Bike to Work Week

Gear up/ Team up

Thinking of making a greener commuter choice? Bike to Work Week from May 31 to June 6 is the perfect time to join the thousands of other students, staff and faculty who ride to campus.

To register your team, visit www.biketowork.ca/victoria. If you’d like to participate but don’t have a team in your work area, contact Rita Fromholt at ritaf@uvic.ca or 250-853-3758.

UVic will again host two celebration stations, on June 1 from 7–9 a.m. and June 3 from 3–5 p.m. at the fountain. Drop by for refreshments, information and networking with other cyclists.

The Bike-to-Work Victoria Society will offer free one-day safety courses on campus on May 8 and May 16. Or sign up for a one-hour cycling safety course May 27 (4:30 p.m.) or June 2 (noon).

Bike tune-ups will also be available by donation at UVic’s new Bike Kitchen, a self-service bike repair kiosk located outside the Student Union Building at the old bus loop. The bike kitchen is open 24 hours a day for students and staff to make quick repairs to their bikes. Basic tools, compressed air and clamps are available on site 24 hours a day and full tool kits will be available for loan from SUBtext (inside the SUB). More info.