Bike to Work

Come to the Grand Opening Party of the Duchess Park Dirt Jam (Bike Park) on Saturday, May 25th. 

We’ll be there from 10-2pm talking about Bike to Work Week, handing out Team leader shirts and participant stickers as well as checking bikes for safety! Look for the Bike to Work Week table. 

Bring your bike and family on down to the Dirt Jam to try out the park and chat with the PG Cycling Club about biking and how you can get involved in all the awesome programs and cycling events going on this summer in P.G..

See you there! 

 Team Leader shirts will be available for pickup at:

The Duchess Park Bike Jam - Saturday, May 25th 10-2pm

City Hall Opening Breakfast - Monday, May 27th 7-9:30am

BCAA Celebration Station (15th & Ospika) - Tuesday, May 28th 7-9:30am

If you need to make alternate arrangements for picking up your team leader event shirt, please contact biketoworkPG@gmail.com

To celebrate the 5th Anniversary of Bike to Work & School Week in Prince George, local Partner EDI Environmental Dynamics has developed a new pilot technology to help us map commuter routes in Prince George: http://edynamics.com/bike

This new web application will allow Bike to Work & School Week participants to map their kilometers logged each day and generate a ‘heat map’ of the most used cycling routes in the city.

The map will accomplish two imprtant goals:

1. Provide daily tacking of total team kilometers so that teams can compete for bragging rights

2. Demonstrate critical areas of Prince George cycling infrastructure to inform and advocate local, provincial and federal governments on much-need upgrades.

We had a great Bike Swap last weekend!

Thanks to all those who donated bikes & bottles to help support the PG Cycling Club! 

Bike to Work Week is coming soon! This year it will be May 27th-June 3rd!    We’ll be kicking off the week with opening of the Duchess Park Bike Park! Look for the Bike to Work Week tent. 

We’ve got lots of new and exciting Celebration Stations planned for P.G., so make sure you don’t miss out. Follow the instructions on the home page for your registration-this year it is easier than ever. Then you can start recruiting team members from your work or school! Your team size is based on the size of your workplace or school and ‘walkers’ count against this team size. 

For more information about our local event, please email: BiketoWorkPG@gmail.com 

Searching for a set of wheels for this year’s Bike to Work & School Week?

Come on down to the 5th annual bike swap!

Sunday, April 28, 2013 @ the Moose Hall (663 Douglas St)

Drop-off: 8:00-10:00

Swap Open: 11:00-2:00

Pick-up: 2:00-3:00

For Sellers: All equipment must be cycling-related and in working order. Drop-off is between 8:00am and 10:00am on Sunday April 28. All cash and unsold items must be picked up by 3:00pm that afternoon. The PGCC charges a 15% commission on all sales

For Buyers: There is no entry fee! Stop by between the hours of 11:00 and 2:00 to check out great deals, learn new skills, and enjoy all the day has to offer. Red tag items will go on sale during the last hour of the swap, but get there early to find the best deals!

Hurrah Prince George bike commuters! What a great event! The stats are coming in, and looking great so far. 

There are a few more Bike to Work Week things to do but your #1 task is to enter your team’s results to be considered for this year’s prizes! 

Submit your Nominations for ‘Roll Model’ and ‘Best Rookie’ awards. 

We’ve received some testamonials already, keep them coming! We love to hear about your successes as Bike to Work Week-ers! Since this is a PGCycling Club event, any comments you may have about cycling in P.G. (like commuter safety, routes, etc.) will go to the club too! 

Please send along any comments, questions, or concerns to biketoworkpg@gmail.com

Dont’ forget to email your team photo to biketoworkpg@gmail.com

 Saturday is your absolute last chance to enter your name into the draw for the grand prizes and to get your photo taken to win the ‘Best Dressed Cyclist’ prize. Plus the first 100 people to bike to the market (Bike to Work Week-ers or not) get $5 in Market Bucks to be used at any Farmer’s Market stall. Grab yourself some fry-bread, natural soap, or artisan bread to reward yourself for being green and healthy! Way to go P.G. 

Is it the end of your work week? Remember to send your kms to you team leader as soon as possible to be considered for the team prizes! This year winning teams will get bike racks installed at their workplace or donated to a worthy P.G. location. Last year’s bike racks went to City Hall, the Aquatic Centre, P.G. Activators Society, and Handsome Cabin Boy Tattoo. Where will this year’s racks end up? We’ll find out soon enough! 

 Friday’s Celebration Station is at Team Powerhouse Realty in Downtown P.G. Join Mark and Cam and enjoy a danish from The Pastry Chef and coffee from Zoe’s Java House! It’s been a long week, you deserve a treat. Don’t forget to entre your name in the grand prize draw. Today might be the last day to get in your kilometers, why not take the long way to work to boost your team’s statistics? 

Did our photographer get your capture your bike pride?