When I see an adult on a bicycle

"When I see an adult on a bicycle, I do not despair for the human race."

H.G. Wells

A bicycle is the most energy efficient vehicle devised to date, perhaps ever. According to Eric Sorenson and the Sightline Institute in Seven Wonders for a Cool Planet, "A human on a bicycle is more efficient (in calories expended, per pound, per mile) than a train, truck, airplane, boat, automobile, motorcycle,

skateboard, canoe or jet pack. Cycling is more efficient than walking which takes three times as many calories per mile. Pound for pound a person riding a bike can go further on a calorie of food than a gazelle can running, a salmon swimming, or an eagle flying."

Bicycles, besides being great fun to ride, are a wonderful vehicle for running short distance errands and shopping, while cars are most polluting on short distance trips because their engines produce up to four times more carbon monoxide while warming up than at normal operating temperatures.

Commuting to work on a bicycle is also a great way to care for creation and save money. For instance if one million people replace just one ten mile motor vehicle trip with one bicycle trip it world result in the following savings: 500,000 gallons of gasoline, $1,500,000 saved on gasoline @$3.00 a gallon, and 328,000 pounds of carbon monoxide would not be produced. (Colorado Department of Health) Besides being the most efficient vehicle ever made, bicycles are good for the soul and the planet.

Michael Mortvedt, Co-director

Did you see the Cyclist?

Here's the inside of our store, beginning at the front door, ending, looking down the isle, ending looking back. note:: it looks MUCH better in these pictures than it does in person. the bicycles give the isle a cave like feel. my guess is that all the lighting from above and behind are actually casting shadows giving the space that dark cavernous feel.

walk in the front door and look to the left, this is what you see. in the back on the left is a helmet display.

it will be rebuilt sooner than later and i will want to extend a track and put some lites on it.

this is the area i am trying to work with. i plan on getting rid of the mural, painting the wall a dark green,

forest like and doing a ceiling treatment with vines and "vines." that should get rid of some of the visual

clutter, but will make the area even darker.

as you round the corner... in the back i will have a dressing room to separate the Ladies bikes from the

men's. i will also want to accentuate the ladies bikes. that's one goal for today. the plan for a dark

background applies here too. on the rite is another rack, or two that will need illumination.

the merchandise is "gangly" stacked 8 feet high, very concentrated, and the isle is dark.

a better view of both sides of the isle. for 12' there are bicycles on both sides 8' high!

the ladies bike section and to the left the furute site of a dressing room. an announcement board and

restroom in the back on the left.

a perspective from another isle.

this is the truest picture. it really gives a feel for the cavelike effect that we have managed to achieve.

HELP!

this foto was taken from the area in front of the restroom.

04.24.09

pictured above white / new power feed - black / old power feed

Pictured above White / OLD lite fixture - Black / NEW lite fixture

Pictured above White / OLD lite fixture - Black / NEW lite fixture

Pictured above: White / NEW track - Black / OLD Tracks there are two types here...

i have at least 4 maybe 5 different types of track in the house for various reasons.

can you believe this? it's very upsetting and confusing!!!

i'm looking to consolidate. but i am now having issues with fixture comparability. HELP, Please!