ride against swine flu...

http://gdlenbici.org/

'Believe it or not, the Swine Flu scare has now affected the urban cycling movement. The Mexican government has made the organizers of the much anticipated 2o Congreso Nacional de Ciclismo Urbano postpone the event. This Urban Cycling Conference was set to run May 1st through 3rd, but is postponed until an undisclosed date. The Conference was initiated last year in Mexico City, and attracted Mexican cycling groups and government officials as well as activists from Spain, Chile, and the US. This year, it was planned for Mexico’s second largest city, Guadalajara, a city where planners have began making significant strides to improve the conditions and infrastructure for the thousands of resident cyclists. The inaugural year saw the formation of the Red Nacional de Ciclismo Urbano, or National Network of Urban Cycling with the express purpose of working to promote the bicycle as a major form of transportation. The Network was to reconvene and build off of the past year’s momentum to “make the bike a global movement.” Along with canceled workshops and events, Chris Carlsson, one of the founders of Critical Mass in San Francisco was due to speak. Ironically, one of the expressed goals of the conference is that an increased use of the bicycle would help combat health problems that are rampant in cities across the globe. The organizers are awaiting word from the Mexico’s Secretary of Health and the World Health Organization before they can announce the new date.'
http://urbanvelo.org/