Bike Week 2008 begins next week, so now is the time to start pulling the bikes out of storage and getting them ready for use!
First things first – head over to the KC Bike Week Website to register for Bike Week 2008. There you can form teams and rack up miles not just through biking, but also through walking and taking public transit. Bike Week isn’t just about riding your bike, it’s about learning to use more environmentally-friendly methods of transportation. Most errands are within 2-3 miles of home – next time see how easy it is get there by bike!
Bike Week has a number of activities by local shops and sponsors, as well as discounts available if you pop in with a bike helmet. Check the calendar on the Bike Week website for a list of activities (I’ll also highlight those as we get closer to Bike Week). If your bike has been sitting around for a while, you may want to take it to one of the local bike shops for a tune-up. Volker Bicycles (1717 W. 39th, Kansas City, MO 64111) is offering a 15% discount on tune-ups for Bike Week, and they’re also a sponsor. If you like ice cream or coffee, a number of local shops are offering discounts – check out the discount page for information.
Throughout the course of the next few weeks, I’ll be here relaying my trials and tribulations as a relatively new rider as well as letting you know about Bike Week activities and useful tips to get started. I’ll ride my bike to work each day and take transit (both with my bike and without). If you’re new to transit or biking, now is a perfect time to check it out. Hopefully the weather will cooperate!
Noble goal, good luck.