Celebrate ‘Bike to Work Day’ on Friday, May 18
Did you know that May is National Bike Month?
The League of American Bicyclists founded bike month in 1956 as a fun way to
promote the benefits of cycling. Did you also know that May 18 is “National
Bike to Work Day”?
Lincoln’s participating in
National Bike to Work Day, so plan now to join other employees who’ll bike to
work on May 18. As part of the event, employees who bike to work can:
·
Park
in the Executive Garage off Brackenridge
Street (open 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.; if you wish
to lock your bike, you must provide your own lock)
·
Use
the Fitness Center to freshen up and change
·
Enjoy
a free, healthful breakfast
·
Win
prizes in a drawing
Those who ride a bike to work or run errands
reap multiple benefits. For example, bicycling is much more economical than
maintaining and fueling a car, especially with the high price of gas. Biking is
much better for the environment, as it creates no harmful emissions and
requires no toxic materials like batteries or oil. Besides being enjoyable and
stress-relieving, the other big advantage of biking is the health benefits you
can experience. Biking is a low-impact form of exercise that is safe for all
ages. By riding 30 minutes to work and then 30 minutes home at a leisurely
pace, an average 150-pound biker can burn 400 to 500 calories – about the
number of calories in a McDonald’s Quarter Pounder!
If you plan to bike to work on May 18, please
complete this brief survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/CPD2KTR
For more information about bicycling to work
at Lincoln,
including information about parking your bike, please contact Facilities at
Ext. 3050. In addition, visit CHRIS for information regarding bicycling perks.
For example, Independence Blue Cross members are eligible to receive up to $25
back on the cost of a bike helmet.
If
you’re a regular bike commuter, you may want to see how you stack up against
other bike commuters in Fort Wayne
and register for the 2012 Fort Wayne Bike Commuter Challenge taking place this
month:
It
is really nice to see how much Lincoln is getting into Bike to Work Day. I had a recent conversation with a member of
the Facilities staff and she said that they have 38 bike commuters signed up
for Lincoln's bike commute program! The program has been going on for two years
and includes covered parking for bikes and use of the sweet fitness center for
showering even if they aren't members.
Great job Lincoln! Thank you and
the next time I need an annuity, I will think of you first!
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