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You don't have to be Lance Armstrong to be an ambassador for cycling. Regular people of all walks of life are keeping bike culture vibrant and getting new converts just by preaching by example.
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The three videos below, created by our friends at StreetFilms (great site - check i tout!) and distributed under a Creative Commons license, profile three very different cyclists. What they share in common is a passion, and a forward-thinking attitude.
"Sal Bednarz believes in creating community, so when he opened a new cafe in his beloved neighborhood in Oakland, he gave it bike-friendly features. But Sal's not trying to make a statement - he just thinks bike parking should come standard." (source)
"Terri Saul paints impossible childhood fantasies on canvas. Inspired by her Choctaw-Chickasaw roots as well as memories of childhood bike rides through the outer edges of Los Angeles, many of Terri's paintings combine classic Tour de France imagery with the regalia of Native American dancers. And now, her daughter Lydia, too, is taking to the magic and independence of the bicycle." (source)
"Antonio Mendoza has been living in Oakland and sending money home to Mexico for 13 years, but these are especially hard times. For him, riding his bike is a way to relieve stress, get around, and stay fit at the same time. Bicycles are also one way he can stay connected to his son in Mexico: They haven't seen each other in over a decade, but whenever he can, Antonio fixes up a bike and sends it home so that his son can have something that his father's hands have touched and loved." (source)
Via StreetFilms
