Bike to Work Day is May 13, 2010

Come help celebrate National Bike Month and California Bike Commute Week in May with Bike to Work Day. The Bay Area’s 16th annual Bike to Work Day will take place on Thursday, May 13th, 2010. Bike to Work Day is an event that helps to promote commuting by bicycle. Read more here.

Find Your Way Around Without Hitting the Hills

511 Contra Costa offers a great set of bike maps so you can get to work without breaking a sweat.  We’ve also compiled a map of where you can lock up.

Let Us Pay for Your Bike Rack

511 Contra Costa receives Bay Area Air Quality Management District grants and local county Sales Tax for Transportation Improvement Project funds for the procurement of bike lockers and racks to support and encourage bicycle use to employment sites, retail centers, schools, colleges, and public buildings.  Contact us for more information about this program.

Bike Link Cards

We’ve got $20 BikeLink cards to give away for people who live or work in Contra Costa County. That’s 400 hours of free parking. Click here to sign up online for the offer (available to new BikeLink card holders). Looking for a bike locker near you? Check out our map of bike lockers in Contra Costa County.

Tips, Tricks, and More Help

The internet is an invaluable resource for  bicycle safety tips. California Bike Commute is specifically geared to commuters and sponsors a number of programs that promote green commutes.

The 511.org website is chock full of valuable tips and information, including:

• Taking Bikes on Transit
• Bikes on Bay Area Bridges
• Other Bicycle Organizations
• Find a Bike Buddy