June 1, 2009

National Bike Month: Aspect Pedals 2384 Miles in May.

19 riders comprising three Aspect teams, and one especially tenacious employee, engaged in friendly competition during the 2009 Group Health Commute Challenge. For total miles and number of trips ridden, team Butt Sweat and Gears was victorious with 771 total miles, edging out The Flat Tires by 88 total miles and Slow Ride by 249 miles. Geotechnical engineer Henry Haselton was a force to be reckoned with and rode a whopping 409 miles on his own! Aspect riders bested their 2008 total of 1872 miles by 512 miles.

This was the second year Aspect participated in the event and it has become a staff favorite. Sponsored by the Cascade Bicycle Club and Group Health Cooperative, the Commute Challenge is a chance to test your bike-commuting mettle by riding to work as often as you can during the month of May - and an opportunity to challenge other cycling colleagues, clients and competitors.

Aspect Statistics:

• Total participants: Three teams and 1 lone man / 19 riders
• Number of New Bike Commuters: 5
• Total Miles Ridden: 2384
• Total Days Biked: 182
• Top Riders: Henry Haselton with 409, Tyson Carlson with 297.5 miles and Mike Scrafford, a new rider, with 233.5 miles
• Most Trips/Days Biked: Pete Baker, a new rider, with 19 days, Henry Haselton with 17 days and a tie between Tyson Carlson and Peter Bannister with 15 days biked

Aspect Team Statistics:

• Butt Sweat and Gears: 771 miles ridden
• Flat Tires: 683 miles ridden
• Slow Ride: 522 miles ridden
• Henry Haselton: 409 miles ridden