Archive for March, 2009
Inspiring me to ride more
It poured rain for most of the day and I decided it was too wet to go for a bike ride. So I sat around and caught up on email instead. It may have been a weekend of responding to Reverse Gear requests, but for me personally, it was actually one of ‘inspiration’.
At the Toronto Bike Show we recently received two requests to sponsor upcoming events and Reverse Gear has agreed to provide prizes for:
- Tour BC an annual 7-day bike tour that will have about ten recumbent riders participating this year.
- Cycle for Sight- 100 cyclists will undertake a 133 km journey from Toronto to Collingwood to raise funds to support research aimed at restoring the gift of sight to people living with vision loss on Saturday June 20th, 2009.
We would love to support Cycle for Sight by riding as well - but this year we cannot - because Len will be riding across Canada from June to September with Blind Guy Biking. Richard has asked Len to be a Captain on his Greenspeed tandem tricycle as he cycles from BC to Newfoundland to raise funds for Special Olympics. Reverse Gear is also the clothing sponsor because we want the team to look good on this ‘big ride’. Watch for details on the blog this summer.
This weekend Reverse Gear also received a request to sponsor another ‘Big Ride’ from Lee Kelly.
During September 2009, Lee plans to take a very special journey for a very special cause. His journey will be by recumbent trike from Cleveland, Ohio to Dallas, Texas. Over 21 days and about 1,200 miles. He is riding to raise funds and awareness for returning disabled soldiers and their families. He hopes to encourage any veteran with a disability to set their goals higher, and to accomplish them one way or another. Lee rides to help him recover from a major accident that left him in a coma and later in a quadraplegic state. To learn more - go to: https://www.mybigride09.com/
Reverse Gear is proud to sponsor all of these events. And these folks are certainly inspiring me to spend more time on my own trike than in the office… << more to come>>>
Bring on the heat - my feet are ready
We went to the Toronto International Bike Show on March 13, sponsored by Shimano, Pizza Pizza and Pedal magazine.
It felt like spring that day so it seemed like a good idea to replace our Shimano cycling sandals which have served us well for more than ten years. However we decided to try something different - the Keen commuter cycle sandals. I think the concept of a closed toe is good idea on the tricycle. I also liked the adjustability of the bungee cord style closure so I can adjust as the day gets hotter and my feet swell. Ahhhhh - dreaming of summer days when that will happen again!
Well it isn’t summer yet so I tested them in the apartment all weekend. They were very comfortable and I am now ready for some serious test-riding - so bring on summer!
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