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Free $$ to ride!
Get rewarded to 'Rest Your Car' and commute alternatively
DART's Bike & Ride
Live too far away? Shorten your
commute, take a bus part way. Foul weather? take a bus ride home
on the Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority (DART)'s bus bike racks
Commuter Discounts
Check out discounts offered to commuters in honor of Bike To Work Week.
Employer participation?
How many employers are signed up? employees? different cities? Get your coworkers involved!
Participating Bike Shops
Support your Bike Shops - because they support You!- click here to find a participating shop near you!
Why I Love To Commute
Who commutes and why? share your commuting stories and read why others love to commute too!
Why Ride?
Improve your health and fitness and reduce stress too!. Plus, It's Fun!, Join Us and Ride your Bike To Work!
Become a Bike To Work Sponsor
Help make Bike To Work Day a Success! Over 1000 cyclists are expected to register this year for Bike To Work Day in Iowa alone.
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Bike to Work Day History
Starting May 2003, The Des Moines Trails Committee, Avoid The Rush and BIKEIOWA.com joined
forces and decided to host 'Bike To Work Day' in Iowa.
With the help of many sponsors, volunteers, Bike
Shops, and other organizations, Bike To Work Day is now a full-fledged "Bike to
Work Week" with cycling relation events each day of the week The event is promoted state-wide with many employers and government agencies participating.
Your Voice Counts!
The survey you fill our during the registration process has been used to provide information to cities, state and other organizations to make cycling better in Iowa!
For example, the 2004 and 2005 survey results were used to gauge interest for Bike Racks on buses. In the fall of 2005 bus racks were installed on all 100+ MTA buses!
For years, May has always been Bike To Work month. Many
cities around the United States and the world celebrate cycling with different
activities that encourage people to enjoy bicycling more.This not only rewards
those who regularly bicycle, but it encourages first-timers to give it a chance.
Also, by collecting so many individuals together at once, it underscores the
seriousness of bicycling as a realistic way to get around and promotes it
through exposure in the media.
See how we have grown over the years.
2006
"Bike To Work Week" included many new events to promote Iowa cycling! Over 800 cyclists pledged to "Bike To Work" the week of May
13-19th. Over 220 1st time Commuters registered and $800 in prizes were given out to preregistered commuters
6,504 commuting miles were made by bicycle during the week thus saving 361 gallons of gasoline. Over $1000 was saved during Bike
To Work Week by not purchasing fuel.
Full survey statistics are now posted . Here are the 2006 survey
statistics.
Here is a list of the events:
Read a full recap here
View pictures
from "Bike To Work Week" 2006
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2005
"Bike To Work Day" morphed to "Bike To Work
Week" in 2005 as 545 cyclists pledged to "Bike To Work" the week of May
14-20th. The week kicked off on Saturday, May 14th with a packet
pick-up and promotions at the Farmer's Market, Bike To Worship for
Sunday, 9 Mayors Proclamation took place on Monday, A trail Clean-up on the Bill
Riley Trails followed by Handle-Bar Happy Hour at Orlandos on Tuesday, Bike
Rack unveiling in East Village followed by the Ride of Silence and a
Scavenger Hunt on Wednesday, Thursday it was "Bike To the Ball Game" to watch an
Iowa Cubs game. Friday "the Big Day" was the official "Bike To Work Day" with 13
Staging Locations, 2 breakfast locations, Free showers downtown and a big
after work party with live music called the "Tour De Metro" was held to celebrate
another Bike To Work Week in Iowa.
The event gained more recognition as the Transportation
Management Association (TMA) adopted the event as part of their alternative
transportation program. The MTA gave out free bus passes. Free registration
was provided online. The 1st 500 participants received a free "Bike To
Work" water bottle and a chance at $500 in Bike Bucks to
be used at the local bike shops.
View pictures
from "Bike To Work Week" 2005
2004
2004 was a great success!. More media coverage increased the event's presence. 570 cyclists registered from all
over Iowa and many more employer's participated.
Free registration was provided online. The 1st 300
participants received a free Bike To Work shirt. Registration included, a small
survey to help better understand the cycling needs and wants. Once registered,
you became eligible for many prizes donated by Bike Shops and other
local businesses. Free breakfast was offered at the
downtown YMCA who also offered free showers to those who commuted.
Review the 2004 Survey Results.
View pictures
from last year's Bike To Work Day
2003
Free registration was provided online. The 1st 300 participants received a free Bike To Work shirt.
Registration included, a small survey to help better understand the cycling needs and wants. Once registered, you became eligible
for a recumbent bicycle provided by Bill's Cyclery.
Free breakfast was offered at the downtown YMCA who also offered free showers
to those who commuted.
View more pictures from Bike To Work Day 2003
Bike To Work Day has expanded to Bike To Work Week
and with hopes of future success, maybe "Bike Month" in a couple of years? We'll see!
The vision for Bike Week is to fill it with new events and sponsors each year as resources permit and enthusiasm directs.
Email Biker@BikeIowa.com if you would
like to help plan or sponsor Bike To Work activates and events.
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