Comments on: Does Your Town Have “Bicycle Benefits?”

By: Tim Keneipp

Tim Keneipp — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 18:43:16 +0000

The Driftless Region Bicycle Coalition is starting to sign up business in communities around Western Wisconsin to give our members benefits and there are a few businesses that do it independently of our program as well.

By: rick

rick — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 04:49:01 +0000

My boss hates me riding a bike to work but a little less now that I made it to work in the snow.

By: Byron

Byron — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 19:33:56 +0000

Here’s a report from our local organization “Bike Friendly Oak Cliff”:

http://bikefriendlyoc.wordpress.com/2009/05/20/ride-your-bike-get-a-discount/

Oak Cliff is a part of Dallas, but frankly, quite apart from Dallas in many ways – geographically, culturally and otherwise. Oak Cliff is the proud birthplace of Lance Armstrong, Stevie Ray Vaughn and quite a few other great athletes and entertainers.

Even here in Dallas, which topped Cycling Magazines list of worst cities for cycling, the bike benefits idea has blossomed quite nicely among the local independent businesses. The rewards are much better than I am familiar with in places I’ve been like Cambridge/Somerville, MA which only has a “Green Friday” discount card which gets a small discount at a small number of places one day a month.

Here in Oak Cliff, “the Down side of town” of Dallas, the rewards/incentives are much better. As an example, a local real estate company gives a 50% discount on your first month’s rent! Not a bad little Texas size incentive at all, if I do say so myself.

By: Byron

Byron — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 19:28:58 +0000

Here’s a report from our local organization “Bike Friendly Oak Cliff”. Oak Cliff is a part of Dallas, but frankly, quite apart from Dallas in many ways – geographically, culturally and otherwise. Oak Cliff is the proud birthplace of Lance Armstrong, Stevie Ray Vaughn and quite a few other great athletes and entertainers. Even here in Dallas, which topped Cycling Magazines list of worst cities for cycling, the bike benefits idea has blossomed quite nicely among the local independent businesses. The rewards are much better than I am familiar with in places like Cambridge/Somerville, MA which only has a “Green Friday” discount card which gets a small discount at a small number of places one day a month.

But here in Oak Cliff, “the Down side of town” of Dallas, for example, a local real estate company gives a 50% discount on your first month’s rent! Not a bad little Texas size incentive at all.

By: Shawn

Shawn — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 20:09:09 +0000

A few stores here in Madison WI take part in bicycle benefits, but when I go to the website posted (www.bicyclebenefits.org) for more info, there’s nothing there. What’s the deal? How can I find more info?

By: Gabe R.

Gabe R. — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 22:52:51 +0000

Hey we need that guy to bring Bicycle Benefits in Frederick, M.D. There are too many cars and not enough bikes.

By: Sara

Sara — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 01:14:16 +0000

Rochester Hills Michigan is a community the required bike paths on all roadways of developing subdivisions starting 30 years ago. Between these paths and the old train trails you can get anywhere without traffic. I walk my bike accross rare but existing major intersections to the next bike path.

By: ann s.e. Mi.

ann s.e. Mi. — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 21:11:55 +0000

I’m also in Mi. like Jerret, Ian, can you set us up with the stickers and info to spread the word??

By: Bellingham Bicyclist

Bellingham Bicyclist — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 04:54:56 +0000

We have a similar program in Whatcom County, called Whatcom Smart Trips. When you sign up and log your Smart Trips (biking, walking, riding the bus and carpooling) you get a discount card good at many local businesses. You also get free gifts for every 100 trips you log. It’s awesome!!

By: Jerret

Jerret — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 14:08:38 +0000

Ian

I want to do this in my area of MI. Do you have any stickers or handouts or anything? I wouldn’t mind purchasing this online. My family owns a successful restaurant where I commute by bike to work. As a leading business in the community, I think we could get the ball rolling quick.

Thanks.