Photo courtesy of WhiteHouse.gov

Most cyclists take to the road for pleasure, some for exercise, others for competition. Few get the chance to compete at the professional level, and even fewer cyclists get to spin wheels in the name of their country. With Memorial Day upon us we’d like to take a moment to say “Thank You” to all of the men and women in uniform for your service to our country.

To show our gratitude to the all the heroes in the military at home and abroad, we’re dedicating this week’s Fast Facts Friday to the cyclists of the Armed forces:

1)  The United States Military Academy at West Point has a cycling team that trains and competes in road and mountain cycling events as a member of the Eastern Collegiate Cycling Conference. The team took third place in the NCCA Division II road nationals in 2009. (USMA.com)

2) The United States Air Force Cycling Team has competed in the last 16 RAGBRAI competitions. Stu Carter, Lt Col, USAF (Retired), is the “Father” of the AF Cycling Team (AFCT). In 1992, Stu won the US Military’s European Region Cycling Championship’s 30 Kilometer Time Trial (40-45 age group). In addition, he had the fastest time in the entire DoD that year, and was awarded the 1992 Stars-and-Stripes “National Military Cycling Champion” Jersey for the 30 KM Time Trial by the US Military Sports Association. Stu has missed only two of the team’s past 16 RAGBRAI’s … July 02 and July 09. He will ride with the team again in July 10, making him the only person to ride 14 of the AFCT’s 16 RAGBRAIs. (AirForceCyclingTeam.com)

Jacob Roche - Midshipman Second Class - Assistant Team Captain. He wears Bell too!

3) In the United States Navy, cycling is a club sport sponsored by the U.S. Naval Academy. Every member of the team is a Midshipman and balances the rigors of academics, military life, and other extra-curricular activities with the demands of cycling. The team competes in the Atlantic Collegiate Cycling Conference. (NACYC.com)

4) In the United States Marine Corps, they believe that Cross Training makes tactical athletes. To aid Marines in becoming combat ready, Semper Fit created a Combat Conditioning Training Course to give Marines a well-rounded workout which includes intense cycling classes! (USMC.mil)

5) In late April, a number of Quantico Marines showed up to give moral support to wounded soldiers participating in the 7th annual “White House to Lighthouse” ride from Washington DC to the Thomas Point lighthouse in Chesapeake Bay, Md. Sponsored by the Wounded Warrior Project, which provides programs and services to severely injured service members during the time between active duty and transition to civilian life, hundreds of military and family members cheered on the south lawn of the Whitehouse during the April 29 event. As a part of a rehabilitation cycling program for combat-wounded veterans, the program is one of the steps in their return to an active lifestyle. For those service members attending and those participating, it’s all about giving back:

“Sgt. Jasmine Colon … a radio operator at Quantico said, ‘Service members in general need to support the wounded warrior project because we’ve lost a lot of people out there. It’s important to show those who have survived combat that we are all family and still here to support them.’” (USMC.mil)

Stage 3 of the 2010 Tour of California. San Francisco to Santa Cruz. May 18, 2010
Photo courtesy of bissellcycling – flickr

For the last six years California has played host to one of the most prestigious and largest cycling races in the United States: the AMGEN Tour of California.

The eight-day race covers 650-700 miles of California, winding through dense redwoods, foothills, valleys, and of course alongside some of the state’s most beautiful beaches. This year’s event, which started on May 16 in the old Northern California gold mining town of Nevada City, ends on May 23 in the sunny Southern California town of Thousand Oaks. For complete route and stage info visit the Stages page of the AMGEN Tour of California website.

Here are some interesting (and fast) facts about this year’s tour:

•  Tour of California organizers seek to make the race a preparatory event for the Tour de France, and for 2011 the Tour will officially become an International Cycling Union (UCI) event. (Wikipedia.com)
• This year, Stage 3 of the Tour took cyclists 113.3 miles (mostly along the Pacific Coast) from San Francisco to Santa Cruz. Bell is located in the city of Scotts Valley, which neighbors its old Santa Cruz stomping grounds. A crowd of 20,000 gathered near the iconic Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk where the riders completed the third stage. The Boardwalk was one of several major sponsors of this year’s race, providing $185,000 of the total $245,000 it took to put on the event. (CityOnAHillPress.com)
• At kickoff, the 2010 Tour of California was highlighted by the participation of seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong. However, Armstrong will not complete this year’s Tour. He exited the race yesterday after a nasty spill that left the fan favorite with bruises and a few fresh stitches, but no longstanding or substantial injury or broken bones. For more info and a picture of his eye, click here: (RoadCycling.com)
• Steve Morabito, a rider with Santa Rosa-based BMC Racing (sponsored by Easton Bell Sports), continued his climb up the overall standings yesterday by finishing 12th on Stage 5 while two of his other team riders (Simon Zahner and Chad Beyer) were involved in the crash that knocked a total of five riders, including Armstrong, out of the Amgen Tour of California Thursday. (BMC Racing Team)

(Tim de Waele photo via BMC Team Racing)

Did you attend this year’s Tour of California? Have you attended in the past? If so we’d love to hear your stories!

May is a month of bike mania! Yes, it’s National Bike Month – which includes Bike to Work Day and Week – but it’s also a time for communities to celebrate the people who have shown dedication to cycling and alternative transportation.

Despite bad weather, injury, and long commutes, these pedal pushers keep the wheels turning. And even some communities have done so much to promote cycling that they too have earned prestigious awards.

Here are just a few of the award winning cyclists and communities from around the USA:

1)  Every day during the academic year, math and natural history teacher Ken Hoffman rides his bike two miles from his home on West Street to Hampshire College. And he’s been doing it since the school opened 40 years ago. Hoffman will be recognized for his commitment to alternative transportation during Amherst’s observance of Bike Commute Week next Wednesday. He will be the first recipient of the Arthur Swift Memorial Bicycle Commuter Award, named for the late UMass professor who was a key advocate for the Norwottuck Rail Trail and the connector along University Drive. (AmherstBulletin.com)

2) Alameda County’s 2010 Bike Commuter of the Year totes electric grinders, saws, braces, scissors and the occasional prosthetic limb to work on her bike, rain or shine. T.D. Fisher logs as many as 30 miles a day round trip on her bike commute to and from work. Fisher works for Oakland’s Center for Independent Rehabilitative Services, visiting schools, therapy units and other institutions to fit patients, often children, for braces and other devices. Fisher was awarded Alameda County’s top bicycle commuter for 2010 by the East Bay Bicycle Coalition. (InsideBayArea.com)

3) While not an individual, the city of Rochester, MN as a whole gets a mention on this list for recently winning the Bicycle Friendly Communities Award from the League of American Bicyclists. Not an easy award to win! (PostBulletin.com)

4) Snohomish County, Wash., was among the winners in the 2010 Governor’s Commute Smart Awards, presented recently at the Governor’s Mansion in Olympia, for their Curb the Congestion program that was designed to reduce traffic congestion. For 2010 they also introduced an online, monthly incentive award program where participants can log their alternative trips to qualify for prizes. Nancy Gay was the first monthly incentive award winner for the new program, and she received $250 for her participation and dedication to help “curb the congestion”. Participants who log at least 12 days of trips during April, May and June can qualify for the quarterly incentive award of $1,000 to be drawn in July. Monthly and quarterly incentives will be awarded on an ongoing basis. (SnohomishTimes.com)

5) Congratulations to the South Bay Bicycle Coalition which was recently awarded two grants totaling $246,000 from the county of Los Angeles and the Beach Cities Health District. The grants will create a Master Bicycle Plan for seven supporting South Bay communities – Redondo Beach, Hermosa Beach, Manhattan Beach, El Segundo, Lawndale, Gardena and Torrance. The coalition is organizing the first South Bay CEO/Celebrity Cycle-To-Work Challenge, asking local CEOs and celebrities to join in. Here’s the pledge: Personally ride to work on May 20 or another designated day during Bike-to-Work Week, encourage your employees to ride and host a “Celebration Station” to reward participation at your business. (DailyBreeze.com)

We’d love to hear from anyone participating in the CEO/Celebrity Cycle-To-Work Challenge, and photos from the event are always welcome!

Are there any cycling awards given out, or events hosted, by your community? If so we’d love to hear about them!

For many of our readers any month could be considered bike month, but in honor of National Bike Month we’re urging everyone to up their level of involvement and try something different.

For the rest of May, try to go the extra mile in supporting National Bike Month. Whether you organize a community bike ride or simply ditch the comfort of four wheels for the exhilaration of two while commuting, we’d love to hear about how you celebrate this month.

Not quite sure what National Bike Month is all about? Need some ideas to kick start your cycling endeavor? Consider the following:

If you want to help reduce CO2 emissions, consider biking to work! May 21, 2010 is designated Bike-to-Work Day, which is a part of Bike-to-Work Week running from May 17-21, 2010. Not only will you help ease congestion in the streets and relieve stress on our O-Zone layer, but you’ll also be doing yourself a huge favor: Three hours of riding per week reduces the risk of heart disease and stroke by 50%! (ReadyMade.com)

In California, people are being encouraged to participate in the Team Bike Challenge. All you have to do is get a team of 2-5 riders together and compete to commute by bike as often as possible through the month of May. Get the most points in your county to win prizes for everyone on your team. This year they’ve even created an iPhone app iBikeChallenge that is designed to attract even more people and help participants keep track of their points. Sponsors of this year’s challenge include Clear Channel, Adobe, REI, and Clif Bar, among others.

On the Clif Bar blog, appropriately named Clif Blog, there are some great suggestions for fun and eclectic cycling excursions. We’d like to take a bike trip through the South Rim of the Grand Canyon.

Declared by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), May is also the National Bike Safety Month.

The good folks over at Safe Kids USA (who have guest posted here) are taking this opportunity teach a valuable lesson about bike safety: bike helmets are a necessity, not an accessory. To help them illustrate this point they created a short video detailing how to apply the “Eyes, Ears, and Mouth” Test when making sure that a child’s helmet fits properly.

 SafeKids.org

Help us promote bike safety by sharing this video on your blog or via facebook or twitter.

Still can’t decide how to participate in National Bike Month? The League of American Bicyclists has put together a complete list of 2010 Bike Month events taking place in each and every state across the country. They also have a Find It Here search tool that allows you pinpoint events and resources by city, state, and zip code.

Cyclist extraordinaire Lance Armstrong once said, “Winning is about heart, not just legs. It’s got to be in the right place.” Armstrong’s heart seems to be in the right place, and we can see why he’s considered the United States’ most influential athlete, because he makes an impact on everyone — big and small. Recently, Armstrong stepped into a Colorado classroom as the subject of a show and tell.

It all started when Anders, a child from Armstrong’s Aspen community, placed a letter on his doorstep asking the seven-time Tour de France champion to come to his school as and talk to his class.

Without any hesitation Armstrong agreed to the invitation!

“Kid in our hood just left this on the doorstep. Wants to bring me to show and tell. #surewhynot” (twitpic)

He then braved through the snows of Aspen in late spring …

“It's late April on Main St in Aspen, CO. Really?!?” (twitpic)

 … and arrived at the school to brighten the day for the lucky students!

“Show and tell at Anders' class here in Aspen. Talking bike safety!” (twitpic)

 With bike safety as the topic, Armstrong enriched the lives of the young students giving them an unforgettable show and tell.

Anders got an exclusive photo op with the cycling champ:

“Anders and I …He's rockin' the yellow jersey and tt helmet. Too cool.” (twitpic)

 Lance’s good will and genuine enthusiasm for education, bike safety, and our children’s future is commendable!

We also loved the natural response he got from his online community:

SusanRPM4 said, “I love Anders’s GO FOR IT approach to asking you, Lance, and your GO FOR IT response. Way to go, both of you!!”

middlechamorro said, “Thanks for doing this amazing deed. A class act. Inspiring.”

tvcarls said, “Very cool Lance-how exciting for the kids, and learning safety from you – bonus!”

We try to make learning about bike safety fun also … we do ride bikes and participate in other action sports because they’re fun, right?

Head safety has always been the top priority for Bell, and with our True Fit design we’ve ushered in an era of the perfect-fitting helmet. Safety, comfort and style all rolled into one, Bell True Fit helmets are an essential biking component for children and adults alike.

We let Lance know how we feel about his impromptu classroom appearance also …

@BellTrueFit: “Kudos 2 @LanceArmstrong for taking the time to visit a group of Aspen school students for show & tell – Way to make bike safety fun!”

You should too!

Photo courtesy of Pepsi Refresh site

Earlier this year Pepsi launched its “Refresh” project, whereby the company is giving away millions of dollars to fund great ideas. The company was, and continues, “looking for people, businesses, and non-profits with ideas that will have a positive impact”. The project was launched in early February and already some in the biking community are pedaling their way to securing part of those millions to make positive change in communities across the Nation.

For example, a recent grantee is Sharif Morad, who submitted a project, Biking and Building Across America, and received a $5,000 grant.  As part of this grant Morad, who pens a blog by the name of Ramblings from the Road and is a senior at the University of Virginia, will soon take part in his second cross-country Bike and Build ride. He and 30 other cyclists will stop at nine different locations between Virginia Beach, Virginia to Cannon Beach, Oregon to help to build, and raise awareness about, affordable housing throughout the journey.

Morad offers a success story to the cycling community, but it doesn’t have to be the only one. The next round of funding will be awarded, based on online voting results at the end of the day on Friday, April 30th and there are several worthwhile causes out there to consider from the cycling community. Below, you’ll find a list of proposed projects that need to earn enough votes to earn a piece of the “prize money” from Pepsi in order to turn their good ideas into good for the community. As a fellow member of this community, if one of them strikes your fancy, then perhaps you’ll be inclined to pop in and cast a vote!

Create a bike repair shop to fix bikes for impoverished kids

Supply free rental bikes to at risk youths for use @ a BMX park

Riding for success: Go by bike!

Bicycle across America to help raise money for Alzheimer’s research

Raise money for New Orleans & disaster areas by cycling cross country

Recycle bikes to be used as alternative form of transportation

Photo courtesy of: Andrew Feil

 Photo Courtesy BikerTony.org

Have you ever considered dropping everything, strapping on your helmet and just riding your bicycle into the distance? Well many people have, and in today’s edition of Fast Facts Friday we’re delving into the exciting topic of riding around the world on a bicycle! Two Friday’s ago we discussed a few of the many bike rides and tours taking place across the United States, but today we’re expanding our coverage for a global audience. Below you’ll find interesting personalities who have ridden a bicycle around the world, as well as resources and information on global bicycle travel including some of the biggest bicycle related events in 2010. Let us know your thoughts of travelling the planet by bicycle by leaving a comment below. And you can always weigh in on this or any other helmet or bicycle-related topic on twitter @BellTrueFit!

1. Get started on your bicycle expedition with the help of adventure cyclist Steven D. Williams. Williams has ridden his bicycle around the world, entirely unsupported, across all six inhabited continents. Steve has logged more than 120,000 touring miles in 70 countries bicycling through some of the world’s most remote regions. He is a public speaker willing to share his tips and insights to embarking on such a journey through various speaking and multimedia programs. Check out StevenDWilliams.com/Expeditions for more info. 
2. Tyler Kellen and Tara Allen are also touring the globe on bicycles. The couple started in Glasgow Scotland on April 1, 2009, and hope to reach their final destination of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia by 2011. They created the Web site GoingSlowly.com to document their cycling adventure. The site includes an ongoing journal, photos, a route map, a section on accessing the internet in various countries, a section on how they planned and prepared for the trip, and an impressive gear section detailing all of the clothing, electronics, supplies they are carrying and bicycle specifications. If you want to  contribute to their journey you can make a donation via paypal, and you can contact them via email or cell phone here. 
3. Netherlands residents Paul van Roekel and Anja de Graaf have created Cycling Around The World as a source of inspiration and information for “around the world” cyclists.” They have a handy Bike News search feature which includes a blog and photo, a Destinations guide with an detailed map of the world’s biking locales, and a Tips & Advice section with an interactive planning checklist. Oh yeah, be sure to check out their photo slideshow First Impressions for spectacular photos of their bike adventures and a glimpse into the site.
4. Travelling Two is a Web site dedicated to bicycle touring around the world. Andrew & Friedel Grant are two Canadians who set off in 2006 on a bicycle adventure around the world through 30 countries and covering 48,000km, ending in October 2009. They gave notice at work, sold their house, liquidated all their possessions for the sake of making a bicycle trip around the world. Their site is an ongoing project to offer helpful advice on bike touring. Check out their trip-diary for first-hand insight to their travels. Peruse the En-CYCLO-pedia and view a photo gallery of cycle tourists from every walk of like. They also offer a thorough resources section offering info by country, touring basics, bike camping, staying healthy, tools and gear and more.
5. If you do decide to make a bike trip around the world, be sure to make a stop in New York City for the Bicycle Film Festival! Celebrating its 10^th anniversary July 16-20, this five day film festival features of all styles of bikes and biking: Bike Jousting, Track Bikes, BMX, Alleycats, Critical Mass, Bike Polo, Cycling , Recumbent. Film-buff bicyclists fear not! They’ve extended the submission deadline to March 27! The Bicycle Film Festival screens films and videos documenting, depicting, promoting and supporting bike culture in all its forms. Films can be any length, but to be eligible for their shorts programs, films should be less than 10 minutes. (Visit BicycleFilmFestival.com for more information or to submit a film.)

Top O’ the morning, err, evening to you and happy St. Patrick’s Day! While most of the 2010 parades took place over the weekend, today is the public holiday on the island of Ireland (both Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland).

St. Patrick’s day is widely celebrated by the Irish diaspora in places such as Great Britain, Canada, the United States, Argentina, Australia, New Zealand, and Montserrat.  (Source: Wikipedia.org)

We’re not going to go into the specifics about the history of the holiday, as you can find that elsewhere on the Web, but here are a few options for some of best bicycling (and non-bicycling)-related events taking place across the US.

Photo found on TransitMiami.com courtesy Ocean View Rickshaw

For anyone looking for a fun time out, there are food and beverage specials, as well as bicycle rides and marathons in just about every city and every town. We hope you can celebrate St. Patrick’s Day this year and in years to come with a bicycle ride! Let us know how you celebrate St. Patrick’s Day by leaving a comment below.

March is upon us, and while Punxsutawney Phil, the only true weather forecasting groundhog in the business, saw his shadow back in February predicting  another six weeks of winter, we are already looking forward to the green of Spring. Daylight Savings begins on March 14, St. Patrick’s Day is on March 17 and fun bike rides and tours are popping up across the country.

In today’s edition of Fast Facts Friday we’re discussing some of the upcoming bike rides and tours taking place across the country, with a focus on some of the the more interesting and obscure events. If you know of or are participating in any interesting bike rides or tours coming up, let us know! Just leave a comment below, and maybe we’ll feature you in a future Bell True Fit blog post!

1. The Muddy Buddy Ride is coming to a city near you! From California to Virginia, down to Florida and up to Oregon, the Muddy Buddy Ride and Run Series is a must for the adventurous. Muddy Buddy is all about having fun (and getting muddy of course) with a friend, family member, partner or co-worker. Teams of two traverse a 6-7 mile off-road course and five obstacles. “At the start of the race, one team member will run and one will ride the bike. At the 1st obstacle, the rider will drop the bike, complete the obstacle, and begin running. The runner will arrive, complete the obstacle, find their bike and begin riding. Teams will continue leapfrogging each other through the entire course,” according to the Web site. Funds raised through this meaningful program, benefit the Challenged Athletes Foundation (CAF) and allow people with physical challenges to live an active lifestyle. So go get dirty, challenge yourself, support a great cause, get some exercise and get to know someone really well! Visit Muddy-Buddy.Competitor.com to get the “the dirt” on this awesome event.

2. Maybe getting sweaty and muddy with a boss or new girlfriend isn’t your cup of tea … maybe you’d prefer a glass of wine? Geared towards the novice rider, with an epicurean/vinophile bent Napa Valley Bike Tours offers a variety of scenic bike rides through rustic wine country. Since 1987 they’ve been offering single and multi-day guided bike tours, self-guided bike tours, bike rentals and bicycling vacation packages that include accommodations and dining. Sample and purchase wines, wine and dine at some of the best wineries and restaurants, and enjoy an “invigorating sensory experience” as you roll through scenic Napa Valley past rows of vineyards. Visit Napa Valley Bike Tours or become a fan on Facebook to start planning your trip today.

3. Register’s Annual Great Bike Race Across Iowa (RAGBRAI) always takes place in the summer, during the last full week of July. Sponsored by The Des Moines Register, this annual seven-day bicycle ride across the state from the Missouri River to the Mississippi River, and is the oldest, largest and longest bicycle touring event in the world.  RAGBRAI is heading into its 38th year in 2010. A week-long rider fee is $140 and includes baggage transportation, camping accommodations, emergency medical services, daily route maps, entries into drawings for a free bike, and much more. Meals, concerts, parties and events along the way make this scenic ride all the more worth it at the end of every day (after you’ve ridden 75+ miles!). Hurry though, because the entry postmark deadline is April 1, 2009. Visit RAGBRAI.com for more information and check out their blog for interesting updates.

4. Not interested in being confined to the borders of one state? Cycle America offers Cross-State Tours and a Coast-to-Coast journey from June to August. Go from Seattle, WA to Boston, MA crossing over 13 states and one Canadian Province in 64 days. The ride will take you 4,200 miles, averaging 65-86 miles per day through “the lush mountains and forests of the West, across the grasslands of the Great Plains, to the lakes and farms of the Great Lake states and the quaint towns of New England.” The cost is $6,685, and is all inclusive. If a three month bike ride across the country doesn’t quite fit into your calendar or your bank account, you can opt to ride one of the nine cross-state tours for much cheaper (roughly $800 per event). For more information or to reserve a spot visit CycleAmerica.com.

5. Looking for something closer to home, maybe not as long? Then check out The World Wide Bicycle Tour Directory (BicycleTour.com) – a comprehensive directory of bicycle tours and events for both road cycling and mountain biking. They have an easy-to-use menu to help you find bike tours based on country, state, month, duration, and type.

Whichever tour you participate in, be sure to wear your helmet! And be on the lookout for Bell helmets along the way, as many of our models are considered the best. ConsumerSearch.com says the Bell Vela is the best bike helmet for women, the Bell Citi is the best bike helmet for commuters, the Bell Boomerang is the best bike helmet for toddlers, and the Bell Trigger is the best youth bike helmet.

Cycling festivals galore! Plus, are you in it to win it? The Golden Helmet Award, that is! Whether you want to lost weight one bike ride at a time, head to Oregon for their annual Bike Summit or cycle across the country for a charitable cause, this week’s cycling news will get you riding!

• February 23, 2010: Tips for losing weight – changing the way you eat and adding in some more exercise time! Some facts on hiking and bicycling (Mark Richardson, Viploan.co.uk)

• February 23, 2010: Roswell, Georgia’s only bicycle-friendly community in Georgia, is having their annual Cycling Festival – Alive & Rolling – on April 24-25, Part of the plans? The Roswell Criterium with professional race teams, Kid’s Bicycle Rodeo, Mountain Bike Rides, Mayor’s Ride and more. One Region, Seven Communities, Dozens of Springtime Festivals and Events (Staff Writer, Hospitality Highway Newsletter)

• February 23, 2010: Organized by Cycle Oregon, the 5th Annual Oregon Bike Summit has been scheduled for June 4, 2010, and will be held at the World Trade Center in downtown Portland from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. Save the Date: Oregon Bike Summit is June 4th (Jonathan Maus, BikePortland.org)

• February 23, 2010: Ann Wilson began her bicycling expedition in England last July, and has covered over 7,000km since, criss-crossing Italy, Serbia, Turkey, Iran and India. Now in Malaysia, she was inspired to embark on her journey after reading a book, “A Bike Ride”, written by Anne Mustoe, which chronicled the author’s around the world travels on a bicycle. Briton Ann Wilson cycles her way around the world (Shaun Ho, The Star)

• February 24, 2010: A trio of young Connecticut men in their 20s are bicycling across the country from St. Augustine, Fla., to San Diego trying to raise awareness of autism and collecting donations for Autism Speak. Autism awareness riders make their way from Florida to California (Marilyn Monroe, Wicked Local/GateHouse News Service)

• February 25, 2010: The Golden Helmet Award will recognize a Monterey County resident for his/her dedication to bicycling to and from work. Sign up before the March 31 deadline! Nominations sought for Monterey County Golden Helmet Award (Rachel Zentz, The Californian.com)

• February 26, 2010: Being called a “Hub Grub Ride”, the Seminole Heights Bicycle Club met up last weekend and pedaled to eight Seminole Heights restaurants. Tour Seminole Heights restaurants with the Hub Grub Ride (Dalia Colón, St. Petersburg Times)

• February 26, 2010: The sixth annual North American Handmade Bicycle Show took place this past weekend in Richmond, VA, at the Greater Richmond Convention Center. Handmade Bike Show Kicks Off (Staff Writer, Bicycling)