Yeah, I'm glad that there is a month to try to highlight bike commuting and encourage it. I'm sure it gets some people started who might not have otherwise thought of it. Or at least pushes them over the edge for that first proverbial jump into the world of cycle commuting. If they keep riding then that's great!

I think a lot of people who commute, or consider commuting - the ones most likely to keep with it, perhaps (?) - are going to start regardless. Like me, I started early last April. I didn't even know there was a Bike to Work Month or Day when I started. I just rode my bike to my office one weekend on a lark and realized I could do it every day and save myself the hassle and expense of taking metro, get exercise, and make it door to door faster than I could on transit. It was only after I started riding regularly and getting involved with BF and some local cycling blogs that I found out about BTWM.

Fast forward a year, and I've now developed a reputation in the building as the guy who rides to work no matter what the weather. I hung some signs in the break room and on my office door to advertise the event. I know one person who's registered for BTWDay as a direct result of my sign posting. I hope others try it out, too!