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Bike To Work Day
May 18th, 20127:45 am (Building One): Presentation of the inaugural Carl Henn Bicycling Advocacy Award.
This award is in memory of Carl Henn, a former NIH employee who was very active with the NIHBCC and within our community.
8:15: NIH Director Dr. Francis Collins will arrive by bike and give remarksCelebrate National Bike Month and Bike to Work Day with the NIH Bicycle Commuter Club (NIHBCC), Friday, May 18th, from 7:00-9:30 am on the patio in front of Building 1. NIH will host three of the many local Pit Stops supported by the Washington Area Bicyclists Association in a national salute to bicycle commuting. Last year over 11,000 area residents participated in this annual event, and even more are anticipated this year. NIH has won the Metropolitan Washington Council of Government's (COG) award five years in a row for being the area's biggest employer of Bike to Work Day participants. Help us defend our proud title this year by registering online (its free!). Even if you do not choose NIH as your Pit Stop, writing in "National Institutes of Health" as your employer will help us defend our COG participation title.
The NIH will again be hosting 3 separate pit stops this year:1) Bethesda main campus, pit stop name: " MD - National Institutes of Health Bldg One"
2) Executive Blvd., pit stop name: " MD - Bethesda - National Institutes of Health Executive Blvd " and
3) Following last year's model, NIHers are welcome at the Marriott-sponsored stop at Rockledge, pit stop name: "MD - Rock Springs Business Park".
Location information for each pit stop can be found at the following links:
national-institutes-of-health-building-one-pit-stop
national-institutes-of-health-executive-blvd-pit-stop
rock-springs-business-park-pit-stopExecutive Blvd. pit stop runs from 8:00-9:30am, Rockledge (Rock Springs) from 6:30-9:00 am. At all NIH Pit Stops, employees and contractors who show up riding a bicycle and wearing a helmet may enjoy breakfast snacks and participate in our prize raffle, to include cycling gear and equipment and Fitness Center memberships. All pre-registrants get a free Bike to Work Day t-shirt (you may want to bring a print confirmation of your registration as back up).
If you have never tried commuting by bike to NIH and aren't quite sure how to begin, please explore the "Commuting" link on our website. We offer advice on topics ranging from purchasing a bicycle to favorite NIH commuting routes from all over the DC metro area.Bike to Work Day is a rain or shine event. Volunteers are always appreciated to help with preparations before Bike to Work Day or on the day of the event. If you would like to help out, please email Diane Bolton (dbolton@nih.gov). Bike to Work Day participation enhances awareness of the myriad benefits bicycle commuting brings to personal health, the community, and the environment. So come out and show your support!
Images from 2011
NIH employees receive pep talk by Dr. Francis S. Collins, Director of the NIH and Dr. Harold Varmus, Director of the NCI at the 2011 Bike to Work pit stop on the NIH campus.
Emergency flat tire repair kits stationed around campus!
To promote the use of alternative transportation, the Division of Amenities and Transportation Services has generously purchased emergency kits for bicycle repairs. These repair kits are stored at 11 Colonial Parking Booths throughout the Bethesda campus. Just ask any of the Colonial Parking attendants to assist you with their locations.
These emergency kits consist of a floor pump, patch kit, tire levers, and spare inner tubes. These inner tubes are for emergency use only and must be replaced by the person taking one. Please return all parts of the repair kit after use so others may continue to benefit from the kits.
Three tube sizes are stocked at each station:1. 26 x 1.25 -1.75
2. 27 x 1 1/8 – 1 ¼ (700 X 28C – 32C)
3. 700 x 18C -23C
Please check the tube valve (presta or shrader) to make sure it is consistent with your wheel before taking a tube. And if you have unwanted (new) tubes at home that you no longer need, feel free to donate to the collection. You could make someone's day! Enjoy and please respect this awesome investment in bike commuting by the NIH!
Click here to download the NIH Community Liaison Council research on BRAC (warning, this is a 12MB file)
