We hope everyone had as much fun riding as we did putting on the ride today. Some good press from WTOC, and some photos on SMN Spotted in addition to our own in this slideshow…
Thanks again to the City of Tybee, in particular City Manager Diane Schleicher, Mayor Jason Buelterman, and City Councilman Paul Wolff for their help in organizing the ride, Fat Tire Bikes for bringing bikes back to Tybee, Savannah Outriders for sponsoring the rest stop, and All Points Cafe for the coffee at the start!
We should also relate an interesting story from the ride: the mayor got two flat tires while on the Tybee section of the ride. Running back to his house to borrow another bike, he fell behind and lost the escort. He pressed on and faced the hair raising danger of the Lazaretto Creek Bridge without the cocoon of safety the police provided all of the other riders. How is that for raising awareness?
We raised a small amount of money today for the Coastal Georgia Greenway’s efforts to build trails in coastal Georgia. If you believe strongly in the call for safety and economic development that bringing a trail connecting Savannah with Tybee would provide, please support their mission and consider becoming a member.
