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Flipped Out captures the serenity and coolness of biking Lake Shore Drive.
The saying is that the early bird gets the worm. With that in mind here is your reminder that today is the final day of discounted registration for Bike the Drive. The May 25 ride to Benefit the Chicago Bicycle Federation has fast become one of the most popular recreational events in the city. From sunrise to 10:30 a.m. cyclists of all levels of expertise can enjoy the freedom of pedaling the entire length of Lake Shore Drive.
The best registration package is the Gold package, which grants you registration to Bike the Drive and the Boulevard Lakefront Tour in September, along with a one-year membership in the CBF. The $75 package is discounted by three dollars if you register today.
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75 bucks is steep! Any waivers for, I dunno, citizens who don't have that kind of money?
The basic package is 37 bucks. Still kind of steep if you ask me. I understand there's a cost to shutting down the drive to auto traffic (manning the on-ramps and such) but you're telling me they can't get enough private sponsorship for this event to cover the costs? Especially with Daley's professed love of cycling, you'd think companies would be leaping at the chance to sponsor this.
Why the hell should I have to pay anything to ride a bike on LSD for a few hours?
What are they gonna do if I get on there where there's no fence between the park & the Drive?
Shoot me?
The event has multiple sponsors...see here:
http://www.bikethedrive.org/sponsors.html
If you're curious about where the money goes see here:
http://www.bikethedrive.org/faq.html#07
Matty just show up, they won't sweat you over it. Are you gonna wear your cotton dockers?
A discount of $3? 3 whole dollars?! Who thinks that's a discount?! just 3, not 10 or 15?! 3 bucks won't cover the surcharges and taxes for picking up a pen and signing your name on the registration form in this city.
I think the only thing matty does is sit in front of his computer and troll. Like you, spook (btw, buy your own Chicagoist t-shirt).
I'd advise you all to look at the value of the gold package instead of bemoaning the cost. A stretch, I know, given some of the folks here. The registration fee for each individual ride is $40 (assuming you aren't a CBF member). Then there's the individual membership to the CBF (a $30 value). Add that up, and you're getting a $110 value for $75. Mary Sunshine already linked to where the proceeds go, and they have substantial corporate sponsorship.
So, in the space most of you whined about saving a whole three dollars, you could have registered.
And here I thought Chicagoist was about empowering all citizens to get actively engaged civically by any means necessary. Cleary Sudo has developed a certain “pay to play” mentality now that he has romantic designs on a certain Alderman’s daughter who has promised him a summer job with Streets and Sanitation that could lead to full time work. Yea I see you!
Matty feel free to ride your recycled,third hand
BMX bike rebuilt from scratch at the Blackstone Bike Cooperative right along. It’s your drive too, you have every right not be excluded based on income.
And when Matty speeds by you with his 800 dollar spandex get-up and his 8000 dollar Lance Armstrong endorsed racing bike, pay him no attention. Money cannot by love.
And it’s bigger than T shirt it’s about a principle. a high brow national society of the elite who have been recognized as Commentators of the Month
So again I ask…..
“Where it at yo?”
“Where it at shortie?”
As a 5-year participant of Bike the Drive, I say, "get off your butt and ride!" ;)
Tannerman. Its too early! I've done it a couple of times, but its too early and its too cold and its on a Sunday! I'm there in spirit of course.