Written by:
Doug Grant | ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER
TRABUCO CANYON – The story of the bike begins in Rwanda.
For centuries, farmers walked their goods and produce through Rwanda, known as the "Land of a Thousand Hills." The more fortunate ones had a primitive bike – a wooden chassis, wooden wheels, poor steering, no brakes, no seat, and no gears.
Every Saturday morning, thousands of American cyclists don on their team kits and spin down to the local coffee shop to congregate with their fellow two-wheeled friends. On Saturday, February 20th, 110 Santa Barbara Middle School students and family members did things a bit differently. Inspired by the stories of farmers like Pascal who have been empowered by the bicycle (
