{"id":108170,"date":"2022-05-03T15:06:55","date_gmt":"2022-05-03T22:06:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/?p=108170"},"modified":"2022-05-03T15:06:55","modified_gmt":"2022-05-03T22:06:55","slug":"metrolink-invites-bicyclists-to-ride-free-during-bike-to-work-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/2022\/05\/03\/metrolink-invites-bicyclists-to-ride-free-during-bike-to-work-week\/","title":{"rendered":"Metrolink invites bicyclists to ride free during &#8216;Bike to Work&#8217; week"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/bicycle-rider-waiting-for-train.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-108171\" src=\"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/bicycle-rider-waiting-for-train.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"918\" height=\"612\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/bicycle-rider-waiting-for-train.jpg 918w, https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/bicycle-rider-waiting-for-train-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/bicycle-rider-waiting-for-train-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 918px) 100vw, 918px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Metrolink is celebrating <em>National Bike Month<\/em> with free fare for riders who board trains with their bicycles during <em>Bike to Work Week<\/em>, May 16-20, the agency announced.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMetrolink\u2019s bike-friendly passenger trains are perfect for a summer travel adventure as well as for those riders who use their bikes for part of their commute.\u201d Metrolink Board Chair <strong>Ara Najarian<\/strong> said. \u201cAnd during Bike to Work Week we invite everyone to bring their bike and take the train to work or anywhere they like, free for the entire week.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The bike month festivities include a \u201cCycle SoCal\u201d sweepstakes giveaway worth more than $2,500 \u2013 including a brand new Aventon e-bike, a Metrolink Monthly Pass, an overnight experience at a local luxury hotel, and dinner for two at a well-known restaurant. Metrolink partnered with e-bike company Aventon Bikes and <em>LOCALE Magazine<\/em> for the giveaway of a new e-bike that features a 40-mile average range with a foldable frame, pedals, and handlebars, made for easy transportation. To learn more about how to enter the contest, visit Metrolink\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/metrolinktrains.com\/bike-month\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bike Month<\/a> webpage.<\/p>\n<p>Working with outdoor adventure company AllTrails, Metrolink will share a specially curated lineup of trails for cyclists within two miles of a Metrolink train station and add a collection of bike trail destinations on Metrolink\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/metrolinktrains.com\/explore\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">EXPLORE webpage<\/a>. Additionally, Metrolink\u2019s amenities include dedicated bike cars that each hold nine bikes, bike storage lockers at 23 stations, and bike racks at 34 stations.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOn Metrolink trains, there is a special \u201cBike Car\u201d designed to secure up to nine bikes on the lower level, while all our passenger cars have some area for bicycle storage. These accommodations make it easier for our riders to get to a destination easily and with fun,\u201d Metrolink CEO <strong>Darren Kettle<\/strong> said. \u201cFun is the key over the next few months as we all get out and enjoy our Southern California summer.\u201d<\/p>\n<h6><em>[Information via news release from Metrolink.]<\/em><\/h6>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Metrolink is celebrating National Bike Month with free fare for riders who board trains with their bicycles during Bike to Work Week, May 16-20, the agency announced. \u201cMetrolink\u2019s bike-friendly passenger trains are perfect for a summer travel adventure as well as for those riders who use their bikes for part of their commute.\u201d Metrolink Board [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":108171,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[16,1499,1496],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/108170"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=108170"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/108170\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":108172,"href":"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/108170\/revisions\/108172"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/108171"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=108170"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=108170"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=108170"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}