The 21st annual Ride to Work Day is less than two weeks away so this is the right time to help get the word out and remind riders (or at least, to those who don’t already commute on their bikes daily) to park their cars and ride their bikes on June 18.

Ride to Work Day organizers in the United Kingdom are spreading the word with a humorous commercial that is probably a bit too risque for television, at least on this side of the Atlantic. Thank goodness for the Internet however. Continue Reading »

This year, Ride To Work Day will take place on Monday, June 18.

Now in its 21st year, the annual event serves to prompt motorcyclists to commute to work aboard their motorcycles in order to raise the public’s awareness of motorcycles and motorcyclists as integral and valid components of the U.S. transportation system.

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We wanted to take a moment to remind everyone that Monday, June 20, is Ride to Work Day 2011. Held each year on the third Monday of June, Ride to Work Day encourages riders to commute on their motorcycles to demonstrate the benefits of two-wheeled transportation.

The organizers of Ride to Work Day want everyone to help spread the word to their fellow riders. You can also download and print stickers onto adhesive paper to help spread the word.

Happy riding folks!

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The 20th annual Ride to Work Day is less than a month away and organizers say this year’s event will be the largest ever.

This year’s Ride to Work Day will take place June 20, with 13 countries around the world taking part.

Originally proposed by an editorial by Fred Rau in Road Rider magazine (now known as Motorcycle Consumer News), the Ride to Work Day campaign advocates the use of motorcycles and scooters as an everyday option for commuters.

According to the Ride to Work Day organization, Americans use over 80 million cars on the average daily commute but only about 200,000 motorcycles. But with an estimated 8 million motorcycles in the U.S., that accounts for only a small percentage of riders.

Ride to Work Day aims to demonstrate the benefits of two-wheeled transportation, including using up less resources per mile and taking up less space on roadways. The movement also seeks to improve support for motorcycling by employers, governments and the public.

Press release after the jump.

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