Enjoy Biking? Participate in Bike To Work Day! #BTWD

Bike To Work Day is a Great Holiday to Promote Green Living

The annual Bike to Work Day event will take place this year on Friday, May 20 across Washington DC, Maryland, and Virginia.  For first time event riders, Bike to Work Day began in 2001 as a way to encourage commuters to ride their bicycle to work, when applicable, instead of simply driving in a car.  This event is organized by Commuter Connections and the Washington Area Bicyclist Association.

The Benefits:

A main reason for Bike to Work Day stems from the environmental benefits of biking.  Cars, trucks, and motorized transportation create excess air pollutants that damage the ozone layer.  Biking creates no pollutants and is an effective and reliable form of transportation.

In addition to the green benefits, biking is cheaper than driving and also a healthier form of transportation.

Grady Managed Communities Perfect for Biking:

Wood Lee Arms is a Grady managed community that
has a Capital Bikeshare station right outside the community!

Several Grady managed communities are perfect for avid bikers.  For example, East of Market in Frederick, Maryland has indoor bicycle garages.  3350 at Alterra in Hyattsville, Maryland has an indoor bicycle storage and repair area.

Other communities are located close to Capital Bikeshare locations, such as Wood Lee Arms in Arlington, Virginia.

Residents at these communities who enjoy biking can visit the Bike to Work Day website to find out how they can participate.

Participate in Bike to Work Day:

For those interested in biking to work on Friday, May 20, here are several resources for participants:

- Register for the event here.  As of today, registrants receive a free t-shirt.

- Find a local pit stop here.  Participants with an official t-shirt can stop by pit stops on the way to work for refreshments and opportunities to win prizes: including a raffle to win a bike!

- Join a bike convoy.  Find out more about bike convoys here.  Riding in a convoy is a great way to participate in this event with others.

Other resources, including FAQs, are provided on the Bike to Work Day official website!

Grady Management was founded in 1965 and continues to provide a full service residential, commercial, and consulting real estate firm in the greater Washington and Baltimore metropolitan area.  Learn more about Grady Management on our website or Facebook page.