By Oaks & SpokesNovember 26, 2013Bike Raleigh, O&S Asks... Hey! Do you have a minute? There’s a story I want to tell you about a city in the South. It shouldn’t take too long. The setting is Raleigh, North Carolina. You might have heard of it. We make a lot of lists for the “Top ten city for” this or “One of the best places” to do that. Which means we’ve got new urban development. And days where it storms bicyclists in tweed. Things they are a-changing. New families are moving here all the time. And these folks bring unfamiliar contraptions and technologies. A variety of intriguing new businesses are opening that reflect the desires and changing demographics of the city. For a city our size, with the new growth comes growing pains. Sometimes parking is hard to find. And we’ve certainly got our fair share of congestion, too. You might even have to wait in line at a classy restaurant. The guy in the middle is certainly sick of waiting but I expect he’ll be ok. But all in all I’d say that that Raleigh is fairly balanced. We’ve got weather that will lift your spirits. And of course, a diversity of economic drivers. Most days it seems that happiness is certainly within reach. If we’ve got you thinking about whether or not you’d fit in here in Raleigh. Whether or not you’d like the culture or the pace. If you are concerned whether your family would be happy here. My advice is to you is simply this — Just relax, sit back, and enjoy the ride. Let us teach you to… #BikeRaleigh All photos taken in and around downtown Raleigh 2012 – 2013. Credited to Sam Bennett who has been taking pictures that capture Raleigh’s evolving bicycle culture with a camera on his hip holster.