Tuesday, May 17, 2011

Bike to Work Week, brought to you by the fender industry


I unwittingly got an early start on Bike to Work Week with a full-day Sunday work call in South Green. The weather was very accommodating, with the day's heavy rains backing off during the 8 o'clock and 5 o'clock hours for relatively dry commutes. Monday was less rainy, but dreary nonetheless. It's still nice to get out though, and the plants are looking especially lush and green these days, so throw on your rain gear and have at it. There's plenty to do.

Tomorrow, the Ride of Silence makes its solemn way from Elizabeth Park. Meet at the Pond House on the West Hartford side of the park at 7 PM.

Thursday, elementary school kids will attend a 169th birthday party for Albert A. Pope, founder of Pope Manufacturing and Columbia Bicycle, with cake and prizes at lunchtime at the Pope Park Recreation Center, Hartford.

This Friday brings us Bike to Work Day of Bike to Work Week of Bike Month, designating Friday as the Bike-to-Workiest Day of all. Several area rides will funnel the masses to a 7 AM rally at West Hartford's Blue Back Square and subsequently an even bigger rally at the capitol taking place from 7:30 to 8:30 AM. The rally is said to be peaking at 8:15, making that moment the Bike-to-Workiest moment of the entire freaking year! Strange and powerful things have been known to occur at such a moment, so you'd be foolish to pass it up. Also, there will be coffee and bagels.

Bike Walk Connecticut's Events Page has all the details on this week's festivities.
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9 comments:

  1. Schleppi LongstockingMay 17, 2011 at 10:44 AM

    Are Friday's rallies both happening in the morning? I just want to clarify because I do NOT have to work that day and if I'm gonna drag my ass outta bed, it better be worth it.

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  2. InterstatementMay 17, 2011 at 10:58 AM

    They are both in the morning, because if they were in the evening, they would have to be called, "Bike from work" or "Bike to your second-shift job" rallies, which might have a lower attendance.

    I added some "AM"s to the post to clarify.

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  3. Schleppi LongstockingMay 17, 2011 at 11:00 AM

    I swear I'm not an idiot. I just have an unconventional work schedule and "bike to work" would mean 10am or 2pm or to my home office for me.

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  4. AnonymousMay 17, 2011 at 12:36 PM

    i hope it stops raining, it's been a terrible bike to work week for me; i made up for it last week and most of may though.

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  5. DamianMay 17, 2011 at 2:02 PM

    Is the Ride of Silence at 5 or 7? Under "Fun Shit to do in Hartford" on the right side of the front page of this blog it says 7. Is there a "pannier party" at 5 or something?

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  6. BrendanMay 17, 2011 at 3:51 PM

    It's at 7. Who thinks it's at 5?

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  7. InterstatementMay 17, 2011 at 4:46 PM

    As of this morning and right now, the Bike Walk Connecticut events page says 5:00 PM for the Ride of Silence. I'll leave them a message.

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  8. Schleppi LongstockingMay 17, 2011 at 9:09 PM

    I want to do the Ride of Silence, but I'll probably have to yell for people to slow down and wait up for me. Can another slowpoke ride with me? You'll know me by my lack of speed.

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  9. Tony CMay 18, 2011 at 8:43 PM

    Ride of silence is uber slow.

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