Bike to Work Day 2013

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Bike Cleveland’s Bike to Work Day series, with support from the Cleveland Clinic, kicks off on Friday, May 17^th.  Greater Clevelanders are encouraged to leave their car at home and commute by bike. Bike Cleveland, Crank-Set Rides, Heights Bicycle Coalition. University Circle Inc. and the Bike Rack will be hosting a flurry of morning commute activities at the kick-off.

Need a little help getting to or from work, RTA will be providing free rides to people with bikes all day on May 17th.

Energizer Stations

Crank-Set Rides and the Heights Bicycle Coalition are partnering with Phoenix Coffee to staff Coffee Stations at the Lorain-Carnegie Bridge (east end) in Cleveland, and at the Edgehill / Overlook intersection in Cleveland Heights. Bike Commuters will be offered a free cup of Phoenix Coffee providing them a boost of energy as they make their way to one of the Bike to Work Day Parties at the The Bike Rack downtown or University East Plaza in University Circle.

Bike to Work Day Party (2 locations)

Located at The Bike Rack (E. 4^th and High) and at University East Plaza (11330 Euclid Ave) people on bikes will be welcomed from 7 – 9:30am with free Phoenix Coffee, delicious breakfast (donated from many local foodies), area bike info, and more! Here are some of the specific details (more activities confirmed every day) for each Bike to Work Day Party:

University East Plaza

Breakfast from Phoenix Coffee (Coffee), Constantino’s Markets (Bananas and Juice) and Bon Appetit (Pastries)

Activities include:

• Info on upcoming charity rides from Pan Ohio Hope Ride and MS Pedal to the Point
• 121 Fitness – raffles, smoothie discounts, free showers for cyclists
• Cleveland Yoga Uptown - 7:15 class + free water bottle (in studio)
• CWRU Cycling Team – safety checks
• Planet Kingdom Bakery – info & samples
• Qdoba – breakfast burrito samples
• CWRU Office of Sustainability – giveaway
• Bike Cleveland info & giveaway and University Circle Inc. info

Cleveland Bike Rack

Breakfast from Phoenix Coffee (Coffee), Fresh Fork Market (savory breakfast item), Pocket’s Vegan Pastries (breakfast vegan cookies)

Activities include:

• Info on upcoming charity rides from Ride United, MS Pedal to the Point, and Cycle for Life.
• Bike gear showcased by Raleigh Bicycle
• Tours of the Bike Rack
• Bike shops: Broadway Cyclery and Joy Machines Bike Shop.
• Chair Massages, Thai Massage, and Yoga Demos from The Studio Cleveland.

Evening Activities

There are plenty of evening activities planned to keep you on your bike.

Happy Hour Yoga @ 5:30pm
121 Fitness, 2130 Adelbert Rd
Tel 216.368.1121, http://onetoone.case.edu/, free with helmet.

Happy Hour Specials on e4th Street:
Greenhouse Tavern & Noodlecat: 10% off
Flannery’s Pub & Black Dog Kitchen and Bar: 15% off

The Bike Rack @ 6:00pm
Ride to University Circle for Happy Hour and the Cinematheque showing of The Kid With a Bike

THE KID WITH A BIKE @ 7:30pm
Shown at the Cleveland Cinematheque, Cleveland Institute of Art, 11141 East Blvd., tel 216.421.7450, www.cia.edu/cinematheque. Regular admission $9; With a helmet $7.

MOCA 5-9pm
Free admission (open to all)
Live performance
http://mocacleveland.org/programs/morgan-mecaskey-moca

The Barking Spider (After the movie meetup – cash only, 21 & over)
11310 Juniper Rd
Live music, Happy Hour drink specials & Hessler Street Fair Eve kick-off
5:30 – George Foley
10:00 – Carlos Jones
http://www.barkingspidertavern.com/

Business Specials All Day:

University Circle:
Qdoba, Uptown – Show your helmet and receive free chips & salsa with purchase.
11324 Euclid Avenue
www.qdoba.com

121 Fitness – Free showers to cyclists, smoothie discounts (with helmet)
2130 Adelbert Rd
http://onetoone.case.edu/

CWRU BRB Cafe / Bon Appetit – Free raffle ticket for the BTWD Bike Drawing with purchase.
2109 Adelbert Rd
http://goo.gl/tv4iw

Mitchell’s Ice Cream, Uptown – $1 scoop with helmet
11444 Uptown
http://mitchellshomemade.com/

Accent Cleveland, Uptown – Complimentary Chef’s Dessert with purchase of lunch or dinner entree (with helmet)
Euclid Avenue
http://www.accentcleveland.com/

The Coffee House, University Circle – $1 cookie with purchase of beverage with helmet / LG mocha for price of small
11300 Juniper
http://www.uc-coffeehouse.com/

Jimmy John’s Uptown – Free drink with helmet & purchase of a sandwich with chips (lunch hours only, 10:30am – 2p)
Euclid Avenue
http://www.jimmyjohns.com

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Keep up to date on newly added BTWD activities on the web and throughout the day on Twitter!
bikecleveland.org/btwd
#BTWDcle

Why not let us know you are biking to work on Facebook? Use the event page to organize group rides with your colleagues and friends. Ask advice on routes and commuting. Offer assistance to others and encourage more folks to Bike to Work here in Cleveland!

Here are some pictures from Bike to Work Day in 2012: what happened for Bike to Work Day in 2012