Bike to Work Week, Are you participating?
05-08-07, 01:54 PM
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Bike to Work Week, Are you participating?
Easy way to get in miles. Anyone?
05-08-07, 01:56 PM
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when is it?
05-08-07, 01:58 PM
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i mean is it this week?
05-08-07, 01:59 PM
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In California it's May 14 - 18.
05-08-07, 02:01 PM
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I am always recruited; however, during the week I am doing my club races, and then on the other days, recovering; so I rarely put in any commutes! Always befuddles and upsets our Bike to Work Week coordinators. It's great to see the enthusiasm with which this event is embraced in my community...even if negotiating the schooling Freds can be somewhat of a hassle!
05-08-07, 02:04 PM
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i just need to put together a route.. my commute is 45 miles by car, but i'm all for doing it on the bike.
05-08-07, 02:04 PM
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My city had a Bike to Work Day on April 20. I didn't know about it and started my rides on the 25th. Oops.
05-08-07, 02:05 PM
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Originally Posted by scottmorrison99
In California it's May 14 - 18.
I do it every year by default. The free coffee is great, though.
05-08-07, 02:07 PM
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LOL i have that whole week off! i ride my bike to my one job & drive to the other. the reason i don't ride to that one is because the route is a very dangerous section of roads.
05-08-07, 02:10 PM
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Of course. For some of us, every week is bike to work week!
05-08-07, 02:13 PM
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Here in Chattanooga we have a Bike to Work breakfast the first Friday of every month from May - October. I took part in my first one of those last Friday. I plan to bike to work (16.5 miles one way) every Wednesday and Friday while the weather is nice.
05-08-07, 02:24 PM
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You rode how far???
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Columbia, SC is having a bike to work day on May 18 and I plan to ride that day. Of course, they're having some "official ceremony" downtown that morning, but I'll skip that.
But, I've got it easy, office is only 4 miles from home.
But, I've got it easy, office is only 4 miles from home.
05-08-07, 02:30 PM
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Yup, making my rout for next Friday when it happens in our area.
05-08-07, 02:30 PM
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Originally Posted by caloso
Of course. For some of us, every week is bike to work week!
05-08-07, 02:34 PM
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Yes I am and WOW were there a lot of others other there with me this morning...I normally see maybe one other rider at 7am when I ride in...today I saw at least 14 other riders...hell at one point we had a 3 man paceline going...LOL
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05-08-07, 02:37 PM
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I will still ride my commute. However, I will be replacing a 4 mile MUP with streets that day. I have never realized how disconcerting it is trying to avoid riders who can barely stay upright or take the entire trail while chatting. Normally I use this trail due to the fact it is generally empty and heads through very busy \ badly maintained streets. Not that day.
I'm just not very big on the whole idea.
I'm just not very big on the whole idea.
05-08-07, 02:44 PM
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no.
i would be run over and killed by one of the SUV-Driving-Make Up Applying and/or CrackBerry-Using-Suburbanites that are living the dream.
later.
i would be run over and killed by one of the SUV-Driving-Make Up Applying and/or CrackBerry-Using-Suburbanites that are living the dream.
later.
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I drop off my 7 year old at school so I won't be participating. I was thinking about buying a trailer but I probably wouldn't be using it enough to justify the cost.
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I'm trying to figure out how to carry a 24 foot laddder on my bike.
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Originally Posted by caloso
Of course. For some of us, every week is bike to work week!
05-08-07, 03:18 PM
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Originally Posted by Hipcycler
No.
I'd be killed for my bike on the way in.
I'd be killed for my bike on the way in.
Riding from Westchester, through the Bronx, sadly, I would never make it
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