B.C. Bike to Work week celebrates the two-wheel commute

Thousands of people across B.C. are travelling to and from work on two wheelsthis week.

Bike to Work Weekbegantodaywith the goal of getting more people out of their cars and onto their bikes.

More than 50 B.C. communities, includingKamloops, 100Mile House, Williams Lake, the Shuswap and Merritt, aretaking part.

Prizes and free coffee wereoffered at a celebration station at Prince Charles and Riverside parks in Kamloops this morning and at Mount Pleasant Park in Vancouver.

In previous years, tens of thousands of British Columbians, including many first-time commuters, have participated.

The average trip length per participant was sixto10 kilometres.

For more information, or to register, go to BiketoWorkBC.