drive your bike

The goal of re:TH!NK's Drive Your Bike campaign is to make biking more likely to happen. Whether it be to work, to the store, to the library or to the park, making a trip by bike can be easier than you think.

Kick Off Event held on Saturday, May 4 in Oshkosh

Over 40 bikers attended and participated in a group ride on one of three routes that explored many Oshkosh neighborhoods. Portions of each route are aligned with many proposed routes in Oshkosh's 20-Year Bicycle & Pedestrian Plan. Helmets were strongly recommended for all riders. And as alway, riders obeyed the rules of the road, rode with the flow of traffic and used hand signals. 

 Visit some of our Drive Your Bike partners' websites for more information on how to drive your bike!

Bike Blenders	Safe Routes to School	National Bike Challenge	Bike Repair	University Police
Go Transit Bike N Ride	Bicycle & Pedestrian Plans	Bicycle Federation of WI	Bike Safety and Helmet Fitting	OPD Bike Patrol

 

Fox Cities Bike Challenge

Our local area did incredibly well in the National Bike Challenge last year, with Appleton finishing 2nd and Neenah-Oshkosh 5th out of over 650 metro areas. We want to be #1 in the nation this year.

Join the Fox Cities Cycling Association and re:TH!NK by signing up for the Fox Cities Bike Challenge. Its free and easy for all ages and you can ride anywhere – down the street, to work, to school, to the store!

 

How it Works

• Register and log miles via the National Bike Challenge website or use free app
• Challenge runs May 1 through September 30, 2013
• Monthly prizes based on points earned – 20 points each day you ride at least 1 mile, plus 1 point per mile
• Encouragement rides throughout the program
• Fox Cities Goal (Calumet, Outagamie, Winnebago): 2,500 participants and 1 million miles

 

Bicycle Benefits Program

Receive year-long discounts and rewards at any of these businesses in your neighborhood when your ride your bike there and show a Bicycle Benefits sticker on your bike helmet. Need a sticker? Get one for $5 at most of the participating businesses. More information at www.bicyclebenefits.org

 

Thanks to the Drive Your Bike Partners and Sponsors

Town of Menasha Parks & Recreation	Wheel & Sprocket	Oshkosh Cycling Club	Art City Signs	Oshkosh Police Department
Affinity Health System	Go Transit	Miles Kimball	UWO Xpeditions	Oshkosh Parks Department
Cranky Pat's Pizza	Art Haus	Terry's Bar & Grill	Atomic Katz	Fox Cities Cycling Association

 

For more information about the Drive Your Bike Campaign or if you have questions, comments or other thoughts, email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.  or call 920-232-3021.