Podcast
We went to the Southern California desert to talk to a new sponsor for our Eagle / Busycle ride from San Jose/San Francisco to Boston. Indeed you will take inspiration from Kirk Newell, a bike shop owner who has used tragedy to move mountains with his actions in a way all of us can take example from.
1983 at the IHPVA championships held in Carson, CA, which also featured events on the newly built Olympic Velodrome, Kirk Newell hit 46.3 mph in the 200 meter sprint on the Tadpole Trike pictured above. It earned him 6th place in the world! He was the only non-national class rider in the top 10 at this event!!
We spent some time visiting with a new sponsor of our ride and the man who used to build bikes for third world victims of land mine explosions. Rod Miner of Lightfoot Cycles, one of this nation’s greatest bike builders, thanks to the Internet has been able to keep the purity of his purpose alive. From a tiny Montana town of 1500 people Rod has been able to flourish in satisfying his goal of supplying people all over America and the world with transportation that is reliable, highly efficient and highly capable.
Podcast:
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I was finally able to lock two dynamic powerhouses down to one place at one time so I can now show you why I am so excited about what I have learned about them over the course of our 15 years of business dealings. Far more than selling bikes, they will help you see, in the words ahead, how it has been nurturing the relationships that result that has so deeply endeared their Rapid Transit Cycles shop to the Chicago bicycle landscape. Ladies and gentleman, I present long time NBG supporters, the amazing husband and wife team of Chris Stoddard and Justyna Frank.
Click below to see slide show
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[sc_embed_player fileurl=”http://www.radio4all.net/files/NBG@bikeroute.com/1680-1-FreeFormFashions.mp3″ title=”Interview”] Interview with NBG
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