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Greetings fellow cyclists,
My name is Jimmy Johnson and I'm biking to New York City from Chicago to protest outside the Republican National Convention. I, like many, many others, am intensely disgusted with the way the present administration has behaved both at home and abroad and for that reason, I'm taking up wheels.
The Plan is to recruit as many fellow cyclists as would like to be a part of this movement and establish meeting points along the way coming from every possible direction, meeting up outside of New York City to make our entrance. The RNC begins on August 29th, 2004 and there is a Critical Mass ride in NYC on August 27th. Planning to get there two days in advance would likely be sufficient leeway in case problems arise plus allow us to bike with the local tribe.
Although the Yahoo group is currently called Biking to New York, I think it's important to invite our brothers and sisters who are on wheels but not on bikes as well. Folks in chairs are welcome to participate as well of course and we will make any accommodations we need to, if any, to encourage people of all abilities and speeds to participate. The only rule I think applicable is that we enter New York City on wheels.
The Yahoo group I just started (groups.yahoo.com/group/biketothernc ) and the tribe ( biketothernc.tribe.net ) are left deliberately vague in their wording. I felt this was important for several reasons. One, although I am far, far, far to left wing of the political spectrum, I realize that not everyone shares my beliefs. Two, just as he is most conspicuously not a liberal, George W. Bush is not a conservative either. The guy spends money like a stereotyped "liberal" president would and he has seen fit to further federal control over many things that conservatives have long argued are state issues, not national. For the life of me I can't figure out where this guy gets his support from. The point is that everyone who has a reason to protest the present government is welcome to join the ride.
What we need to establish first are dates and meeting points across the nations. If there is some free webspace available I would like to post a map on it once these points are defined. Furthermore, I would like the group to remain in action after the RNC with local chapters involved in local and national issues. This has the possibility of being and excellent opportunity to establish both political and recreational connections nationwide and regionally. What that means is that we need a good name. A really good name. Any nominations are welcome to be posted in the yahoo group. Thanks for your time and I apologize for the bland, cross-posting.
regards, Jimmy Johnson of Chicago
My name is Jimmy Johnson and I'm biking to New York City from Chicago to protest outside the Republican National Convention. I, like many, many others, am intensely disgusted with the way the present administration has behaved both at home and abroad and for that reason, I'm taking up wheels.
The Plan is to recruit as many fellow cyclists as would like to be a part of this movement and establish meeting points along the way coming from every possible direction, meeting up outside of New York City to make our entrance. The RNC begins on August 29th, 2004 and there is a Critical Mass ride in NYC on August 27th. Planning to get there two days in advance would likely be sufficient leeway in case problems arise plus allow us to bike with the local tribe.
Although the Yahoo group is currently called Biking to New York, I think it's important to invite our brothers and sisters who are on wheels but not on bikes as well. Folks in chairs are welcome to participate as well of course and we will make any accommodations we need to, if any, to encourage people of all abilities and speeds to participate. The only rule I think applicable is that we enter New York City on wheels.
The Yahoo group I just started (groups.yahoo.com/group/biketothernc ) and the tribe ( biketothernc.tribe.net ) are left deliberately vague in their wording. I felt this was important for several reasons. One, although I am far, far, far to left wing of the political spectrum, I realize that not everyone shares my beliefs. Two, just as he is most conspicuously not a liberal, George W. Bush is not a conservative either. The guy spends money like a stereotyped "liberal" president would and he has seen fit to further federal control over many things that conservatives have long argued are state issues, not national. For the life of me I can't figure out where this guy gets his support from. The point is that everyone who has a reason to protest the present government is welcome to join the ride.
What we need to establish first are dates and meeting points across the nations. If there is some free webspace available I would like to post a map on it once these points are defined. Furthermore, I would like the group to remain in action after the RNC with local chapters involved in local and national issues. This has the possibility of being and excellent opportunity to establish both political and recreational connections nationwide and regionally. What that means is that we need a good name. A really good name. Any nominations are welcome to be posted in the yahoo group. Thanks for your time and I apologize for the bland, cross-posting.
regards, Jimmy Johnson of Chicago
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