Get Ready for Bike Commute Month 2006!
May 1 – May 31st

Whether you have been cycling for years or for months, or even if you are a total beginner, show your support for bicycling this May.  The North Natomas TMA is joining with other regional partners to celebrate Bike Commute Month 2006.

How you can participate:

  

1. Join in local North Natomas TMA activities on Thursday, May 18th
To join the North Natomas TMA for one or more of these activities, RSVP by emailing [email protected].
Click here for more details
  • Early morning commute ride, North Natomas to downtown
  • Mid-morning ride, North Natomas to downtown
  • North Natomas cyclists lunchtime photo on the Capitol west steps during the Capitol BikeFest – let’s show our support for bike trails in our community. 
  • Purchase our local racing jersey (Los Tigres del Norte) for only $10.  Wear proudly to all Bike Commute Month events!

2. Be a billboard; wear a t-shirt

With few dollars in the budget for promoting Bike Commute Month, we are depending on our faithful cyclists to help us get the word out about the web site. How? By picking up a free t-shirt (only one per person, please) and wearing it as much as possible during May.

Get your free t-shirt (and other goodies) by visiting an Energizer Stations on Saturday, April 29, 9 -11 a.m. It's not a bad time to get in a practice bike ride, either. Look for the Bike Commute Month banner in these locations:

  • Roseville - Miners Ravine at Sculpture Park (350 North Sunrise Avenue)
  • Davis - Farmers Market
  • Near Sac State - Guy West Bridge
  • Along American River Bike Trail - near Goethe Park
  • Along the American River Bike Trail - Nimbus Fish Hatchery
  • Folsom - Humbug-Willow Creek Trail at the Kid's Play Park

Energizer Stations will also have water and cookies!

You can also pick up a t-shirt during the month of May at the Natomas Bike Shop, 3291 Truxel Road - first come, first served, so get yours before they are gone.

3. May is Million Mile Month!

Are you up for a challenge? To prove to the Sacramento Region that cycling is an important transportation mode, we are challenging cyclists to log one million miles during the month of May. Commute miles, recreation miles, training miles, errands – they all count. 
www.bikecommutemonth.com

4. Start or join a pedal pool

During Bike Commute Month 2006, thousands of cyclists will be meeting to cycle to work in a "pedal pool." A pedal pool is a group of two or more cyclists who meet at a designated location and commute together. Pedal pools are safer and more fun than riding alone! Using the Bike Commute Month website, you can start a pedal pool or join an existing one. 
www.bikecommutemonth.com

5. Nominate for the Bike Friendly Awards

Know someone who deserves an award for their passion for cycling?  Nominate someone you know for Cyclist of the Year, Bike Friendly Employer, and Bike Advocate of the Year.  Local winners will be entered into the regional contest. The deadline for nominations is May 5th.
www.bikecommutemonth.com

6. Share bike commute stories

Read stories from bike commuters who found that cycling to work improved their lives on many levels.  If you have a story to tell, submit one and inspire others to give cycling a try.
www.bikecommutemonth.com

7. Bike Commute Month Wrap Up Rally

One Last Cycling Celebration …
Find out who logged the most miles in May, listen to music and enjoy food, check out really cool bicycles …. on Friday, June 9, 2 – 7 p.m. at Nimbus Flat State Park (near Hazel and US 50) when we memorialize 2006 Bike Commute Month and its key players.  Make this a family outing or bring your work buddies to this beautiful park along the American River Bike Trail just east of Nimbus Dam.

8. Get on your bike and ride!

Ride your bike to work, to the store, to your friends, to the gym, and everywhere.  It’s a fun and healthy way to get where you are going. 

Need a new bike?  Click here to find out about our Bike Rebate Program.

North Natomas TMA Bike Commute Month Activities
Thursday, May 18, 2006

Sign up for these local activities by sending an email to [email protected].  Please include your name, phone number, email address, and which activities you plan to join. 

Participants can purchase a local bike racing jersey (Los Tigres del Norte) for only $10.  When you email your activity RSVP, reserve your jersey and provide your unisex jersey size (S – XL).  Jerseys are available to SMART Club members only and there are a limited number of jerseys available – reserve yours today.  Send your check payable to North Natomas TMA to 2101 Arena Blvd. Suite 200, Sacramento, CA 95834.  Jerseys will be available for pickup starting May 16th.

Can’t ride your bike downtown?  You can still participate in the lunchtime Capitol BikeFest.  Bring your bike downtown – bikes are welcome on the Flyer, all RT buses, and Light Rail trains.

To register for all other Bike Commute Month activities, visit
www.bikecommutemonth.com
Date:  Thursday, May 18, 2006

Local Activities
6:15a.m. – 6:45 a.m. Bike commuters meet at Safeway on Del Paso for complimentary coffee and refreshments.
6:45 a.m. – 7:30 a.m. Group ride to downtown.
10:15 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.  Bike commuters meet at Safeway on Del Paso for complimentary coffee and refreshments.
10:45 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Group ride to downtown. 
11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.    Capitol BikeFest - Visit bicycle-related vendors and exhibitors on the State Capitol grounds.  Music and food will be available. Free valet bike parking onsite.
12:00 noon All North Natomas cyclists are invited to meet on the west steps of the Capitol for a group photo to show support for bike trails in our community.  If you are purchasing a racing jersey, be sure to wear it for the photo.
For more information, contact Joy West at 916-808-7735
or [email protected].