Hi everyone,
I just wanted to introduce myself, and hopefully provide some awesome
bike inspiration. I just moved here from Portland, Oregon to start
grad school, and actually came here by bike tour over the summer. I
spent a brief stint as an intern at Bikeportland.org, which today is
featuring a bike that I think should come to Madison! It's being
called the "Hopworksfiets," a custom cargo bike that's built to haul
two kegs of beer underneath a wood bar, a rear rack built to carry
pizzas, and a stereo system pannier (apparently soon to feature a
solar panel).
http://bikeportland.org/2009/09/15/introducing-the-hopworksfiets-beer-pizza-music-and-true-portland-spirit-all-on-one-bike/
I'm really encouraged by the debate on how best to press forward with
local advocacy, and I'll be calling DC tomorrow about the THUD
amendments. It's really the behind-the-scenes work at the local level
— not just getting bike lanes striped or putting up signs, but
creating a fun and welcoming community of riders — that makes a great
bicycling city like Madison or Portland. I'm hoping to get more
involved soon, but in the meantime, keep up the good work!
Cheers,
--Dan Liu
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