Friday is National Bike to Work Day!

Friday is National Bike to Work Day!

Tens of thousands to participate in Bike to Work Day, electeds attend rallies and more 

Contact: Anne-Marije Rook, Communications Director, Cascade Bicycle Club
(208) 870-9406, amrook@cascade.org

Who: Tens of thousands across the region and the state; Council candidates Halei Watkins and Rob Johnson; Councilmembers Mike O'Brien, Sally Bagshaw and Bruce Harrell

What: National Bike to Work Day.
Friday morning, thousands of people across the city, region and state will leave their cars at home and pedal to work. Dozens of "Commute Stations" along the way will provide them with encouragement, snacks and swag. F5 Bike to Work Day shows what our streets could look like every day if we continue encouraging and investing in bicycling as transportation.
Cascade will kick off the day with a ride and rally with local elected and the Bike to Work Day After Party at Velo Bike Shop will end the day with bites and beverages from Tom Douglas Restaurants and tunes from KEXP.
In 2014, between 15,000 and 17,000 people across the region rode to work on Bike to Work Day.

Where/when:
Photo opp:
  • Commute stations: Thousands of people on bikes will ride past dozens of commute station in the region for swag, treats, bike service and encouragement. See the list of commute stations, here.
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  • Ride(s) & Rally:
    • District 5 & 4 Ride with Halei Watkins & Rob Johnson
      • 7:45 a.m., Meeting Location A: Maple Leaf Park: Meet Halei Watkins (candidate for Seattle City Council District 5) & Cascade's Brock Howell
      • 8:00 a.m., Meeting Location B: Ravenna Blvd Median: Meet Rob Johnson (candidate for Seattle City Council District 4), at Roosevelt Way & Ravenna Blvd
      • 8:15 a.m., Meeting Location C: University Bridge BTWD Station
      • 8:35 a.m. Meeting Location D: South Lake Union Park
      • 8:50 a.m., Arrive at Union Station
         
    • District 6 Ride with Mike O'Brien from Ballard & Fremont
      • 7:45 a.m., Meeting Location A: Friends of the Burke-Gilman BTWD Station at the Ballard Fred Meyer: Meet Councilmember Mike O'Brien and ride the Burke-Gilman Trail to the Fremont Bridge.
      • 8:10 a.m., Meeting Location B: Fremont Bridge BTWD Station
      • 8:45 a.m., Arrive at Union Station
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    • District 7 Pronto Ride with Sally Bagshaw from Belltown:
      • 8:30 a.m., Meeting Location: 2nd Ave & Vine St Pronto Station: Meet Councilmember Sally Bagshaw and Pronto General Manager Demi Allen and ride down 2nd Avenue to Union Station.
      • 8:45 a.m., Arrive at Union Station
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    • ​District 1 Ride from West Seattle:
      • 8:15 a.m., Meeting Location: West Seattle Bike Connections' BTWD Station on West Seattle Trail/Bridge: Meet Don Brubeck of WSBC and ride on Spokane St paths, East Marginal Way S bike lanes, Elliott Bay Trail and King Street to Union Station.
      • 8:45 a.m., Arrive at Union Station

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  • ​Rally at Union Station
    • Speakers include Cascade's Executive Director Elizabeth Kiker, Councilmembers Mike O'Brien and Sally Bagshaw
    • Connect Lake Union team will be delivering 1,000 postcards to the mayor's office thanking Murray for the Westlake Protected Bike Lane
    • Group photo

For a complete listing of events, please visit www.cascade.org/bikemonth.

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About Cascade Bicycle Club:
Cascade Bicycle Club, the nation’s largest locally based bicycle organization, is 15,000-members and 36-staff strong, and serves bike riders of all ages and abilities throughout the Puget Sound region. Learn more at www.cascade.org

About F5:
​Thanks to our title sponsor F5 Networks, Inc. for helping make F5 Bike to Work Day a success! F5 Networks is not only the global leader in Application Delivery Networking (ADN), but also a leader in bicycle friendly business practices. With secure bike parking, onsite showers and incentives for not driving, a healthy percentage of F5 employees commute by bike. Join them on Friday, May 15 and bike to work with F5!

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