million riders to rally across the nation and give away one million new and used bicycles.
(Portland, OR) The cycling equivalent of Woodstock is coming… but instead of joining rock fans on a muddy farm, one million cyclists and supporters of clean, oil independent transportation will gather for celebrations and purpose filled action in 50 states for upwards of 300 rallies. More remarkable, all of these unified, localized events will roll out on the same day.
Dubbed One Million Bicycles, it’s the brainchild of Joe “Metal Cowboy” Kurmaskie, a nationally recognized magazine columnist (Men’s Journal, Outside, Bicycling), author of several best-selling bike books, cycling advocate and performer at hundreds of bike clubs, festival and corporate events across the country.
Inspired by U.S. Congressman Earl Blumenauer’s call for a “national bike movement” during a speech at Bike Gallery in January, Kurmaskie decided to think big while keeping a small carbon footprint.
“Ideas come to me all the time,” Kurmaskie noted. “But inspired, audacious ones that actually have the potential to impact legislation and healthcare, oil dependency and global warming, all while creating one million new and returning riders, not to mention giving anyone on a bike safer passage and a voice regarding upcoming More >
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