Bike to Work Day
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. Bike to Work Day in the San Francisco Bay Area is primarily funded by the Metropolitan Transportation Commission with the help of financial donations from event sponsors and volunteers. There are over 100 energizer stations throughout the region on Bike to Work Day where cyclists can stop by for refreshments and promotional items.
511 Contra Costa has supported cyclists and Energizer Station hosts throughout Contra Costa County since 2001 using Bay Area Air Quality Management District funds and the Contra Costa Transportation Authority’s half-cent sales tax for transportation funds.
Bike to Work Day Pre-Events
Hank and Frank’s Bike Shop Lafayette
Free bike safety checks – discount on commuter accessories!
Pre-event dates: May 3rd – May 7th
Store hours: Mon-Sat 10-6, Sun 11-5
3377 Mount Diablo Boulevard, Lafayette
Encina Bike Shop Walnut Creek
15% discount on bikes and accessories not already on sale. May 1st – May 14th
Free bike safety checks May 1st & 2nd and May 8th & 9th
Store hours: Mon-Sat 10-7, Sun 12-6
2901 Ygnacio Valley Road, Walnut Creek
Sports Basement Walnut Creek
Bike Clinic Tues. May 4th and Thurs. May 6th 6:30 – 7:30pm
Free bike safety checks April 26th – May 7th
1881 Ygnacio Valley Road, Walnut Creek
REI Brentwood
Free bike safety checks Sat. May 1st and Sat. May 8th 10am – 2pm
2475 Sand Creek Road, Brentwood
REI Concord
Free bike safety checks May 5 – May 12
Store hours: Mon-Fri 10-9, Sat 10-7, Sun 10-6
1975 Diamond Boulevard, Concord
Local Partners
Thanks to the following Public Agencies and Companies who are sponsoring Energizer Stations. We now have 36 Energizer Stations.
Bike to Work Day 2010 Energizer Stations in Contra Costa
Morning Stations
Alamo
Antioch
Brentwood
Concord
Danville
El Cerrito
El Sobrante
Hercules
Lafayette
Martinez
Orinda
Pittsburg
Richmond
San Pablo
San Ramon
Walnut Creek
Evening Stations
Antioch
Danville
El Sobrante
Lafayette
Pleasant Hill
San Ramon
Walnut Creek
Evening on the Trails: An After-Hours Family Bicycling Event
Join us on the evening of Bike to Work Day for an after-hours bicyling event! Evening on the Trails will take place at four energizer stations: 1st and Buena Vista, Iron Horse Canal Trail Crossing, Contra Costa Canal Trail at Heather Farms and Civic Park at Ball Fields from 4pm – 6:30pm.
Not only will you have a chance to explore the trails and learn how to navigate through different neighborhoods and towns on your bike, but at each of the participating Evening on the Trails energizer stations you’ll be able to fill out a raffle ticket and have a chance to win a free kid’s bike.
Read more about this event in the Contra Costa Times article, Evening on the Trails offers family fun after hours, or click below the image to download the event flyer.
Download the full resolution version of the Evening on the Trails promotional materials.
Energizer Stations and Bike Maps
The Bike to Work Day website has google maps of energizer stations all over the bay area. Click here for a map of Contra Costa County energizer stations. A list of all energizer station region maps is available here.
Need help with your route? Check out our selection of free paper and on-line bike maps.
Bike to Work Day Team Challenge
In the Team Bike Challenge, groups of up to 5 cyclists competed to ride their bikes for transportation as many days as possible in the month of may. Points were given out based on the type of cyclist each team member was. Novices receive the most points (5 per trip) as the competition tried to encourage new bike commuters to ride together with more experienced cyclists for support and encouragement.
Read more about the Bike to Work Day Team Challenge
Nominate a Bike Commuter of the Year
Do you know someone in your community who is committed to making every day a “Bike to Work Day”? Does this person epitomize and actualize the health, environmental, social and economic benefits of bicycling? Share his or her story with You Can Bike There.
Bike to Work Day Materials
Download 11″ x 17″ Bike to Work Day Poster
Download 8 1/2″ x 11″ Bike to Work Day Poster
Bike to Work Day Photos
Our flickr stream is chock full of Bike to Work Day photos from years past. You can check out our photos from Bike to Work Day 2009 here. We are also compiling an archive of pre-2009 Bike to Work Day photos, which you can check out here.
Submit your photos and/or videos of Bike to Work Day to enter for a chance to win $25 Peet’s Coffee & Tea! Submissions must be sent by May 14, 2010 5pm PST to be eligible for the prize drawing. Send your photos and/or videos via Twitter or email them to bike@511contracosta.org.
Sounds like a great event.
Would you consider an similar event on a Saturday?
Those who work will not be able to arrive prior to 4 pm.
I would be very interested in information regarding SAFE bike travel from the Larkey Area of Walnut Creek to my job (Arnold and Morello) in Martinez.
I am afraid to travel by bike during the dark hours because of other women being attacked on bike trails
We'll be there until 6:30 p.m. so stop on by if you can. We might consider a weekend event in the summer/fall. Thanks for the suggestion.
I work two jobs and bike to both. I'll use the same public streets I do now. Concord Blvd, Willow Pass Road, Salvio St, Galindo, Stanwell. I'll also use the Canal Trail, Iron Horse Trail, Walden, Oak Rd, and N. Broadway. It's easy to get around with the great multi-use pathes we have in Concord/W.C. Just watch out for other trail users and make sure to slow down, use a bell or call out when passing from behind.
Thanks for reminding us all to call out or use a bike bell on the trails. Anyone need a bell? Rumor has it the EBRPD will be out at the Iron Horse/Canal Trail Crossing along with County Connection for the morning energizer station on BTWD. Need more info on the location and BTWD? Search this site.
Just a reminder that there will also be a morning Energizer station located at the new Hercules Transit Center (HTC) in the City of Hercules beginning at 6:00 AM. The HTC is located on Willow Avenue near the I-80 East off-ramp.
cricketha: I carry mace (and keep it handy) if the trails are empty, and comfort myself with the idea that my bike is much faster than someone on foot. I've also got a pocketknife on my keychain.
For more general safety, I did have to buy a very strong bike light. The trails are not lit at all, so a standard commuter light is not enough. Those are more to make sure cars see you, than to see terrain by.
Also, when I know I'm going to be on the trail late at night (like 8:30 or 9 pm) I call my sweetie and tell him when I hit the road. He knows how long it should take for me to arrive home, and if I'm late, he'd know to look for me.
Also, just for my own sanity, I looked up in the CCTimes any incidents on the trails I use. My family was telling me it was too dangerous to ride after dark, so I wanted some perspective. I was surprised how seldom truly violent attacks occur there. Only one murder on the canal trail in the previous 15 years, and it happened at 4 in the afternoon. But like I said, I always carry "backup", and it wouldn't hurt to put the Police Department 's phone number in your cell.
For a few more viewpoints on canal trail safety, check outhttp://claycord.blogspot.com/2008/12/contra-costa...
Good luck with the hills leading up to the Arnold/ Morello area. I have yet to figure out the easiest way to do that. Whatever you do, don't ride the canal trail to the end at Muir Road, near highway 4. You'll be pushing it up that giant hill (like I did.)
Good luck!
Felt odd driving in to work today, wearing my BTWD t-shirt. Need the car to transport all of the energizer station swag out to the Iron Horse Trail today. So far seems like a great event as there were more cyclists than usual in SF and lighter than normal traffic for Thursday.
Had a good turnout at the Hercules Transit Center Energizer Station this morning. Thanks to everyone who stopped by to see us. Thanks for biking to work!
I showed up at 1st and Buena Vista (Larkey Park) at 5 p.m. for what I thought was going to be an evening activity from 4-7. No one was there. Did I misread the materials?
I'm sorry you missed us. We were located at the closest trail entrance about 20 yards from the 1st and Buena Vista intersection. It was great to see the families with children enjoying the evening on the local trails.
We're glad the Hercules Transit Center Energizer Station had a good turn out. The Transit Center is a great place to bike and ride (transit or carpool). Use the eLockers there!!
Agree with the bit regarding Canal trail to Muir Rd. That hill is steeper than it looks. We rode the route to the Amtrak train station in Martinez and that section of the Muir Rd is tough! Unfortunately the flat routes are on-street in areas with a lot of debris in the bike lanes.