January 24, 2014

Winter Bike to Work Day 2014

February 14th is rapidly approaching, and you know what that means: Winter Bike to Work Day! This holiday, celebrated around the world with cards and lavish gifts for your freezing-cold bike is back and we have something in store for you on your cold commute. Layer up, take the bike out of the shed, and ride in to work, stopping by one of the conveniently-located hospitality stations. Don’t forget to tweet or post about it on Facebook. Use the hashtag #wbtwd to have your tweet displayed on the website.

Macdonald Bridge

Organized by Mountain Equipment Co-op this popular hospitality station will run from 7:30-9am at the Dartmouth entrance to the bike lane. They will have tea, coffee, snacks, and a mechanic on hand to do quick adjustments and safety checks.

Cyclesmith

Cyclesmith will be offering coffee and snacks outside their store at the corner of Quinpool Rd and Vernon St, the intersection of two popular commuter routes. Find them there from 7-9am, with the shop open the usual hours.

Scotia Square

Crombie REIT will be offering coffee, tea, and snacks in the bike garage at Scotia Square (tenants/passholders only). They’ll be there from 7-9am.

Other events will be added as they are confirmed. Check back here for more info.