Alexandra Lopez de Haro, Baltimore Culture & Events Examiner
Baltimore’s Premier Bicycle Tour kicks off on Columbus Day( 9th of October). This initiative led by a group of enthusiasts such as Caroll Silldorf (Executive Director of Bike Maryland. www.bikemd.org) is set out to encourage Baltimore citizens to use their bike as their main source of transportation in the city and make other people aware of the importance of non automobile individuals on the road.
Caroll Silldorf, originally from Illinois was only 3 months when she first was on a bicycle. "I think it was the fresh air that I took in while my parents would ride the bike, that made me love this activity." She has been a rider for more than 30 years and she has been working with BikeMaryland for the last 13. She started as CEO three years ago. Perhaps this power rider has found the job of her life. She has a Masters from the University of Delaware in Public Administration and Management of Environmental studies. "This job is almost personal".
Her fortitude is evident in her hand shake, arms and her stern yet friendly approach to the cause. When the Examiner asked her what was the main goal of Bike Maryland, she responded "to encourage everyone to use the bicycle and to make this activity a legitimate transport system".
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