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Better late than never? Well I hope so. Thanks for stopping by to read Bike Love News #11. My little side project to help improve lives one bike at a time. Let's dive in. City of Winnipeg turns to street art to calm traffic on cycling routes via CBC This is really cool. The city of Winnipeg has commissioned local artists to create street art along bike routes. Apparently they've found that the art helps create a friendlier vibe on the streets making the routes safer for cyclists sharing the road. They have 15 artists working at 16 different locations. Check out some of the art below. Boston group to offer bike convoys for inexperienced cyclists during Orange Line shutdown via Boston Herald A portion of the Boston Subway system, the orange line is shutting down for a month. So the Boston Cyclists Union is taking this opportunity to help more people get on bikes. They're leading bike convoys to help newer riders get comfortable riding city streets. And also creating p...

Happy Sunday. I hope you had a great weekend and were able to get out on your bike for a bit. Thanks for reading Bike Love News #10 (woohoo a milestone! - gotta celebrate the small victories). Much to cover so let's dive in. Nonprofit bike shop provides free bikes to lower income residents via News19 Each week I come across a group of folks giving bikes away to people who might not otherwise be able to afford one. And I'm always grateful for and inspired by these people. This week it's Cola Town bike Collective   in Columbia, SC. A bike can make a real difference in the life of a person who can't afford to own and maintain a car. The Cola Town Bike Collective is now fundraising to purchase property to continue service local residents.  If you'd like to donate, you can visit the fundraiser at GiveLively.org . Adaptive ride shows everyone has access to 'bike fun' Via BikePortland Another thing I love discovering is organizations making biking possible for peop...

I'm back from Arizona and the Grand Canyon. Here are a couple of pics for your entertainment... We visited with my Mom. Hadn't seen her in 3 years! Yikes! Saw the Grand Canyon. Really can't capture it in a picture. My very patient family let me take a short run in Sedona (what a goof!) I contemplated the meaning of life while floating in a pool. Thank you Budha. So, no biking but lots of outdoor fun and recreation. Now, on to Bike Love News #9! Iowa community partnership provides 100 kids with new bikes via WHO13 A pretty neat way to send kids back to school. At the Bike Back to School event  the Des Moines Street Collective gave away 100 bicycles to the first 100 kids in attendance that qualify for free and reduced meals in school. But wait it gets better!  Blank Children’s Hospital helped provide each new bike owner with a helmet. Nice. Think your street needs a redesign? Ask an AI. via Bloomberg Got a street or area in your town that you think should be more ...

Greetings from Williams, Arizona. I don't have a bike, but I do have some nice views and a trip to the Grand Canyon planned. So not all bad. Thanks for reading issue #8 and checking in on Proton Cycles - my little side project to improve lives one bike at a time. NSO's Handlebars for the Homeless bicycle tour fundraiser returns to the streets of Detroit via The Detroit Free Press From my neck of the woods, the Neighborhood Service Organization (NSO) is hosting this ride next Sunday - so if you're in the area check it out!  Handlebars for the Homeless returns with a new route stretching roughly 15 miles, which will begin and end at the NSO-Bell Building.  All funds raised from this ride will go to support individuals experiencing homelessness. Learn more and register HERE . Houston patients can now receive rental bicycle prescriptions in new program via Houston Public Media Further proof that bikes have the power to change lives! A collaboration between  Houston Bcycle, th...