Oil up your chains and tighten down your brakes, bike to work
Oil up your chain and tighten down your brakes — Bike to Work and School Week starts Monday.
Hosted by the Penticton and Area Cycling Association, the annual event educates participants about the benefits of incorporating cycling into their commute to promote healthy lifestyles, decrease carbon emissions to create a healthier environment, and save riders money.
The main goal of the program is to encourage and facilitate participation by first-time commuter cyclists and celebrate all commuter cyclists by creating an atmosphere that recognizes their accomplishments and encourages sustained positive behaviours.
The week is based around workplace or school teams whose members, led by their team leader, log their trips by recording distance travelled and other statistics in an effort to win prizes and gain recognition for their organization. Individuals can also register and cycle to work on their own for the event.
Celebration stations will set up around town for cyclists from 7-9 a.m. Monday through Thursday, with a wrap-up barbecue from 4-6 p.m. on Friday.
Celebration stations feature free drinks, snacks and tune-ups, plus prizes and other giveaways.
Cyclists wanting to take part should go to www.biketowork.ca/penticton to register. Participants must be registered to be eligible for prizes.
Bike weeks are in place in more than 30 communities around the province under the GoByBike BC Society.