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Bike Commuting 

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Environmentally conscious roadside assistance for motorists and cyclists, the Better World Club will get you home after mechanical problems on the road whether you are driving or riding. Plus...your membership supports the St. Louis Regional Bicycle Federation!

We had a great day at Bike Smart at the Ferguson Farmers Market on July 28 Dr. Joe Cangas of Helmets First was there to do helmet fitting and to sell helmets for just $7. Also, Trailblazer Bikes provided free mechanical safety checks and minor repairs. And they brought comfort bikes that people tested out on the Ted Jones trail! We handed out maps and literature, and talked with people about bicycling. We raffled off a high end tire pump made by Specialized, donated by Trailblazer Bikes. The winner was Angela Bennett. We also raffled off a Forza magnetic resistance bike trainer, donated by St. Louis Recumbent Bicycles. The winner of the trainer was John Baer. Dr. Joe Cangas donated a pair of tickets to see "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat" at the Muny. We pulled a raffle ticket from the combined remaining tickets from the other two raffles. The winner was Mike Roth. Milan Henline, age 4, drew all the winning tickets. Thanks Milan and Congratulations to all our winners! And thanks to our volunteers: Joan Baer, Dave Henline, Karen Karabell, Martin Pion, and Perry Russ.

Pictured above, Joe Cangas and Sherry Chase do the honors of drawing the winning raffle tickets; Matthew and Lucas receive the last two free helmets from Helmets First; and the entire Bike Smart Team for the July 7 event.

On July 7 the Bike Fed, along with Helmets First and St. Louis Recumbent Bicycles, greeted the visitors to the Land of Goshen Farmers' Market in downtown Edwardsville, IL for helmet fitting, bike education, and demonstrations. Dr. Joe Cangas gave away 50 helmets and sold a few more for the amazingly low price of $7. We handed out dozens of maps and informational literature on bike commuting and riding well in traffic.

We also raffled off a brand new Kona Kil-Auea "Double Cromoly Butted" BMX bike frame and a red Jandd wheel cover bag, suitable for two wheels up to 29", and sold reflective slap straps and t-shirts, raising over $70 for the Bike Fed. We all had a great time and we'd like to thank Sherry Chase, Marketmaster, Tony and Jamie of St. Louis Recumbent Bicycles, Dr. Joe Cangas of Helmets First, our volunteers - Karen Karabell and Perry Russ, and Patty Vinyard (staff) for making this a great event. Congratulations to our raffle winners, Tom Gately (Kona bike frame) and Kathy Mendez (Jandd wheel bag). Many thanks to all who bought raffle tickets, slap straps, and t-shirts.

Patrick Horine, market master drew the winning tickets. And the winners were Jason McClelland, Sue Vollmer, and May McDowell. Congratulations!

Left: Sue Vollmer with the WeeRide bike seat by Kent Bicycles; Center: Jason McClelland picks up his new iBert Safe-T-Seat. The little one will have to grow a bit more before he can ride!; Right: May McDowell with Jack and Katie and their new WeeRide bike seat.

We would like to thank the following people:

• Patrick Horine and Shannon Earnest of the Tower Grove Farmers' Market & Bazaar for hosting us for Bike Smart on May 19
• Kelly and Paula and St. Louis Children's Hospital for fitting helmets for 37 people  and selling 24 helmets for just $8 each
• Karl Becker and Steven Wilkes of A & M Bicycle for bringing demonstration bikes and for performing free mechanical safety checks for people who brought their bikes
• Perry Russ for securing our raffle items
• Kent Bicycle and iBert, Inc. for donating children's bicycle safety seats for our raffle.

We handed out dozens of maps and information booklets on safe bicycling. Bill Carlson was there offering discounted entry to his June 2 Bicycling Safety course. In all, it was a beautiful day and we talked with dozens of people about bicycling in the St. Louis region. For more info on the Tower Grove Farmers' Market & Bazaar visit www.tgmarket.org.