Jim Muellner
Owner Just Two Bikes
Jim left Washijngton DC
on May 2

The ceremony Jim Redd had arranged went nicely between light rain sprinkles. Everyone was jovial -- even the tiny dog, wearing a special bike helmet, who arrived in a milk crate bungeed to a rear bike rack of her driver! There were bicycle enthusiasts of many varieties. Present were representatives of Mayor Daley's Bicycle Ambassadors, Chicago Bicycle Program Coordinator Ben Gomberg (from the same office responsible for the terrific progress Chicago has made in establishing on-street bike lanes and the installation of over 8000 bike racks) and some kind folks associated with the Critical Mass.

After a few minutes of introductions, Jason appeared and we were presented with a proclamation from the city in support of our National Bicycle Greenway effort. The three departing riders, Jim Muellner, Jason and I, had been given red pullovers from the Bicycle Ambassadors and
from someone in the crowd, fringe t-shirts advocating the depavement of Lakeshore Drive. I found this to be an intriguing concept and Jason later complimented the cleverly-adapted tsunami illustration they bore. (A side note is that Jim Muellner was observed the following week wearing one of these within the Des Moines city hall.) We were quite thankful for all!

Jeff Reser