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Bike to Work Day 2014
There's no other way to say it: Mother Nature tested the resolve of the DC-Metro area's bicyclists with pouring rain, flooding, and wind the morning of Bike to Work Day.
In spite of her best efforts to deter them, Downtown Bethesda had 160 brave folks check in at the Pit Stop! We had plenty of food and prizes, but, most importantly, we had shelter from the rain in the Capital Crescent Trail tunnel and we had hot coffee provided by Abt Associates.
Several elected officials braved the storm to speak to the cyclists gathered, including our returning emcee, Maryland State Delegate Ariana Kelly!
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This year's program included Proclamations from the State Comptroller, Montgomery County and the State of Maryland. The complete list of speakers included:
- Maryland State Comptroller Peter Franchot
- Maryland State Delegate Susan Lee
- William Hwang, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Transportation Policy and Freight, Maryland Department of Transportation
T-Shirts
If you were not able to ride to the Pit Stop, you can still pick up a t-shirt! Sizes available are Small, Medium, Large, and Extra Large while supplies last. Come into our office and ask Allison in the front office for your preferred size.
Location: Offices of Bethesda Transportation Solutions, a division of the Bethesda Urban Partnership
7700 Old Georgetown Road, Lobby Level
Bethesda, MD 20814
(301) 656-0868
Hours: 9:00am - 5:00pm, Monday through Friday
Grand Prize Winner
The winner is the Trek bike donated by Griffin Cycle was Ken Wood! Ken works in Downtown Bethesda at Strosniders Hardware. His response when he found out he won: "I knew there was a reason I was riding in the rain!"
Congratulations Ken!
Thank You To Our Sponsors and Event Partners and Volunteers!
This event could never be so successful without the support and involvement of our local business community. Special thanks to the following sponsors and partners: Abt Associates, All Fired Up, Bethesda Bagels, Bethesda Blues and Jazz Supper Club, Bethesda-Chevy Chase Chamber of Commerce, Bethesda Court Hotel, Best Buddies Challenge, Brickside, City Bikes, City Sports, Coalition for the Capital Crescent Trail, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Cycle for Life, DC Green Festival, DrinkMore Water, Equinox Fitness Clubs, Fitness Together, Georgetown Running Company, Griffin Cycle, Hilton Garden Inn, Honest Tea, ING, Leukemia and Lymphoma Society Team in Training, National Multiple Sclerosis Society Bike MS,Montgomery County Police, Original Pancake House, Pizza Tempo, Rails to Trails, REI, Spring Mill Bread Co., Unity Woods Yoga, Whole Foods, YMCA – Bethesda
Special thanks to our all-weather volunteers, who gamely put on their fishing waders and helped our event run so smoothly.
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IMPORTANT: Cedar Lane to Close June 6
Cedar Lane will be closed between Rockville Pike (MD-355/Wisconsin Avenue) and Elmhirst Parkway starting on June 6, 2014.
During this time, the Maryland State Highway Administration will be working to replace aging pipes underneath Cedar Lane within the work zone. Crews will be taking advantage of the closure to construct a new entrance at the Stone Ridge School of the Sacred Heart, as well as installing a new signal at the entrance.
Cedar Lane is expected to reopen in the latter half of August, 2014. Until then, traffic will be detoured to Strathmore Avenue (MD-547/Knowles Avenue) and Summit Avenue. The Ride On Route 34 bus will also be detoured (click here to see a map). For more information about this project, click here. The project is part of the State's continued road improvement projects in wake of the Navel Medical Center/Walter Reed merger. You can follow breaking news about Montgomery County BRAC on Twitter at @BracMoCoMD. In addition, you can get all the details on the County's BRAC website at www.montgomerycountymd.gov/BRAC.
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Commuter Spotlights: Bike Spirit Award Winners Holly Chase and Rod Hannon
At Bike to Work Day, Delegate Kelly presented Bethesda’s 10th Annual Bicycle Commuter Spirit Awards. This year’s winners were Holly Chase and Rod Hannon.
Holly Chase has been biking to her job in Downtown Bethesda from Tenleytown for the past two and ½ years. Her commute is just over two miles one-way and takes about 10 minutes. Most of that ride takes place along Wisconsin Avenue, which can be a challenge. Holly rides in the rain and cold weather, and on days she doesn’t bike home, she runs home.
Rod Hannon starts his bike commute in Takoma Park and parks his bike at a spot provided by his employer, Boston Consulting Group in Downtown Bethesda. His ride, which he has been doing for at least 12 years, is about eight miles, which takes him about 35 minutes to bike. It is worth noting that it would take him nearly an hour to drive to Bethesda during rush hour. Rod bikes year-around at least three times a week, and he usually beats his co-workers to the office!
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2014 Commuter Survey Closed
Thank you to the more than 700 people who took part in the County's Commuter Survey! Your reponses will go a long way in helping shape our transportation future.
BTS would especially like to thank the following companies, who earned the ten highest response rates:
- American Gastroenterological Association
- Bethesda Urban Partnership
- BF Saul Company
- Boston Consulting Group
- CBIZ
- Eagle Bank
- Maple Life Financial
- Pasternak and Fidis
- The Children’s Inn
- Woodmont Grill
Thanks again!
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Bethesda Transportation Solutions
7700 Old Georgetown Road | Bethesda, MD 20814
Telephone: 301.656.0868 | www.bethesdatransit.org
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