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"Cycling is the new golf"
From the article:
-------------------------------------------------------- They’re an increasingly common sight on country roads: packs of cyclists, often wearing matching jerseys advertising their favourite charity, pumping out the kilometres in pursuit of some good cause. The charity bicycle event has swelled from almost nothing a decade ago to become a major player in Canadian fundraising efforts. Helped by cycling’s rising popularity, there are rides in every part of the country. Tens of millions of dollars have been generated for the fight against cancer, diabetes, heart and stroke disease, multiple sclerosis and myriad other causes. “Cycling is the on-trend activity,” Paul Alofs, president and CEO of the Princess Margaret Hospital Foundation, said Friday. “Cycling is the new golf.” ----------------------------------------------------------- Read it at http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sport...rticle4246149/ or http://tinyurl.com/75tlwnp J. Spaceman |
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