Tuesday, May 01, 2007

National Bike Month has arrived upon 16-inch wheels with fat tires and a wide seat; Bike-to-work day is Fri, May 18


downtown ride
Originally uploaded by trudeau.
May is National Bike Month and the League of American Bicyclists is promoting . . .

* Bike-to-Work Week from May 14 - 18
* Bike-to-Work Day on Fri, May 18.

There are a spandex of reasons why biking to work is simply not a realistic option. Not to worry.

For some people, however, it Is a possibility and they ought to get a nudge in the direction of a healthy way to risk their lives.

Some ideas from the league:
- Ride with your child to school.
- Family ride along the riverview trail.
- Ride with someone like the mayor at lunchtime.
- Park your vehicle in a safe parking lot and ride to work from a reasonable staging area. On May 18 we plan to encourage compadres to park their vehicles near Starbuck's, Line Ave, and bike to Caddo Magnet HS.

There are a variety of ride types in the upcoming Tour de Goodwill, to be held Sat, May 12. The start time is 8:00 AM. Family fun ride (2 - 5 miles) begins at 10:30 AM. They ride rain or shine! However, the Tour will be canceled in the event of severe lightning. "We are also in the process of scheduling other fun events to complement your ride experience," it says at the Tour de Goodwill site.

3 comments:

Robert E Trudeau said...

Rivercitycycling.com is a helpful site and Ian's links page is excellent: http://rivercitycycling.com/page.cfm?PageID=20.

Frank Ridgway said...

I've been a lifelong bike commuter, except when I lived in Chicago and took the el.

Bob Trudeau, who used to bike to teach at CPMHS (and probably still does) was, in fact, one of my inspirations in giving up four wheels for two.

Anonymous said...

Bike commuting started as a 'must' when I was a poor intern in DC, but turned into an obsession as I climbed the Federal food chain...always lived within 5 miles of work and rode 'BTW Day' every year.

A little more difficult now living in Baghdad. For some inexplicable reason, Saddam built more palaces and pools than bike paths.