Fellow Cyclists,
The Bicycle Commuter Act has been reintroduced in both houses of the US Congress. This legislation would provide bicycle commuters with tax benefits similar to those enjoyed by transit riders.
The League of American Bicyclists (LAB) has provided a web page with ready-made, editable letters of support:
http://capwiz.com/lab/issues/alert/?alertid=9520176
All you have to do is enter your name, addresss, and zip code, and a letter will automatically be sent to your congressman and senators. You may edit the letters or write your own if you wish.
Please take a moment to do this.
Also, please forward this information to other listservs, newsgroups, and web forums.
Thank you for your support!
Man, what a depressing way to end the day. :(
There's been a lot of talk of death today. First, my sister asks me about the VT Shootings. I really haven't revisited it much in my mind since last April 16. Probably for a good reason. (It's depressing.)
Katrina Cometa (of the Radford cycling group) was recently attacked by a dog while she was cycling. She lucked out, breaking hips and other bones. But I just learned that Forrest "Fess" Green, a professor at Radford University, was riding his bicycle when struck by a car. He passed away today in the Roanoke ICU. Don, a Pulaski cyclist just placed a memorial for Fess on the introduction (Enter) page of thedrivewaygear.com. Iain wrote the below email to the NRVBA listserv:
Folks,
I'm sure many of you have stories of Fess Green as I do. I hope you bring them in your hearts to Fess's service later this week (arrangements to be announced). I think his wife, Millie, would very much appreciate your attendance an hearing your appreciation and memories of Fess.
It is difficult to think of a person who has been more involved and giving to NRV cycling in his own way than Fess. As Matt O'Toole now does for the NRVBA, he fought persistently, stubbornly, intelligently, and patiently to improve the lot of cyclists, young and old, in this valley. Without him, there is some question whether the bicycle path in Radford would exist. Without him, it is doubtful that planning for alternate methods of transportation in the NRV would have been considered 10 years ago. Cantankerous, yes! Opinionated, yes! A man who involved himself in giving back to his community, YES! They don't make them any better.
I also remember my rides with him. His learning to use clipless pedals--ouch! His fondness for a rollicking good time. His stories of his wanderings around the world on his bike, in a canoe, on a hike, and even by cruise ship. His wisdom about the confounding frustrations of trying to get community projects implemented. Many of us are riding, hiking, and water-crafting on improvements that Fess was an instrumental part of. His authorship of a book communicating his passion for the history of this area and cycling culminating in his book:
http://search.barnesandnoble.com/Wilderness-Road-Odyssey /Fess-B-Green/e/9780936015941 &sourceid=Q000000630
http://countryroadscollections.com/artistinfo.htm#fess_green
I've attached a few pictures of Fess (thanks to Katrina Cometa & Linda Burk for contributing). This is how I will remember him.
Blessed, following winds, my friend and colleague,
Iain
X marks the spot. Today the spot is a 5x accomplishment!
I did something today that I haven't done since June 2007. (Man, that was long ago.) I managed to get in 5x of workouts this week. Even better than that is that 4 of the 5 workouts were 45 minutes or longer!
It may not be a big deal to you, but it's quite an accomplishment for me given how demanding school has been. My exams, papers, and finals are finally over and I'm right back on track. All semester long I've been keeping a 3x a week workout schedule consisting mostly of 45-minute sessions of spinning, swimming, or jogging. It's not been enough to stop weight gain, but it's been enough to maintain my cardio. With school winding down significantly (I no longer have to take 3 hard courses at the same time! I'm down to one class this Spring, Summer, and Fall and I'm DONE with courses! OH, YEAH!) In the spirit of this newfound time, my overall goal for this year and part of the next is to actually lose weight over the holidays--and I think I can do it!
I'm starting out next week with a 1.5 hour long spinning class. I have to admit, I feel really good about all of this, but oh-my-goodness, am I tired. I need a nap. :)
Ha, ha. Really, I'm always crunched for time, so I only blog on my triathlon site now. It's two parts tri training and one part personal. Seems right, since that's about how my life breaks down in real-time divisions anyway! :P
It's over at the Trifuel.com site. Look for it at http://amberevans.trifuel.net/.
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