Pedaling Over the Hump

localcrew / May 15, 2008 / Activism, Planet

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Mid-way through the work week and the participant numbers keep climbing. While Free’s rear-hub casualty has taken some of the spark out of our Pat HQ vs. Distribution Center rivalry, the Retail Bike Challenge remains hotly contested. While you find the store’s individual rider numbers below, consult the graph for a sense of the real non-impact being made by this week. Each of those miles logged is one less spent in gas-powered confinement.

List of Stores and their average number of participating cyclists

Westport          4.75
Palo Alto          7.25
Portland          7.00
Reno Outlet       7.25
Freeport Outlet 2.75
Santa Monica    6.00
Boston             8.75
San Francisco    6.25
Pasadena          6.00
Chicago             1.75
Soho                10.00
Seattle             4.50
St. Paul             5.25
GPIW                4.25
Boulder             5.50
Salt Lake Outlet 4.25
Denver             2.00
Santa Cruz       2.75
Upper Westside 3.25
Washington DC 4.25
Cardiff                1.50
Atlanta             1.50

National Average 4.90

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Author Profile

localcrew

Mike Colpo aka “localcrew” was an 11-year veteran of Patagonia. He was a committed, and knowledgeable environmentalist who had a special love for Nevada’s wild places. He was a monster on his mountain bike and his beloved Xtracycle, an excellent backcountry navigator, telemark skier, fly fisherman and alpinist who took a month out every summer to guide for the National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS) in Wyoming. He passed away suddenly on December 7, 2011. We miss him dearly.