Bike-to-Work Day is Tuesday, May 16.News Editors/Transportation Writers SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 15, 2000 Thousands of commuters are gearing up for the Bay Area's sixth annual Bike-to-Work Day Bike-to-Work Day is an annual event held on the third Friday of May across the United States that promotes the bicycle as an option for commuting to work. Leading up to Bike-to-Work Day, national, regional, and local bicycle advocacy groups encourage people to try bicycle commuting , Tuesday, May 16. Sponsored by RIDES for Bay Area Commuters, the region's rideshare organization, Bike-to-Work Day promotes bicycling as a viable way to get to work or school. Individuals are encouraged to try bicycling to work as a fun, inexpensive, healthy and environmentally-friendly alternative to driving. With today's high Today's High The intra-day high trading price. Notes: In other words, this is the highest price that a stock traded at during the course of the day. More often than not this is higher than the closing price. See also: Today's Low gas prices, turning to human-powered transportation also saves commuters money. Those planning to bike to work, school or transit at least one day during the week of May 15-19 should contact RIDES and pledge to bicycle. The pledge puts them in a drawing to win prizes, including a bicycle tour for two in France. Pledges can be submitted by contacting RIDES at 800/755-POOL or online at www.rides.org. Entries must be received by June 1 to be eligible. Winners will be announced on RIDES' Web site on June 16. Bicyclists can grab a nutritional snack at more than 100 Bay Area "energizer stations" on their ride to work Tuesday morning. Energy-producing treats will be provided free, along with a chance to mingle with other bike commuters. A list of "energizer stations" is available at www.rides.org. Bay Area Bike-to-Work Day is sponsored by RIDES for Bay Area Commuters in conjunction with the American Lung Association The American Lung Association (ALA) is a non-profit organization that "fights lung disease in all its forms, with special emphasis on asthma, tobacco control and environmental health". and the California Bicycle Coalition The California Bicycle Coalition is a 501(c)(4) nonprofit statewide group based in Sacramento, which advocates increased funding for bicycling. External links
Major sponsors of Bay Area Bike-to-Work Week 2000 include the American Lung Association of California, Bayer, California Bicycle Coalition, Genentech, Intel, SAP Labs SAP Labs are the Research and Development Organizations of Parent Company SAP AG. SAP has its Labs spread across the globe. Prominent Labs are located in Palo Alto USA, Bangalore India, Raanana Israel and Shanghai China. , Sun Microsystems and the U.S. Postal Service The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) processes and delivers mail to individuals and businesses within the United States. The service seeks to improve its performance through the development of efficient mail-handling systems and operates its own planning and engineering programs. . For more information about Bike-to-Work or to register for a chance to win prizes, contact RIDES at 800/755-POOL or www.rides.org. Founded in 1977, RIDES for Bay Area Commuters is a private, non-profit organization dedicated to helping San Francisco Bay Area “Bay Area” redirects here. For other uses, see Bay Area (disambiguation). The San Francisco Bay Area, colloquially known as the Bay Area or The Bay commuters learn about and use alternatives to driving alone. RIDES is funded by the Metropolitan Transportation Commission and the Bay Area Air Quality Management District. |
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