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 If you’ve ever ridden a bike through a capital city, you know the thrill and the advantage of seeing the sites on two wheels. This week, we are reading about the woman who led the movement in Europe to make big cities bicycle friendly.  Pedal Power, How One Community Became the Bicycle Capital of the World, by Allan Drummond, is the story of how Maartje Rutten and her friends led the protest movement in the Netherlands in the 1970’s.  Because of their actions, big cities around the world have thousands of bicycles available for transportation and roads that accommodate them. This is a Beehive Book nominee in the informational category, an inspiring story available to check out next week.