For Dems and the GOP, free convention bikes to get around
A possible partial solution to the nation's expanding obesity problem, as well as the limo crunch in Denver this week.
It's an experiment but sounds like a fun one -- unless it's humid in St. Paul.
For both the Democrats at their national convention this week in Denver and the Republicans the following week in St. Paul, a cycling advocacy group called Bikes Belong and the healthcare organization Humana are littering the streets of both cities with free, communal bicycles.
It's something many European cities do.
The idea is that visitors, who maybe have not yet been to their fourth party, will ride bikes instead of driving. Perhaps they'll get in better shape. And maybe there will be a little less bad stuff getting into the air, which will keep Al Gore happy while he makes all that money bicycling around to give all those enviro slide shows.
Our really healthy colleague Susan Brink has more interesting details on the experiment over at Booster Shots, The Times' health blog. But you don't have to bike. Just click here.
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--Andrew Malcolm
Photo credit: A neighbor.
Hi Andrew,
I am wondering - do the homeless in Denver also get to ride the bikes?
Love your posts. Thanks!
Posted by: Rebecca Wilder | August 24, 2008 at 01:53 PM
Obiden and Jobama are getting nowhere fast...despite all
the obvious favouritism bestowed on the two bums by
the MSM. Get ready to witness the biggest political
flopsicle in US history.Obama's NEW SUPPOSITORY just
cant cut it and needs a mega dose of immodium to quell
his verbal diarhrea.
Posted by: Horseless stagecoach | August 24, 2008 at 05:37 PM
Some dems are not going to sit idly by to watch the Chicago celeb waste the party.You can stomach just so
much elitist arrogance and fraudulent caucus manoeuvres. The 1967 Chicago disaster is about to come
back thanks to an incompetent and corrupt DNC.Count on
patriotic Hillary militants to take back their party from the
claws of evil
imposters.
Posted by: Storm Clouds over Denver | August 24, 2008 at 05:54 PM