EVERY TIME YOU PUT YOUR KEYS IN THE IGNITION OF YOUR CAR, ASK: IS THERE ANOTHER FORM OF TRANSPORTATION I COULD USE?
We encourage everyone to Bike to Work. You can ride in on your own or with a group to RiverScape MetroPark for a FREE Pancake Breakfast and then head to the office.
View a list of all Bike To Work events in the Miami Valley >>
Our efforts are larger than one day. We hope our region will make biking to work a habit. This day is about creating momentum and advocacy for a true lifestyle change in our region. As Americans we love our cars. We think nothing of driving less than a mile to the bank, the store or even from one parking lot to another at a shopping center.
Try Biking to Work:
http://www.bikeleague.org/programs/bikemonth/video_01.php
http://www.streetfilms.org/archives/national-bike-to-work-day/
As our waistlines – and our dependence on foreign oil – increase, the quality of our life and air decrease. But it’s not as if we are trying to pollute our environment or be less active, it’s just become second nature to grab the keys and go. But there’s a better way. Residents of the Greater Dayton Region have a great opportunity to make change and positively affect the environment in which we live, work and play.
Reasons you should bike to work:
http://www.bikeleague.org/action/friends/index.php
Reasons local businesses and organizations should support biking to work:
http://www.bikeleague.org/action/atwork/index.php
Tips for Bike Commuters:
http://www.bikeleague.org/resources/better/commuters.php
http://www.bikeleague.org/programs/bikemonth/pdf/BTWW_Booklet.pdf
Understand Bike Laws before you bike to work:
View Ohio's state bike laws |
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Celebrate National Bike to Work Month in the Miami Valley!
Five Rivers MetroParks and the Drive Less Live More Campaign are proud to promote and support other bike to work events in the Miami Valley. Thanks to other communities, municipalities and businesses we are seeing an increase in events in the region. The combined efforts of these events will help change the culture and lifestyle in Dayton while enhancing our image as a bicycle friendly region.
View a list of all Bike To Work events in the Miami Valley >> |