National Bike to Work Day = Recharge Stations this Friday!

This coming Friday, May 17, 2013 is National Bike To Work Day. If there is ever a day to try biking to work, this is the day!

Based on great success in Richardson last year, BikeDFW and DART have partnered up to host 5 Bike Commuter Energizer Stations this year:

GARLAND – Downtown Garland Station (Partnered with The City of Garland)
DALLAS – Akard Station (Partnered with the City of Dallas)
OAK CLIFF – Jefferson St. Viaduct (Partnered with Bike Friendly Oak Cliff)
RICHARDSON – Arapaho Station (Partnered with Bike Friendly Richardson)
PLANO – Intersection of Bluebonnet & Chisholm Trail (Partnered with The City of Plano)

DATE: Friday, May 17, 2013
TIME: 6:30-9:00 am

Get plugged-in at the facebook event.

EVENT SPONSORS:

KIND Healthy Snacks –  (All Stops)
Clif Bars –  (All Stops)
Neuro Energy Drinks (Akard Stop)
Re-Geared – (Akard Stop)
Generator Coffee House –  (Garland Stop)
Zang Triangle Apartments –  (Oak Cliff Stop)

Plano Cycling and Fitness –  (Plano Stop)
Richardson Bike Mart –   (Richardson and Akard Stops)
Don Johle’s Bike World –   (Garland Stop)
Oak Cliff Bicycle Company –  (Oak Cliff Stop)

And, two other stations we’ve heard about:

Dallas Bike Works will have coffee and doughnuts and free minor repairs from 7:30 – 9:30am at White Rock Creek Trail where it passes under NW Highway (opposite the shop on Lawther). Facebook Event here.

The City of Fort Worth will have food and beverages and a bike share station set up at the Inter-modal Transit Center from 7:30 – 9am. There will be group rides to the Fort Worth event starting from various locations (map).

See you on the roads!