Industry
"As America builds infrastructure for
bicycling, we create more business for
retailers. Bicycle activism and
bicycle sales are inextricably linked."
Congressman James Oberstar
Ranking member, House Transportation &
Infrastructure Committee
January 2003
Why industry voices matter?
- Demonstrate that bicycling is bi-partisan
- Speak as business owners and tax-payers as well as cyclists and voters
- Represent a $5 billion a year industry
- Are increasingly savvy about these issues
- Good at making the pitch and closing the deal
PRESENTATION: Bicycle Business Leaders
Conference, January, 2003
