How to Celebrate Bike to Work Week

Bike to Work Week is usually a local affair, coordinated by individual towns and cities to help coincide with National Bike Month in May. If you're an avid cyclist or even if you're just interested in biking more, you can find fun ways to celebrate Bike to Work Week in your area.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Things You’ll Need:

• Screen or large white sheet
• DVD projector
• Bicycling movies

1. Bike to work. It sounds obvious, but it can prove exceptionally difficult if you're not in the right frame of mind. There are always reasons not to bike to work. Look for some of the benefits (less-stressful commutes, healthy exercise and money saved on gas) and commit to biking to work at least two or three times during the course of the week.
2. Join a bike club. Local organizations can help you get into the habit of biking. They plan trips with like-minded cyclists, they know good bike routes and riding paths and they can help find ways to celebrate Bike to Work Week.
3. Teach a kid to ride a bicycle. Kids love bikes and the process of learning to ride one is a fundamental part of childhood. Not only does teaching a child to ride a bike help celebrate Bike to Work Week, but it encourages him to continue cycling as a lifelong pursuit. See if you can teach a class on bicycle riding at a nearby school or community center.
4. Participate in a local race. Local cycling clubs often organize races and tournaments during events like Bike to Work Week. Check with those in your area to see if they offer anything. If they don't, take it upon yourself to organize a race, either between local cyclists you know or different cycling clubs in the area.
5. Organize a "Bike-In" movie screening. Set up an open area with a screen and a DVD projector. A back yard will do in a pinch, but see if you can use a local park or some other central area. Advertise the bike-in at local cycling clubs, colleges and other nearby gathering places for enthusiastic bikers. You can tie it into Bike to Work Week even further if you pick a movie that includes bicycling, such as "Breaking Away," "The Triplets of Belleville" or "E.T."Celebrate Bike to Work Week

Tips & Warnings

• Bike to Work Week varies from city to city. The exact date depends on your local area, so be sure you know when it's taking place so that you can celebrate at the right time.