“Bike to work. Bike to play. Bike tomorrow. Bike today!” is a bicycle saying that has been printed on several images. The saying was posted on Twitter on November 18, 2011.
“Bike to work, bike to school, bike to play, bike today!”—with “bike to school” instead of “bike tomorrow”—is a slogan that was used for World Car-Free Day in the Philippines in 2007.
Google Groups: Washtenaw Bicycling and Walking Coalition
Reports on World Carfree Day
Phillip Farber
10/13/07
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- Manilla, Philippines: “A little rain won’t stop us!” The battle cry of the Firefly Brigade as 30 members celebrated World Carfree Day despite a light downpour. Cyclists distributed flyers promoting cycling as a mode of transportation that read “Bike to work, bike to school, bike to play, bike today!? “.
Google Groups: The Clean Air Initiative for Asian Cities (CAI-Asia)
[cai-asia] Manila, Philippines : World Car-Free Day Bike Ride this September
Wanderosa Wanderosa
9/18/08
Sharing this event post from the Firefly Brigade
for those who might want to come for a no frills, casual bike around Metro Manila.
Bike to Work!
Bike to School!
Bike to Play!
Bike Today!
20 April 2009, Asia News Monitor (Bangkok, Thailand), “Philippines: Makati joins 11th Tour of the Fireflies”:
With the theme Bike to Work, Bike to School, Bike to Play, Bike Today!, Makati will be the second and last water stop of the 50-kilometer bicycle ride around Metro Manila. The water stop in Makati will be at the Tower One and Exchange Plaza on Ayala Avenue.
Twitter
Greg Moore
@gergmuure
bike to work
bike to play
bike tomorrow
bike today
5:42 PM - 18 Nov 2011 from Toronto, Ontario
Twitter
booglesigwa
@booglesigwa
Bike to work, bike to school, bike to play, bike today! ayos!
8:19 AM - 6 Jan 2012
Twitter
re-cycle stickers
@recyclestickers
#Bike to work, bike to play. Bike tomorrow, bike today! http://pinterest.com/pin/202239839488321071/ … #bicycles
12:22 PM - 19 Dec 2012
Twitter
Ride Every Day
@4LoveofCycling
Bike to Work, Bike to Play, Bike Tomorrow, Bike Today! http://fb.me/1FYu8bngn
10:10 AM - 31 Jan 2013
Facebook
Magic Mart India
September 18, 2016 ·
Bike to work, Bike to play, Bike tomorrow, Bike Today.
Twitter
Avon Cycles
@AvonCyclesIND
#RideOn Bike to work, Bike to play, Bike tomorrow, Bike today.
5:58 AM - 3 Feb 2017
Above, a 1934 plaque from the Big Apple Night Club at West 135th Street and Seventh Avenue in Harlem. Discarded as trash in 2006. Now a Popeyes fast food restaurant on Google Maps.
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Above, John J. Fitz Gerald, from the Aug. 15, 1931, Binghamton (NY) Press, pg. 14.
Listen to Robert Emmerich introduce "The Big Apple," a hit song from 1937. Music written by Bob and performed by Tommy Dorsey's Clambake Seven with Bob on piano. Lyrics written by Buddy Bernier and sung by Edythe Wright. Audio provided by Dorothy Emmerich.
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