Richard Layman posted a story about bikes being provided at the Democratic National Convention this fall
And Blumenthal has big dreams of bringing that same sight to Denver during the Democratic National Convention in August.
He’s planning the unprecedented—at least in Colorado—bringing 1,000 bikes to the political event in an effort to offer free rides to the expected 50,000 visitors.
“Our vision, our goal is that when you pick up Newsweek magazine or Time and the cover shows the Democratic National Convention and a picture of Obama or Hillary…but when you open it up, inside, there’ll be a big photo of a sea of people riding bikes,” Blumenthal says.
Democrats and bikes, OK I see it. But I got this article from a friend which points out that Republicans are planning the same number of bikes for their convention.
Minneapolis and St. Paul will be given 1,000 bikes for people to use during the four-day convention that starts September 1.
The bikes will be stationed at racks set up at different points around the cities. They can be checked out by swiping a credit card or a program ID card, then checked back in at racks stationed elsewhere.
The bikes are provided by Humana, and 75 of them will remain after the convention.
Oh no you didn't!? Gauntlet = thrown.
Which Convention will be the bikiest? Only time will tell. But if Obama picks Blumenauer as his running mate, that will leave McCain with only one hope.
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