Winter Bike to Work Day – February 13th!

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February 5, 2015 at 2:13 am #1022291

KWL
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@cvcalhoun 107537 wrote:

I signed up, but I see no swag. Where is my swag?

Free breakfast…in Edmonton.

February 5, 2015 at 2:13 am #1022292

Steve O
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In.

February 5, 2015 at 12:27 pm #1022302

Boomer Cycles
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I registered for WBTWD on TGIF the 13th

February 10, 2015 at 2:35 am #1022633

MFC
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I’ll be there unless I wimp out because of the cold. But I did make last year’s Boat to Work Day!

February 10, 2015 at 4:08 am #1022647

consularrider
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@cvcalhoun 107537 wrote:

I signed up, but I see no swag. Where is my swag?

Coffee at the Java Shack or Swings.

February 10, 2015 at 11:58 am #1022656

KayakCyndi
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@consularrider 107954 wrote:

Coffee at the Java Shack AND Swings.

There. Fixed that for ya.

February 10, 2015 at 12:49 pm #1022658

rcannon100
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At Java Shack, we will be raffling off Steve O’s bike! You have to be there to win!

February 10, 2015 at 5:05 pm #1022697

Steve O
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@rcannon100 107965 wrote:

At Java Shack, we will be raffling off Steve O’s bike! You have to be there to win!

I think I’ll go to Swings.

February 10, 2015 at 5:30 pm #1022703

Boomer Cycles
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@rcannon100 107965 wrote:

At Java Shack, we will be raffling off Steve O’s bike! You have to be there to win!

Have you seen the condition of SteveO’s bike?

February 10, 2015 at 6:31 pm #1022710

dkel
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@Boomer2U 108010 wrote:

Have you seen the condition of SteveO’s bike?

Last time I rode with Steve O (that was our windy Alexandria ride, Boomer), it was dark, so I didn’t get a look at the condition…but I could hear it! Lube that chain, buddy!

February 12, 2015 at 4:21 pm #1022929

vvill
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FWIW, BicycleSpaceDC has something (small) planned

http://www.bicyclespacedc.com/our-blog/2015/2/11/heres-to-you-winter-warriors

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We’ll be positioned on 15th Street NW just south of Massachusetts Avenue. Roll past and be counted!

We’ll reward our hearty winter bicycle commuters with coffee and bagels at our shop at 700 5th Street NW. (Reality check: we’ll have limited quantities of refreshments

February 12, 2015 at 4:26 pm #1022930

Terpfan
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@KWL 107576 wrote:

Free breakfast…in Edmonton.

If any of make it there by bike, it should be like free meals for a month.

February 12, 2015 at 4:27 pm #1022931

Terpfan
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Also, did the sponsors consider making Winter Bike to Work Day on Friday the 13th may not be the wisest idea?

February 12, 2015 at 4:39 pm #1022936

Powerful Pete
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Well, in some cultures the 13th is a lucky number… it’s really the English speaking bits of the world that seem to have a major problem with Friday the 13th, I believe (someone will certainly correct me if I am wrong on this).

February 12, 2015 at 8:10 pm #1022953

Terpfan
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@Powerful Pete 108255 wrote:

Well, in some cultures the 13th is a lucky number… it’s really the English speaking bits of the world that seem to have a major problem with Friday the 13th, I believe (someone will certainly correct me if I am wrong on this).

Correct, triskaidekaphobia is a western thing. Good read on it here: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/donna-henes/friday-13th_b_1418812.html .

Of course most of the participants, with the exception of Russia and Turkey, appear to be from the Western World: http://winterbiketoworkday.org/2015-participant-map/ . Although interesting footnote, there are some “winter” bike to work day participants from New Zealand, Australia, Argentina, etc, which are all on the other side of the equator.
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