Commuters are being encourage to give pedal power a try during Bike to Work Week starting on Monday.
City employees are in the spirit - they'll be participating in a challenge involving city hall, Fourth Avenue yard, 18th Avenue yard, the fire department and Prince George RCMP.
"We are extremely excited to participate in our 2nd annual Bike to Work Week," said Mayor Dan Rogers in a press release. "By creating an internal challenge at the City, we are hoping to promote and help raise awareness of the many health and environmental benefits of bicycle transportation."
Other groups can also sign up by going to www.biketowork.ca/princegeorge. So far, 35 are on the list and the participants will also be able to ride the city's transit system for free if they have a Bike to Work Week sticker on their helmet or bike.
There will also be a bike swap meet at the Moose Hall, 663 Douglas Street, tomorrow. Bikes and other related items can be dropped off from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m., the meet runs from noon to 4 p.m. and items can be picked up from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Additionally, check out the events calendar at the Prince George Cycling Club website at www.pgcyclingclub.ca for a list of other cycling-related events throughout the entire cycling season.
