Fiddling around with this thing for a handfull of years, this thing that won’t let me go --and much as it's fair to say I’m enjoying the trip plenty myself-- it’s clear it’s going to take more than my own hands to make this outdoor thrust to the ocean something more than pretty words & pix on a webpage.
My best guess is it’s not going to take hands at all. The way to make Bike to Beach happen, I’m more & more convinced, is feetfirst. So if you like what you see here and want to know what you can do to help bring it about, why not . . .
Jump on your bike one day and pedal the route alone or with some friends. Go ahead! Make it real for yourself! You won't be sorry!
On the way why not make sure people passing by in their cars are getting the message. You can inscribe a large Bike to Beach with a magic marker on the back of a t-shirt. Or reproduce a large version of the logo above --at least 12-15” across I'd say-- to telegraph the idea to drivers.
Tell your friends and plan to make Bike to Beach a regular outing. Florida’s Greenway & Trails people hold to a wonderfully simple approach for bringing about successful bike trails. Start with what you’ve got. Go from there. (Not a bad life lesson, come to think of it.) Another: the way to turn elected officials’ heads our way is let them see the thing happening right under their noses. The big thing's to start!
