{"id":760,"date":"2010-06-02T16:00:00","date_gmt":"2010-06-02T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wabikes.org\/2010\/06\/02\/i-bike-tell-us-your-story\/"},"modified":"2013-01-05T19:37:52","modified_gmt":"2013-01-05T19:37:52","slug":"i-bike-tell-us-your-story","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wabikes.org\/index.php\/2010\/06\/02\/i-bike-tell-us-your-story\/","title":{"rendered":"I Bike: Tell Us Your Story!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Washington Bikes wants to put a personal face on bicycling when we talk to elected officials, corporate supporters and the general public.\u00a0 We&#8217;ve dubbed this effort the<b> I Bike<\/b> project.<\/p>\n<p>Would you like to tell us your story so we can share it in support of our mission?\u00a0 We may tell your story on our website and other forms of electronic media, in our print publications, or at presentations and outreach events.\u00a0 Email me at <a href=\"mailto:LouiseMc@wabikes.org\">LouiseMc@wabikes.org<\/a> with the following information:\u00a0 your name, city, occupation\/what you do, your bike story (why you bike, where you bike, why biking is important to you, etc.), and a photo of yourself.<\/p>\n<p>Today I&#8217;d like you to meet Denise Jones.<\/p>\n<p><b>I Bike: Denise Jones<\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_9-coSRlRBkE\/S_1ftvyOynI\/AAAAAAAAAE4\/odPy2BvLZ5k\/s1600\/Denise+Jones+in+Vietnam.JPG\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_9-coSRlRBkE\/S_1ftvyOynI\/AAAAAAAAAE4\/odPy2BvLZ5k\/s200\/Denise+Jones+in+Vietnam.JPG\" width=\"200\" \/><\/a>Denise Jones lives in downtown Bellevue and works at the Microsoft office in Seattle&#8217;s Pioneer Square.\u00a0 She bikes to work 2-5 days per week.\u00a0 While her job can be very stressful, Denise has her commute to mellow her out.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I cycle because it&#8217;s the greatest freaking sport on earth.\u00a0 What other sport can combine your workout and your commute at the same time?&#8221; points out Denise.\u00a0 &#8220;I love my bike.\u00a0 I pledge allegiance to my bike,&#8221; she adds.<\/p>\n<p>Another bonus of biking has been weight loss.\u00a0 Denise dropped 30 pounds and now wears a size 6.\u00a0 Her husband thinks that&#8217;s pretty cool. 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