Transportation Choices Now" at the Memorial Union Monday, April 26, from 7-8:30
pm (see TITU for room).
for more history on Joe Breeze, see a recent interview with Joe at
http://www.bikelongbeach.org/archives/000015.html
This event is free to all. Spread the word and bring a friend! The official
press release follows:
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
CONTACT: Suzette Ayotte, (415) 674-6622; John Doidge, (415) 339-8917
Breezer/SimpliCity Cycle Company LLC: Fax: (415) 339-1341
E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.breezerbikes.com
Mountain Bike Legend Joe Breeze to Speak in Madison
�Healthy Transportation Choices Now� Speaking Tour
Sponsored by Willy Bikes and the Bicycle Federation of Wisconsin.
Willy Bikes and the Bicycle Federation of Wisconsin announce that mountain
biking legend Joe Breeze will bring his �Bicycling to Healthy Transportation
Choices Now� national speaking tour to Madison on Monday, April 26, 2004, 7 to
8:30 pm at the UW Memorial Union. For exact room see
www.union.wisc.edu/TITU/index.html.
Chuck Strawser of the Bicycle Federation of Wisconsin said, �We encourage all
who have an interest in traffic congestion solutions, the obesity epidemic,
sustainability, active living, safe routes to schools, and community health to
attend what will certainly be an illuminating event.� Joe Breeze, a lifelong
bike commuter, will discuss how people can immediately transform their
transportation choices for better physical health, environmental health, and
fiscal health.
In announcing this event Del Henning of Willy Bikes said, �We are thrilled to
have Joe Breeze, a visionary with experience in creating healthier, more
efficient transportation choices, speak in Madison.�
Breeze�s tour of the Midwest follows his successful tour in the Northeast in
March. In his illustrated presentation, Breeze reflects on the rich history of
the bicycle, a vehicle which he notes is �the most efficient tool of transport
ever devised.� He gives a lively account of the mountain bike revolution, in
which he was a leading player, and reveals the bicycle�s promise for
transforming our oil-dependent, unhealthy transportation system into one with
the option of safe, efficient travel by healthy people living in healthy
communities.
Breeze, company owner and designer of Breezer Transportation Bicycles, is a
charter member of the Mountain Bike Hall of Fame. He is credited with building
the first modern mountain bikes. He has appeared on the cover of SMITHSONIAN
magazine and has been featured in BICYCLING magazine and other major
publications. He was 2003 BRAINy Bicycle Advocate of the Year. A local and
national advocate for bicycle transportation, Breeze �rides his talk� each day,
using a bicycle as his primary transportation choice.
An open discussion that follows Breeze�s presentation will provide an
opportunity for civic leaders, health advocates, transportation planners,
bicycle and pedestrian advocates, school officials and citizens to participate
in a discussion of how to create a healthier transportation environment, now.
For detailed information on the Healthy Transportation Choices Now Tour,
including other dates elsewhere, visit breezerbikes.com.
Marjorie S. Ward
Executive Director
Bicycle Federation of Wisconsin
106 E. Doty Street, Suite 400
P.O. Box 1224
Madison, WI 53701-1224
Phone: 608-251-4456
Fax: 608-251-4594
Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Web: www.bfw.org
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