Olympia Celebrates National Bike to Work Day

Leave your car at home and join fellow bicyclists on your morning commute on Friday, May 21, for National Bike to Work Day 2010!

Swing by one of three Bike Stops and pick up:

  • Fuel for your bike…bananas and sports bars
  • Coupon booklet with discounts to local bike shops
  • Reflective gear and bicycle resources
  • AND…enter Intercity Transit’s Bicycle Commuter Contest – register in April, ride in May – show proof of registration at a Bike Stop and receive a free gift!  (Proof of registration includes your mileage log, 2010 BCC t-shirt, or sticker.)

Visit a Bike Stop at the following locations from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.:

  1. Heritage Park on 5th Avenue, next to Capitol Lake
  2. Olympia Woodland Trail on Eastside Street at Wheeler Avenue
  3. Ralph’s Thriftway at 1908 4th Avenue E

Enter the Bicycle Commuter Contest and double your miles on National Bike to Work Day and receive $5 off an Urban Cycling Class.

The City of Olympia supports the use of a bicycle as transportation.  By commuting by bike, you are helping to reduce traffic congestion, fuel consumption, and air pollution in our community…and engaging in healthy activities.  Thank you for riding your bike!

Visit the City of Olympia bicycling page for information on safe bicycle commuting and route information.


For more information, contact: