Pink socks, tv, etc. : commuter route celebration

[shootingstar]

Did do 50 kms. today --over 80% of route was repeating a segment 4 times for early morning tv filming at new segment along a new commuter bike route extension. Also be ride sweep for group of folks to orient them to the new route.

It was celebration event by a bike-pedestrian bridge along the route connects the core of 3 municipalities from downtown Vancouver and eastward for 24 kms...that would avoid several hills. 300,000 people live near this whole route of which 150,000 jobs are located nearby also.

Tv cameraman mounted camera in someone's wide bike basket as another possible film angle. But probably too much vibration 'cause there were no clips from her basket.

lst pic -Guy is cycling with a sample bus bike rack for demo purposes at bike-related events. Holds 2 bikes on top.

So we had 5 min. of tv fame in local news...including a 5 sec. shot of my bike shoe adorned with pink topped socks as I turned my leg 'round the pedal while on bike bridge.

Beautiful, hot day for a route that has taken ..over 10 years to complete the whole length. About 50% of route was done here and there every few years, depending municipal location of section. Involving municipal, provincial and federal parties.