Bike to work day Thursday May 14th 2009

[subforry]

Hi all,

Bike to work day(s) next week.

http://www.metro.net/projects_studies/bikeway_planning/biketowork/default.htm

My company is sponsoring May 11th - 15th.

Think of it this way, if you get hit by a car, there is very good chance that you won’t be the only one hit by a car in LA county on May 14th 

[Matthew Moore]

and your company is?

[subforry]

Allow me to make a correction because "my company" and "sponsoring" is misleading.

I work for Northrop Grumman in Carson and they are giving out orange juice and muffins to employees that ride to work.

The point I failed to make was that maybe other employers are providing extras to employees that ride to work (or can be encouraged to do so).

Cole

[ScottS]

For the past 11 years Specialized has challenged the rest of the bike industry to the Specialized Commute Cup Challenge on Bike To Work Day. The winners of the highest percentage of employees cycling to work are:

Industry Category Winners:

1-50 full time employees: PORTLAND DESIGN WORKS
51-100 full time employees: SHIMANO NA BIKE DIVISION
101+ full time employees: SPECIALIZED USA

It should be noted that from it's offices worldwide, Specialized had 260 employees log 2,443.34 miles.

Independent Bike Dealer Winners:

1-5 full time employees: SUN 'N SPOKES
6-10 full time employees: CRONOMETRO
11+ full time employees: SUNFLOWER OUTDOOR & BIKE SHOP
Multiple locations: BICYCLE SPORT SHOP

In addition, Specialized gave an iPod to individual winners of various categories:

SPECIALTY DIVISONS WINNERS

Division   First Name   Last Name   Company Name   Total number of miles ridden one-way (HOME to WORK)     

1st time Bike to Work Commuter: FEMALE   Ashley   French   Specialized Bicycle Components, Inc.   35   
1st time Bike to Work Commuter: MALE   Michael   Heard   Specialized Bicycle Components, Inc.   24   
Fixed gear/Single Speed:  FEMALE   Emily   McIntire   Specialized Bicycle Components, Inc.   7 
Fixed Gear/Single Speed: MALE   Dan   Hughes   SUNFLOWER OUTDOOR & BIKE SHOP   48
Athena:  FEMALES 160+ lbs   Linda Sue   Amundson   QBP   10
Clydesdale:  MALES 200+ lbs   Dan   Hughes   SUNFLOWER OUTDOOR & BIKE SHOP   48
Open:  FEMALE   Teshia   Cordia   Specialized Bicycle Components, Inc.   92
Open: MALE   Chris   D’Aluisio   Specialized Bicycle Components, Inc.   128
Tandem   Julie   Opp   QBP   10
Tandem   Joshua   Abrahamson   QBP   10

-ss