Respect The BIke
Respect the Bike--created by Blazing Saddle Cycles, Travis Peebles, and James Rychak--was the final destination for April Critical Mass, and drew hundreds of cyclists to the Greenhouse Tavern for an exhibit of historic and current, Ohio-built bicycles. Plus, there was beer and great music. And did we mention that the Great Lakes Courier made its print debut?
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Graham Veysey and David Jurca peruse the first issue of the Great Lakes Courier at Respect the Bike
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Alex Nosse of Joy Machines Bike Shop arrived in style
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Graphic artist Amy Dwyer-Peck and artist Bob Peck
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Bike Cleveland director Jacob VanSickle looks over the Great Lakes Courier . . .
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. . . and then expresses his joy.
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Root Cafe proprietor Julie Hutchison and Rising Star Roastery barista / Great Lakes Courier associate editor Erika Durham
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Attorney and cycling advocate Kevin Cronin
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"This is Cleveland!?" exclaimed Walk and Roll founder Lois Moss, a Great Lakes Courier adviser, who came back to Cleveland with a delegation from Portland to see all the exciting projects going on here.
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Respect the Pedal Republik of Cleveland
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Pedicab operator Rickshaw Willie
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Bikes hung from the ceiling
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Respect the Bike drew a massive crowd to the rooftop bar at the Greenhouse Tavern
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shoulder to shoulder
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Big crowds upstairs and down
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Respect the tall bike