Invest in Bicycling 🚴🏿♂️
May is Bicycling Means Business Month
We’re switching gears this week from April’s Move Your Money: Bank Local, Invest Local Month to Bicycling Means Business Month.
Our focus in this issue: How one community invests in bicycling and manifests that bicycling definitely means business.
Greenville, SC
The Swamp Rabbit Trail boasts a 28-mile walking and biking greenway in Greenville, SC, that opened in 2009.
The Swamp Rabbit Trail, originally a $2.7 million project, generated some $6.7 million in tourist revenue in its third year, drawing more than 500,000 users, with cyclists accounting for an estimated 80% of those. ~ Greenville County
Last August, Boyd Cycling launched a crowdfunding campaign on Vicinity, a platform on a mission to support thriving local economies. Both companies are based in Greenville.
“For the past 15 years, we’ve been obsessed with building the highest quality wheels. In the past 4 years, Boyd Cycling has been actively on-shoring production into South Carolina, establishing a cycling ecosystem, and developing superior manufacturing methods.” ~ Boyd Cycling
Another business in Greenville that leans into bicycling is the Swamp Rabbit Café and Grocery.
“What started as an abandoned meat processing facility turned into a vibrant, walkable and bikeable community center with an astounding 300 local farm partners.” ~ Independent Natural Food Retailers Association
The Piney Mountain Bike Lounge is a cycle shop and craft beer bar just outside downtown Greenville.
How is your community investing in bicycling?
Bicycling Means Business Month Inspiration
Locally owned businesses: We'd love to hear if you participate in National Bike Month. 🚴🏿♂️ You inspire us!