Bike to Work Day stuff
05-11-10, 10:42 PM
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Bike to Work Day stuff
Yep, it's Thursday. I do it every day, and encourage you to give it a shot.
Plus, my graphic design students made posters, and I'm pretty proud of them. Here's a slideshow of the best ones.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/1596697...19942383/show/
Plus, my graphic design students made posters, and I'm pretty proud of them. Here's a slideshow of the best ones.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/1596697...19942383/show/
05-12-10, 06:30 AM
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thought it was May 21? I plan on being there whatever day it is. I too ride everyday so this is nothing new for me. However I am inviting others to try it out. Might make a little difference out there.
love the posters. gas mask? hilarious but pointed too. and Ride your Damn bike hits with punch.
love the posters. gas mask? hilarious but pointed too. and Ride your Damn bike hits with punch.
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Nice posters. Here in Houston BTW Day is May 20 and 21.
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May 21 here, too. May 16-21 is considered Bike to Work Week, and smack in the middle is the Ride of Silence. Good week.
It's quicker and easier for me to keep track of the days I don't ride, though; usually about 30-40 days sprinkled in from mid-December until about, say, Easter.
Now that we have a bike-activist mayor, we are looking at city recognition/participation of the day for the 2nd year in a row. Last year, it was Starbucks and bagels by City Hall, with a mayor's proclamation.
It's quicker and easier for me to keep track of the days I don't ride, though; usually about 30-40 days sprinkled in from mid-December until about, say, Easter.
Now that we have a bike-activist mayor, we are looking at city recognition/participation of the day for the 2nd year in a row. Last year, it was Starbucks and bagels by City Hall, with a mayor's proclamation.
05-13-10, 10:29 AM
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I biked to work today. does that help?
very nice posters! if they were real though - wouldn't they be advertising a date in the future? meaning: get ready for bike to work day next week. maybe even a countdown tear-off. meaning: 3 weeks left; 2 weeks left; 1 week left, then "don't forget tomorrow!"
very nice posters! if they were real though - wouldn't they be advertising a date in the future? meaning: get ready for bike to work day next week. maybe even a countdown tear-off. meaning: 3 weeks left; 2 weeks left; 1 week left, then "don't forget tomorrow!"
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Is it ok if I "BIKE AWAY" from work instead?? LOL, I'm a househusband and my work is where I live so I'll be heading out "away" from work that day! 
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Great looking posters! Here in Springfield it is Bike to Work Week the 17-21st.
05-13-10, 04:37 PM
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What if you work at home?
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05-19-10, 08:32 PM
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Our Bike to Work day is this Friday the 21st. Any student that rides to school gets an extra 10 minutes for lunch. I live 40 miles away so I'm going to ride in from 7 miles. This is our first time doing this.
I love the posters and wish I had thought of putting some up. Maybe next year.
I love the posters and wish I had thought of putting some up. Maybe next year.
05-19-10, 08:46 PM
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Nice! Your student's posters are varied and very well done. I ride everyday, too. But I have noticed more folks on the road this week. Sometimes all it takes is riding to work a few times to realize that it is easily done.
05-21-10, 08:52 AM
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Our first annual Bike to School day. We had 4 kids ride in. It is unusual for anyone to ride a bike to school here. It raised a lot of talk and enthusiasm. I expect next year will be bigger.
