Proton Cycles

Howdy. I'm back. Hope you weren't worried about me (😜). Last Sunday my wife and I celebrated 29 years of marriage. So instead of prepping this blog we went out to nice dinner! But now we're back with another edition part of Proton Cycles - my side hustle to improve lives one bike at a time. Let's dive in! Women of Tour de France Femmes Blow My Mind! via ME and GCN Racing As a man raised by and raising women, I was totally blown away by the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift. The final stage today was simply ridiculous. I was watching these young women ride up the final slopes of 20% (#mindblownemoji) and I thought to myself "I'd just fall over." I know the economics of womens' sports in general make it hard. But boy, this was an incredible display of athletic ability. Bicycle Parade, Costumes and Beer! via Retro 102.5 and New Belgium Yes, yes and YES! I love discovering these fun local events where people combine their love of biking with their love of...

 Hello and happy Sunday. Bike Love News #6 is out - part of my little side project Proton Cycles. Dreams Come True surprises girl with new bike via Ponte Vedra Recorder Bikes. They change lives. Here's another wonderful example.  Dreams Come True, a wish-granting organization for children battling life-threatening illnesses, surprised  an 11-year-old girl with a new Freedom Concept tricycle.  “I never thought it would be possible for her to ride,” said the girl's mom. “I did not think they would have a bike that would be adaptable for her. For me, this is just eye opening for her to have this experience and have this piece to help her grow and get stronger." Amazing. Black People Ride Bikes | ‘We provide a community for people to feel comfortable’ via WEAA Have a listen to this interview with  Nia Reed-Jones, co-founder of Black People Ride Bikes . Based in Baltimore, Nia Reed-Jones and  Shaka Pitts  founded the group to introduce cycling to more ...

Hello and happy Sunday! Well I was busy enjoying Independence Day last weekend and didn't get an update out. But I did go for a nice long ride!. So, let's dive into issue #5 from my little side project Proton Cycles, working to improve lives one bike at a time. Community Library unveils new book bike via WZZM13 I love a good bike mashup. And this one comes from my home state of Michigan - so even better. The book bike will travel to various events to help get more books out into the community. Check out the video below. Englewood community holds Roll N Peace bike rally via Block Club Chicago Folks from Englewood neighborhood in Chicago hosted a bike ride to promote positivity in the community. Riders  toured the area and rode through crime hot spots to deter violence. Since launching in 2018, the event has grown from 300 cyclists to 2,000. Fettle TV spot demystifies bike repair jargon via The Drum I work in advertising so a good bike ad is right up my alley. And this one'...