Bike to Work Week Madison

May 12-18, 2007

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Here are some fun pictures from
Madison's Bike to Work Week Events

These are some cool Art Bikes but they are not reliable enough for use daily. If you rode one for commuting, you'd sure get a lot of looks! If you have one, think about participating in the Art Bike Rally next year!

Isthmus and Conney Safety provided breakfast and Eriks Bike Shop provided technical bicycle checks and advice about repairing and servicing their rides in the future. Unfortunately, you won't find this service on the corners of the Capital Square every week.

A press conference and breakfast with bicycle delivered coffee from Just Coffee are featured on Monday of Madison's Bike to Work Week every year.

If only some nice person, maybe your County Executive, like Kathleen Falk here, will meet you with popsicles after biking 76 miles to work. OK, it was a special event with bicycling friends: District 5 Senator Jim Sullivan and West Allis Councilman Marty Weigel along with other friends including Peter Bock and new BFW Executive Director Jack Hirt riding to Madison from Wauwatosa.

Click here for a note on changes to BTWW for 2004 and beyond.

2007 Event Schedule

Saturday, May 12 - Art Bike Rally sponsored by Budget Bicycle Center

Budget Bicycle brings you Art Bike Day! Decoration and staging will start at 10:30 am in the plaza area next to the Madison Children's Museum along with their Power Play Energy Fair. At 11 am, the Rally will ride around the Capital Square.

Sunday, May 13 - Bike to Shop Day sponsored by Willy Street Co-Op
Willy Street Co-Op brings you Shop by Bike Day! 2 pm - 3:30 pm at the Willy Street Co-Op Community Room. The class will cover assessing your bicycle's readiness and cureent capacity, check out your choices for carrying stuff safely and comfortably, and do-it yourself chain cleaning (while supplies last).

Monday, May 14 - Love Your Bike Day sponsored by Williamson Bikes and Fitness

Williamson Bicycle Works and Fitness brings you Love Your Bike Day! 10 am: free coffee, juice and bagels to help jump start your week long commute. Free bike checks too.

7 am - 9 am: Planet Bike provides bike checks at Northshore and John Nolen on the bike path.

Press Conference 10 am - 11 am: Find out what Madison's Platinum Committee has planned to take Madison from the Gold level to a Platimum level Bicycle Friendly Community. Location - In front of WI Historical Museum at top of State St.

6:30 - 7:30 pm: UW Transportation Services Bicycle Safety and Maintenance Seminar. Location: Library Mall. If rain, Red Gym

7:30 pm: Bike in Movie (Original King Kong) at dusk on Memorial Union Terrace or Rathskeller if raining.

Tuesday May 15 - Isthmus Breakfast sponsored by Erik's Bike Shop

7 am: Isthmus and Erik's Bike Shop team up to fuel your Tuesday commute. Held on the corner of King and S Pinckney Streets in front of the Isthmus offices. Free safety checks for your bicycle. Everyone who receives a check on their bicycle will also receive a coupon valid at any Erik's Bike Shop.

Coupon details: Take $5 off a purchase of $30 or more at Any Erik's Bike Shop. No other discounts apply. One coupon per purchase. Good towards any regularly priced parts or accessories. Does not apply towards bikes, service, labor, bike frames, bike trailers or special orders.

Valid from Mon. May 14 - Sat. May 19

Wednesday, May 16 - WI-DNR presents Bike the Trails Day


WI DNR's Bike the Trails Day! Encourage people to ride the trails! Do you know how many are actually in and around Madison?

6:30 pm - 7:30 pm: UW Transportation Services Bicycle Safety and Maintenance Seminar in GEF 2, Room G09 (ground floor off plaza, by bicycle parking.) This is the State Natural Resources Builiding, 101 S Webster St.

5/17 Thursday - Bike to Trek Day sponsored by Trek Bicycle Stores of Madison

On Thursday, May 17, the corporately owned Trek Bicycle Stores of Madison along with Trek Travel are hosting a "Bike to Trek" ride. The ride will begin from the Trek Bicycle Store Madison East located at 1706 Eagan Road, Madison, WI and will end at the Trek Factory in Waterloo, WI. Riders will be encouraged to ride round trip (a total of 40 miles of rolling hills) but there will be a Trek Travel van available to a limited number of people who do not wish to ride their bike back.

In Waterloo, participants will be able to enjoy refreshments and a brief presentation on new Trek products. The event is free. Rider support will be provided by the Trek Bicycle Stores of Madison and Trek Travel.

Registration is required for this event.

5/18 Friday - Final Fiesta at Vilas Park shelter sponsored by Planet Bike


Planet Bike brings you National Bike to Work Day & the Final Fiesta! 4 pm - 7 pm at the Vilas Park Shelter. Free entry when registered.

Enjoy free food, beverages, massage and music!

Other Community Events

Saturday-Friday May 12-18, Bike to Worship. Join other members of your congregation in filling your parking area with bicycles and not motorized vehicles!

Registration: at events, registration sites, or online!
Be counted as a commuter and help BFW make the case that bicycling is a vital part of our transportation system!

Volunteers
The Bike Fed is currently recruiting volunteers for many roles leading up to and during Bike To Work Week in the Madison area.

Madison's Bike To Work Week
Proud Supporters and Sponsors:
  
   

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Schwinn Bicycles

Isthmus

UW Transportation Services

Planet Bike

DNR Trails Program

Budget Bicycle Center

Erik's Bike Shop

Trek Bicycle Stores of Madison

Willy Street Co-Op

Williamson Bikes and Fitness

American Family Insurance

WI Dept. of Health and Family Services

Ad Press

Community Shares of Wisconsin

Whole Foods

Wisconsin Department of Transportation

Community Pharmacy

Yellow Jersey

REI

UW Health

Saris Cycling Group

City of Madison Traffic Engineering

Fontana Sports

Tyranena Brewery

Just Coffee

Glass Nickel Pizza

Bagels Forever

Dane County Bicycle Association

Madison Art Bikes

Clif Bar & Co

JT Whitney's

Great Dane Brewery

Scram Couriers