Bike to Work Week--May 16-20, 2005

National Bike to Work Week is May 16-20, 2005 and Bike to Work Day is Friday, May 20th, 2005.

There's no better time to try breaking that bike out and riding on into work.

Here is a roundup of some of the bike to work week activities around Missouri:

Kansas City's CommuterDude has excellent suggestions for getting started biking to work:

When asked the primary reason many avid cyclists did not also commute to work by bicycle, the answers were pretty much centered around not having enough time. I'm as guilty as anyone in this department -- with two kids & two jobs, I'm surprised I have time to do ANYTHING, much less rely on a bicycle as my primary mode of transportation. I used to be skeptical, until I sat down and thought it all through. . . .

As soon as I realized the benefits and sudden LOSS OF STRESS in my life from riding to and from work, the planning and organizing became very much a part of the fun --- it can happen for you, too!

St. Louis
Join Trailnet's Bikers Wanted Challenge (chance to win a free bike!) and participate in Bike to Work Day activities.

Kansas City
The Bicycle Commuter Challenge is in its third year. Every day you ride during bike to work week you're entered in a drawing for prizes. Top individuals & teams also win prizes. Registration deadline May 15th.

Columbia
Columbia Missourian writer Kyle Rogers has been documenting a week spent traveling by bicycle only. Columbia Mayor Hindman's Bike, Walk, and Wheel Week (celebrated May 7-14) started with 700 participants in 2002 and has only grown over the years. The PedNet page has more details.

Springfield
Springfield's Bike to Work Week Challenge is organized by Ozark Greenways. The News-Leader article has details.

Statewide
Remember that BikeMonth.org has a long list of activities happening throughout May, National Bike Month, in Missouri.