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RIDESHARE - Bike to work week promotion

New commuters, register now! After registering - run a match list, contact your matches, and track your commute for a record of your savings. Already registered? Log in! Log in/update your profile, run new match lists, track your commute, retrieve forgotten passwords. No Internet and/or email? Register here! Park and ride lots View locations to meet your carpool/bike buddy.

May 12-18 is Bike to work week

If you register with RIDESHARE and indicate an interest in bikepooling, you will receive a free reflective band.

Register online now OR No Internet and/or email? Register via USPS mail or telephone for the RIDESHARE program during Bike to work week, indicate an interest in bicycle commuting, and receive a FREE reflective bike band for your arm or leg.

Video - How to register as a Bike buddy and Find a match

Bike Buddy Registration and Matching Playing time 00:05:12
Instructional video on how to use the Wisconsin RIDESHARE web site to sign up for the Bike Buddy program and find a match.

Did you know?

• There are over 500 registered bicyclists in the RIDEHSARE program!
• You can take your bike on the bus. Both Milwaukee County Transit Company and Madison Metro buses are equipped with bike racks.
• Gas prices climbed 15 percent in spring 2012 and 49 percent in the three years prior to 2012.
• There are over 5,000 registrants in the Wisconsin Rideshare program waiting to be matched with you!

Ever considered biking to work? What better way to help save our earthly resources, and get some exercise, than by commuting to work by bicycle.

Does riding in traffic intimidate you? Biking in traffic can feel a lot safer when riding with a companion.

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Questions about the content of this page, contact:
Karen Schmiechen, karen.schmiechen@dot.wi.gov
Last modified: May 1, 2013