Aptos Bike Trail Helps Sponsor the Iraqi Junior Cycling Team
Steve Jonsson, owner of Aptos Bike Trail on Soquel Avenue in Aptos, has helped arrange bike industry support of the Iraqi Junior Cycling team after becoming aware of the conditions under which the Iraq Junior National Cycling Team train and ride. Max Whittaker's article in VeloNews described the team's situation:
"Equipment is mediocre at best. Many of the handlebars lack tape, and some don't even have brake pads. But they're riding their bikes, and that's a feat itself in a country where drivers are regularly killed by Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs), gunfire, and horrific traffic accidents."
We are honored to have Aptos Bike Trail as a People Power business member and applaud the good work that Steve is doing.
For more information about Cyclists for Cultural Exchange, go to www.strawberryfields.org/iraq.html.