Five Reasons Your Organization Should Sign-up for the Commuter Challenge: 

1. You can earn points and win prizes for you and your organization.  Check out all of the goodies here: http://www.getdowntown.org/programs/commuter/prizes.html

2. The Commuter Challenge gives you a chance to try something new like biking or carpooling to work.

3. You might just get more exercise, save more money and have more fun!

4. You can set an example for others at your workplace.  Become an Ambassador by clicking here: http://www.getdowntown.org/programs/commuter/Ambassador.html

5. You can show the world that the organization you work for is earth-friendly and fun!

So what are you waiting for?  Sign up for the Commuter Challenge today: http://www.getdowntown.org/programs/commuter/

Ann Arbor Mayor John Hieftje publicly encourages businesses and citizens to participate in Curb Your Car Month.  You can read his letter here.  The Letter went out to downtown businesses.  Yeah for the Mayor!

So the other day I was biking to work on the bike lane on Liberty going towards downtown.  The light turned red on at the intersection of Liberty and Seventh so naturally I stopped along with all of the other cars.

As I was standing their, a man sitting in the passenger side of the car in front of me rolls down his window and turns around to look at me.

At first I thought maybe he was going to yell at me for being in the road.  But instead he says:

“You and me are the only people in Ann Arbor that do that.  Thank you.”

He was referring to the fact that I had stopped at the red light.

As flattered as I was by his comment, I don’t believe him.

I don’t believe he and I are the only two cyclists in all of Ann Arbor that stop at red lights.  At least I don’t want to believe him.

Sure, I’ve seen cyclists run red lights before.  And it hurts me to see it every time.  Because when a cyclist is in the road, that person needs to obey the same laws that cars obey.  And besides it could really be dangerous if you decide to run a red light and some car going 60 miles an hour rushes up out of no where and knocks you off your bike.  Or worse.

But really, all I want is for some other cyclists to come forward and let the world know that they do stop at red lights.

Prove that guy wrong!  And prove to other drivers that you do obey the rules of the road . . .