Hope this is not too OT; I'm sharing this mainly because it IS bike-related, and I find it highly inspiring. I know this RBW group draws inspiration from individuals who are worth knowing. And Kerri Martin is one such person worth knowing.
Second Life Bikes is a community bike organization in Asbury Park, NJ (my home state) that provides bikes to kids in return for work/"sweat equity", kinda like Habitat for Humanity. Some claim that Asbury Park (despite suffering economic decay for years) is undergoing a renaissance. The potential is certainly there, but in reality it's still a tough town, and for kids growing up there, it's pretty easy to get into trouble. The introduction of bicycles into this community is having a dramatic and positive impact, thanks to one brave and visionary young lady, who started this idea out of a church garage. My friends and I are honored to donate time, $ and bikes/parts to this organization, and I have even bought (from their store) a used mixte for my daughter (which BTW is now on it's "third life" with my friend Tom Allingham, following an amazing refurb). I plan to be volunteer wrenching at Second Life for the Christmas holiday. I recognize there are other organizations (and people) like this around the country, but I just wanted to share this story of Kerri Martin... She's one extraordinary lady. *(BTW she rides an original SWEET-looking orange XO-1)*. What other organizations like Second Life Bikes do you have in your cities/regions? CBS news segment: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/in-nj-some-kids-learn-there-is-no-free-ride/ Website: http://secondlifebikes.org/ Thanks, BB -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
