Bike to Work Day – Best Pitstops

[Dirt]

@americancyclo 17714 wrote:

I was imagining someone trying to hoist Tim on to their back and ride off to work. :p

I’ll ride the fat bike that day. It won’t be a problem. Have your camera ready.

[Stivnik]

We will be raffling off this Trek 7.2 FX at our Marriott / Rock Springs Business Park Pit Stop on Bike to Work Day. [ATTACH=CONFIG]1001[/ATTACH] Start your day with us – refreshments, prizes, and music. Plus, two local bike shops – All American Bike Shop and Revolution Cycles – will be providing pit stop support! This is like getting a massage for your bike! All that, plus the Bike to Work Day t-shirt and giveaways! For registration and information, please visit: http://www.biketoworkmetrodc.org/
Remember to select “MD – Rock Springs Business Park” See you and your bike on Friday, May 18th! Pit stop open from 6:30 – 9:00 AM.

For the latest updates on Bike to Work Day at Marriott, follow us on Twitter @MarrVelo

[consularrider]

I have to give a big thumbs up to the volunteers at the Crystal City pitstop that were out in the rain this morning with coffee and bagels. Thanks for the hot drink and patch kit swag, but it was too wet for the chair massage. It’s also great that this pitstop runs all week!

[Dirt]

Leesburg stop opens at 0600 on Friday.

[dbb]

@consularrider 19558 wrote:

I have to give a big thumbs up to the volunteers at the Crystal City pitstop that were out in the rain this morning with coffee and bagels. Thanks for the hot drink and patch kit swag, but it was too wet for the chair massage. It’s also great that this pitstop runs all week!

I cleared the pitstop at 0650 and got nothing but a patch kit. I demand my bagel!

[eminva]

Not to rain on anyone’s parade of pit stops, but if we see a huge upsurge in first time or occasional bike commuters this Friday, it might be difficult or ill-advised to race along the local MUTs racking up pit stop visits . . .

Liz

[Dirt]

@eminva 19566 wrote:

Not to rain on anyone’s parade of pit stops, but if we see a huge upsurge in first time or occasional bike commuters this Friday, it might be difficult or ill-advised to race along the local MUTs racking up pit stop visits . . .

Liz

Absolutely! This isn’t a day for anything but setting a great example for how to ride on a MUT and be there to help people who might have problems.

[Greenbelt]

I may have mentioned this in another thread, but the City of Greenbelt is hosting a pitstop for the first time this year (by the pool/fitness center). The official WABA convoy for DC leaves at 6:30am and will make a pick up in downtown College Park. An unofficial convoy (taking a slightly less hilly route and NOT stopping in College Park) will leave at 7:30am. We’ll be at the Lake Artemesia parking lot around 7:50; Wells Ice rink parking lot around 8am. Of course, if someone is slow or has a flat we might be a little late… All are welcome to join up.

As always, here’s a video showing the route:
[video=vimeo;38578601]https://vimeo.com/38578601[/video]

[d_flo_yo]

I’m riding from Falls Church to Bethesda, glad I picked the Marriott HQ when I registered!

[eminva]

I registered as soon as they opened registration, and now I can’t remember which pitstop I registered for. I went to the Bike to Work Day website to see if I could look it up there, and it said I should have gotten a confirmation email from WABA when I registered. I never received a confirmation email. Did others get one? Should I register again? Wander aimlessly among pitstops until someone feels sorry for me and gives me a t-shirt? Advice appreciated.

Thanks.

Liz

[consularrider]

Try the WABA Events inquiry email: events@waba.org.

I did get a confirmation from WABA back in March when I registered. I supposed you’ve cleaned out your inbox. My registration on March 14th was shortly after they opened.

[acc]

Complain to Blacknell, make him work for a change.

I was lucky, there was a foul-up with my registration so I had to be hand-processed.

So here is the person to contact: Megan Van de Mark megan@waba.org

[rcannon100]

Wander aimlessly among pitstops until someone feels sorry for me and gives me a t-shirt? Advice appreciated.

In past years, I’ve had no prob. Just walk up and they are throwing T shirts out to the crowd. Not a big thing. “Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Please consult a financial ad visor.”

[dbb]

@acc 19607 wrote:

I was lucky, there was a foul-up with my registration so I had to be hand-processed.

Rhinestones on the registration forms prevents automated processing.

[consularrider]

@dbb 19565 wrote:

I cleared the pitstop at 0650 and got nothing but a patch kit. I demand my bagel!

Don’t forget, the Crystal City pitstop doesn’t open until 7 am. This morning the swag was a rear blinkie and they added bananas and granola bars to the bagels. Still very few riders out in the rain.

And for Pete, they are giving away pink water bottles (the Holistic Point, not the CCBID).

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