Pedal There Thursdays In Tahoe City - Ride & Win!

Published on May 17, 2008 - 7:19:06 AM

By: Tahoe City Downtown Association

TAHOE CITY, Calif May 17, 2008 - Join Tahoe City in a commitment to better our community through cycling. The Pedal There Thursdays program, which will run May 22 – October 16, encourages you to pledge to ride your bike on Thursdays, with benefits such as improving fitness and mental health, and reducing our impacts on the environment by lowering carbon emissions, fuel consumption, and traffic. Whether it's to the Farmers' Market, to run errands or as transportation to and from work, choose to cycle!

Ride and win! Each individual who turns in a Pedal There Thursdays Commitment Card will be entered into weekly raffles for great cycling prizes. You can pick up a commitment card at the Tahoe City Farmers' Market at Commons Beach on Thursdays, at participating retailers (Dave's Ski & Board Shop and Alpenglow Sports) during store hours, or online at www.visittahoecity.com. Raffle prize donors include: The Back Country, Starbucks, Sawtooth Ridge Cafe, Dave's Ski & Board Shop, Tahoe City Kayaks, Asante Fitness, and Syd's Bagelry. Plus, local "Bike Friendly Businesses" throughout Tahoe City will be offering rider incentives such as merchant discounts, coupons and freebies. For a full list of Pedal There Thursdays cycle incentives, visit www.visitahoecity.com.

Pedal There Thursdays, born of community and volunteer activism and support, is sponsored by the Tahoe City Downtown Association, Truckee Trails Foundation and Sierra Business Council. Funding provided by a grant from the Truckee Tahoe Community Foundation will finance the purchase and installation of new community bike racks.

Cycling Fast Facts: *One car parking space can fit up to 20 bikes. *Bike racks are located at: Commons Beach, Jack Pine, Lake Tahoe Outlet Park, Save-Mart, Boatworks Mall, and the Tahoe City Visitors Center. *Public busses are bike friendly. If you're traveling longer distances use the bike racks on the front of the bus to stow your bike.

If you would like more information about Pedal There Thursdays or other Tahoe City Events visit www.visittahoecity.com. Or contact the Tahoe City Downtown Association by phone at 530-583-3348 or email at tcda@visittahoecity.com.

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