Type 2 Diabetic. Cyclist Flâneur.   Coffeeneur.    Errandoneur
A bike / map geek with a gadget obsession and a high-viz fetish.

Wednesday, January 12, 2011

Rep. Gabrielle 'Gabby' Giffords, Bike Advocate

1/12/11: 221#
Who Knew?




Things I didn't know about Rep. Giffords:
  • she rides a custom bike with her name painted in lariat-rope-script
  • worked for stronger penalties for car drivers hitting bicyclists as a state legislator
  • member of the Congressional Bike Caucus
  • only member of Congress with an active-duty military spouse (US Navy, astronaut)
  • husband rides a stationary bike while on the space station


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