25th Annual Bicycle Commuter Contest Begins!

The 25th Annual Bicycle Commuter Contest starts tomorrow! It's not too late to register for the BCC, the official deadline is Friday, May 11. Register now and record your practical cycling miles in May, and return your mileage Log by June 8 to be eligible for prizes and random drawings! If you have already registered online or by mail but have not yet received your Mileage Log, you can download one and print it out to record your miles. If you do not receive your Mileage Log, coupons and sticker within one week of registering, please contact Duncan Green at dgreen"at" intercitytransit.com.

We hope you enjoy riding your bike to work, school or on errands in May. Please ride courtiously and legally (abide by all the same rules of the road as any other vehicle), dress for the weather, make yourself visible (especially at night) and have fun! Stay tuned here for mini-contests and random prize drawings for BCC participants throughout the month of May.

Next Big BCC Event: The Wrencher's Ball!

Annual Wrenchers Ball: Friday, April 27, Olympia Transit Center, 222 State Ave NE, Olympia, WA. A free Safety Check for registered participants in the 25th Annual Bicycle Commuter Contest. Participants may bring their bicycles to the Olympia Transit Center from 7 a.m.-3 p.m. and pick them up by 5 pm (One bike per participant, please). Mechanics from our sponsor bicycle shops will do free safety checks on bicycles that belong to Commuter Contest participants. This is not a major tune up and we are not equipped to do major repairs nor do we have replacement parts such as tubes, tires, cables, brake pads, etc. If your bike needs major work or replacement parts we will refer you to your local bike shop. There are several bike shops in the area. If your bike has a flat, pick up a tube or whatever parts you need and we may be able to install them. To have your bike checked in, you must register for the contest in advance or in person at the event. Space is limited so first come, first served!

A Lovely Day for the Earth Day Market Ride

Yay, thanks everyone for coming out for the best Earth Day Market Ride yet! I hope you all had a great time and a lovely afternoon on your bikes in the sun!

Earth Day Market Ride Details

Join the EARTH DAY MARKET RIDE THIS SATURDAY- here's how: 

Volunteer leaders will lead groups of cyclists from their neighborhoods to Heritage Park Fountain, arriving at 11am, THIS Saturday, April 21. Meet your neighborhood Ride Leader at one of the meeting points below- rides will depart the meeting points approximately 15 minutes after the posted meeting time. You'll bike with your group down to the fountain (across from the Oyster house), following all rules of the road. After some brief announcements including greetings from Intercity Transit general Manager Mike Harbour, we all proceed as a large group to the Olympia Farmers Market where the Bicycle Commuter Contest will have a booth set up to register participants. Ride into town, register for the BCC, meet old friends and new. Stick around for the food, shopping, music and festivities at the Market.

Helmet and liability waiver required.
 

MEETING POINTS AND TIMES:

*NEW RIDE FOR 2012: Horizon Pointe Park 5700 Balustrade Blvd. Lacey  -9:30-

 Leader Terran Wheeling. Meet at picnic tables and depart about 9:50.

* South Sound Center flagpoles at Sleater-Kinney and the bike path- 10 am - Leaders Dane Clay and Yogi Fox (Yogi will be meeting a group at Cutters Coffee at the Lacey Blvd/Pacific Ave. roundabout at 9:30 am for coffee before the ride, leaving there at 9:50 to join Dane at South Sound Center)

* Olympia High School, at bike racks on Carlyon Ave side,  Olympia, 10 am - Leader Paul Brewster

* Roosevelt Elementary School, San Francisco Ave NE, 10:15 am – Leader Kris Franzen

*The Evergreen State College, Red Square bus stop area, 10 am - Leader Linda Weaver

* Garfield Elementary School, Garfield Ave. and Plymouth St NW. 10:15 am - Leaders John Druelinger and Susan Lasiter

 

 

Sustainability Summit, Sat. April 14 at SPSCC

We'll be there during the noon hour registering for the BCC.
You can also get an "Undriver's License" from Intercity Transit at the same time! Check the link for all the info...   http://www.oly-wa.us/transitionolympia/

East Capitol Campus Bike Commuter Fair

Local Bike-Related Businesses Gather for Pedalers Fair

Check out this nice event if you're in Seattle on April 21,22
http://pedalersfair.com/

25th Annual BCC T-Shirts and Bike Bells Available Now

Extremely limited quantities of 25th Annual BCC T-Shirts and Bike Bells are now available at the Olympia Transit Center, 222 State Ave NE, in downtown Olympia! T-shirts are bright red, long sleeve 6.1 oz. cotton and cost $15.

These super cool bike bells are all metal with a durable acrylic logo on top: Only $7.

Move fast, these are not going to last long!

Registration is Open for 25th BCC!

No Foolin'! The 25th Annual Bicycle Commuter Contest is open for registration! Who will be the first to register??

You can register online by clicking on the button to the right, or head down to the Olympia Transit Center to register in person.
Register in April, Ride in May in the BCC!