Bike To Work Festivities?

[TsPoet]

This is the first year that I've heard nothing about bike to work day at the company for which I work. In the past there has been ice cream and juice on the lawn all morning if you ride up on a bike. This year- absolutely nothing.
Nothing in the city, either.
I did ride in, a little rainy and a slight tail wind. Hopefully both the wind and the rain will decrease before my ride home.

Correction - an email just got sent out:
"National Bike to Work Month
The PNNL Bike to Work Day will be held May 26. Staff riding their bicycle to work that day may stop by the LSB Picnic Grounds, 7-8:30 a.m., for a light snack. "

I'm rather relieved to see this!

[VeganBikeChick]

Here are some photos from today's Bike to Work Day:





Me and the bike



Free Swag!

[alice]

Ours was last week; I was already out of school and had nowhere to bike, but my SO did bike to work. There were festivities and such downtown, but I always feel like they're poorly planned; they don't start until 7:00, and I don't understand how someone can bike to work on time if they don't leave until 7:00 (unless, I suppose, they work downtown, or work odd hours). In addition, the public transit stations downtown are closed by 7:00, so if you're going a longer distance you have to go through downtown way earlier than that. Anyway, just my two cents on planning.

We did get one of the goody-bags from someone who went and thought of us. Hooray!

[Bike Writer]

I rode in today! I have a very short commute but love it none the less. So far this month I've only missed 4 days of riding in to work, two of them it rained and two of them I had meetings outside the office too far to commute to by bike (for me anyway I should add).

[7rider]

BTWD is like a wedding day for me. Loads of planning. Loads of prep. And it's over in a flash.

Had 2 events to hit today. The "official" WABA one which I jus attended for the t-shirt and food (restocked my desk drawer with granola bars), and to find out that the Discovery Channel didn't do any of there promised prep work for our inter-office challenge. Disco's world HQ is our corporate neighbor and we are the two largest employers in the downtown area. So we've been trying to get a "commuter challenge" thing going for BTWD with limited success on both our parts. They were going to track #s of employees who showed up at the WABA stop. Highest percentage of bike commuters wins bragging rights. But Disco's efforts never got of the ground. I guess that means we won by forfeit.

After the WABA stop, we had our work event, with coffees, bagels, giveaways, and raffle items. I felt like the bride, going from group of people to group, chatting momentarily, making sure everyone was fed and content, and then moving on to the next group!

Saw lots of new faces. Lots of folks knew me by name and I had no idea who they were! A friend says after doing this for 3 years, I'm "famous" among the biking crowd at the campus. I just wish I were better at remembering names! Maybe next year, we should get those "Hello my name is" tags and put their name and agency on it.

We had a record turnout - over 60 at our coffee event! Only 3 non-riders wandered in. And at least one IS a rider, just couldn't for the day.

[AppleTree]

What's wrong with this picture? The Portland & Seattle women are posting about beautiful spring days while those of us in Colorado & Utah are suffering through cold & rain. Portland & Seattle women, won't you please take your weather back.

I think we've had SO MUCH MORE than our fair share ...first 70 degree day today since... last September I think? First four days in a row of sunshine since... I don't know, I can't remember back that far!

Alas though, I think it will be our turn again by Sunday.

[AppleTree]

Here are some photos from today's Bike to Work Day:





Me and the bike



Free Swag!

How fun! I'm so jealous! I rode by the McCollum Park and Ride in Everett this morning, where there was supposed to be a station only to find....no one?? Wonder what happened there? Bummer.