BALTIMORE, MD (May 16, 2018) – Bike To Work Day in the Baltimore region is postponed until Friday, June 1, because of forecasted severe weather on Friday, May 18. The spirit of Bike to Work Day is to promote bicycling as a safe and healthy commuting option. While many cyclists regularly commute in an array of weather, the threat of flooding and lightning storms, present very real concerns for participants' safety from the Bike to Work Day committee and local public safety agencies.
More than 1,500 cyclists have registered to meet up at 48 pit stop locations around the Baltimore region for the 21st annual Bike to Work Day. Registration will remain open until Wednesday, May 30. Those who registered for May 18 pit stops do not need to re-register.
Bike to Work Day events throughout the region will feature group convoy rides, bicycle tune-ups, riding challenges, free food and drinks, free custom 2018 T-shirts, and other prizes - including two bikes, courtesy of two of our sponsors, Joe’s Bike Shop and Race Pace Bicycles. Cyclists must register for a pit stop to be eligible for the T-shirt or enter into the raffle for two Trek FX 2 bicycles.
Bike to Work Day is a national campaign that celebrates bicycling as a healthy commuting option, while promoting public awareness of its safety and environmental factors. Bike to Work Day helps raise awareness of the rules of the road for drivers, pedestrians and cyclists, and highlights the need to improve bicycle facilities to improve safety. Many of the Bike to Work Day partners are an integral part of the year-round transportation planning process across the region to improve the roads for everyone.
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