Bike More Challenge 2019: Halfway Point

We’re already at the halfway point of the Bike More Challenge! Time flies when you’re having fun (and riding like crazy)!

Taking advantage of the beautiful weather we had here in Portland, Team LifeBalance got off to a great start, with six riders logging 116 miles over 15 days. That’s 11 miles ahead of where we were at this point last year! This effort netted us 356 points and moved us into 76^th place out of 137 participating companies with 7 – 19 staff. Shoutout to Foot Traffic, which is the only LifeBalance vendor competing along with us in this size bracket.

We plan to continue logging miles in the coming days, as well! Friday, May 17^th is National Bike to Work Day, and we’ve encouraged all of our staff to ride in, if they’re able. We think you should too! If you’re new to cycling to work, and need some tips for getting started, check out our interview with Matt Faunt from The Street Trust. And if you’re in Portland, take advantage of the free Biketown access through Sunday, May 19th. At the time of writing, the weather in Portland is forecasted to be a perfectly mild 50° – 60° F.

For LifeBalance Program members, if you’re looking to pick up some cycling gear, a new bike, or just need a tune-up, check out these LifeBalance vendors for special discounts:

• Big 5 Sporting Goods (Nationwide)
• Pacific Outfitters (Northern California)
• Adventure’s Edge (Northern California)
• Jax Bicycles (Southern California)
• Two Wheeler Dealer (Brea, California)
• Fullerton Bicycles (Fullerton, California)
• Joyride Cycles (Boise, Idaho)
• Rainbow Bicycle (Lewiston, Maine)
• Busytown Bikes (Lewiston, Maine)
• Open Road Bicycle & Nordic (Missoula, Montana)
• Bike Doctor (Missoula, Montana)
• Big Sky Bikes (Missoula, Montana)
• Great Divide Cyclery (Helena, Montana)
• VeloFix (Portland, Oregon)
• Cynergy E-Bikes (Portland, Oregon)
• Paul’s Bicycle Way of Life (Eugene, Oregon)
• Bikes & Beyond (Astoria, Oregon)
• Velocity Bike Shop (Lubbock, Texas)
• Canyon Sports (Salt Lake City, Utah)
• Proper Cycle Werks (Longview, Washington)
• Jack’s Bicycle Center (Bellingham, Washington)
• Bicycle Barn (Walla Walla, Washington)
• North Division Bike Shop (Spokane, Washington)
• Bicycle Butler (Spokane, Washington)

And if you’re an Oregonian who wants to register for the Bike More Challenge, just head over to lovetoride.net/oregon and sign up for free! See you on the road!