Bike the vote! Ride to the polls!
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Same here. I was there at near the front of the line in all my riding gear, voted, and was cruising to work by 7:15 AM. Rode past all those other poor folks still waiting in line.
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I could have walked because the polling place is about 2 minutes away, but I had a dentist appointment to get to right afterwards. Turns out the line inside was slower than I thought, so after waiting an hour, I had to leave for the appointment. Biked over there, had a tooth pulled, and then biked back to wait in line for another two hours. Spoke cards for my candidate - parked right outside the door! Did have one person ask if I was a crossing guard, though (bright lime vest....).
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I rode to the polls and voted this morning. My polling place is right down the street from where I live. Only a 5 min. walk. But as I was on the way to work, I stopped voted, then rode on to work.
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Hey I started a similar thread in General Cycling:
https://www.bikeforums.net/general-cycling-discussion/483398-cycling-vote.html
https://www.bikeforums.net/general-cycling-discussion/483398-cycling-vote.html
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My wife drove and was 2 ppl in front of me in line. Took me 45 min to get through the line.
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I rode... it's about a mile or so from the house. Light drizzle falling when I left for the polls... rain when I finished voting. Wife went with me on her bike.
Of course, even though we vote at the local elementary school, there are no bike racks. We locked up to a drain pipe.
Of course, even though we vote at the local elementary school, there are no bike racks. We locked up to a drain pipe.
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I rode the entire 1.5 miles right down the street to the rec center. The road was full of cars, although I was the only one on a bike. The speed limit is 25mph, so I rode right along with traffic. There isn't a bike rack anywhere, but there are some batting cages. I just locked up my bike to one of the polls, went inside, and voted. The line wasn't too terribly long. I was pretty much in and out. Luckily for me, I did get to read a couple of pages of Lord of the Flies.
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For the primaries I rode to the polls on the way to work, but it's just three blocks from home (in the other direction and all up hill). This morning I walked there with my wife, stood in line for an hour, voted, walked home, and then rode the long way to work. I was in by biking togs and one poll worker commented it was a nice day to ride. My answer, "Thanks, but for me every day is a nice day to ride!"
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Last year it was cold and rainy, so I rode the Portland. Today was beautiful, sunny, wind-free and 70. So I rode Yellow Bike (my 9-year-old Trek 1000) to work. We stopped to vote on the way home.

Another lycra story: The three election ladies all said they liked my hi-viz commuting jersey, but their eyes kept drifting lower...

Another lycra story: The three election ladies all said they liked my hi-viz commuting jersey, but their eyes kept drifting lower...
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I've ridden to the polls for years. This time in the dark and rain. I felt a little bad though, as my bike was locked up outside for the hour and a half it took to cast my vote.
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Stopped by to vote on the way home from work. The line of cars trying to get into the polling place and find a parking place was out into the street and around the corner. I rode right up to the door on my bike and locked it to a steel banister along the stairs. Walked right in. Was nice not to have to wait for parking.
#47
My little guy had tonsil surgery today so after we got home grandma stayed just long enough for us to walk up and vote. It's only a few hundred feet from home.
I did notice that the number they were up to was where I usually see it at 7:00 PM when I would normally vote instead of 11:30 in the morning, hence a great turn out!
I did notice that the number they were up to was where I usually see it at 7:00 PM when I would normally vote instead of 11:30 in the morning, hence a great turn out!
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I rode and locked my bike to the railing right in front of the door, so everyone saw it. A few even asked me about the bike.
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I biked to the polling place, same as last year, and the year before, and....
I took the bike into the fire house, too, as usual.
Lines looked long, but moved fast. I was out by 6:15 AM, so I rode town to Bristol PA to volunteer for the Obama campaign GOTV project. It was a blast. I went door to door for about four hours, then rode home. Total miles for the day, about 39.
I took the bike into the fire house, too, as usual.
Lines looked long, but moved fast. I was out by 6:15 AM, so I rode town to Bristol PA to volunteer for the Obama campaign GOTV project. It was a blast. I went door to door for about four hours, then rode home. Total miles for the day, about 39.





