I woke up a bit earlier this morning than usual, as I had made arrangements to meet with a reporter from NBC Action News (KSHB 41 in KC) at about 5:30. I got all my stuff together last night, so all I had to do was throw some clothes on, make a fresh batch of pressed coffee, and roll out.
It was a nippy 43°F this morning, but my cargo pants plus a long sleeve thermal shirt under a t-shirt provided perfect insulation. I rolled up to the news van just in time to see Lorin approaching. We talked to the news crew for a bit, then I recorded an interview. As more commuters started showing up, we did a live broadcast complete with close-ups of some of our commuting gear and another mini-interview. I made sure that it was clear that our Lenexa convoy was a weekly event. Maybe we'll get more of a following this year.
We had to make a few superfluous roll-by passes of the camera so they could get footage of us all on the road, decked out in reflective gear and das blinkenlichten. After that, the five of us were workbound!
Northbound on Nieman
Waiting at Mission Road and SW Blvd for our left turn light.
Riding through northern KCK
One of the iconic grain elevators near Rainbow.
Lorin, John and I met JR at Coffee Girls this morning. Change things up a bit.
The sun is up as early as ever. The downtown skyline glistens in the morning sun.
Random Tunage:
De Nuit - Love You Down (cover)
Peaches - AA XXX
Monday, May 12, 2008
KC Bike Week 2008 Day 1: Morning Convoy!
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Thats awesome dude. I think its important that people see that you don't need fancy clothes or gear to ride to work. You don't need no stinkin spandex- cargo pants, jeans, khakis, t-shirts or whatever will get the job done.
We had all types out this morning. Plain clothes. Non-cycling athletic gear. Mixed cycling/street clothes and someone in full cold-weather bicycle racing kit.
BTW- are you going to Casa Paloma tonight? I'm gonna try to make it out there for a ride and some nachos.
Oh hell yes I'll be out there.
I saw Noah on TV and it changed me life! I laughed, I cried, it was better than Cats.
lolcats?
They've got your story on their web site.
Link
Cool. Glad to see you had some people show up.
a good blog !!! , from catalonia
freebike xavi !!!!
Gah! The reporter read the web address in the video and said "backslash." That really peeves me. Anyway, that is what you sound like IRL. ;)
I gnashed my teeth when he said backslash too.
It's great that you got that news coverage. Very cool. You sure had quite a group for the ride! Things are very quiet around here, as the students are gone now. It's very pleasant.
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