Richard L Sleder is a political journalist, editor and founder of a company that advocates globally for active, alternative transportation solutions, including multi-modal transport solutions. He commutes by bicycle and has ridden in Europe, Eurasia, the Far East and the Americas. Richard is a life-long cyclist who in the past few years has averaged over 11,000 miles in each season. His most recent work, Cycling and Prolifics in Life at 10,000 Miles, was named a finalist for a National Endowment for the Arts award.