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Part 2: How Hickory is Addressing Traffic Problems Relative to PeopleForBikes City Rankings and More

Part 2: How Hickory is Addressing Traffic Problems Relative to PeopleForBikes City Rankings and More
Hickory, North Carolina, continues to rate low in PeopleForBIkes safe biking city ratings. That's the problem. This post is about solutions in place and more work-in-progress to make our roads safe of all.

First, The Problem: Hickory's 2024 PeopleForBikes Ranking is a Call to Action

First, The Problem: Hickory's 2024 PeopleForBikes Ranking is a Call to Action
Hickory, North Carolina, continues to rate low in PeopleForBIkes safe biking city ratings. That's the problem. Next post: solutions in place and more we're pursuing to make our roads safe of all.

Big Smiles at Hickory Bike Safety Rodeo 2024

Big Smiles at Hickory Bike Safety Rodeo 2024
Terrific Bike Safety Rodeo 2024 with lots of kids on bikes and great safe streets for all leadership by Hickory Park, Rec. & Sports Tourism, Hickory Police Department, Hickory Velo Club and Hub & Spokes e-bike rentals.

Homemade Banana Ice Cream: Easy, Fully Flavorful and Great Athlete Food

Homemade Banana Ice Cream: Easy, Fully Flavorful and Great Athlete Food
Bananas are good food, especially for athletes/physically active people. One of my favorite ways to have bananas: easy-to-make banana ice cream that you can just as easily take from "simple to exciting " with commonly found ingredients.

How Breitz! Is Responding to the US Traffic Crash Crisis

How Breitz! Is Responding to the US Traffic Crash Crisis
Breitz! is responding to our current US traffic crash crisis by both making bright, bold "Help drivers see you" cycling and run wear and organizing a community and business-led Safe Streets For All effort in Hickory, NC, designed to promote individual responsibility and mutual accountability for all road users.

3 Bentonville Bike Fest 2024 Takeaways

3 Bentonville Bike Fest 2024 Takeaways
3 takeaways from this year's 5th annual Bentonville Bike Fest: Walmart's leading presence, bike industry support for community/industry/business-led Safe Streets For All efforts and fun, especially seeing so many kids loving being on bikes.

Honoring Bentonville Bike Fest 2024 with Breitz! "Rollback" Sale

Honoring Bentonville Bike Fest 2024 with Breitz! "Rollback" Sale
Offering a Walmart-like Bentonville Bike Fest 2024 price rollback on Breitz! "6 Feet, Thanks!" cycling and run wear and will attend this week's Bike Fest 2024 to build on positive outdoor industry response to a community/business-led Safe Streets For All effort first pitched at Sea Otter Classic 2023.

2024 Hickory Ride Of Silence Photos

2024 Hickory Ride Of Silence Photos
Photos of our Hickory Velo Club Ride of Silence ride last night with enthusiastic Hickory Police support.

Hickory Velo Club Ride of Silence Participation

Hickory Velo Club Ride of Silence Participation
The Hickory Velo Club will join the 22nd annual international Ride of Silence today, Wednesday, May 15th, to commemorate cyclists killed or injured in crashes with motor vehicles.

Long Shot: Bike Ride, Lost Keys and Social Media Power

Long Shot: Bike Ride, Lost Keys and Social Media Power
Long-shots sometimes do score, and this one, lost keys found on the side of the road and claimed, scored exceptionally fast through technology and teamwork at its best!

Something Different, Part 2: Mindfully Accepting and Adapting to “What Is”

Something Different, Part 2: Mindfully Accepting and Adapting to “What Is”
There are two kids of change: voluntary and involuntary change. Both require mindfully recognizing the nature of the change and then, just as mindfully, either taking deliberate steps to make an achievable change or accepting and adapting to a change that has become a matter of fact "what is".

What's the Link Between a Theatrical Play and Performance Wear?

What's the Link Between a Theatrical Play and Performance Wear?
Both the play "Barbecue" and Breitz! performance wear are disruptive, use wit to engage their audience and send the same "we need each other to stay alive" message.