| B2WW
General Information |
| Win
a bike or other fabulous prizes! |
Ride
your bicycle to any particpating
business, employer or Bike To
Work event. Collect a ticket, fill out the back, and
bring it to the B2WW party at Old Brick on Friday, May
14, or drop your ticket at participating bike shops. You
need not be present to win. Prizes include a new bicycle,
a shopping spree at a local bicycle shop, and many bicycle
accessories.
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| Why
is it a good idea to ride? |
Bicycling
is good for your health!
Bicycling burns 350 to 700 calories per hour and new bicyclists
can increase aerobic capacity by 20 percent.
Bicycling saves money.
The average bike trip costs one cent per mile compared
to 34 cents per mile for a car. Biking to work one day
a week can reduce commuting costs up to 20 percent.
Bicycling can save
time.
Compared to driving a car, urban bicycle trips of three
miles or less can actually decrease travel time.
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| Need
to clean up after your commute? |
Field
House (on Grand Ave), available 6:00am-10:30pm.
For more information call Recreational Services at 335-9293.
Fitness East (located in Halsey Hall
off Madison Street), available 6am-10:30pm. For more information
call Fitness East at 335-0525.
Robert A. Lee Center (Burlington and
Gilbert Street) available 6:15 am - 9:30 pm. For more
information call the City of Iowa City at 356-5100.
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| Live
too far from work or school? |
Try
driving part of the distance and riding your bike from
where you parked.
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| Here
are general locations to park and bike |
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East Side Iowa City: Rochester and 1st Ave, near Hickory
Hill Park
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North Side Iowa City: Dubuque Street Water Plant,
follow the trail into City Park and use the Iowa River
Corridor Trail
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South Side of Iowa City: Napoleon Park, use the Iowa
River Corridor Trail
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West Side of Iowa City: Park near City Park or around
Park Drive, use the Iowa River Corridor Trail
For
more information about the Iowa River Corridor Trail
and other trails in the Iowa City Area, click here
(Adobe Acrobat file) Please
be aware of signage limiting the use of parking areas!
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| Or
use the bus and your bike! |
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Ride the bus using the front-mounted bike carriers
on Iowa
City Transit and Coralville
Transit busses and get off a few stops early to
ride in to work;
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Ride your bike to a near bus stop and ride the bus
to work;
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Either way, you are saving gas or improving your health
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| New
to cycling? Here are some tips for safe cycling |
- Ride
on the right
- Always
ride in the same direction as traffic
- The
same laws that apply to motorists apply to cyclists
- Obey
all traffic control devices, such as stop signs, lights,
and lane markings
- Always
use hand signals to indicate your intention to stop
or turn to motorists and cyclists
- Always
wear a properly fitting helmet
- Ride
predictably, ride in a straight line and don't swerve
in the road or between parked cars
- Be
visible, wear brightly colored clothing at all times
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Questions
about Bike to Work Week? email us here! |
