Bmore Bike to Work Day

[B' Spokes: It's worth noting this is the first I've seen Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake on a bike. And I'll highlight a couple of new things as well.]
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BY RON CASSIE, Urbanite

The turnout for Friday morning’s Bike to Work Day in Baltimore City broke all previous turnouts, with more than five-hundred Charm City bicycle commuters registering for the day and many more stopping at one of the elevent “pit stops” around the city for coffee, bagels and camaraderie. Free T-shirts, too.
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Even Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake got into the action, riding to the pit stop at Baltimore Bicycle Works on Falls Road—a popular commuter route in the city.

“It’s my new thing,” said Rawlings-Blake of bicycling. Decked out in black exercise clothes, a silver helmet, and sunglasses, the mayor greeted and posed for photographs with local bike commuters while also shopping for some new gear. The mayor also noted several bike events coming up in the city—the annual Bike Jam this weekend at Patterson Park, Baltimore’s first Tweed Ride & Garden Party on May 26, and the annual Tour Dem Parks, Hon! ride in early June. “Making the city more pedestrian friendly and bicycle friendly is what today is all about,” Rawlings-Blake said. “That’s what keeps a city alive.”

The mayor and Baltimore bike czar Nate Evans, who also made a stop at Baltimore Bicycle Works, each noted that Baltimore City just put out a new bike map two weeks ago.
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Bike to Work isn’t limited to the morning commute, either. Mother’s Federal Hill Grille served as the official, 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Happy Hour spot this year—one free beverage guaranteed for all Bike to Work participants.

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