CHI Bite: Pedal Pusher

May 18, 2009 Trouble viewing this email? Read it online... COMMUNITY BICYCLE BENEFIT RIDE Pedal Pusher If 10,000 Chicago Biters bike just one 5-mile trip instead of driving, we'll save 42 washing machines full of gas. Ready to show some leg to bring traffic to a halt? Cuff up and cruise away with 25K other bike riders next Sunday when the city's scene-rific LSD turns car-free from 5:30 to 9:45 am. We'll be caffeine-fixin' here first, but there's also free water and fruit along the route. Start in Grant Park, rent if you gotta, and roll a couple or up to 30 miles, round-trip, before circling back to GP for the Bike the Ride Festival for music, games, plus $7 all-you-can-eat pancakes when you're done pant-ing. Biking downtown instead of driving means no emissions (read: pollution), no fuel needed, and - commuters take note - can take less time than driving in rush hour. After a winter full of food and, well, more food, we're looking forward to burning some cals, then kickin' it at the park to live music from Obama pick Funkadesi. Bike the Drive; May 24, 5:30-9:45 am; Bike the Ride Festival, 8 am-noon; Grant Park, S. Columbus Dr. and E. Jackson Dr. (312-427-3325). Registration, $40 (proceeds benefit the Active Transportation Alliance). Map It Enter code BTE4M5 during online checkout to get $5 off the registration fee. SPONSOR The World Naked Bike Ride began with Spain's first organized Naked Bike Ride in 2001, as hundreds of people rode their bikes in the nude to protest oil dependency. SHARE           FORWARD TO A FRIEND           ADD TO MYBITES           BLOG WITH US           COMMENT ON THIS TIP You're Getting Sleeeeepy Check out our latest vid to learn how to get the most out of your laptop. EDITORIAL POLICY  |  PRIVACY POLICY  |  TERMS AND CONDITIONS PRESS KIT  |  ADVERTISE  |  CONTACT US Copyright 2009 Ideal Bite, Inc. 340 Brannan St. Ste 402 San Francisco, CA 94107

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