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Meet the masked man who cycles backwards through Toronto

From the Toronto Star...

Meet the masked man who cycles backwards through Toronto
Published On Wed Jul 6 2011
Liam Casey
Staff Reporter

Everything was backwards on the morning of Aug. 9, 2009. Leslie Slowley's laptop had been stolen the night before - and much of the artist's work was on it.

He thought a trip to the shop where he creates his art would cure the blues. But Slowley's papier-mâché creations, from bowls to masks to unidentifiable pieces, didn't help at first.

Slowley, now 40, needed supplies to keep going, which meant a trip to the local dollar store on his bicycle. So he hopped on his bike and sat on the handlebars facing backwards, like he used to do as a kid, when life was simpler and bike tricks were cool.

He found out they still were. He rode to the store facing the wrong way, with his head swiveling from side to side, straining his obliques to twist and peer ahead. Some bystanders smiled and others waved as he rolled by.

"I loved it. It helped me through a rough time," Slowley said. "And I made a commitment to ride backwards from that day on."

Read on here<http://www.thestar.com/news/article/1020845> and there is a video on the page.

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Georgia Tech's bike-share program launches

From Creative Loafing Atlanta online...

Georgia Tech's bike-share program launches

Posted by George Weidman on Wed, Nov 16, 2011 at 11:13 AM

• George Weidman
• ViaCycle's big beefy bikes are built for comfort, with low-riding frames and wide saddles

Georgia Tech President Bud Peterson yesterday recalled the time several young people visited his office to pitch him on a bike-share program at the prestigious university.

"A team of about five people and a bicycle showed up in my office," said Georgia Tech President G.P. "Bud" Peterson. "They talked about this idea they had: to create a company that would change the way we think about bike sharing."

That company — which includes several former Tech students — became ViaCycle, which on Tuesday officially kicked off its new high-tech bike-share program that will allow Georgia Tech students, faculty, and staff to purchase short-term bike rentals by using their cell phones. It's the latest in a long list of improvements Atlanta's making to serve cyclists

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