My time has become consumed by a concept we call the Monocacy Crossing Trail (MCT). The idea is to create a multi-use path adjacent to the Walkersville Southern Railroad that provides a safe and appealing connection between the community, the environment, and the rich history of the railway while expanding opportunities for economic growth in Frederick County.
"Hey Tom can you get Greg LeMond set up on a bicycle tomorrow....?" (This question was posed at the end of an extremely busy week.) "Sure, sounds fun."
Join the Frederick Bicycle Coalition on January 3rd at Brewer's Alley. All day long 20% of your bill will be donated to FBC. Supporting the Coalition has never been easier!
Have you seen the cool bike taxis rolling around downtown Frederick lately? They are so cool. Geo and I took our first ride in one last week and it was fun!
As your stroll the streets of downtown Frederick make sure you check out Simply Beautiful Boutique (43 E. Patrick). They are borrowing our Batavus bicycle for their beautiful window display.
There is a goal to make September 22, 2008 a car free day. If at all possible please help with this goal. Ride your bike, telecommute, car pool, take a day off, quit your job, etc. What ever it takes.
The Frederick Bike to Work Pit stop was a great success in spite of the rain. Around 50 cyclists, young and old, gathered at the Frederick MARC station this morning for light fare and bike chit-chat.
The Bicycle Escape just can't seem to get enough of recycling old bike parts. Our latest installment is tap handles. Since there is a lot of riders that home brew it is only natural that bike parts be used as tap handles.
On the 4th of July The Bicycle Escape had the misfortune of having a Specialized bicycle stolen. We called the Frederick Police Department and with in 6 minutes Officer R. V. Brown Jr. took my report.
This past week winter has made a reappearance here in Frederick. Saturday Danielle and some TBE groupies (Aaron and Sarah) helped to support the Garrett’s 5k Run in Baker Park. Two were on wheels and one on foot.