Ride To Work

Ride To Work

Ride To Work logo
Formation 2000
Headquarters Proctor, Minnesota
Website www.ridetowork.org

Ride To Work is a Minnesota-based 501(c)(4) charitable organization devoted to increasing awareness of motorcycling as a transportation alternative, mainly through the annual Ride to Work Day. The organization was incorporated in 2000 by Andy Goldfine, the owner of Aerostich.

Ride to Work Day started in 1992 as an informal event, before the Ride To Work organization existed. Since 2008, Ride to Work Day has been held on the third Monday in June.[1]

Ride to Work Day is also run in other countries including Australia, the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Israel, Turkey, Ecuador and the Philippines.[2] In the United Kingdom, the Motorcycle Industry Association runs the event alongside National Motorcycle Week.[3] A survey by Motor Cycle News released to coincide with National Ride to Work Day in the United Kingdom on July 21, 2010, revealed that 59% of motorists found Britain's roads stressful and that 21% of them would like to switch to two wheels.[4]

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References

  1. ^ Ride To Work Day History, Ride To Work, http://ridetowork.org/ride-to-work-day-history, retrieved 2010-07-21 
  2. ^ "Ride That Two-Wheeler to Work". ABC News. 16 July 2008. http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/GreatOutdoors/story?id=5382865. Retrieved 1 March 2009. 
  3. ^ "Campaigns: Ride to Work Day and National Motorcycle Week". Motorcycle Industry Association. http://www.mcia.co.uk/Public/NationalMotorcycleWeekAndRideToWorkDay.aspx?USR_ID=0&USR_GUID=&OBJ_ID=796651. Retrieved 1 March 2009. 
  4. ^ Williams, David (21 July 2010). "Biking to a stress-free life". The Daily Telegraph. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/motorbikes/7901177/Biking-to-a-stress-free-life.html. Retrieved 21 July 2010. 

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