Aspen to hold Bike to Work Day
Bike to Work Day is set for Wednesday.
Those who bike into Aspen can stop at Paepcke or Barnard parks between 7 and 10 a.m. for free food and gifts. Four Mountain Sports will offer bike safety checks at Paepcke Park. Those wearing helmets will get a gift.
Drawings will be held for bike gear, gift certificates, bus passes and WE-cycle season passes. Grand prizes include two three-day general admission passes to this weekend’s Jazz Aspen Snowmass festival.
Sponsors include the city’s Transportation Department, Four Mountain Sports, Colorado Mountain College, Aspen Valley Hospital and WE-cycle.
For more information. visit http://www.DriveLess.net or call 970-429-2868.
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