Local Cyclist Starts Community Site, Organizes Rides
GMU alumnus Joe Paisley promotes cycling in Fairfax.
Editor's Note: This story was written by Ann Ibraz. Contact her at ann.ibraz@gmail.com. Cycling aficionado Joe Paisley won't let cold weather keep him off the pedals. Even in 19-degree weather, Paisley keeps his enthusiasm for cycling alive and works to spread bicycle advocacy on and off the bike. Paisley, an alumnus from the communication department of George Mason University, developed a biking interest in 2009 after returning home from a four-year deployment in the U.S. Navy. That interest quickly became a passion when he fused cycling and his education in public relations to bring to life an idea he came up with after taking a class in business and professional communication. In October 2011, he created the Pedal Collective website to …
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