PRESS RELEASE
April 22, 2009 Contact: Morgan Lyons
214.749.2662
Mark A. Ball
214.749.3295
Free event for area cyclists
DART Gets You Ready to Safely Bike to Work
Bike to Work Week is just three weeks away, May 11 to 15. Are you ready? Is your bike ready?
If not, Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) invites you to attend “Get Ready to Safely Bike to Work Week” at White Rock Lake – Winfrey Point, Saturday, May 9, from 9 a.m. to noon.
Come join DART, City of Dallas Parks and Recreation, Bike DFW, DART Bike & Ride Advisory Panel, and the bicycle club TeamDART for a free event that promotes safety in the bicycle-transportation community in anticipation of Bike to Work Week.
While enjoying the day at the lake participate in free activities including bike minor tune-ups -- proper fitting, air, and brake adjustments – from local bicycle shops; a DART bus displaying new bike racks along with loading and unloading demonstrations; and free t-shirts, headbands and wrist straps. Water and other refreshments will also be available.
With new heavy-duty bike racks on all of its buses DART makes it easy to combine bikes and transit. Up to two bikes can be easily stored in each new rack, which cyclists can load and unload themselves, after following a few simple instructions affixed to the racks. Bicyclists also are allowed on DART Rail and the Trinity Railway Express. New low-floor DART rail cars let you roll your bike directly onto the train. The cars feature more standing room but also hooks made especially for stowing bikes while riding the rails.
Visit www.DART.org/bike for more information.
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4 comments:
I finally used one of those bike hooks, recently. What a PITA! The low floors do make things a little easier but why is it taking so long to get the new cars out there? My morning train never has one.
I'm a sucker for a free t-shirt though...
stu42j said...
"I'm a sucker for a free t-shirt though..."Me too, although sometimes I have to turn them inside-out. ;-)
When I lived in Duncanville, I would use DART trains for "tailwind" rides.
I would ride east to Mesquite and then head north to Plano when there was a strong south wind. In Plano I would board DART and take it to the Westmorland station that was 5 miles from home.
It seemed like cheating!
My old commute to Haltom City fostered using TRE for "tailwind rides." When the wind was extra strong from the south, I'd hop on the train at the Richland Hills Station & ride to the Hurst Station (I have a pass). Riding north to home from Hurst with the tailwind was much more fun than the full ride with the strong crosswind. It didn't save a whole lot of time, but it was still fun.
I rationalized it, figuring it was getting my pass money's worth & the train was running whether I rode on it or not. The train was also welcome on exceptionally hot or cold days, as well as when the winter days were extra short.
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