Bicycling to work encouraged in Richmond

From the Palladium Item out of Richmond, if you're passing through the eastern part of the state, see if you can tune in to this guy:

Today marks the start of Indiana Bike Week and in Richmond, the Cycling and Fitness Warehouse is working with G101.3 FM radio personality Dave Snow to promote bicycling to work.

Although Wednesday* is national Bike-to-Work Day, Snow is using a bicycle loaned to him by the Cycling and Fitness Warehouse to cycle to work each day this week. A novice in bicycle commuting, Snow is scheduled to share his experiences during his daily radio program.

Throughout the state, the group Bicycle Indiana is organizing routes and meeting places to allow cyclists to link up and safely commute to work. Bicycle Indiana plans to promote more than 40 different bicycle-related rides, races and events throughout Indiana during this week.

Full story here.

*Note that Friday is the actual National Bike-to-Work Day.

Bicycle Indiana Celebrates Indianapolis Bike-to-Work Day on May 15

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — Bicycle Indiana (formerly the Indiana Bicycle Coalition), in conjunction with IndyGo and the City of Indianapolis, is celebrating Bike-to-Work Day on Friday, May 15. Organized rides led by experienced cyclists will leave from 11 Indianapolis-area locations on the morning of May 15. All routes end at Monument Circle before 8 a.m. for a celebration that includes free breakfast, bike parking, giveaways, demonstrations and other information about bicycling. To register and find the start location nearest you, please visit www.bicycleindiana.org.

The celebration on Monument Circle will feature a chance to win a free bicycle from Central Indiana Commuter Services and demonstrations of Indiana Bike Port’s bicycle storage facilities and IndyGo’s bus bicycle racks. Bicycle Indiana, its sponsors and a representative from the City of Indianapolis will discuss the lifestyle benefits of regular bicycle commuting.

"Bike-to-Work Day is a nationally celebrated event promoting cycling as an alternative mode of transportation," said Nancy Tibbett, Executive Director of Bicycle Indiana. "Our mission is to create a bicycle-friendly Indiana, and Bike-to-Work Day is a perfect way to support healthy, green and cost-effective commuting."
Indianapolis employers can participate in the Bicycle Garage Indy bike-to-work corporate challenge—a friendly competition designed to reward company teams for riding the most total miles. Individual riders may also take advantage of the city’s numerous bike paths and lanes or bike and ride with IndyGo. Last year’s Bike-to-Work Day was a huge success, with more than 1,000 participants across the state.

"Bicycle Indiana will help promote more than 40 different bicycle-related rides, races and events throughout Indiana during week of May 11-17—a week proclaimed by Governor Mitch Daniels as Indiana Bike Week.

Go to www.bicycleindiana.org or call 317-466-9701 for more information about Indianapolis Bike-to-Work Day.

Founded in 1993, Bicycle Indiana (formerly Indiana Bicycle Coalition) is a statewide nonprofit organization dedicated to creating a bicycle-friendly Indiana through promotion, education and advocacy. Bicycle Indiana represents the interests and concerns of all bicycle users. Visit www.bicycleindiana.org for more information about bicycling in Indiana.

WTHR's Focus on Indy Biking

IndyCog even got a mention toward the end, and an awesome write up over at Angela Cain's blog on WTHR.com. I'd say this calls for a "Boosh!" Thanks for the shout out, WTHR and Angela Cain.

So, who's gonna be downtown next week?

Bikes Highlighted in Noon Focus segment on WTHR today

Today, on the afternoon news on WTHR Channel 13, Bicycle Indiana is going to be featured talking about their Bike To Work Week/Day initiatives that are happening next week. They're also going to be talking about the Mayor's Bike Ride happening next Saturday.

I believe that they upload the Focus segments on their website, so if that happens, we'll have the segment embedded hopefully this afternoon. Check out today's afternoon news either way to see the live segment. It's great to see some mainstream media coverage of cycling here in Indy.

IPFW Joins 2009 Bike to Work Day efforts

From the FWDailyNews.com:

May is National Bike Month and Friday, May 15, has been designated as National Bike to Work Day. Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW) is joining other businesses across the city, state, and country in urging its students, faculty, and staff to ride their bikes to work that day.

Bike commuters to the campus will have free access to the shower facilities at Gates Sports Center that day, as well as light refreshments from 7 to 9 a.m. At noon, David Coar of Summit City Bikes will present a lecture on bike safety, basic bike repair, important tips for bicycle commuting, and more. The lecture will be held in Walb Student Union, Rooms 114-116, from noon to 1 p.m. It is free and open to the public.

Three local bike shops are offering discounts on service in preparation for Bike to Work Day. Customers must ask for the “Bike to Work Day” discount. Contact the following shops for further details:

· Summit City Bicycles and Fitness at 3801 Lima Road
· Bikes and Boards at 6648 St. Joe Road and at 5719 CoventryLane
· Fort Wayne Outfitters and Bike Depot at 1004 Cass Street

There's some stuff like this happening around Indy over the course of next week, too. We'll be posting it in the coming days, so keep an eye out (or an RSS feed, okay).