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Cande Medrano is the winner of the 2021 Solano Bike Champion of the Year award, from Bay Area Bike to Wherever Days. (Courtesy photo)
Septuagenarian is Bike Champion in Solano; local Bike BINGO starts
BENICIA A Benicia man and lifelong cyclist is one of nine Bay Area individuals named as a 2021 Bike Champion of the Year.
But Cande Medrano, 71, thought his cycling days were done in his 50s after surgery for spinal stenosis.
However, therapy and time have allowed Medrano to get back onto his bike, and in 2020, he logged more than 14,000 miles, according to a statement released by the Metropolitan Transportation Commission through its Bay Area Bike to Wherever Days program.
Bay Area Bike to Wherever Days are Coming in May
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SAN FRANCISCO, April 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Bicycling has never been more popular across the region and May brings the return of Bike Month and the Bay Area s Bike to Wherever Days (BTWD) as an alternative to the annual Bay Area Bike to Work Day event.
During the pandemic, bicycling for personal wellness, exercise and recreation has seen a pronounced rise in popularity. Social distancing protocols and safer streets have resulted in many people riding for the first time and veteran riders getting back on their bicycles. This year s Bay Area BTWDs will reflect the renewed enthusiasm for bicycling around the region.