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5th Annual Winter BCC, February, 2018
The Winter BCC runs for the month of February, with weekly prize drawings among all participants. We'll celebrate International Winter Bike to Work Day with a photo contest and extra prize drawings! WB2WD is Friday, Feb 9 this year. Log your Winter BCC miles at bcc.intercitytransit.com and you could win a prize!Pedal Power Bike Expo, Wednesday, March 28, 2018
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| Accessible Event |
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| ASL interpreter on site |
Capitol Campus, Natural Resources Building
Free to all!
The 2018 Olympia Pedal Power Bike Expo is a unique
opportunity to learn more about meeting your transportation needs by bike! It’s
easier than you think and helps build healthy activity into your daily routine.
Meet local and visiting bike shop experts and get your questions answered. Get
practice putting a bike on the Intercity Transit bus in a no-stress
environment! Check out the latest bikes, including folding bikes, cargo bikes,
and electric-assist bikes! You might get lucky and win a free
demo model folding bike or brand-new folding mountain bike frame – visit the
FlatBike booth for details. Take a free test ride on an e-bike or folding bike!
Get a free bicycle safety check! Learn about the Bicycle Commuter Challenge
(BCC)! Find out how to make your car a Walk N
Roll Pace Car! Check out the new DNR GPS app! See what's new in bike chic
at the Bike Fashion Show! Be sure to fill out a Pedal Power Comment Card
at the Information Table for a chance to win prizes! This
event is accessible and includes ASL interpreter services. Don’t miss it!Free to all!
Earth Day Market Ride, Saturday, April 21, 2018
Meet neighbors and enjoy a Saturday bike ride to town! The Earth Day Market Ride is a great opportunity to gain confidence riding with traffic and meet other people who bike to get around.Rides will converge on Heritage Park Fountain at around 10:45 to 10:55. A free one-dollar Market Token for the first 50 (or more) riders to arrive! Plus coffee, cocoa and baked goods to fuel up! At 11:00 am, we'll have a cheer, a prize drawing and a group photo by the fountain.Then we'll ride to the Olympia Farmers Market, where you can catch some great live music, and enjoy the food and shopping- bring your bike bags!
Coffee, juice and snacks provided at the Heritage Park Fountain by our sponsors Batdorf and Bronson, The Bread Peddler and San Francisco St Bakery.
Neighborhood Starting Points:
Madison Elementary
School (a family-friendly starting point and route)
Legion and Boundary
Meet up at 10am,
depart 10:20 a.m.
Leader: JESSICA G and Kerri W.
Cutters Point Coffee
Lacey Boulevard and
Pacific Avenue roundabout.
Meet at 9:30 a.m. for
coffee
Depart at 10
Meet more riders at
South Sound Center flagpoles at Sleater-Kinney and the I-5 bike path. Leave
there at 10:15 a.m.
Leader: YOGI
South Sound Center
Flagpoles at Sleater-Kinney and the I-5 bike path.
Meet up at 10am,
depart 10:15 a.m. with group from Cutters Point Coffee
Leaders: Rob R. plus YOGI
Olympia High School
Meet at bike racks on
Carlyon Ave side of school (NW corner of school bldg).
Meet up at 10am,
depart 10:15 a.m.
Leaders: PAUL B.
Roosevelt School
parking lot, across from Bakery
San Francisco Avenue
and Bethel Street, NE.
Meet up at 10am,
depart 10:15 a.m.
Leaders: DAVID C. and Breezy
The Evergreen State
College
Meet in the center of
Red Square.
Meet up at 9:45am,
depart 10 a.m.
Leader: LINDA W.
Garfield Elementary
School
Garfield Avenue and
Plymouth Street NW.
Meet up at 10:15am,
depart at 10:30 a.m.
Leader: MICHELLE S.
Thurston County Bicycle Commuter Challenge, May, 2018
The BCC runs for the month of May, and you can sign up starting April 1!Intercity Transit’s Thurston County Bicycle Commuter Challenge is a fun, free community event that encourages Thurston County residents of all ages and abilities to try bicycling as a means of transportation. Everyone who signs up receives discounts and free passes to local businesses, and is entered to win prizes! More info and a link to sign up will be posted in March.
National Bike To Work Day: Thursday, May 17, 2018
Visit one of our 7 Bike Stations!Join fellow bicyclists for a fun day of riding in our local celebration of National Bike to Work Day. The event promotes bicycling as a healthy transportation option. If you participate, visit one of the bike stations along your way and pick up some “fuel” for you, and even get minor repairs done by a bicycle mechanic at some stations. Bike stations supported by Intercity Transit and the local businesses and organizations listed below. All stations will have copies of the most recent edition of the free Thurston County Bike Map!
Visit a bike station at one of the following locations from 7:00 am to 9:00 am.:
NEW STATION FOR 2018:
Hawks Prairie:Baby Boomer Bikes and Chain & Pedal Café,
Downtown: Heritage Park on 5th Ave. (next to Capitol Lake), sponsored by Old Town Bikes, Batdorf and Bronson Coffee Roasters and The Bread Peddler.
Southeast: Olympia Woodland Trail Entrance on Eastside St. at Wheeler Ave., sponsored by Stevenson Custom Bicycles, Batdorf and Bronson Coffee Roasters and The Bread Peddler.
East Side: Ralph’s Thriftway (1908 4th Ave. E.), sponsored by Ralph’s, Bike Tech, and Batdorf and Bronson
Lacey: Chehalis Western Trail (CWT) and Woodland Trail Intersection (south end of new CWT bridge over Pacific Ave, sponsored by Joy Ride Bikes, Batdorf and Bronson Coffee Roasters and The Bread Peddler.
South: Wildwood Building on Capitol Way, in front of Olympia Coffee Roasters, sponsored by Deschutes River Cyclery, Thurston Here-To-There program, Olympia Coffee Roasters and The Bread Peddler.
Southwest Olympia:
Decatur St "Cut-Through" at south end of Decatur St. SW:
Sponsored by SWONA (Southwest Olympia Neighborhood Assn.), Doo's Donuts, Bagel Brothers and Olympia Coffee Roasters.
Inter-Agency Bike Ride, Thursday, May 17, 2018
Public Employees- join this fun lunchtime bike ride culminating in a picnic at Tumwater Historical Park – organized by public employees for public employees – a fun way to meet and mingle with other State and Local Agency employees to celebrate National Bike Month! In addition to light refreshments provided by WSDOT, you’ll find a bike workshop, e-bike test rides, free short chair massages, be part of this year’s group photo, and maybe even win a prize! Plan to bring your own lunch and water. ASL interpreter available at the park.
Riders from different start points in the South Sound area will converge at the park around noon.
Here are the ride start points with meet times so far:
Here are the ride start points with meet times so far:
- Capitol Campus – Tivoli Fountain, 11:30 AM
- Health Care Authority – 626 8th Ave SE, Olympia, 11:30 AM
- Eastside Plaza – 1300 Quince St SE, Olympia, 11:30 AM
- Labor & Industries – 7273 Linderson Way SW, Tumwater, 11:30 AM
- Department of Revenue – 6500 Linderson Way SW, Tumwater, 11:30 AM
- Huntamer Park, 618 Woodland Square Loop SE, at 11:15 AM
