Month: May 2012 (Page 2 of 3)

Mark and I participated in our local Bike to Work day here in Edmond, OK.  It was a great event, with a larger number of participants than is typical for Bike to Work day. I’m not really surprised, like most places bicycling is becoming more popular here! In years past, it was rare to see people riding their bikes for transportation in Edmond now it is getting to be fairly common. Not large numbers yet, but at least we have a presence.

To me, that’s what Bike to Work day is really about: increasing community awareness of cyclists on the roads and most importantly making biking seem like a good alternative to driving as well as a good form of recreation and exercise.I think we did that.

Our ride took us along city streets and local trails from downtown Edmond to Hafer Park where we were treated to a great breakfast complements of Mercy Health and prizes donated by Al’s Bicycles-Edmond, University of Central Oklahoma, Edmond Bike Committee, Edmond Electric and Mercy. Thanks too to the Edmond Police department for providing police escort on bikes – wish I had them for all my rides!

Today’s ride was to the grocery store and back. That’s all time allowed, but I did do a little maintenance work on my Jamis, including finding a pretty ingenious bar end plug.

 
Happy Bike to Work day tomorrow!

Since today is the national Ride of Silence, a day set aside each year to honor cyclists who have been killed or injured, as well as to raise awareness that the roads belong to all of us - cyclists, pedestrians and motorists alike.

Surprisingly there was only one Ride of Silence event in Oklahoma (Stillwater) so we decided to do our bike ride in silence to honor the event and our fellow cyclists who have been killed or injured.

The National Bike Challenge runs from May 1 – August 31, 2012. Sign up and log your miles at Endomondo! The All for the Love of Bikes team would love to have you ride for us!