I want to see more cyclists biking to work. I want to see fewer cars on the road. I want to commute in a pack of cyclists providing visibility and support. Right now I ride alone from Durham to Chapel Hill each morning and I know there are others out there doing the same thing, or just waiting for the right opportunity to start.
Spring is right around the corner, and I know bikes all over the triangle are being yanked from winter storage and cleaned off for the new season. Or new bikes are being purchased at end-of-winter clearance sales just waiting for a rider to hop on 'em and go. I am looking for a small group of riders who want to pool together into a "bike pool". The benefits of a bike pool include: being more visible to drivers, having support of other riders in case of flats or other bike issues, companionship, and FREE BEER.
WHA? FREE BEER? I propose that the bike pool will ride together daily, to Chapel Hill in the morning, back to Durham in the evening, ending at a beer serving establishment of Fridays, (e.g. FullSteam). For those riders riding as much as or more than me for the week, first round is on me.
I am willing to ride any of the routes I have written about, or get creative and take a new route depending on interest.
Ground rules for this bike pool are not set and will depend on who, if anybody joins the pool.
I do not ride fast and I'm willing to slow down a bit to get people new to bike commuting to join.
Leave a comment with some sort of contact information if you are interested in this concept, or just the free beer.
One thing is for sure, I'll be out there riding.
Spring is right around the corner, and I know bikes all over the triangle are being yanked from winter storage and cleaned off for the new season. Or new bikes are being purchased at end-of-winter clearance sales just waiting for a rider to hop on 'em and go. I am looking for a small group of riders who want to pool together into a "bike pool". The benefits of a bike pool include: being more visible to drivers, having support of other riders in case of flats or other bike issues, companionship, and FREE BEER.
WHA? FREE BEER? I propose that the bike pool will ride together daily, to Chapel Hill in the morning, back to Durham in the evening, ending at a beer serving establishment of Fridays, (e.g. FullSteam). For those riders riding as much as or more than me for the week, first round is on me.
I am willing to ride any of the routes I have written about, or get creative and take a new route depending on interest.
Ground rules for this bike pool are not set and will depend on who, if anybody joins the pool.
I do not ride fast and I'm willing to slow down a bit to get people new to bike commuting to join.
Leave a comment with some sort of contact information if you are interested in this concept, or just the free beer.
One thing is for sure, I'll be out there riding.
2 comments:
Are you still doing this? I'm interested... just started biking from Woodcroft to Carrboro for a commute and would love to ride with a pack...
No, I have since moved to Philadelphia. It's nice, in Philly I ride in a giant pack of bikes every day. I have counted up to 15 bikes going over the South Street bridge.
Good luck finding others to ride with, wish I could join you...I see from your profile you were a PCV, so was I, in Senegal 2001-2003.
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