Mooseknuckler Cycling Alliance

The time has arrived for me to raise some money. Of course I need your help. As you know I’m riding the Tour de Cure fixed to raise money for Diabetes. The tour is coming in quick and fast and I don’t have much longer, but I have to raise $150. I don’t expect any one of you to donate all the money but it would be nice to see some donations of any amount. As is cliché, every little bit helps.

So DONATE.

We have had a slight change to our group ride schedule. Due to pressure from certain customers and the tradition we set last year, our mountain rides have been moved back to Wednesday. This means we will do a rode ride on Monday instead. You can check out the Sunrise Cyclery Rides and Event page for more details.

Thanks,

It’s been a while, and so what like all of you really need to be reading the bull shit I have to write any ways. You should be out riding your bikes instead, but here is a little something to tide you over for a while.

Sunday I did get out on the fixie. I rocked the Little Pyranees to Black Smith Fork Canyon. It was a beautiful day and there were lots of other riders out enjoying the day. I went out by myself seeing no one else showed up, but that is just fine with me. The silence of my drive train and the absence of chatter made it possible for me to see some pretty cool stuff. On my way to Mendon, I saw about a half dozen Killdeer and most excitingly I saw a Golden Eagle dive down and pounce on its prey right off to the side of the road as I passed. (more…)

The Alliance will be doing a fixie ride tomorrow. Meet at the shop at 9 a.m. I plan on pedaling around the Pyrenees and then up Black Smith Fork Canyon. Yes I have to get ready for the century. All are invited, fixed or coastie.

I ran across this cartoon strip this morning. Just good clean cycling fun.

Out.

I know things have been a bit few and a bit too far between and what I have posted hasn’t been anything else but shovelware. Quite frankly, I don’t have time to sleep so finding time to sit down and write a post of interest or personally related is almost completely out of the question. Things will continue like this for a mere two more weeks and then I will rock it with fotos and everything else.

In unrelated news related to the Alliance, I’ve begun to recieve press releases on a farely regular basis. Most of them I spam and move on, but yesterday I received an email vending spoke cards to support Obama. Well, I’m an anarchist and I strongly support Nader so why in #$@# would I want a spoke card or post a link on my website. Which is exactly what I sent to the person sending me the release. Oh well, life goes on.

Out.

Many of the young people who came to work for Ralph Nader in the 1960s and 1970s - the Nader’s Raiders of our youth - went on to do great things.

One of those early shining stars was Robert Fellmeth.

After writing books and reports as a Nader’s Raider, Fellmeth went on to found the Children’s Advocacy Institute at the University of San Diego Law School.

Last month, the Institute released an eye-opening report titled “State Secrecy and Child Deaths in the United States.”

The report finds that abused children are dying under a shroud of state secrecy.

It ranks all 50 states from A to F - and ten states get an F. (more…)

Dear Cache Valley Cyclists,

Cache Valley “Bike to Work” Week KICK-OFF is coming up on June 2nd through the 4th. Your participation and energy will help generate momentum for the cycling community weigh in on important issues that we are faced with.

Herm Olsen, a fellow-cyclist and Logan City Council member will attend on Monday morning, June 2nd, around 8:00 a.m. Join us for some coffee, snacks and good conversation on how to improve bike friendliness in Logan and in Cache Valley. Encourage friends, family and/or neighbors to attend as well.

If you have time and are able, we still need a few people to help out at the event. Write me, or call me at 753-2553 for more information.

Cache Valley is a great place to live and a great place to bike. The Bicyclist/Pedestrian Advisory Committee (B/PAC) members hope that you will bike to work (everyday) and come and visit us on the Cache County Courthouse Grounds between 7:00 and 9:00 a.m on June 2nd, 3rd and/or 4th.

Cycle on!!!

Jaynan Chancellor, Chair

Bicyclist/Pedestrian Advisory Committee

Cache Metropolitan Planning Organization

The media still refuse to cover the outrageous Pentagon propaganda scandal. We need your help to place this ad in Washington news outlets by Friday so we can force all 535 members of Congress, their staff and other D.C. influentials to hear this message:

We won’t let the Pentagon — and its Big Media enablers — get away with manipulating and deceiving the public. (more…)