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John Burke: the Al Gore of the bike trade?

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From http://www.quickrelease.tv At the Taipei Cycle trade show, Trek president John Burke gave an inspiring talk about why the bicycle industry should divert cash from marketing and R&D to help advocates and politicians create a 'bicycle friendly world'.

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Uploaded: March 27, 2007 at 5:20 pm
Author: carltonreid

Length: 0:23:38
Rating: 4.58
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Tags: al gore john burke bicycling trek bicycle bike advocacy obesity inconvenient truth

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Nomorewarworldpeace (Thursday 2nd of October 2008 04:46:10 PM)
Hello, This is Jeff Fisher posting. Just Google Al Gore Jeff Fisher HBO Contact is AlGoreJeffFisher(at)Live(dot)c om I love top bike also. I want to have a biking marathon in 2009 to raise money for thousands of causes.
motocrosser (Thursday 23rd of October 2008 04:56:57 PM)
hey you still planing on having a bike marathon because if its in the nj nyc pa de area i could join
BayAreaBiker2001 (Sunday 21st of September 2008 07:48:49 AM)
I have been biking for 20 years and have traveled some pretty big distances, 70 km to San Francisco, 100 km to Hollister, 70 km to Oakland. I have even biked to Santa Cruz and Half Moon Bay.
sofabike (Saturday 23rd of August 2008 04:55:56 PM)
Hey Folks this Dudy talks about obisity. I am strugling in amerika shops. Food has no caloories and without fat. I do ride my Denaly-sport bicycle for daly transportation. Averaraging month ODO ~500miles.
Subutubiata (Saturday 9th of August 2008 07:14:53 PM)
I use a bike for basic transportation - commuting and shopping. I bought it new from a local, small scale bike repair\retail business. I try to avoid buying new, but sometimes it's more economical to do so: I've spent ridiculous amounts getting second hand bikes into shape. However, vferdman is right: marketeers and corporate producers are primarily interested in selling bikes as sports accessories or lifestyle statements.
catguyone (Sunday 3rd of August 2008 09:49:03 AM)
I live in a small town in northern Alberta, Canada, i don't own a car, I ride my bike all the time, and this year I will be putting on studed tires for the winter, and riding when possable. This past week, i just installed a CRYSTALYTE Ebike conversion kit (model 407, 36 volt systerm with a 35 amp controler). My bike is a mid 90's Giant chrome moly frame (everything else has been updated). "Ebikes are the way of the future"
austincyclist (Monday 21st of July 2008 04:53:57 PM)
Great presentation! Gas prices will help force this issue. Folks that have been thinking about commuting by bike get that little extra nudge..
drew0mckinney (Friday 6th of June 2008 09:09:45 AM)
@vferdman That may be true, but they are producing bike's; not cars. The people who use those bikes may be using as an alternative to a car or motorbike. No, the people purchasing bikes for transport are likely not purchasing new, top-end bikes, but those old bikes come from somewhere. The burden of proof is on you to show that there is absolutely no need for companies to produce new bicycles. Otherwise, what you're saying is nothing but hearsay.
AtheistCitizen (Tuesday 22nd of July 2008 10:10:12 AM)
testimonial: In season dictated by the sun and daylight savings time, need to drop&pick-up kids , etc I commute 20miles+ each way on a campy equipped racing bike as many times a week as I can fit, here in northern New Jersey, thanks to a work place shower & relaxed schedule. Just do it. No excuses.
Leafygent (Tuesday 13th of May 2008 10:35:28 PM)
there are 6 billion people on this planet and growing. there's no point in arguing this any longer.