Over 100 advocates gathered for the Fifth Annual Bike Summit sponsored by the South Coast Bikeway Alliance, at White's Restaurant on March 26, 2015. Keynote speaker Boston Bicycle Czar Nicole Freedman, former Olympian and two-time national women's cycling champion was introduced by Alliance President Bob Espindola and Fall River Mass In Motion Coordinator Julie Kelly. Nicole has been instrumental in increasing the popularity of bicycling in Boston and has transformed the City into one of the best for cycling across the nation. Representative Bill Straus, Chair of the House Transportation Committee, reported on the Administration's commitment to healthy transportation and gave an update on recent legislation. MassBike's new executive director, Richard Fries, also spoke on the theme of "Building the Bicycle Culture" and urged participation in the South Coast Summer Bicycle Challenge. Click here for photos of last year's Summit. Click here for a 78-minute video of the event. Click here for the Standard-Times article. For more information, contact Fall River Mass In Motion coordinator Julianne Kelly at 508-324-2405.

(Top row, left) Raymond Lemieux and Jean Szydler sign in at the registration table at White's Restaurant. (Top row, center and right) Westport Alliance representatives Gail Rodrigues and Brian Moses chat while emcees Julie Kelly and Bob Espindola look over the crowd. (Row two, left and right) John Sullivan of Fairhaven who manages the aMidnightRider.org web site, speaks with Representative Bill Straus before Mr. Espindola starts the meeting. (Row three) The audience listens to presentations by Nicole Freedman and MassBike's new executive director, Richard Fries, (Bottom row, left) Fall River Water Department Forester Mike Laboissiere chats with retired city planner Al Lima. (Bottom row, center) BikeFallRiver Chairman Brian Pearson makes an announcement at the end of the meeting. (Bottom row, right) Mr. Fries  talks with Boston Bicycle Czar Nicole Freedman and Bonne DeSousa.