Youth Bike Summit 2014 in Pictures – Cyclists International

February 19, 2014

Pictures from Saturday’s Youth Bike Summit held in New York City. More on this story later. All photos and text, © Jen Benepe 2014.

“Some think it is our job to inspire the younger generation, but it is really youth who inspire the rest of us.”

Jen Benepe, 2014.

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Kids–girls and boys–sewing cycling apparel and accessories at one of the work shops

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The kids from the Camden NJ Cycle Program, among them Treajure, NaeNae Taylor and Jonathan. The adult is Akram Abet, manager of Rails to Trails.

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Nelson Vails, 1984 Olympic silver medalist in track spoke to 16-year-old Robert P. Taylor who is a junior racer in the Cadence Neighborhood Bike Works from Philadelphia.

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A fancy bike outside the 12th St. location of the New School

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Vails gave a wonderful speech along with footage–outtakes that were not included in the new documentary about him, “Cheetah.”

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Nelson Vails and Pasqualina Azzarello, Director of Youth Bike and Co-Founder of the Youth Bike Summit speak to the audience after Vails’ rousing speech.

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nelson vails answers questions at Youth Bike Summit 2014

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