For now, BP staying on as MS 150 sponsor
from HoustonChronicle.com — Cycling
Despite the negative attention the company has received since the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, BP will remain sponsor of the annual MS 150 bicycle ride for at least the next two years, an official with the National Multiple Sclerosis Society said Friday. …

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Tom began riding a bike when he was eight years old, on the sidewalks of Minneapolis. Within a few years, he made his way around the city as far as the sidewalks and bike paths would take him. Soon enough, he ventured into the streets and was further pushing the limits of how far his bike would take him.

His community activism and involvement began with attendance at a few meetings in his neighborhood, speaking for bicycling where few or no other voices were heard. These meetings were his impetus for advocating…