April 22, 2015

Join Mayor Parker for Bike to Work Day

The City of Houston is celebrating National Bike Month in May with a celebratory 4.5 mile loop bike ride on Friday, May 15, 2015. The event begins at City Hall, 901 Bagby at 7:30 a.m. and ends at City Hall at 8:00 a.m. It is followed by a free breakfast, music, prizes and a few words from Mayor Parker and an introduction to the upcoming Houston Bike Plan kickoff.

The ride will showcase a variety of bicycle facilities on Washington Avenue (shared lane marking), Silver Street (on street bike route), Spring Street (shared-use trail) and the Heights Hike and Bike Trail (off-street trail). Ride trains coming from the Heights, Midtown/Montrose, Museum District/West University, and the East Side will join the Celebratory Ride at designated locations.

Post ride celebrations will include sponsor giveaways, food, and music. Event sponsors include BikeHouston, B-cycle, Bike Barn, Corner Bakery, Shipley Do-nuts, YMCA and Zipcar.

For more information and to sign up, visit www.houstonbikeways.org or contact Anita Hollman with the Houston Planning and Development Department at Anita.Hollmann@houstontx.gov or 832-393-6550.

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