I just got an email from a vice chancellor at my university, UC Irvine, notifying me that this week is "Rideshare Week 2009." Ooh, I thought, maybe they'll give me a granola bar again for being a bike commuter like they did last Spring!
Actually, it turns out, bike commuters are eligible for a $50 rebate (hey, that'll pay for a lot of better snacks than granola bars!). But there are several restrictions that disqualify me. You have to live within four miles of campus, and you have to have purchased a new bike between October 5 and 9.
So maybe this will provide some impetus to close commuters who have been looking for a reason to buy a new bike and start riding to the campus?
I wonder how many takers they'll have. They're willing to give out 100 of these $50 rebates.
