Bike to work day was a success it appears. The weather was on the good side. There was a record number of registrations (17,500), up 4% from last year. And I got a free CaBi bike light which the twins are obsessed with turning on and off (We need it on at all times according to them).
According to MWCOG, these dignitaries were expected to attend. Did I miss anyone.
Officials—from local mayors and council members to U.S. Representative Don Beyer (VA-8) and U.S. Secretary of Labor Tom Perez—are scheduled to visit pit stops across the region to support the more than 15,000 commuters already registered to cycle to and from work as part of Bike to Work Day (BTWD) 2015.
lected officials and dignitaries are scheduled to visit the following pit stops:District of ColumbiaAdams Morgan pit stopBrianne Nadeau - District of Columbia Councilmember, Ward 1Capitol Riverfront at Canal Park pit stopCharles Allen - District of Columbia Councilmember, Ward 6Seth Shapiro - Liaison for the Mayor’s office, Ward 6Capitol Hill at Eastern Market Metro pit stopCharles Allen - District of Columbia Councilmember, Ward 6Elissa Silverman - District of Columbia Councilmember, At-LargeEdgewood pit stopKenyan McDuffie - District of Columbia Councilmember, Ward 5Fort Totten pit stopKenyan McDuffie - District of Columbia Councilmember, Ward 5Freedom Plaza pit stopDavid Grosso - District of Columbia Councilmember, At-LargePhil Mendelson - District of Columbia Council ChairBrianne Nadeau - District of Columbia Councilmember, Ward 1Mt. Vernon Triangle pit stopDavid Grosso - District of Columbia Councilmember, At-LargeTom Perez - U.S. Secretary of LaborTommy Wells - Director, District Department of the EnvironmentNoMa pit stopNicholas Ramfos – Director, Commuter ConnectionsMarylandBethesda pit stopRoger Berliner - Montgomery County CouncilmemberPeter Franchot – Maryland ComptrollerMichael E. Jackson - Maryland Department of TransportationAriana Kelly - Maryland State DelegateMark Korman - Maryland State DelegateSusan Lee – Maryland State SenatorCollege Park City Hall pit stopDanielle Glaros - Prince George’s County Councilmember, District 3Patrick Wojahn - City of College Park Councilmember, District 1Frederick pit stopJessica Fitzwater - Frederick County CouncilwomanRandy McClement - City of Frederick MayorMichael O’Connor - City of Frederick AldermanKelly Russell - City of Frederick AldermanGreenbelt pit stopEmmett V. Jordan - Greenbelt MayorEdward V.J. Putens - Greenbelt CouncilmemberTodd M. Turner - Prince George’s County CouncilmemberIndian Head pit stopDebra M. Davis - Charles County CommissionerJohn Hartline - Executive Director, Tri-County Council for Southern MarylandBrandon Paulin - Mayor, Town of Indian HeadRockville Twinbrook pit stopCasey Anderson - Montgomery County Planning Board ChairRockville Town Center pit stopCarolyn Biggins - Chief, Division of Transit ServicesJulie Palakovich Carr - City of Rockville CouncilmemberSidney Katz - Montgomery County CouncilmemberBridget Donnell Newton - City of Rockville MayorAl R. Roshdieh - Acting Director, Montgomery County Department of TransportationSilver Spring Discovery Place pit stopTom Hucker - Montgomery County CouncilmemberHans Reimer - Montgomery County CouncilmemberVirginiaAlexandria Carlyle pit stopJustin Wilson - Alexandria City Council MemberArlington Columbia Pike/Penrose pit stopChuck Bean- COG Executive DirectorArlington Rosslyn pit stopDon Beyer - US Congressman, Virginia’s 8th DistrictWalter Tejada - Arlington County Board Vice-Chairman
My dream is to see Joe Biden - the muscle car loving one from the Onion - show up.
Dr. Collins always shows up in full kit and says something at the NIH gathering, but I don't know if that counts. Bethesda lived up to its reputation for swag.
Posted by: Smedley Burkhart | May 19, 2015 at 08:29 AM
Virginia - Market Square (Old Town) pit stop
William Euille - Alexandria Mayor
Del Pepper - Alexandria City Council Member
Tim Lovain - Alexandria City Council Member
The entire City Council has been supportive of biking, when it comes to a vote. However, Tim Lovain and Justin Wilson have been standouts who are ahead of the curve on transit and tend to loose votes from the "cars only" crowd. If you only vote for two people this year, they are the two people to vote for.
Posted by: Jonathan Krall | May 19, 2015 at 09:48 AM
Also at Market Square, City Manager Mark Jinks, in kit. Del, Tim, Mark and Bill all helped out with raffle prizes.
Posted by: Jonathan Krall | May 19, 2015 at 09:51 AM
I totally missed the Mayor in OT. Then again, I was distracted when Sugar Shack was out of donuts and decided it was my cue to move on.
Posted by: T | May 19, 2015 at 11:51 AM
You missed me at Rosslyn, but then I was there quite early.
-DE
Posted by: DE | May 19, 2015 at 01:34 PM
And WTF was Mary Cheh? Would have loved to meet her and explain exactly why she's not getting my vote next time.
@Smedley,what did they have in Bethesda? Rosslyn always has some neat stuff,got a bolt-on(as in fridge,toolbox) bottle opener from Bern helmets,a CaBi seat cover,and a neat flashlight from REI. Got some CaBi socks @Freedom Plaza,and picked up a set of lights from each stop I hit to give out at my clinic.
Posted by: dynaryder | May 19, 2015 at 05:25 PM
dynariyder, there were official BTWD towels in" fast" orange for registrants, something in a Brookstone box, various water bottles, pants clips and other stuff. I am on a stuff diet, though and since no one had a "biteless" bottle with the little valve you just suck on, I didn't take anything but a banana. Sounds like Rosslyn might be richer. Where that, Virginia or something?
Re the heinous orange color of this year's shirt, there is a running joke in the competitive sailing community about orange bottoms and foils being fast, due to some obscure physical effect. I will save my shirt for this year's Marion-Bermuda race. I'm sure my crew mates will appreciate this contribution to boat speed and if it seems to be working, I will wear it for the five-odd days it will take us to finish.
Posted by: Smedley Burkhart | May 19, 2015 at 09:59 PM
Scored a Portland Bike Works Bird Cage water bottle holder in Rosslyn (Virginia). That pig is going on my cyclocrosser.
Posted by: DE | May 20, 2015 at 08:25 AM
In 2013 Emmett Jordan biked to work with the convoy from the Greenbelt pit stop. Don't know if he did that this year - I had to leave to early to join the convoy. (Last year was a washout).
Posted by: Purple Eagle | May 20, 2015 at 08:52 AM
@Smedley,Rosslyn is just over the Key Bridge in VA. I'm cool with the orange,it's a proper commuter color. Bad colors were the mint green(late '00's) and purple('13?). Would love to see next year's be white.
Posted by: dynaryder | May 20, 2015 at 05:30 PM