Participate in Bike to Work Day/Week!

[misschedda]

May is National Bike Month in the US. In 2015, Bike to Work Week is May 11-15 and Bike to Work Day is Friday May 15.

My personal gauntlet is to bike to and from work twice this month: once before the 15th in low traffic to figure out the route and another time on May 15 for Bike to Work Day. These rides will be my first into the city of DC from my home and will save me almost $7 in metro fare each day that biking replaces taking the subway.

Feel free to participate at whatever level is appropriate for your commute and biking skills. It would be exciting to see Mustachians nationwide joining in and biking to work on the same day!

[timkrik]

I will be biking to work in May as well. I also am promoting Bike to Work at my place of vocation. I am lucky that my employer is a little more than 2 miles and I ride my bike most everyday.

[fierymillennials]

In my current location, I court death every time I try to ride my bike to work. However, I'm moving in 6 weeks to a place that's an easy 1.5 miles to work. Starting then, every day will be Bike to Work Day.... unless I decide to walk or run :)

[GuitarStv]

I will be out as usual, with a spare tube and pump in case I spot a breakdown.

:P

[grsing]

I'm making it my goal to bike to work every day in May (except tomorrow, have to drive to another state after work). The snow is finally melted, should be fine weather for it. I might make an exception for thunderstorms, but no more complainypants excuses about headwinds or a little drizzle.

[Hvillian]

Don't forget Bike to School day on May 6!

I have been building up my fitness and getting more comfortable riding in traffic over the last month in anticipation of Bike to Work day.  My commute is about 12 miles each way, on roads that are not particularly bike-friendly.  I am going to do a few test runs over the next two weeks of portions of the ride at different times.  If I feel okay with the safety of it, I am hoping to ride the whole way on May 15th.

[misschedda]

I mapped out what seems like the best route to work and will try it out next week.

I will be out as usual, with a spare tube and pump in case I spot a breakdown.

:P

GuitarStv, what a hero!

[Hvillian]

I rode home yesterday evening, and back to work again this morning for the first time.  Anyone else give it a try for the first time this month?

[codemonkey]

I've biked my 15.5 one way commute 5 times this month.  I'm hoping to get another 5-6 rides in before June.  I should be riding 3 times a week, but I've only managed to do it once or twice a week.

[misschedda]

The bike to work and back was a great success for me! I am feeling more confident than I ever have with my road biking skills, and I had a lot of fun. I'll try to do it about once a month from here on out.

[Hvillian]

The bike to work and back was a great success for me! I am feeling more confident than I ever have with my road biking skills, and I had a lot of fun.

Congratulations.  I can't believe how much fun it was - even the parts where I sat in some of the same traffic.