It was June 2014, at least a year before the realization and birth of VBike, a group of us organized a great showing bikes for the Strolling of the Heifers Parade...
Four years later folks are still asking about that mass of cyclists, remembering what fun it was to see such a large and diverse contingent of bikes, cargo bikes, e-bikes and other human-powered vehicles. We've been approached a number of times about when we might show once more. It definitely was an absolute blast and so the time has come for us to do this again! Come join us for the parade on Saturday, June 2nd at 8:30 (details on the staging area will be available later).
Four years later folks are still asking about that mass of cyclists, remembering what fun it was to see such a large and diverse contingent of bikes, cargo bikes, e-bikes and other human-powered vehicles. We've been approached a number of times about when we might show once more. It definitely was an absolute blast and so the time has come for us to do this again! Come join us for the parade on Saturday, June 2nd at 8:30 (details on the staging area will be available later).
Check out below an amazing slideshow from 2014
The big difference is that we now have so many more families, households and individuals taking to the streets and bringing this human-scale type of mobility to our community. There are at least 120 residents in the Brattleboro area that have some sort of e-bike, including some 23 electric cargo bikes. VBike wants to grow this even faster and the Heifer parade is an excellent way to show the community what is happening.
This is also a great way for us to connect as a growing community of folks that are the pioneers in what is emerging as a revolutionary mobility movement. Whether it is for the exercise, concerns around climate change, resisting being colonized by the power matrix of car or fossil fuel corporations, wanting to make our communities more livable, your sanity or some, all or other reasons, this is a an absolutely superb gathering to come join.
Let us know at [email protected] if you are planning to join us. The parade is on Saturday, June 2nd & we'll meet at around 9 am. The parade starts at 10 am. The theme this year is May the Farms Be With You, so if you can dress the part, whatever that might mean, go for it!
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