On Sun, Mar 25, 2012 at 7:28 PM, Esteban <proto...@gmail.com> wrote: > Actually, we have nearly triple the population of Portland, and a huge > number of riders here in San Diego. Lots of commuters, but its more spread > out and less "cultural" than in Portland or along Valencia St. in SF or > certain neighborhoods in Brooklyn. We have a lower percentage of commuters, > but sheer numbers would be competitive at the least.
Boyer explained a bit about the impetus to move in a local interview: http://bit.ly/ze24Ol ------------------------------ "Velo Cult turned into a destination shop, with people from all over the world seeking it out on visits to San Diego (a very popular tourist destination). The shop had a very loyal local following as customers flocked to Boyer for his steel bikes and the gritty feel of his shop. But Boyer says San Diegans, on the whole, never really understood Velo Cult and that the city's lack of support for independent, local businesses was in sharp contrast to what he'd seen on visits to Portland. As someone who has worked as a volunteer on bike advocacy issues, Boyer was also frustrated at the lack of progress (due in large part to the dominance of the vehicular cycling philosophy in San Diego) in building a bikeway network. "My employees have been waiting for me to make this move for years... We were in the wrong city," he said." ------------------------------- I'm kind of surprised something like Velo Cult didn't already exist here yet. Funny that it's being imported from SoCal, but I'm not complaining! Best, joe broach portland, or http://cyclerslife.blogspot.com/ -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
