Hello, my name is Eric Channing Brewer and I organized the DC Tweed Ride last fall, which brought nearly 500 cyclists together for a leisurely ride through DC while sporting some rather dashing retro-inspired fashions. Vintage was the theme, and our cause was fundraising for the local non-profit Arts for the Aging (AFTA). Pure joy …
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Tips for New Bike Commuters
I’ve been doing the bike-commuting thing in the DC Metro area for a couple of years now and I’ve picked up some tricks along the way. The most important thing is to just get started. Once you get going, you’ll start to streamline your routine and route.
Feel free to share your tips in the comments …
Joe Paper’s Ride 2 Recovery
Day 1
A few weeks ago, my operations manager, Jakob, asked me if I wanted to provide tech support and ride with Ride 2 Recovery, a bike ride that the USO (United Service Organizations) puts on for injured veterans. Being an injured vet myself from Operation Iraqi Freedom, I jumped at the chance to help my …