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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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Organize Bike To Work Week Activities in your area
Become involved. Organize a Bike To Work Event in your area!
Organizing an event can be as simple as bringing in bagels for bicycle commuters in your company, or getting friends and co-workers involved by getting them on their bicycles and helping plan their
route, etc. It doesn't have to be complicated!
- We well help you brainstorm and organize an event in your area.
- BIKEIOWA will post all Bike To Work Week events in one locations for all to see.
- The BIKEIOWA registration is FREE for anyone in Iowa and anyone who is pre-registered is eligible for the giveaways and prizes.
- We can provide a supply of the 2007 Bike To Work posters and brochures
- Get your local bike shop involved. They can help spread the word.
- Get you employer to promote a Bike To Work event and we all win!
- Talk to bike clubs, neighborhood assocations, etc. Make Iowa bicycle friendly!
- Organize "Commuting Buddies" where seasoned cyclists can help novice commuters learn the ropes.
- Organize a "How To Commute" lunch and learn at your workplace
- Have other ideas? Let us know!
If we can help you organize Bike To Work activities, or if you have questions, please contact one of the Bike To Work Coordinators:
Scott Sumper
Biker@bikeiowa.com
515.490.2055 |
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Angie Dalton
angela.dalton@mchsi.com
515.289.6169 |
Why Organize Bike To Work Week activities?
- Promote a healthy alternative form of transportation
- Raise public awareness
- Be environmentally responsible
- Lead by Example
- Help promote bicycle advocacy in Iowa
- It's FUN!
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