‘Bike to Work Day’ returns in San Diego

SAN DIEGO (KGTV) — It’s the welcome many bikers didn’t anticipate to get however undoubtedly appreciated.

Heather Forster, a biker says, “ Plenty of help by the group that’s very nice and very nice to really feel welcomed.”

1000’s participated on this yr’s Bike to Work Day. This annual occasion put collectively by SANDAG encourages folks to ditch their vehicles for the morning and journey a motorbike to work or faculty.

And to assist get them from Level A to Level B, they arrange 100 pit stops from the South Bay to North County, the place bikers can refuel on snacks and drinks whereas folks cheer them on.

This morning ABC10News despatched me to take a look at these places, with the assistance of my mini-me displaying the stops we visited.

In San Diego, there’s an enormous effort to construct bikeways.

SANDAG says this occasion provides folks the chance to discover what’s on the market. One thing Ryan Harvey does weekly by driving his bike to work twice per week.

Harvey provides, “One of many the explanation why I needed to maneuver to Pacific Seashore was as a result of the commute to work is simply up this path, they linked a bridge there. It made it straightforward, and saves loads of time.”