The 18th Annual Ride To Work Day is next Monday, June 15th, and this year the weaker economy is causing many commuters to turn to motorcycles and scooters to save money on transportation. These new everyday riders are finding cycles and scooters to be an economical, efficient and enjoyable way to get to work and around town. Because of the world-wide depression, this year is expected to be the largest Ride to Work Day demonstration ever, according to Ride to Work, a non-profit organization.
According to the United States Census Bureau and the Department of Transportation, over eighty million cars and light trucks are used for daily commuting on American roads, and about 200,000 motorcycles and scooters are a regular part of this mix. On Ride To Work Day, the practical side of riding becomes more visible as a larger number of America's 8,000,000 cycles are ridden to work.
Ride to Work Day helps demonstrate how these vehicles make parking easier and help traffic flow better. Studies have shown that across equal distances, commuting motorcyclists reach their destinations in less time than those using automobiles, that motorcycles and scooters consume less resources per mile than automobiles, and that they take up less space on roads. Motorcycle and scooter riders seek improved employer recognition and support for this form of transportation, and more public and government awareness of the positive value of riding.
Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation, Ride for Kids® host Ride to Work Day Open HouseThe Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation (PBTF) cordially invites you to celebrate Ride to Work Day on June 15 by attending an open house at our headquarters in Asheville, N.C.
While you’re here, you’ll learn more about how the local motorcycling community is helping the PBTF save children’s lives through the Asheville Ride for Kids®.
Drop by our offices on Monday, June 15 for free food and beverages and a chance to win some great drawing prizes. The PBTF is located at 302 Ridgefield Ct., behind Biltmore Square Mall. Call us at 828-665-6891 by June 12 to RSVP.
About the PBTF Ride for Kids®
The Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation and its Ride for Kids® program have raised more than $50 million for childhood brain tumor research and family support. This year there are 39 Ride for Kids® benefit motorcycle events around the U.S., including one in Asheville, N.C., on Aug. 30. Learn more at
http://www.rideforkids.org/ or call 800-253-6530.
Anybody up to a little ride let me know. I could be persuaded! Probably ought to leave Saturday at the latest? ~Jeff
