Bike Month 2009, Chain Reaction!   This local and national celebration of bicycling encourages people of all ages and abilities to ride bikes instead of driving cars. Bike Month 2009’s theme was Chain Reaction. San Luis Obispo County k icked off a Chain Reaction this May by leaving the car at home and arriving by bike! Thanks to all those dedicated Bike month folks out there, San Luis Obispo County reduced over 34,000 lbs of harmful emissions!
Bike Month Survey Click here to let us know what you thought of your Bike Month 2009 experience. Individuals who take the survey will be entered to win a $50 gift certificate to Foothill Cylery or a goody from Voler Team Apparel. Quick Links   > Events Calendar   > How to get around town on your bike  > Bike Month Photos & Blog Join our Facebook Group, SLO Regional Rideshare:		What's Next in the Chain Reaction: Bike Month may be over, but the Chain Reaction never stops. Here are some ways to keep up the bike love all year long. --Saturday-Sunday, July 4th-5th: SLO Downtown Criterium All year long -- 1st & 3rd Sunday of every month: SLO Bike Kitchen, slobikekitchen.org -- 1st Thursday of every month: SLO Bike Happening, Kidical Mass -- Every Thursday: SLO Bike Valet at Farmer's Market -- Bike Confidense Workshops: slobikelane.org -- Community rides with SLO Bike Club: slobc.org Start Planning for Next year That's right, we love Bike Month so much that we start planning for next year before May is even over. Here are some ways that you can begin to prepare. --Start thinking about an event/activity that you would like to host --Want to design the logo/theme for Bike Month 2010?  --Plant the seed of friendly competition at your organization and get them ready for next year's Commuter Bike Challenge
Commuter Bike Challenge This year's Commuter Bike Challenge was about getting as many people as possible from your organization/company to ride their bike during May. To participate, organization leaders simply had to sign up their organization and then  encourage co-workers to hop on their bike and record their trips and miles. Now that May is over, the Commuter Bike Challenge has officially come to a close and the results are fantastic. Great job everyone! 718 people registered logged 13,761 Trips rode 43,038.48 miles   reduced 34,091 lbs of harmful emissions and saved 1,292 gallons of gas!   AMAZING!  Winning Organizations:          3-6 Ad Dividers: 66.67%   7-24 The Establishment:100%   25-99 Cygnet Software: 64.86%   100-499 Caltrans: 28%   500+ City of San Luis Obispo:10.81%   Most New Bicycle Commuters REC Solar   *Winners were first determined by participation percentage. This percentage was based on how many people registered with the organization and logged at least one trip. Commuter Bike Challenge Toolkit > Info Sheet > FAQ's > Hang up a Bike Month Poster in your office		Bike Month Photo One of our favoirte Bike Month photos. Sent in by Vanessa Amerson: Picture from Kidical Mass Check out more Bike Month Photos and read about the month long celebration at our blog: www.sharetheride.typepad.com  Bike Month Media Kit > Bike Month Poster > Commute Challenge Press Release > Bike Month Press Release > Bike Month
Bike Month 2009 Sponsors Help us show our sponsors some Bike Love. If you're working with our sponsors, or you are nearby, please drop a kind "Thank You" or simply a kind smile for helping make Bike Month 2009 possible. Super Sponsors:           Main Sponsors:          Supporting Sponsors:
Contributing Sponsors:                            For more information about Bike Month please contact: Kelsie Greer, Rideshare Program Coordinator phone 805.781.1385 kgreer@rideshare.org We're just getting rolling. Come back to this website for updated information.