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AWARD DESCRIPTION
The Braxton Bike Shop Award is named in honor of the inaugural winner, the Braxton Bike Shop. In addition to servicing the repair needs of hundreds of long-distance riders, Sam Braxton hand built beautiful custom touring and expedition bikes and wheels designed for the rigors of loaded touring. His wife Shirley offered gracious hospitality that made the shop complete.
This award honors bike shops throughout the nation that go out of their way to provide unique services to bicycle travelers. A long-standing commitment to providing touring equipment & gear, skilled mechanics, and great services are hallmarks of the winning bicycle shop.
ELIGIBILITY/CRITERIA
The 2012 nominee must be a bike shop in the United States that has made an ongoing commitment to helping touring bicyclists. The act(s) of kindness do not need to have occurred in 2012 in order to qualify for nomination. You can re-nominate a past nominee that has not won an award. View past winners.
HOW TO NOMINATE
Anyone can nominate a bike shop for the Sam Braxton Bike Shop of the Year Award between July 1, 2012 and September 30, 2012. Beginning in July, nomination forms will be available online. Nominations must arrive at our office by September 30, 2012 in order to be considered for the 2012 award.
SELECTION PROCESS
The selection committee is comprised of Adventure Cycling Association staff members and Board of Directors. All nominations will be honored with a certificate and letter of appreciation.
One winner will be chosen and will receive a plaque and letter of recognition, as well as write-ups in Adventure Cyclist magazine; Bike Bits bi-weekly e-newsletter, the Adventure Cycling website and social media sites, as well as inclusion in a nationally distributed news release.
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