OneMillionBicycles.org Kick Off Video

USA- The Revolution Will Not Be Motorized!
http://www.onemillionbicycles.org
That's the rallying cry for OneMillionBicycles.org, a movment to give away a million bicycles, gain a million new bike commuters nationally and put pressure on congress to double transportation funding for bicycles. The main event is planned for August 9, 2009.

Oregon congressman and Bicycle Caucus member, Earl Blumenauer, helped inspire author and activist Joe "Metal Cowboy" Kurmaskie to spearhead this movment.

In this video Kurmaskie briefly outlines the project and calls on viewers to join by registering at OneMillionBicycles.org and commiting to give a new or used bicycle and/or bringing in a new or returning rider.

One Million Bicycles is not a militant or anti-car movement but it is pro-bicycle. It's encouraging folks to drive less to help create a nation that is cleaner, healthier, and less dependent on fossil fuels.

Anyone who does not already have a bike is eligible to get one by completing a giveaway application and committing to ride a certain number of times per week to work, school, errands, and document their experiences via a onemiliionbicycles blog, newsletter, press releases, letters, photos, stories, etc.

If you are a supporter of CrankMyChain! Cycle TV be sure to sign up right now for this exciting rally and revolution.

Music by Michael A. Whipple http://sticks-stones.net/

Video shot and edited by Dan Kaufman.

Register at http://onemillionbicycles.org/register.html

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[k1elucas]

Excellent! Signing up now.

[ElDuke717]

Sounds great....we'll try to help out in Chi-town.

[rngrchad]

I stopped watching when you said "change" from government....sounded a bit too much like something I heard someone else say too many times....good luck with your revolution.

[emforty2]

yeah lets all stop being slaves of the car...FREE us from the car bondage

the care that we give them wash/shampoo..the greasy/messy oil changes..the wait at the shop while theyre serviced..all the money/expense we put into them..daily/weekly/yearly..the worry we have about the little scratch. can't sleep while its parked at night

the car is so boring they invented cup holders and the radio to keep us entertained !!

im tired of being a SLAVE are you?

[kimmarie801]

I need a bicycle so badly- please help me!!!

[ToddBoyle]

Good WORK! Tell you the truth, I'm tired of doin humanitarian/volunteerism and I want MONEY, 1) I want my share of all the fed/state and local subsidies to roads and cars, IN CASH. 2) I want part of a class action to SUE the car people for the harms, pollution, endangerment, deaths and injuries imposed by them, on bicyclists as a class.

[anticarguy]

I'm very happy with this movement. People should use more bicycles and less cars!

[louwave]

Although my bicycle does help the structural integrity of my garage, JoJo is right. We need to do something and he is!

[travelnewt]

WOW -- making plans for 2009!

[401rush]

Great!!! I hope I can plan to be back in America next August to participate in this great event! Was just in Budapest for CM and saw 80,000 bicyclists, Would love to know what 1,000,000 looks and feels like!!

[XTC199]

Bicycling can't solve all the world's problems, but it can put a dent in them.