Pitstop at Town Hall Green for 'Bike to Work Day' Friday

This Friday, thousands of D.C./Virginia/Maryland residents will participate in the 13th annual Bike to Work Day - and the Town of Herndon is gearing up to host a fun-filled local pitstop in honor of the event.

The pitstop is just one of a whopping 72 pitstops throughout the D.C. Metro area where riders can expect to be wooed and celebrated, as organizers and sponsors encourage area commuters to consider biking as a "viable form of transportation" to be used more often.

In Herndon, the Town will host a pitstop at the Town Hall Green, sponsored by A1 Cycling, with support from several other businesses as well, including  Herndon Environmental Network, Green Lizard Cycling, Dunkin' Donuts, Herndon’s Pedestrian and Bicycle Advisory committee and others, who will provide refreshments, water and cycling resources.

Riders can expect to:

• Learn more about bicycle commuting from Commuter Connections
• Feel safe commuting on your bike to work, as several "Commuter Convoys" will be operating to help cyclists feel comfortable. Commuter convoys are led by experienced bicycle commuters, and many routes are available. 
• Brush up on your cycling skills.
• Learn the rules of the road, and bicycle commuter safety tips.

Bike to Work Day started in 2000 through a partnership between the Transportation Planning Board's Commuter Connections program and the Washington Area Bicyclist Association, or WABA.

Since its first year, Bike to Work Day has grown steadily, from just five pit stops and a few hundred participants to 72 pit stops and an anticipated 14,000 participants this year.

For less experienced riders who might be nervous traveling on busy roads during commute hours, WABA will be on hand Friday morning organizing "commuter convoys," led by experienced bicyclists along designated routes and between residential areas and major employment centers. The convoys will aim to help first-time or infrequent cyclists feel more comfortable commuting to work by bike.

For more information about D.C. Metro Area  bike programs and Bike to Work Day 2013, visit www.biketoworkmetrodc.com and www.WABA.org.

Don't forget to stop by Herndon's pitstop at the Town Hall Green, at 777 Lynn Street in downtown.

TELL US - What do you think of the idea of biking to work? Is it something you might consider more often? Will you be riding this Friday? Tell us in the comments below.

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