Comments on: Why We Bike: My speech at the Women’s Bike Summit

By: Maria

Maria — Mon, 22 Oct 2012 01:58:43 +0000

Thank you Theresa! #blushing

By: Maria

Maria — Mon, 22 Oct 2012 01:58:18 +0000

Thank you for the recommendations! We would love to be available in Seaside! Sounds like a lovely place. Perhaps a good excuse for a vacation for myself. :)

By: Theresa

Theresa — Sat, 20 Oct 2012 15:13:09 +0000

I love what you are doing in the cycling community! BRAVO! I am a Chicagoan who moved out to Galena, Illinois (Fever River Outfitters proudly carries your PoCampo bags!)

My goal is to put my car keys in a drawer and only use the car when I need to travel more than 20 miles. It’s a challenge, as Galena isn’t the most cycle-friendly place…but people like YOU are inspiring and educating and only GREAT things can come of it! RIDE ON……

By: Jennifer H.

Jennifer H. — Sat, 20 Oct 2012 12:37:23 +0000

I sent an email a few months back suggesting to try Seaside, Fl. I don’t know if you have tried to market to there yet, but I’ll bet you could pick up some shops down there. It is a small, laid-back bike town with cute shops and restaurants. I rode from the had my Logan tote on the back of my bike and then I walked around with it in the shops. I could see some ladies eye-balling it and I did receive a couple of compliments on it. It’s just easier to go shopping there with a bike because its easier to park. They have a little grocery store and sometimes an outdoor market, book store, clothing stores, restaurants,etc. It makes a nice little biking trip if you need to pick up something. I think you ladies should take a trip there and check it out. I want to be able to get my hands on some of your bags and look at them when I am on vacation!

By: Maria B.

Maria B. — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 04:45:53 +0000

We are seeing more and more bike shops catering to the new commuter culture. Huckleberry Bicycles comes to mind, among others. The next few years should be interesting!

By: Khal Spencer

Khal Spencer — Tue, 09 Oct 2012 15:17:06 +0000

You make some good points, including the pushback you got from bike shops, which reinforces the notion many people have that bikes are not for them unless they are a certified bike geek (like me). That’s not a good situation. There are plenty of people out there who want to use a bicycle as part of their lives, but the bike isn’t some major statement in itself.

I suppose if a shop thinks something will not sell, it won’t want to be saddled with inventory. On the other hand, we need more innovative bike shop owners who are willing to go out on a limb and stop being so bike-jock centric and who need to culture the commuter market rather than dismiss it as “cheap”. A bicycle is not an end in itself. Its a tool to be used for our individual needs. My needs are not Maria’s and vice versa. More power to diversity. Hope to see you out on the roads.

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Tue, 09 Oct 2012 13:38:45 +0000

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By: Maria

Maria — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 15:43:26 +0000

Agreed that a happy person bicycling is the best advocacy!

By: Maria

Maria — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 15:42:44 +0000

Thank you for your support! And also thank you for owning so many Po Campo bags!!

By: Pamela Wood Browne

Pamela Wood Browne — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 20:25:06 +0000

No wonder I love Po Campo bags so much! I totally agree and think of myself as an ambassador for everyday people riding bikes when I bike around town. No special lycra clothes – just a big smile on my face as I pedal to my next destination! I hope someone sees me and thinks both “that looks fun” and “I could do that.”