Bike to Work

Bike to Work Week posters are available in the main office for team leaders promoting the event in their workplace.  Also, we can always use more volunteers to help poster the town, so let us know if you’re interested in helping us out!

 

 

Bike to Work Week has official wrapped-up here in Prince George…

…but the work doesn’t end there!

Sign-up to walk or cycle during Kitimat’s Bike and Walk to Work Week Challenge April 21 - 25, including Earth Day on April 22.  Download a poster for your workplace. (PDF: 6.51MB)

Abbotsford is pleased to announce another successful Bike to Work Week in the works for 2008.

Bike to Work Week is coming for the first time to Campbell River. Registration begins April 22 and the first 50 team leaders to register thier team get a free Bike To Work Week shirt.

For more information on what’s happening in "The Riv" for Bike To Work Week click here.

Bike to Work Week is coming for the first time to the Cowichan Valley.  Local organizers are excited to see the turnout for the event.

The official count for Bike to Work Week Abbotsford was 132 total cyclists including an astounding 52 new riders! 

A key measurement of event success is new riders.  One of the most important factors in influencing individuals to commute by bicycle is to encourage them to simply ride a bike.  From this experience, many perceived barriers drop away!

 

Day Four showed a steady stream of cyclists - still eager to win prizes and enjoying the many stations on Thursday May 31st.

Highlights:

Bike to Work Week had another outstanding day of events on Wednesday May 31st.

Highlights included:

Minister of Transportation, Honourable Kevin Falcon joined the morning celebration station behind the Greater Victoria Public Library.  Minister Falcon spent more than an hour greeting people and experiencing Bike to Work Week.

Day two of Bike to Work Week saw another gaggle of thousands of eager cyclists, many of whom are biking for the first time this year.  There are an estimated 5,750 participants registered.

Highlights:

Commuter Challenge car vs bike race once again showed the ease and convenience of cycling, particularly in congested situations.