Bike to Work

The Penticton and Area Cycling Association is holding a bike skills and safety workshop. See this PDF for details!! http://www.biketowork.ca/files/Cycling_Workshop.pdf
You will learn:
3 common motorist errors
4 types of falls
5 traffic principles
Why and where collisions occur
The physical skills needed to negotiate traffic safely

 HURRAY,  Bike to Work Week 2013 takes place in Penticton May 27 to May 31. 

Thank you to our Sponsors!!  See the side bar and click on their logos to view their websites and learn more about them. 

Registration is now open, please see under the "Resource" tab for more details. 

Hurray, Bike to Work Week 2013 is on with much thanks to our Sponsors, whose logos and weblinks can be seen on the side bar.

Registration is now open. Click on the "Resource"  tab for more information.  Be sure to download the Team Participants form, BTWW Poster, and Celebration Poster too, all located under the "Resource" tab.  

Spring is in the air and we all know what that means!! Bike to Work Week is just around the corner!! Planning is now underway for the event from May 27-31.

Wow, what a Morning…. 126 cyclists signed in this morning, the weather cooperated with rain in the early early morning before the event.  Please remember to total your Teams Km’s and enter your Team’s results. 

We heard a few stories from some Teams where team participants gave a lot of effort… a fellow from Nature’s Fare, cycled each day from Summerland. Apparently two years ago, was his first ride, the year it rained, and to boot, he had bike troubles on the highway. With encouragement, he gave this year another try, and though we did not see him at the Celebration Station, I did happen to see him cycling to work.  Way to go, for hanging in there.  There were also a number of first time cyclists, and participants renting bikes who had not cycled in years.  What enthusiam and Congratulations for motivating yourself to participate - Great Team Effort!!  

What a great turnout again today.. being that we are at the other end of the City…Thank you to all the cyclists who ventured our way and to the Oasis Church for the use of their grounds and allowing us to get the coffee ready on time… thanks Phil.  65 Cyclists turned out today and we all got the opportunity to view the Draft Cycling Plan and meet the people behind the scenes.

 Another great morning - with 112 cyclists signing in and enjoying Cherry Hill Coffee, Nature Fare Tea and The Bench food.

Big Thank you to  Perrin Orthodontics for use of your lawn. 

Also a big thank you to our volunteers who are coming out each morning to help with set up at 5:30 and with the morning duties.  WIthout you, where would we be. 

 Another great morning, with 114 cyclists visiting the Celebration Station on the corner of Carmi and Government.  Big thank you to the First Baptist Church for letting us use their grounds and to plug in for coffee preparation.  A few cyclist had trouble finding the location but with determination hung in there and rolled in with a smile.

There were over 130 cyclists registered today for the BTWW Kick off Breakfast! The weather was beautiful, delicious food and coffee was enjoyed by all, a few visited the The Bike Barn tent and the Freedom bike shop tent for bike attention, and a number of cyclist got a sneak preview of the draft cycling plan and there were even a few prizes won!!!!  

The City of Penticton is using Bike to Work Week as the venue to launch consultation on the proposed Penticton Bike Network Plan. The Plan will be unveiled during Bike to Work Week Monday May 28 to Friday June 1, 2012. This will be done at the morning Celebration Stations Mon - Thurs (7am-9am) as part of Bike to Work Week, with Thursday May 31, 2012, being the main consultation day.