BIKE TO WORK DAY

May 12, 2016
BIKE TO
WORK DAY
Guide
RIDE ON BIKE TO WORK DAY
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Visit one of 130 Energizer Stations across the
East Bay for your free Bike to Work Day bag.
Station hosts are bringing refreshments and
high fives to cheer on your morning commute.
MAY IS BIKE MONTH
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Check out the Bike Month calendar for social
rides, movie showings, street festivals, and more.
FIND YOUR LOCAL
BIKE HAPPY HOUR
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Unwind at one of the East Bay’s eight Bike Happy
Hours and raise a toast to a great day of biking!
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to Work Day
Photo Credit: Noah Berger
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oin the fun on the biggest bike day of the year! Bike East Bay is bringing you over
130 Energizer Stations located throughout Alameda and Contra Costa counties.
Energizer Stations are open all morning with refreshments, free Bike to Work Day
bags and high fives for everyone riding by. Find a station near you on page 8 or at
BikeEastBay.org/Energizer.
Pancake Breakfast at Frank Ogawa Plaza
Start your day at the mother of all Energizer Stations. Frank Ogawa Plaza in downtown
Oakland has been serving up a pancake breakfast since 1994. Bike East Bay will be handing
out free Bike to Work Day bags for everyone who shows up on a bike. Brought to you in
partnership with Walk Oakland Bike Oakland and the City of Oakland.
Free Bike Valet All Day
Park your bike at Frank Ogawa all day at Bike East Bay’s free bike valet service. Just roll up
and drop off your bike with our friendly valet staff. No lock required; please pick up by 6pm.
Bike Happy Hours in the Evening
End your day at the Berkeley Bike Happy Hour, hosted by Bike East Bay. This street party next
to Sports Basement will serve up live music, food trucks and New Belgium beer. Don’t live
near Berkeley? Hit up one of the seven other Bike Happy Hours around the East Bay – find
your local party on page 14.
Get a Bigger Bike to Work Day Bag
Sign up as a Bike East Bay member on Bike to Work Day for special membership perks: a
bigger Bike to Work Day bag, a Chinook book, and a free drink at the Berkeley Bike Happy
Hour. Get the details on Page 7.
Pledge to Ride on Bike to Work Day at
BikeEastBay.org/Pledge
Find us on Facebook!
facebook.com/BikeEastBay
Follow us on Twitter!
twitter.com/BikeEastBay
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Two Uptown Oakland Locations:
Why We Ride
2509 Broadway
folding, cargo, electric bikes
510-832-2015
Closed Tuesdays
2400 Broadway
Where everyday is
Bike to Work Day
School
Shop
Play
full service/repair, parts & accessories
bikes to fit any ride/any budget
510-763-2453
Open 7 days a week
Oakland Acupuncture Project
Treating Pain * Fertility Issues * Allergy/Cold
* Stress * Chronic Illness & more
Afordable Acupuncture Regularly $15-35 Sliding Scale
May Bike/Walk Special
Stoke Your Spokes & Steel Your Heels
$15 Fee Waived for New Patients (regular treatment rate still applies) and
$10 Follow-up Appointments for Patients Who Bike or Walk to OAP
2 Locations in Oakland
OaklandAcupunctureProject.com | 510-842-6350
Bike East Bay member Foresta Sieck-Hill
shares her love for Bike to Work Day
Why do you bike?
I bike because it gets you exercise and then you feel great once you’re there. And I like
talking to people along the way.
Alameda County Transportation Commission
GUARANTEED
Most memorable Bike to Work Day?
When I worked at Pedal Express, we delivered the kegs to Bike Happy Hour by bike. We put
them on long haul trailers and had to go really slow so it wouldn’t get all shaken up. People
were already waiting in line with their cups. When we came around the corner, they started
cheering!
RIDE HOME
Favorite Energizer Station?
510-433-0320
I have only ever gone to Frank Ogawa! Pedal Express had a delivery downtown so I would
stop by. It has a really big impact on me to see all the different types of people who ride
bikes in one place at Frank Ogawa. You realize there’s a place for everybody in bike culture.
www.grh.alamedactc.org
Bringing my daughter Josefina last year to Frank Ogawa was so meaningful. She was so
excited to see all the bikes! I had just gotten her on a bicycle and I was definitely nervous
about riding on busy streets. But it was great. With so many bikes out there on Bike to Work
Day, drivers seemed to know what to do. It just felt really safe.
[email protected]
ALAMEDA
County Transportation
Commission
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Check out more inspiring stories and learn
about Bike Commuter of the Year award winners
at BikeEastBay.org/BCOY
Local Partner
Spotlight
City Slicker Farms celebrates the
opening of a new farm with a
Bike to Work Day Energizer Station
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or 15 years, City Slicker Farms has been working to empower West Oakland residents
to meet their needs for healthy, fresh food by promoting farming in reclaimed
backyard space and unused plots. “At the heart of it is supporting underserved
communities – low-income adults, children, seniors and people in transitional
housing – so that they can get healthy food,” says Samaki Dorsey, Community Partnerships
Coordinator. This year, they’re hosting a new Energizer Station in West Oakland.
Bikes play an important role in City Slicker Farms’ work. Staff, volunteers and kids in the
“Youth Crew” summer program use a bike trailer to haul harvested vegetables. “The kids learn
that bikes are a way to get around and do work,” says Samaki. “It teaches them independence
from cars. They don’t need to rely on someone to give them a ride somewhere.”
City Slicker Farms is taking a big step forward this year by opening the West Oakland
Farm Park, a farm and community space on Peralta Street near 28th Street. It will include
a community garden, a demonstration nutrition area, beekeeping space, a playground, and
plenty of space for community groups to visit and host events. Samaki describes it as “more
than a park; it’s an activated space for everyone to enjoy.” They’re working with the City of
Oakland to install a bike corral on Peralta Street to encourage folks to arrive by bike.
Community Partners keep Bike to Work Day rolling
City Slicker Farms is just one of the hundreds of community partners that Bike East Bay works
with to encourage thousands to ride on May 12. Every single Energizer Station is hosted by a
bike-friendly business, community organization, city staff or neighborhood group. This year,
Bike East Bay is bringing Bike to Work Day to more neighborhoods than ever, with ten new
Energizer Stations in Richmond, Oakland, San Leandro, Hayward and Livermore.
Pedal over to 2847 Peralta Street to check out
the West Oakland Farm Park, and visit their
Energizer Station on May 12 to get your free Bike
to Work Day bag!
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JOIN THE
MOVEMENT
T
he local bike movement grows each year on Bike to Work Day thanks to Bike East
Bay members like Joe Ferrera. This year, he will be volunteering to sign up new
members at Energizer Stations. “I know that as a bicyclist, the more bicyclists
I get involved, the more things will improve around me,” says Ferrera. “It’s not
something just a few people can do on their own.”
Bike East Bay (formerly the East Bay Bicycle Coalition) founded the Bay Area’s first Bike to
Work Day in 1994 to get more people on bikes. The event has grown by leaps and bounds:
this year over 20,000 people are expected to visit the 130 Energizer Stations spread around
the East Bay.
While Bike to Work Day is a gateway for first time riders, Bike East Bay knows it takes
better biking conditions to keep them riding year-round. A recent study conducted as part
of Berkeley’s bike plan update showed that 70% of residents are interested in biking but are
concerned about road conditions. “That’s why we need to connect our cities with a safe and
complete network of bike lanes,” says Ginger Jui, Bike East Bay’s membership manager.
Bike East Bay is pushing cities to build protected bike lanes, which physically separate
bicyclists from car traffic using barriers or parking. This Bike to Work Day, you can try out
the protected bike lanes newly striped on Telegraph Avenue in downtown Oakland, Fulton
Street in Berkeley and Christie Avenue in Emeryville.
Bike East Bay Membership Gets You a Bigger Bag
Join Bike East Bay as a member to get the most out of Bike to Work Day. Your support will
improve streets for bicycling in the East Bay and encourage more people to ride.
Everyone who joins or renews at select Energizer Stations will get a special membership
perk: a BIGGER Bike to Work Day bag! The bigger bag also includes a Chinook Book, which
gives you discounts with local, sustainable businesses ($20 retail value). Your membership
pays for itself with discounts at over 70 local bike shops and retailers.
For a full list of the select Energizer Stations where you can join as a member and get a
bigger bag, go to BikeEastBay.org/Energizer.
Join or renew today at BikeEastBay.org/Join
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Pittsburgh
BART
Richmond BART
Concord
BART
del Norte BART
Pleasant Hill BART
El Cerrito
BART
Orinda
BART
Lafayette
BART
Walnut Creek
BART
Central Contra Costa
Richmond–El Cerrito
Pittsburgh–Antioch
Ashby
BART
Hercules
El Sobrante
San Pablo
Rockridge
BART
Richmond
El Cerrito
Brentwood
Lafayette
Walnut Creek
Orinda Moraga
Piedmont
19th St BART
West Oakland BART
Danville
Oakland
12th St BART
Alameda
San Leandro
Lake Merritt BART
San Ramon
Castro Valley
Dublin
San Lorenzo
Ashby BART
Livermore
Hayward
Union City
Fruitvale
BART
Albany
Berkeley
Antioch
Concord
Pleasant
Hill
Berkeley
Emeryville
Downtown
Berkeley
BART
Pittsburg
Albany
MacArthur
BART
North
Berkeley
BART
Martinez
Pleasanton
Fremont
Oakland
San Leandro BART
Union City BART
Bay Fair BART
Fremont BART
Castro Valley
BART
Pleasanton
BART
Hayward
BART
West
Dublin BART
Hayward–San Leandro
Visit your local
Energizer Station
to get your free
Bike to Work Day
bag of goodies
ALAMEDA
Bay Farm Ferry Terminal
6:30-9:00am
Bike Walk Alameda
Bay Farm Bike Ped Bridge
6:30-9:00am
Bike Walk Alameda
College of Alameda
720 Atlantic Ave
6:30-9:00am
Bike Walk Alameda
Main St. Ferry Terminal
6:30-9:00am
Bike Walk Alameda
Peet’s Coffee
1365 Park St
6:30-9:00am
Bike Walk Alameda
ALAMO
Iron Horse Trail
at Stone Valley Rd
7:00-10:00am
RPM Mortgage
ALBANY
Ohlone Greenway
at Marin Ave
7:00-9:00am
Bikes on Solano/Albany
Strollers & Rollers
ANTIOCH
Delta de Anza Trail
at Somersville Rd
6:30-10:00am
Tri Delta Transit
Delta De Anza Trail
at Lone Tree Way
6:00-8:30am & 5:00-7:00pm
City of Antioch/Sutter Delta
Medical
Kaiser Permanente
Deer Valley Rd & Wellness
Way
6:30-9:30am
Mokelumne Trail
at Prewett Park
6:00-8:30am
City of Antioch
BERKELEY
1750 2nd Street
6:30-9:00am
Kaiser Regional Laboratory
7th & Parker
6:30-9:00am
Bayer HealthCare
9th & Virginia
6:30-10:00am
GU Energy Labs/Annie’s
Fremont–Union City
Castro Valley High
7:00-9:00am
BikeWalkCV
46th & Adeline
7:00-9:00am
City of Emeryville
Mt Diablo Blvd & Moraga Rd Fruitvale BART
7:00-9:00am
6:00-8:30am
Fruitvale Bike Station
Lafayette BPAC
Creekside Middle School
19722 Center St
7:15-8:15am
53rd & Hollis
7:00-9:30am
Grifols
LIVERMORE
CONCORD
65th & Greenway
7:00-9:00am
City of Emeryville
Cambridge Elementary
1135 Lacey Ln
7:30-8:30am
Monument Impact
CSU East Bay
Concord Campus
7:30-9:00am & 4:30-6:00pm
Aquatic Park Bridge
1 Bolivar Dr
7:00-9:00am
Street Level Cycles
Iron Horse Trail
at Monument Blvd
7:00-10:00am & 4:00-7:00pm
City of Concord/AssetMark
Ashby BART
6:30-9:00am
BikeLink
Meadow Homes
Elementary
1371 Detroit Ave
7:30-8:30am
Monument Impact
Berkeley Bike Station
2208 Shattuck Avenue
7:00-9:00am
Berkeley YMCA
Allston & Milvia
7:00-9:00am
Berkwood Hedge School
1809 Bancroft Way
7:00-9:00am
Hearst & Oxford
7:00-9:00am
Mike’s Bikes
Detroit Ave & Sunshine Dr
3:30-5:30pm
Monument Impact
DANVILLE
Iron Horse Trail
at West Prospect Ave
6:30-9:00am
Street Smarts/Town of
Danville
Powell & Frontage Rd
7:00-9:00am
City of Emeryville
FREMONT
2901 Bayview Dr
7:00-9:00am
GenZe
Alameda Creek Trail
at Isherwood Way
7:00-9:00am
Centripedal Bikes
ClubSport Fremont
46650 Landing Parkway
7:00-9:00am
Don Edwards
Wildlife Refuge
2 Marshlands Rd
7:00-9:00am
Fremont BART station
7:00-9:00am
City of Fremont
Kaiser Permanente
Paseo Padre & Walnut
7:00-9:00am
Missing Link
1988 Shattuck Ave
7:00-10:00am
Iron Horse Trail
at Sycamore Valley Road
7:00-9:00am
Tesla Motors
The Studio by Leisure Sports 45500 Fremont Blvd
7:00-9:00am
North Berkeley BART
6:30-9:00am
REI/Whole Foods/KIND
Dublin/Pleasanton BART
6:30-9:00am
Hacienda Business Park
DUBLIN
Sports Basement
2727 Milvia St
7:00-9:00am
John Green Elementary
3300 Antone Way
7:00-9:00am
UC Berkeley, Sproul Plaza
Bancroft & Telegraph
7:00-10:00am
West Dublin/
Pleasanton BART
7:00-9:00am
City of Dublin
Walden Center and School
Channing & California
7:00-9:00am
BRENTWOOD
2nd St & Oak St
7:00-9:00am & 3:00-6:00pm
Delta Pedalers Bicycle Club
Marsh Creek Trail
at Central Blvd
3:00-6:00pm
EB Regional Parks
Ron Nunn Elementary
Rose Brook & Central
7:45-9:00am
CASTRO VALLEY
Castro Valley BART
6:30-8:30am
Alameda County Public
Works
Tri-Valley
EL CERRITO
El Cerrito High School
7:30-9:30am
James Morehouse Project
El Cerrito Plaza BART
7:00-9:00am
City of El Cerrito
EL SOBRANTE
The Pedaler Bike Shop
3826 San Pablo Dam Rd
6:30-9:00am & 4:00-6:00pm
EMERYVILLE
40th & San Pablo Ave
7:00-9:00am
City of Emeryville
HAYWARD
CSU East Bay
Carlos Bee & West Loop
7:00-9:00am
CSU East Bay
Harder Road
at West Loop Rd
7:00-9:00am
Hayward BART Station
7:00-10:00am
Cyclepath Hayward
Life Chiropractic
College West
25001 Industrial Blvd
7:00-9:00am
South Hayward BART
7:00-9:00am
City of Hayward
LAFAYETTE
Lafayette-Moraga Trail
at Reliez Station Rd
6:30-9:00am & 4:00-6:00pm
Mike’s Bikes
Lafayette BART
3:30-6:30pm
Sustainable Contra Costa
My Buddy’s Bike Shop
1601 Railroad Ave
7:00-9:00am
Vasco Rd & East Ave
6:15-9:00am
Lawrence Livermore/Sandia
MARTINEZ
Benicia Bridge Bike Path
at Mococo Rd
3:30-6:30pm
Imhoff Dr & Imhoff Pl
6:30-8:30am
Cent. Contra Costa Sanitary
Dist.
Martinez AMTRAK
5:15-9:30am
MORAGA
Moraga Rd & St Marys Rd
6:30-9:00am
Town of Moraga
NEWARK
BioMed Realty
7999 Gateway Blvd
7:30-9:30am
Lincoln Elementary
36111 Bettencourt St
7:00-9:00am
OAKLAND
Frank Ogawa Plaza
7:00-9:30am
Walk Oakland Bike Oakland
1950 Franklin St
7:30-9:30am
Kaiser Permanente
81st Ave Library
1021 81st Ave
7:00-9:00am
Original Scraper Bikes
Actual Cafe
Alcatraz & San Pablo
7:00-10:00am
Arizmendi
3265 Lakeshore Ave
7:00-9:00am
The Bikery
1246 23rd Ave
3:00-7:00pm
City Slicker Farms
2847 Peralta St
7:00-10:00am
Coast Guard Island
Embarcadero at Dennison
6:30-9:00am
Community United
Elementary
69th & International
7:30-9:00am
Grand Ave & Valdez St
7:00-9:30am
Caltrans
International
Community School
2825 E. International Blvd
7:45-8:45am
Contra Costa Canal Trail
San Leandro BART
at Gregory Ln
7:00-9:00am
7:30-8:45am & 4:00-6:00pm City of San Leandro
Pleasant Hill Rec & Park Dist.
PLEASANTON
Alamo Canal Trail
at Johnson Dr
7:00-9:00am
ClubSport Pleasanton
Foothill High School
7:00-9:00am
Jack London Ferry Terminal City of Pleasanton
7:00-9:00am
Bay Area Bikes/Oakland
Central Business District
Kaiser Permanente
3801 Howe St
7:00-9:30am
The Laurel Cyclery
3715 MacArthur Blvd
7:00-9:00am
MacArthur BART
7:00-9:00am
Tip Top Bikes/Beauty’s
Bagels/Monkeylectric
Oakland Technical HS
4351 Broadway
7:00-9:00am
PITTSBURG
Delta de Anza Trail
at Railroad Ave
6:30-8:30am
City of Pittsburg
PLEASANT HILL
Contra Costa Canal Trail
at Golf Club Rd
3:00-5:30pm
Diablo Valley College
SAN PABLO
Contra Costa College
Mills Ave & Shane Dr
7:00-9:00am
San Pablo City Hall
Church Ln & San Pablo Ave
7:00-9:00am
Shadow Cliffs Lake
2500 Stanley Blvd
7:00-9:00am
Alameda County Public
Works
SAN RAMON
RICHMOND
914 Marina Wy S
7:00-9:00am
Kaiser Permanente
Kaiser Permanente
901 Nevin Ave
11:30am-1:30pm
SAN LEANDRO
Grand Ace Hardware
1221 Grand Ave
7:00-9:00am
Piedmont Connect
Grant Elementary
7:00-9:00am
Alameda County Public
Works
Mike’s Bikes
6754 Bernal Ave
7:00-9:00am
Marina Bay Park
Rockridge BART
Marina Bay & Regatta
7:00-9:00am
Hank and Frank Bicycle Shop 7:00-9:00am
SunPower/City of Richmond
San Antonio Park
Native American
7:00-9:00am
Health Center
Highland Hospital
2566 Macdonald Ave
7:00-9:00am
The Spoke Cyclery
6124 Telegraph Ave
Richmond BART
7:00-11:00am
7:00-9:00am
City of Richmond
West Oakland Library
1801 Adeline Street
Richmond Greenway
7:00-9:00am
at Harbour Way
7:00-9:00am
Park Day School
City of Richmond
43rd St & Shafter
7:45-9:00am
San Pablo & Macdonald
7:00-9:00am
West Oakland BART
City of Richmond
7:00-9:00am
The Crucible
SF Bay Trail
at S 46th St Connector
ORINDA
7:00-9:00am
Orinda BART
UC Berkeley Field Station
6:00-9:30am
Bike Orinda/City of Orinda
PIEDMONT
SAN LORENZO
Bay Fair BART
6:30-8:30am
Alameda County Public
Works
Kaiser Permanente
Fairway Dr & Miller St
7:00-9:00am
Memorial Park
Callan & Bancroft
7:00-9:00am
Healing Hands Chiropractic
San Leandro Marina
Monarch Bay & Fairway
6:30-9:30am
Cherry City Cyclists
Visit Bikeeastbay.org/energizer for our detailed and interactive map
Iron Horse Trail
at Bollinger Canyon Rd
6:00-10:00am
Sunset Development/City of
San Ramon
UNION CITY
Union City BART
7:00-9:00am
City of Union City
Whipple Rd
at Alameda Creek
7:00-9:00am
Kaiser Permanente
WALNUT CREEK
Contra Costa Canal Trail
at Heather Farm Park
3:30-6:30pm
Sports Basement
Contra Costa Canal Trail
at N Wiget Ln
7:30-9:00am
Renaissance ClubSport
Iron Horse Regional Trail
at Contra Costa Canal Trail
6:30-9:30am & 4:00-7:00pm
EB Regional Parks/511CC/
CCTA
Iron Horse Regional Trail
at Newell Ave
6:30-9:30am
Whole Foods/Beeline Bikes
Kaiser Permanente
S Main St & Newell Ave
7:00-10:00am
Olympic Blvd & Newell Ave
6:00-9:00am & 4:00-7:00pm
Bike Walnut Creek
Pleasant Hill BART
6:30-9:00am & 4:00-7:00pm
REI/Contra Costa Centre
Ygnacio Canal Trail
at Contra Costa Canal Trail
7:00-9:00am & 5:00-7:00pm
Encina Bicycle Center
Bike Month
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Team Bike Challenge
East Bay Bike Party
May 1 – May 31
Compete with friends and co-workers to
see who can bike the most miles in May.
Get the app at TeamBikeChallenge.com
Friday, May 13, 7:30pm
A monthly mobile street party for all riders!
Check EBBP’s website for start location
Pleasanton Bike to Market
Saturday, May 14, 7:30am
All-day ride from Oakland to Sacramento,
advocating for public school funding
Saturday, May 7, 9am-1pm
$1 voucher for parking your bike at the free
bike corral parking in the farmer’s market
Bicycle Career Day at
Oakland’s 81st Ave Library
Saturday, May 7, 1pm
Meet amazing people who found rewarding
careers through their love of bicycles
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Sunday, May 8, 9am
Global Women’s Cycling Day ride – Rosie the
Riveter attire encouraged!
Sunday, May 15, 9:30am-Noon
A scenic ride highlighting local bike trails,
starting from Mike’s Bikes
CycloFemme – Oakland/Berkeley
Oakland Museum of California
Bike Tour
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Sunday, May 15, 10am
A docent-led community ride exploring
historic Oakland neighborhoods
Thursday, May 12, 7-9am
EVERYWHERE!
Branch-to-Branch Oakland Library
Bike Tour
Bike To Work Day
Happy Hour Parties
Sunday, May 15, 1:30-4pm
Family-friendly ride visiting several libraries,
beginning at the Rockridge Branch
BayAreaCraft.org
B I K E E A ST B AY. O R G
Saturday, May 14, 11am-4pm
Open street event featuring a kids bike
rodeo, vendors, and food
Dublin & Pleasanton
Community Bike Ride
Bike To Work Day
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Downtown Hayward Bike Festival
and Cyclepath BMX Street Jam
CycloFemme – Concord BART
Sunday, May 8, 2pm
Ride celebrating womanhood on bikes,
Mosswood Park to N. Berkeley BART
StashTwist.com
8th Annual Ride for a Reason
Thursday, May 12
Visit BikeEastBay.org/BHH for a full list of
times and locations
Women Bike Book Club
Sunday, May 15, 4-6pm
Oakland: Discuss books and films by and
about strong and influential women in
bicycling
Richmond Ride of Silence
Wednesday, May 18, 5pm
Rich City Rides honors those who have been
hurt or killed while bicycling
Bike Tour of Alameda’s
Affordable Housing
Saturday, May 21, 10am
Meet at Fruitvale BART for a ride led by East
Bay Housing Organizations
4th Annual Norcal Session Fest
Saturday, May 21, 1-5pm
Jack London Square: 40 craft breweries
share beers that don’t get you blitzed
North Coast Climate Ride
Sunday, May 22 – Thursday, May 26
Five day ride to fundraise in support of
solutions to the climate crisis
Dublin Bike to Market
Thursday, May 26, 4-8pm
$5 voucher for riding your bike to the
farmer’s market
Women Bike Happy Hour
Thursday, May 26, 5:30pm
Oakland: Quality off-the-bike time with
other women who bike, over a cold drink
Rodando en La Habana:
Bicycle Stories
Thursday, May 26, 6:30-8:30pm
Sports Basement Berkeley: Filmmaker
Jennifer Hosek presents her documentary
on bicycling in Havana
Love Our Neighborhood Day
Saturday, June 4, 11am
Street festival on a car-free San Pablo Ave
in Oakland’s Golden Gate neighborhood
UPCOMING FREE BIKE
EDUCATION CLASSES
Visit BikeEastBay.org/Education for full
details and registration.
LIVE & BREATHE BAY STREET
Urban Cycling 101:
Classroom Workshop
SA L S A
SUNDAY
Learn new skills to bike with confidence.
For adults and teens; no bike required.
Fremont: May 24th, 6:30-8:30pm
June 4th, 2:30-4:30pm (women-focused
class)
Berkeley: Jun 6, 6:30-8:30pm
Pleasanton: June 11th, 10am-12pm
One-Hour Workshop
Go in depth on a specific topic with a
certified instructor. For adults and teens,
no bike required.
Bay Street gets HOT on Sunday’s during SUPPER TIME!
Join Bay Street to enjoy LIVE Salsa music! Bring your
dancing shoes, or come just to hear the amazing music!
There will be an exciting LIVE Salsa band every Sunday,
during the months of May, June, and July.
Every Sunday
in May, June, July
3–5 pm
Oakland: May 10th, 12:30-1:30pm (Bicycle
Theft Prevention)
Berkeley: May 16, 6:30-7:30pm (Bike
Commuting)
Dublin: May 21, 9-11am (Women-focused
class on mechanics and finding the right
bike)
@BayStreetEmeryville
@BayStEmeryville
Adult Learn-to-Ride
@BayStreetEmeryville
Learn the very basics of balancing, pedaling,
and steering a friendly, non-judgmental
environment. For adults and teens.
Events subject to change or cancellation
without notice.
Oakland: May 14, 10am-1pm
Family Bike Rodeo
www.baystreetemeryville.com
Kids and parents learn safe cycling skills
with a certified instructor. Bikes and
helmets provided, or bring your own!
Course takes about half an hour for each
child to complete.
Hayward: May 14, 11am-2pm
Concord: May 28, Noon-3pm; May 29,
Noon-3pm
Find More Details and More Events at
BikeEastBay.org/calendar
Not all events listed are sponsored or organized by Bike East Bay.
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on Bike to Work Day
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Bike-Friendly
Business Awards
CalBike
wishes
you a
Happy
Bike to
Work
Day
T
he East Bay is home to many bike-friendly businesses and each year, Bike East Bay
recognizes three that go the extra mile. This year’s winners are kW Engineering,
the Berkeley YMCA, and Mountain Hardwear.
kW Engineering is a small
engineering firm that does big work on
conservation by refurbishing existing
buildings for better energy efficiency. CEO
Jim Kelsey describes it as “saving the world,
one building at a time.” As a dedicated bike
commuter, Jim brought his love of bikes into
the workplace by remodeling kW’s building
with bike-friendly features. The company
has installed wall-mounted bike racks on
each floor and provides regular bike tuneup sessions for employees. Every May,
kW employees compete in the Team Bike
Challenge and kW gives awards for achieving
mileage goals, with prizes including bike
lights and messenger bags.
The Berkeley YMCA
Photo Credit: Jillian Betterly
The California Bicycle Coalition enables more
people to bicycle, for healthier, safer, and more
prosperous communities for all.
We represent you at the state level, pushing for
better laws and more funding for bicycling.
Join our list during Bike Month, and be
entered to win a Novara backpack full of
bicycle accessories (retail value $250).
It’s free to enter! Sign up at
calbike.org/btwd2016.
goes
above and beyond to encourage both staff and
members to get out and ride. The Y recently
moved the offices of ten employees to make
space for a large indoor bike parking room. “In
the last three or four years we’ve been putting
biking as a top goal for members to get to the Y,”
said Executive Director Hae Won Row. A recent
survey showed that 15% of members chose to
bike to the Y, and Hae Won aims to raise that to
25% in the next two years. During Bike Month,
the Y rewards members and employees with a punch card system. Every time you arrive at
the Y by bike, you get your card punched, and the card is redeemable for prizes. Hae Won is
also a supporter of the proposed protected bike lanes on Milvia Street and is excited about
the arrival of bike share in the East Bay later this year.
Mountain Hardwear makes
commuting to work a breeze, with indoor bike
parking, showers, and even a washer and dryer
for rainy day bike rides. Add a fleet of cruiser
bikes for navigating headquarters and you can
see why this business took the cake in the large
company category.
As a member of Mountain Hardwear’s culture
committee, Zachary Alexander looks for new ways
to integrate bike culture into the company. Zach
believes that “As more people ride, it’s a positive
feedback loop, and more people want to try it
out.” To support these new riders, employees
post their bike commute routes on a large map
in the bike parking area, inviting others to join
them on their rides to and from work. A significant number of Mountain Hardwear workers
commute from Marin, and Zach expects to see bike commuting get a bump when a new bike
path opens on the Richmond/San Rafael Bridge in 2017.
Read about these inspiring stories and more at
BikeEastBay.org/BFB
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Bike to School
Rock The Bike supports the cutting edge work of Bike East Bay by
contributing a share of proits and by providing the Pedal Powered
Stage at events like PedalFest and Bike To Work Day
East Bay Students Lead the Charge
for Bike-Friendly Schools
A
round the East Bay, students are taking action to encourage classmates to bike
to school. Supported by Alameda County’s Safe Routes to Schools program as well
as national Safe Routes grants, these young leaders are inspiring positive change
in their school environments.
A Bike Mural for Cesar Chavez Middle School
Union City has some awesome new bike art to boast about. Until recently, Cesar Chavez
Middle School’s bike parking area was easy to overlook, hidden behind a drab wall. The
Student Leadership Class, however, thought the bike area should be beautiful and inviting.
The Safe Routes to School National Partnership helped them secure a grant from the NFL’s 50
Fund, and students designed and painted a mural with the help of Illuminaries, a professional
street artist group.
The mural depicts hawks, snakes, and cats bursting forth on bikes and skateboards,
emblazoned with the words “LET’S RIDE!” The bike parking area used to be hidden and
ignored; now it’s cool and attention-grabbing, and more students than ever are inspired to
bike to school. The bike racks are a lively space that Cesar Chavez students are proud that
they helped create.
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DELICIOUS
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Winning Bike Access at Foothill High
Foothill High School has a traffic problem. With many students driving alone to get to school,
nearby streets become packed and parking is scarce. Senior Reshma Pyala and the school’s
Safe Routes Committee audited the school’s bike and pedestrian access, and they found
several glaring problems. The best way to bike or walk to Foothill is through the adjoining
Oakhill Park, but the park’s unpaved paths turn to mud in the rain. To top it off, the school
didn’t have nearly enough bike parking. “Bike racks were overflowing and students were
locking their bikes to fences in the neighborhood,” says Reshma.
The Safe Routes Committee petitioned their Parent-Teacher-Student Association for funds to
make improvements. Reshma described it as a great learning experience: “We had to validate
what our group was about and prove that we were working toward something legitimate.”
The PTSA and the City of Pleasanton were moved by the students’ presentation and provided
$6,000 for new bike racks at Foothill. Bolstered by their victory, students of the Safe Routes
Committee are now seeking to pave the Oakhill Park pathway to make it safer for biking.
Downtown Berkeley
SF - The Mission
2119 Shattuck Avenue
(next to B of A)
(510) 841-4035
509 Valencia Street
(at 16th Street)
(415) 255-1303
Find out about Bike to School Day events at
BikeEastBay.org/B2SD
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FIND your local Bike Happy Hour on May 12
Berkeley – Sports Basement
Sports Basement and Bike East Bay are
hosting a street party featuring Rock the
Bike, food trucks and tasty New Belgium
beer. Everyone who joins Bike East Bay
gets a free drink, and Sports Basement is
offering discounts on gear during the party.
2727 Milvia St, Berkeley
5:30-8:30pm
Concord – Todos Santos Plaza
Bike Concord celebrates all things bikes at
Todos Santos Plaza, just blocks away from
the Downtown Concord BART station.
5-8pm
Oakland – MLK Cafe
Join Walk Oakland Bike Oakland for a party
celebrating the opening of a new parklet in
front of MLK Cafe.
3860 M.L.K. Jr Way, Oakland
5-9pm
Oakland – 19th St Bike Station
Do you BART to downtown Oakland? Park
your bike at 19th St Bike Station and join
staff for complimentary brews and bites in
the evening.
1775 Broadway, Oakland
5-8pm
Alameda –
Speisekammer Restaurant
Bike Walk Alameda celebrates at this classic
German beer garden with one free drink per
attendee.
2424 Lincoln Ave, Alameda
5:30-7:30pm
Castro Valley – Endless Cycles
Endless Cycles and the Cherry City Cyclists
team up for Castro Valley’s first Bike Happy
Hour. Come for music, food and drink,
discounts, children’s activities and raffles
plus meet friends from Bike Walk San
Leandro and Bike Walk CV.
20825 Nunes Ave, Castro Valley
4-8pm
Pleasanton –
New Leaf Community Markets
New Leaf hosts a brand new Bike Happy
Hour in Pleasanton. Stop by for food, drinks,
prizes and giveaways.
3550 Bernal Ave, Pleasanton
4-7pm
Amtrak Capitol Corridor
All aboard for our first “in transit” Bike
Happy Hour! Board northbound train 542 or
southbound Train 543 and make your way to
the Café Car for giveaways, complimentary
food, and discounted drinks.
©2015 Rosenblum Cellars. Alameda, California
Find out more about your local Bike Happy Hour
at BikeEastBay.org/BikeHappyHour
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HAVE YOU BEEN INJURED IN A CYCLING ACCIDENT?
WE ARE HERE TO HELP!
We provide legal assistance to people injured in bicycle accidents. It is free to call us
for advice and we can generally respond to all inquiries within 24 (weekday) hours.
And remember, if you are ever in an accident:
1. Don’t Make Any Statements About the Accident (Except to Police)
2. Make Sure Your Side of the Story Gets in the Traffic Collision Report
3. Take Notes and Photos of the Incident and Preserve Evidence
4. Do NOT Speak with Any Insurance Company Representatives Until After You Speak to a Bicycle Lawyer
Proud Sponsor of Bike to Work Day
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