A convenience center for cyclists?

In keeping with the theme from my last post, I want to mention something else I would like to see in Greenville. I posted about this prototype cycling convenience center from Trek at my Bicycle Design blog. I would love to see one of these units in Greenville after the testing period is over. It’s a pretty cool idea for commuting cyclists who may be heading to and from work at times when the bike shops might not be open. I love the idea of being able to fix a flat with a tube from a bicycle specific vending machine.

While I am posting, I will mention the Bike MS ride this fall (Sept 27-28), a charity ride that is a 2-day, 150-mile event involving almost 2,000 cyclists. In past years, the ride has gone from Charlotte to Myrtle Beach, but this year they are moving it to Greenville. Cyclists will have start options on the first day in either Rock Hill or Greenville, and the second day all cyclists will ride a route in the Greenville area near Paris Mountain. Route options are 35-75-100miles the first day and 35-75 the second. More info is available on the MS ride webpage.