Adam Krupper, executive director of Capital Bike, said the idea of revamping the annual event had been around for a while.
“With people just not going to work this year, we decided it was the right moment for the change.”
With restrictions around gatherings due to COVID-19, the event will be virtual, which will mean the elimination of “celebration stations” that offered cyclists free snacks, hot drinks and giveaways.
Now that the focus isn’t just on cycling to work, the event has expanded to a week rather than just Monday to Friday, and participants can count recreational riding or cycling to the grocery store toward their mileage, said Krupper.