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Royal Ride A Slam Dunk
This morning at around 9:45 a.m. an eclectic group of bicycle advocates rode together down Pennsylvania Avenue, to check out the new bike lanes, and down to the Lincoln memorial and back. The League hosted the ride with the Crown Prince of Denmark Frederik André Henrik Christian, the Ambassador of Denmark Friis Arne Petersen, and special guests including two-time NBA all-star Caron Butler, Chairman Jim Oberstar (D-MN), and Congressman Tom Petri (R-WI). The purpose of the ride was to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Danish Embassy and to get the word out about the importance of getting kids on bikes.
The League announced our partnership with Butler at the media spot. Butler is the founder of the Caron Butler Bike Brigade which has given more than 2,500 bikes to kids who are in need. The League will incorporate kid bike education with Butlers program.
Also, a big thank you to Specialized for providing the bikes!
Check out pictures of the monumental ride.
Meghan Cahill
League Director of Communications
Cahill joined the League in December 2008 and has a BA in Media Communications with a concentration in Italian Studies from the College of Charleston.
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June 7th, 2010 at 5:42 pm
Looks like a wonderful consortium – I tried to connect with you on my hand cycle (due to a Rutured Achilles) today but only found out about it through this mornings newspaper. Please keep me in the loop and congratulations on bringing such a noble and prgressive program to the forefront. Peace ~ Greg
June 8th, 2010 at 12:06 pm
It’s great to see elected officials not in limousines, for a change! Kudos to all involved for making this happen. We certainly could learn a lot from Denmark about building a more bike-friendly infrastructure.