Bike to Work Day...in the rain?

[HillSlugger]

I biked to work! The rain was worst right as I left the house and then eased up to a drizzly/mist by the time I got to the rally point.

I helped myself to their breakfast spread and picked up my goodies: T-shirt (as seen in DB's post), a hideous-green water bottle, and a handlebar bag (wouldn't you know I just ordered one!); also got a set of tire levers from REI. I also had the REI guy try to adjust my rear derrailleur.

The one guy I had a conversation with turns out to live within a 1/2 mile from me. We compared our routes and do the exact same thing.

Light turnout compared to last year.

[F8th637]

Man, you guys got great stuff!! My pit stop in Vienna had way less swag than they had last year. A chamois towel, a handlebar bag?!?! You guys made out like bandits! I got my t-shirt and the water bottle of course and my Fairfax County bike map fresh off the presses! It started drizzling a bit right before the pit stop but it let up as I ate my breakfast there. All in all, fairly uneventful. I think my body was tired or maybe my mind and I kept it easy and used all the granny gears I wanted. Kudos to all you who rode this week!

[7rider]

I also rode in. It was pouring at 5 a.m. when I woke up, but fortunately it was just a light mist when I left the house. I passed Terry's truck, still at my house...and that was kind of sad. No riding partner. It alternated b/t drizzle and mist all the way in. I saw only one of the yellow crowned night herons by the tennis courts off Sligo Creek. It was also missing it's buddy.
I picked up the same schwag as Janice. I was there at 6:40 - got interviewed by a reporter from the Gazette...so look for me on Wednesday! Not many folks where there and they were still setting up, really. Disco Health had some fanny packs, but I didn't take one. I also didn't visit the MoCoPo, so my haul was minimal. I did pick up the clippy things...they're for your spokes?? I thought they were for your shoe laces (oh...go them, too). Spoke seem better, actually. I got some stuff for Terry. We'll visit him tonight, I think. He's been coming 'round so it'll be nice to visit with him.
I got quite a lot of interest in my Bike Bucks program. We had a "juicer" at our office - bagels (thankfully...I was starved by the time they came over with them) and coffee. Yum! Had a great crowd at our juicer. A real boost.

Glad everyone had a good - and safe - Bike to Work Day morning. Safe ride going home!

[HillSlugger]

I got some stuff for Terry. We'll visit him tonight, I think. He's been coming 'round so it'll be nice to visit with him.
I got quite a lot of interest in my Bike Bucks program.

I'm glad that Terry is doing better!

What's your "Bike Bucks" program?

[7rider]

I'm glad that Terry is doing better!

What's your "Bike Bucks" program?

Thanks.

Bike Bucks is a program we are implementing (unfunded - by the grace of our LBSs) to offer financial incentives to bike commuters...ride 100 miles, earn $5 bike bucks that you can spend at area shops. We "borrowed" the program...nearly verbatim and with their blessing and assistance...from a similar program run at NIH: http://www.recgov.org/r&w/nihbike/#bucks Currently, The Bicycle Place and Proteus accept Bike Bucks. Hopefully, we'll get other shops to sign on.

[F8th637]

Bike Bucks sounds like an awesome program! I'm all for getting more people riding their bikes.

[HillSlugger]

I'm a contractor with the National Cancer Institute. I wonder if I qualify to participate?

[divingbiker]

got interviewed by a reporter from the Gazette...so look for me on Wednesday!

I took a quick look at the Gazette on my way out the door, and saw your paragraph near the end of the article--they said you like to save gas $ and see all the traffic backed up on the beltway every day. A guy on an Xtracycle got a lot of coverage.

[7rider]

Ithey said you like to save gas $ and see all the traffic backed up on the beltway every day.

Oooohhhh...geez......