Bike to work Week

[spokewench]

May 12th - Bike to Work Week

Well, Bike to work week is in full Swing - Get out there and ride people!

We started out this week with bike bazaar on Sunday downtown and this morning was the official Ride with the Mayor ride at 7:30 a.m. where we go a few blocks on the bikes and then end up downtown at Heritage square for coffee and pastries.

Anyone else ride to work today for Bike to Work Week. Does your town do anything special?

[GLC1968]

I made a commitment to bike to work every day in May. I was doing well until today. I had a non-bike related accident yesterday and am in too much pain to bike today (figures that it's the start of the official bike to work week!!).

I'll be back on the bike again tomorrow.

My office doesn't do anything special for bike to work week, but a lot of people regularly ride. They are putting in another bike rack, so that's something!!

[ikkin]

rode in today...beautuiful day in NH.

isn't it bike to work month? hoping to ride in 1-2 times per week for most of the summer starting now.

[SalsaMTB]

I commuted in today, hopefully I'll do it tomorrow also. The ride started off a little rough....I went down my driveway and my light mysteriously turned off. Then, I went about a mile on a really rough rode, slowed down for a light, heard a clunk, turned around and saw my tail light fell off! Hmmm....strange, that has never happened before. Thankfully, it was 5am so there was no traffic and I was able to recover my tail light.

There was extremely heavy fog this morning, which made me a little nervous, but no close calls so I guess the cars could see me OK. Overall, it was a nice commute. I'm looking forward to the ride home...sunny and 70. Can't wait!

Our town isn't doing much for bike to work week. I didn't see any other commuters. My company definitely isn't doing anything (I work for an auto OEM).

[mimitabby]

I made a commitment to bike to work every day in May. I was doing well until today. I had a non-bike related accident yesterday and am in too much pain to bike today (figures that it's the start of the official bike to work week!!).

I'll be back on the bike again tomorrow.

My office doesn't do anything special for bike to work week, but a lot of people regularly ride. They are putting in another bike rack, so that's something!!

oops today's the first day i didn't ride either. Had multiple excuses including gut cramps. I'm sorry you hurt yourself.
If it's not pouring tomorrow morning, i'll be on the bike again too.

[Trek420]

Our town/area does a lot for Bike to Work Day. Check the link on

www.bayareabikes.org/btwd/index.php

I have not ridden to work this week yet. A fire on a BART substation has delays on our light rail. I'm trying to see how this effects my commute.

I'm taking the day off on BTWD and going to see how many refresher stations I can swing by and how much SWAG I can get

[spokewench]

I don't know how to attach this; so go to www.flagstaffbiking.org to see what is going on in our town - it is a great bike to work week celebration.

Today, I did not ride - ITS SNOWING!

spoke

[7rider]

I just finished giving a presentation for our office Bike Team at a seminar titled "You CAN Bike to Work". Some co-workers and I went over rules of the road, routes into the city, commuting mentors, bike basics (equipment, including personal safety stuff), and where to park and shower in our building campus. We also had 2 reps from our Health office to talk about the physical and health benefits of riding a bike. It was pretty well attended (by office standards here), and most had SOME level of bike riding skill.
We're hosting a "juicer" on Friday for Bike to Work Day where we'll have schwag, coffee and juice, and bagels. I'll be signing folks up for a new, pilot program called "Bike Bucks" - where you earn $5 cash coupons for each 100 miles commuted.

Oh, and WABA - the Washington D.C. Bike advocacy group - does up BTWD in a big way, with thousands of registered participants and "pit stops" set up at various spots in the tri-state (VA, MD, and D.C.) area.

[NoNo]

I keep wanting to do it, but weather and road conditions (and my own fears) have prevented me. There's normally a crazy amount of traffic, but now there's tons of construction making the already shoulder-less lanes even more narrow. I haven't mustered the nerve to go through with it. However, I did buy my train pass today, so at least I won't be driving!

[Aint Doody]

I rode my bike to work today. It's all downhill for about 3/4 mile. (Ususally I just walk.) Of course, the ride home is all uphill!

[Aint Doody]

I rode my bike to work today. It's all downhill for about 3/4 mile. (Usually I just walk.) Of course, the ride home is all uphill!

[OakLeaf]

I'm wussing out today, the only day I work this week.

We're going to drive the route I'd mapped out and see whether the roads are paved. There's an alternate route - but okay I'm just too much of a wuss today. It's 14-16 miles depending how I go, and NONE of it is fun. Nasty high-traffic roads, torn up or narrow or both.

[nicole309]

I actually started my commute this week not realizing it was bike to work week. It just so happened that this was the week that the snow finally melted in Fairbanks! It has been a really nice ride ito work the last two days (15 miles). The ride home was tough last night, mostly uphill and a headwind! Much different than my 1 mile commute when I was living in Washington. I actually feel like a "real" bike commuter now. It is huge incentive with gas prices here knowing that I am saving nearly $10 each day by commuting.

[Crankin]

I led 3 co workers on an after work ride from about 2:55 to 3:30. They all had heavy mountain or hybrid bikes, but they did fine. We went 7 miles. It was a gorgeous day out and they enjoyed it. It was kind of hard to go at an average of 10, but it was actually a relief to not be trying to go fast. I had some others interested, but they couldn't come for various reasons.
The neatest thing was I had another teacher come and talk to me about helping her get started cycling. She said she could never ride 10 miles! So I told her to bring her bike to school next week one day and I would show her the basics on some neighborhood streets. Maybe I've hooked a few?
I am riding in tomorrow and maybe Thursday.

[mimitabby]

I rode my bike to work today. It's all downhill for about 3/4 mile. (Usually I just walk.) Of course, the ride home is all uphill!

same here. Works pretty well, i don't get to work sweaty