the tour of . . .IOWA???

. . . . .

governor chet culver was a guest on "the exchange,"

a call-in program on kuni, 90.9 fm.

i didn't call, because i respect the one-question limit.

instead, i sent an email--surprise--to his honor, stating the following:

that next week is bike to work week;

that efforts are in motion to proclaim iowa "the trail capital of america;"

that i have had several friends and teammates

killed and injured over the years by motorists;

[i included this link to the video-captured assault]

that only one person has done any time at all, and that not because he'd killed a bicyclist but that because he was an habitual owi offender;

that i am subjected to year-round harassment by motorists as i ride.

i posed the following questions:

1--IS cycling a priority in iowa?

2--is cycling seen as viable as both transportation AND recreation?

3--what will the culver administration do to ensure that existing motor vehicle laws are enforced to protect bicyclists?

4--what will the governor do

to make iowa roads and city streets safe for ALL cyclists?

5--[i sucked up here] "as a former star athlete," will the governor follow the lead of governors in "cally four knee uh," georgia, utah [r.i.p.], missouri, and viriginia, and host and promote a statewide bicycle race, to showcase and promote iowa as truly

a bicycle friendly and welcoming state?

. . . . .

i mentioned that my team, all9yards.com,

promotes over 30 races from march through october annually,

and would be quite willing to get behind such a project.

? ? ? ? ?

whadya bet i don't get a response?

but if i DO, are you ready for

all9yards.com,

in conjunction with

the orphanage

and cyclingupdate.com,

present

the tour of iowa?

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[it will not be held during ragbrai, and it will include some gravel]