Who is this Bob Moore and what does he have to do with the Moonlight Madness ride.


I wrote this for Baltimore Brew but too late for the deadline:

Bob got reintroduced to the joys of bicycling by taking a class at AACC late in life. For him it was like discovering the fountain of youth and all the joys that life has to offer. For those of us who road with him you you could almost see a little boy emerge as he rode. After retiring he embarked on a cross country bike tour with not much more then a map and some camping supplies. For Bob life was a never ending adventure with something new and exciting around every corner. He considered everyone his freind, even the cars that honked at him, nothing could spoil the joy he experienced while cycling.

Bob clearly understood how to make the advocacy triangle work by connecting people, government and advocacy organizations together. I believe his most successful endeavor was the Gwynns Falls Trail, he was on the trail council and was influential in getting funding for the trail to be built, he lead regular rides on the trail through the BBC and helped start the first Tour dem Parks, Hon ride with Penny, all to promote the trail and cycling.

He brought the same energy to BYH and started the Moonlight Madness Rides to promote the Hostel and cycling in the City. There is not a spot in Maryland where you could drop Bob off and he could not find a bike route to the nearest scenic opportunity and the City was no different, from a bicycle there is something to see around every corner, something you are most likely to miss from the confines of a car. This is the spirit of Bob Moore, to live life with joy and not to miss the beauty it has to offer while making a freind or two or three along the way. And this is the spirit that lives on in the Moon Light Madness Ride. Baltimore Brew article: <a href="http://www.baltimorebrew.com/2010/08/24/tomorrow-bob-moore-memorial-moonlight-madness-bicycle-ride/">http://www.baltimorebrew.com/2010/08/24/tomorrow-bob-moore-memorial-moonlight-madness-bicycle-ride/</a>;

Bob Moore's obituary: <a href="http://www.baltimorespokes.org/article.php?story=20080523170110201">http://www.baltimorespokes.org/article.php?story=20080523170110201</a>;

by B' Spokes

Like most people I live a hectic life and who has the time for much exercise? Thanks to xtracycle now I do. By using my bike for daily activities I can get things done and get an hour plus work out in 15 minutes extra of my time, not a bad deal and beats taking the extra time going to the gym. In case you are still having trouble being motivated; the National Center of Disease Control says that inactivity is the #2 killer in the United States just behind smoking. ( http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/bb_nutrition/ ) Get out there and start living life! I can carry home a full shopping cart of groceries, car pool two kids or just get lost in the great outdoors camping for a week. Well I got go, another outing this weekend.
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