Bicycling has been a big part of my life for as long as I can remember. Over the years, I’ve been lucky enough to earn money guiding, instructing, performing, exploring, delivering, racing, repairing, maintaining, designing, selling, and building bicycles. I spent 5 years using my talent as a designer at Adventure Cycling Association in Missoula, Montana inspiring people to travel by bike. Since leaving Missoula, I’ve had the opportunity to design the websites for both the League of American Bicyclists and the National Center for Bicycling and Walking. I also designed a t-shirt recently, emblazoned with the words: Embrace Sustainability! Ride Your Bike. And now, I’ve officially become an advocate/activist for bicycling. I’ve been appointed to the Bicycle Pedestrian Advisory Council for the City of Ithaca and I’ve been elected to the New York Bicycle Coalition Board of Directors. I just got back from The National Bike Summit in Washington D.C. and I am motivated more than ever.

My mission now is to help make Ithaca a place, where bicycling is respected and embraced. So keep your eye on the new domain bikewalkithaca.org. This should be a fun ride.