Bike-to-work day/week/month is coming up in May

[Mark Stosberg]

May is annual bike-to-work month. That's also bike-to-work week May
11th-15th, and bike-to-work day is May 15th.

I'd like see some kind of bike-to-work day action here this year, but
this season we'll need volunteers other than myself to lead the
effort. the Indiana Bicycle Coalition has offered to supplied some
free pins and t-shirts to support the effort if we get something
organized. I could handle that part.

Part of the effort could be simply promoting the day around town and
around your workplace. I'm sure there are ready-made posters to be
found online for this.

Other places set up refreshment stands on key routes into downtown,
and provide cyclists free food and drink on their way in. It might
also be possible get some place like Tom's, Readmore, or the Warehouse
Cafe to provide some kind of discount to cyclists on this day.

Even if it doesn't feel like there's much time to organize, we can
choose to do something at a scale that is achievable.

Mark

[Stephen Johnson]

I'm in.  The brain cells are firing, so I will see what is available in the next couple of days and report back.

Ride Free,

Stephen Johnson  RYT-200

> Date: Tue, 21 Apr 2009 06:39:34 -0700
> Subject: [bikes] Bike-to-work day/week/month is coming up in May
> From: mark.s...@gmail.com
> To: bike-r...@googlegroups.com

[Kurt Ritchie]

Stephen Johnson wrote:
> I'm in. The brain cells are firing, so I will see what is available
> in the next couple of days and report back.
>
> Ride Free,
>

> *Stephen Johnson RYT-200*

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>
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>
> > Date: Tue, 21 Apr 2009 06:39:34 -0700
> > Subject: [bikes] Bike-to-work day/week/month is coming up in May
> > From: mark.s...@gmail.com
> > To: bike-r...@googlegroups.com
> >
> >
> > May is annual bike-to-work month. That's also bike-to-work week May
> > 11th-15th, and bike-to-work day is May 15th.
> >
> > I'd like see some kind of bike-to-work day action here this year, but
> > this season we'll need volunteers other than myself to lead the
> > effort. the Indiana Bicycle Coalition has offered to supplied some
> > free pins and t-shirts to support the effort if we get something
> > organized. I could handle that part.
> >
> > Part of the effort could be simply promoting the day around town and
> > around your workplace. I'm sure there are ready-made posters to be
> > found online for this.
> >
> > Other places set up refreshment stands on key routes into downtown,
> > and provide cyclists free food and drink on their way in. It might
> > also be possible get some place like Tom's, Readmore, or the Warehouse
> > Cafe to provide some kind of discount to cyclists on this day.
> >
> > Even if it doesn't feel like there's much time to organize, we can
> > choose to do something at a scale that is achievable.
> >
> > Mark
> >
> >

I'd offer a $10 coupon for my services (acupuncture) to everyone biking
to work at least once in May. Now to come up with coupons and a
poster. And, for people scared or uninterested in acupuncture, maybe
the massage therapists I work with would also participate.
Kurt

[Jason R. Elliott]

I'm in as well. I will design some flyers/posters . If there are some "official" logos  email me some and I will incorporate them. I will also promote at Earlham, Most of my department bikes to work nearly all the time.

Jason

[Mark Stosberg]

On Tue, 21 Apr 2009 15:30:23 -0400
"Jason R. Elliott" <novab...@gmail.com> wrote:

> I'm in as well. I will design some flyers/posters . If there are some
> "official" logos email me some and I will incorporate them. I will also
> promote at Earlham, Most of my department bikes to work nearly all the time.

Here's one kind of official design I have found:

http://www.ebbc.org/?q=en/btwdvolunteer

I have asked a couple of the larger, more organized bike coast groups if
we could have their source graphic files, or even just mail us some
poster.

I also noticed that nationally groups can't decide whether
bike-to-work-day should be on the 14th (a Thursday) or the 15th (a
Friday).

Mark

[Jason R. Elliott]

It looks like it has been on the third Thursday as far back as I can find. I will come up with a poster and some flyer designs by the end of this week . I will have some flyers for everyone at Critical Mass.

Jason

[Michele Walker]

If someone wants to email me the file, I can have some printed at Express Impressions.

 

-Michele Walker
(765) 977-6594
www.scarletmouse.com
Windows Live Messenger: mic...@scarletmouse.com

[Stephen Johnson]

Cycling and Fitness Warehouse is totally in. Initial conversations
yielded place, promotional items and advertising. I will post more as
plans become more firm.

Ride Free

[Jason R. Elliott]

I am going to do a poster/flyers tonight I will post to the group and see what everyone thinks.

Jason

[Mark Stosberg]

On Wed, 22 Apr 2009 13:39:24 -0400

"Jason R. Elliott" <novab...@gmail.com> wrote:

> I am going to do a poster/flyers tonight I will post to the group and see
> what everyone thinks.

I could ask some downtown places if they would give 10% off if people
arrive by bike on that day ( Readmore, Tom's, the Yarn Shop ). That could
be an extra fun incentive.

Mark

[Simpl...@aol.com]

The Yarn Shop is happy to participate!


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[Mark Stosberg]

> The Yarn Shop is happy to participate!

Great. Tom's New York Deli just committed to offering a free large drink on
that day, with the purchase of a specialty sandwich (if you ride your bike in).

I expect to hear back from Readmore tomorrow.

Mark

[Jon Flory Schrock]

Jason,

I'd love to distribute some around Earlham.  Just get in touch with me either by email or phone 962-3922 and we can arrange something.

Jon

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From: Jason R. Elliott <novab...@gmail.com>
To: bike-r...@googlegroups.com
Sent: Wednesday, April 22, 2009 1:39:24 PM
Subject: [bikes] Re: Bike-to-work day/week/month is coming up in May

[Jon Flory Schrock]

At some point it would be great if a list could be made to show who all is participating.  I know this is where I'm should offer to organize that, but does anyone else feel like tackling that?

Jon

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From: Mark Stosberg <ma...@summersault.com>
To: bike-r...@googlegroups.com
Sent: Wednesday, April 22, 2009 2:54:36 PM

Subject: [bikes] Re: Bike-to-work day/week/month is coming up in May

[Mark Stosberg]

On Apr 22, 5:40 pm, Jon Flory Schrock <floryschrock...@yahoo.com>
wrote:

> At some point it would be great if a list could be made to show who all is participating.  I know this is where I'm should offer to organize that, but does anyone else feel like tackling that?

I've started a page to track the incentives for Bike To Work Day 2009
here:
http://groups.google.com/group/bike-richmond/web/bike-to-work-day-2009

I think any member of the google group can edit the pages. If you want
to update the page and for some reason you can't, I can help provide
that access, or make the updates on your behalf.

Mark

[Jason R. Elliott]

Here is a flyer I made up, Just something simple to create interest. Feel free to use ,add to etc. I hang some around Earlham and left some at EBC .

I attached a bitmap and a jpeg.

Jason

[Mark Stosberg]

On Fri, 24 Apr 2009 03:24:51 -0400

"Jason R. Elliott" <novab...@gmail.com> wrote:

> Here is a flyer I made up, Just something simple to create interest. Feel
> free to use ,add to etc. I hang some around Earlham and left some at EBC .
>
> I attached a bitmap and a jpeg.

Thanks for working on this Jason.

Just to add another option, here's a logo/poster design that I asked for permission to use earlier this week:

http://www.sfbike.org/?btwd

I see that multiple groups are using these "shadow cyclists" graphics, so I
expect we can get the rights to them as well. They are also using the date of
the 14th, which I think we could change in the design. I hope to hear back in
the next few days about this alternative.

Mark

[Stephen Johnson]

Cycling and Fitness Warehouse and G101.3 have teamed up to promote
"Bike to Work day/week/month. Dave Snow, a G101.3 DJ will start
commuting to work on equipment provided by CFW and will report daily
on the radio his experiences and lessons learned on the adventures of
bike commuting. During this period G101.3 and CFW will be promoting
and raising the awareness of the day/week/month to the listening
area. The focus will be on May 15th (Bike to Work Day) with events
sponsored by the Warehouse Cafe, Cycling and Fitness Warehouse and
G101.3.

I will keep you updated, in the meantime, tune in and encourage your
friends and family to tune in to G101.3 to spread the good news of a
healthy,sustainable and enjoyable means of transportation.

Ride Free

Stephen

[Kent Beisner]

This looks like a great way to raise public awareness of bicycling.  "...adventures of bike commuting." is a good way to describe it.  I wish Dave Snow safety and the best experiences with this endeavor.  Thanks to CFW for their part too.

 

Kent

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Kent

[Mark Stosberg]

On Thu, 30 Apr 2009 11:30:04 -0400
Kent Beisner <kabe...@gmail.com> wrote:

> This looks like a great way to raise public awareness of bicycling.
> "...adventures of bike commuting." is a good way to describe it. I wish
> Dave Snow safety and the best experiences with this endeavor. Thanks to CFW
> for their part too.

This is fanastic news. Thanks for helping organize this Stephen!

I hope his loaner bike includes all the details that make bike commuting
pleasant for me: a mirror, a bell, a rack, and a decent bag to attach to it.
I'm sure Stephen and the CFW will do a good job outfitting him.

I just reflect that a lot of times attempts at regular bike commuting are
under-funded. People want cycling to replace their car, but will often spend
only a fraction of what they spend on their car before they give it up.

I calculated that I'm saving $200 to $300 / month by not having a second car in
my family, factoring in all car expenses. So, that's in the range of
$3,000/year. Looking at those real numbers, it's clear that when you use a
cycling to replace a car, there's plenty of wiggle room to fund the project and
still save money. Investing in rain gear, trailers, and even second and third
bikes are all possibilities.

It won't be long until I'm coming up on a decade since I sold my car, and there
hasn't been a day I regretted it.

Mark

[Stephen Johnson]

All great points Mark.  Dave came in yesterday and picked out his bike and equipment.  He has never commuted before, so he is a novice.  The equipment is safe, but not as comprehensive as yours and mine.  Instead of giving him the "whole" of my experience, he will have the opportunity to learn first hand why, fenders, mirrors and bright colored clothing are valuable features (which were and will be available to him throughout this event).  I feel his daily reporting and the evolution of his equipment will help educate and build value of equipment that you and so many others now have.

Stephen Johnson

> Date: Thu, 30 Apr 2009 11:44:09 -0400
> From: ma...@summersault.com
> To: bike-r...@googlegroups.com

> Subject: [bikes] Re: Bike-to-work day/week/month is coming up in May
>
>

[Stephen Johnson]

Hi,

Dave Snow's E-mail is dav...@gmail.com. His commute is from Chester
Heights to G101.3, which includes the Greenway between Industrial and
CFW. Contact him and make plans to ride along.

Peace

[John Weber]

From Trek Travel:

May is National Bike Month and May 11–17 is Bike to Work Week and we want to encourage you to pull out your wheels and feel the wind in your face for any journey.

To get you ready, here's our list of...Top 10 Ways to Get Out and Ride.

1. Commit to riding your bike for any journey that is 2 miles or less. It's simple, effective and can change the world. Find out why at www.1world2wheels.org.

2. Bike with the kids. Bike to school with your kids or create a parent bike pool so you can rotate the role of bike leader on a daily basis.

3. Store incentives. Cool stores like Mellow Johnny's (Lance Armstrong's new bike store) are making commuting easy by giving commuters free bike tune-ups and a place to shower. They even give out free coffee every Friday! Check out your local Trek shop.

4. Map your ride. If you want to bike to work but don't know the best route to take, check out this site to map your ride.

5. Casual Week. Worried about creasing your fine linens when you commute to work? Expand casual Friday into casual week from May 11-17—you'll be fit, feel better, and be comfortable!

6. Peer Pressure. Nothing like a little competition to get people inspired. Start a Company Commuter Challenge at your place of work and see them sweat! Jones Soda took the challenge off the grid.

7. Go by Bike Challenge. If your co-workers are not keen to take on the dare, join the 1 World 2 Wheels Go by Bike Challenge and see what impact cycling can make.

8. Ride in a Group. Group exercise is fun and gets you off the couch when your motivation wanes. They also have ladies rides! Contact your local Trek dealer to find about this option.

9. Dutch Style. It is the latest trend in velo couture! The upright Dutch style cruiser is taking American cities by storm. You don't need special shoes, pedals or spandex; it is just fun, functional and now fashionable. Check out the Trek's urban cruisers.

10. Vote for a commuter bike program. Vote on-line to get aB-cycle commuter program in your town.

See you out on the road.

[Chris Hardie]

On Apr 30, 11:08 am, Stephen Johnson <stephenjohnson3...@hotmail.com>
wrote:

> Cycling and Fitness Warehouse and G101.3 have teamed up to promote
> "Bike to Work day/week/month.

A bit of press:

http://www.pal-item.com/article/20090511/NEWS01/905110310/1008/Bicycling+to+work+encouraged

Chris

[John Dils]

CFW and The Warehouse Cafe will have some hand outs (first come first
served) for anyone riding to work on the 15th between 7-10am and
4-6pm. I know we have lots of T-shirts from central indiana bike to
hand out in awareness for bike to work. We will also be putting
together some other goods, stop in.

The Warehouse Cafe will also provide a free drink from our Cool down
menu to those riding in on there bicycle.....heck lets do it for any
transportaion method with out a vehicle.....foot, skateboards, be
creative.

Enjoy and participate