St. Louis leader will bike to work (updated)
Lewis Reed, president of the St. Louis Board of Aldermen, announced today that he will bike to work each day. He cites the high price of gas and a desire cut down on his “carbon footprint,” according to a spokesman. He’s even challenging the other members of the board to join him in the bike lane.
UPDATE: Reed’s ride from his Compton Heights home to City Hall takes him 15 minutes or less, his aide Rory Roundtree. Reed owns a couple bikes but uses his Raleigh M45 for the daily commute. Reed is a longtime bike enthusiast who founded Bike St. Louis. He’s back to regular riding after taking a couple years off, Roundtree says.
No word yet on whether Reed will stick to his plans if the recent deluge of spring rain continues….


Political editor of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
Will his bodyguards be riding on the handlebars?