Get Out Your Studded Tires and Goggles

February 10, 2016

The temperature is permanently hovering around 25 and you gave up trying to remember the last time you saw the sun. Without a doubt, winter is here.

But a little (or a lot) of snow shouldn’t mean your bike will rest easy on a trainer in the basement. Get out your bar mitts and the studded tires because this Friday, February 12th, is International Winter Bike to Work Day.  

Celebrate year-round cycling and join winter commuters around the world as we “commit to the ride.”

• Take their survey and tune in on Twitter, Instagram, or the Winter Bike to Work Day Facebook page.
• Put a snowflake and message on their map and read messages from other snowflake makers!
• Check with your local bike advocacy group to see if your community hosts events and check to see what other cities are doing, like Calgary or this city in Russia.

We leave you with a biking poem by Missoula cyclist Nate Biehl:

Oh driver,

When you encounter the cyclist

do not despair or become irate.

Instead, whisper quietly,

“Thank you for the parking space.”

Photos: top Emma Wimmer | left courtsey of winterbiketoworkday.org | right April Cypher

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The Thomas Stevens Fan Club is brought to you by the development team, Annette and April. They share an office with a classic Parisian Metropole bicycle. Want to know more about how you can support Adventure Cycling and all the amazing work they do? Call them at 406-532-2760 or email them at development@adventurecycling.org