05/03/2026
Had a fine day tabling at Loopalooza*. Many cyclists stopped by to talk bikes, cycling, bike history, and to perch astride our Rideable Replica penny-farthing for a photo op. Highlight was near the end of the four hours when who should stop by but our Congressman, Mike Thompson, currently running for re-election. Mike has served as the rep. from our district in Northern California since 1999 and has been a member of the Congressional Bike Caucus (now chairperson) since that same year.
I had meetings with Mike at the National Bike Summits in D.C. back when I was on the board of the League of American Cyclists. I can't imagine why he didn't remember me!
In any case, he didn't seem to be "on the stump" this afternoon and we just talked bikes, of which he is quite knowledgeable. Good times!
*An annual event in Davis where cyclists ride part or all of the Davis Bike Loop, a twelve-mile circuit of the city and university campus on bike paths, bike lanes, and quiet residential streets with eleven stations where riders can get food, water, information, and engage in a variety of activities. We had dozens of kids and adults pose on the high wheel for photos.
