Bike Bus a Big Hit at Republican and Democratic Conventions

September 11th, 2012 by Joshua S Hill

Getting to and from the Republican and Democratic Conventions was a little greener this time around, thanks to Freewheelin, the pedal-powered bike bus program provided by well-being company Humana Inc.

The Freewheelin pedal bus was provided to both host cities, first for the Republican National Convention (RNC), held in Tampa from Aug. 27-30; and then for the Democratic National Convention (DNC), held in Charlotte from Sept. 3-6. Each bus accommodated up to 8 people and was furnished with it’s own driver thanks to Freewheelin.

Over the two weeks of the conventions, Freewheelin participants from across the nation:

Took 2,583 rides
Pedaled 1,849 miles
Participated in 667 blood pressure and health screenings
Consumed more than 6,800 eight-ounce servings of water
Ate nearly 2,100 pieces of fruit

To continue the Freewheelin legacy, Humana donated five pedal buses and one fruit cart each to the Tampa Downtown Partnership (RNC) and Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation (DNC) in Charlotte.

“While the RNC and DNC may have come to an end, we hope that all the delegates, media and visitors return home with the notion that taking small steps to improve their health can lead toward lifelong well-being,” said Mike McCallister, Humana’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. “Humana is thrilled with how Freewheelin was embraced at each of the respective cities and is delighted to leave behind pedal buses for both cities.”

Source: Humana

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About the Author

Joshua S Hill I'm a Christian, a nerd, a geek, and I believe that we're pretty quickly directing planet-Earth into hell in a handbasket! I also write for Fantasy Book Review (.co.uk), and can be found writing articles for a variety of other sites. Check me out at about.me for more.

http://www.facebook.com/people/Joe-M-Wesson/1849880845 Joe M. Wesson

nice. but i wonder if proper credit was given to rhoadescar.com and americanspeedster.com for preliminary design work. and let’s not forget the rqriley.com’s of the world. a little more research than just a Humana publicist would be great.
- http://cleantechnica.com/ Zachary Shahan
  
  not really what the focus of the article was, but thanks for caring.