Sugar Land Reschedules Bike To Work, Bike To School Day

SUGAR LAND, TX -- It will be acceptable to come to work with a bike helmet in Sugar Land next week. On May 10, the city and Shape Up Fort Bend will celebrate National Bike Month on May 17 with the ninth annual Bike to Work Day and fifth annual Bike to School Day.

Sugar Land residents are invited to take part in the celebratory ride beginning at Sugar Land Memorial Park, to Fort Settlement Middle School, and them on to Sugar Land Town Square.

Due to the forecasted inclement weather, the Bike to Work and Bike to School Day event will be rescheduled for Friday, May 17. For more information, contact 311 or 281-275-2900. https://t.co/8hmQ4JSmjZ
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Riders can meet up, fuel up and have a little fun at the South Meadow Pavilion at Memorial Park at 7:30 a.m. Riders will get a safety brief at 8:25 a.m. before embarking on the 1.1 mile ride to Fort Settlement Middle School via University Boulevard.

After dropping off students, Bike to Work Day participants will continue another 6.4 miles to Sugar Land Town Square via Commonwealth, Austin Parkway and Lexington Boulevard.

The closing celebration at Sugar Land Town Square will include a proclamation recognizing Bike Month, Bike to Work and School Day, a group photo, food and more. Participants must preregister and bring their own bicycles and helmets to participate.

Bike to Work and School Day takes place during National Bike Month, which is nationwide and provides local cyclists he chance to spread awareness of bicycling opportunities in the community and to share the efforts toward making the city of Sugar Land a safe environment for bicyclists.

It is also an ideal time to stress the importance of knowing and following state and local laws that apply to bicyclists, sharing the road legally with motorists and demonstrating the bicycle as a useful form of transportation.

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