Bike to work Week

[emaline]

Austin has a lot of events going on all month for bike month. There are several rides every weekend listed in Cycling News, lots of classes on commuting, and bicycle maintainence. I've seen tons more cyclists on the road this week then usual (I bike commute full time) and on Friday there will be many, many stations all over downtown offering bagels, basic bike adjustments/repairs, juices and who knows what else! Austin is trying to become a Gold city for bicycling, the first in Texas.

[dachshund]

My company's bike-to-work day is tomorrow. They've had a sign in the lobby for several weeks. I work for a huge financial based in SF, but I recently moved to an office out in the burbs. I don't expect much in the way of 'activism', so I'm impressed that they're doing an event. Maybe I can find out where they're keeping their bikes during the day.

There's been a lot in the news about entire executive teams getting out on bikes and being good examples. It's pretty cute.

I waited until I got home last night to go out. It was Perfect out, 85 degrees with a "good breeze". (I'd faint dead away if the wind ever stopped out here. It builds character, I know... )

[pyxichick]

Yay! I did my first commute of the year today, and there was free food from Whole Foods at a morning commuter event in St. Paul, which is right on my way to work

I hope to ride at least once a week this summer. It's funny, the first question from coworkers is what route I take to work, because apparently they can't imagine how to get there without driving on the freeway. The next question is "how long does it take you?" (answer: 1 hour of beautiful scenery)

I hope we get lots of nice days like today from now on. I finally got to take off my armwarmers for the first time this year.

Kate