Spring into spring with chapstick and suncreen? Yep, we are celebrating the month of March by encouraging you get out of your vehicles and enjoy the great outdoors with a little “spring” in your steps by cycling or walking on the trails. With daylight savings time moving forward another hour and the official start Keep reading >> Posts Tagged "bike"
Spring into spring with chapstick and suncreen? Yep, we are celebrating the month of March by encouraging you get out of your vehicles and enjoy the great outdoors with a little “spring” in your steps by cycling or walking on the trails. With daylight savings time moving forward another hour and the official start Keep reading >> 
[ April 17, 2010; 10:00 am to 3:00 pm. April 24, 2010; 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. May 1, 2010; 10:00 am to 3:00 pm. May 8, 2010; 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. ] Are you a novice or recreational cyclist?
Always wanted to ride your bicycle to work?
511 Contra Costa can help, beginning with training and resources. We’re putting on a free two-day “Traffic Skills 101” class created by the League of American Bicyclists. We will provide you with a helmet or Keep reading >>
We have a great selection of transportation-related maps in Contra Costa pulled into one comprehensive map page. The collection includes maps for bike routes, air quality, transit service, park & ride lots and much more.
Suggestions of other maps you would like to see here can be posted Keep reading >>
[ September 16, 2009; 6:00 pm to 9:30 pm. September 23, 2009; 12:31 am to 9:00 pm. September 26, 2009; 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm. September 29, 2009; 6:00 pm to 9:30 pm. October 10, 2009; 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm. October 15, 2009; 6:00 pm to 9:30 pm. October 20, 2009; 6:00 pm to 9:30 pm. October 28, 2009; 6:00 pm to 9:30 pm. October 31, 2009; 9:30 am to 4:00 pm. November 5, 2009; 8:00 am to 9:30 pm. November 10, 2009; 6:00 pm to 9:30 pm. ] Free bike safety classes from the East Bay Bicycle Coalition are coming to an East Bay city near you soon! The 3.5 hour Traffic Safety 101 Classroom Workshops are for ages 14 and up and are scheduled through mid November in locations all over the East Bay. No bike required. Keep reading >>
Diablo residents know that cyclists use their community to access or egress the south side of Mt. Diablo. Some residents have voiced their desire to gate Diablo in the past. Residents are asking that cyclists obey the rules of the road which means ride single file, obey the 20 mph Keep reading >>
Bike to Work Day 2009 was a great success.
View more in the Bike to Word Day 2009 Flickr pool
via: Welcome to the Fast Lane: The Official Blog of the U.S. Secretary of Transportation
It’s clear that bicycling is good for the environment…when it takes vehicles off the road. It’s also clear that bicycling is good for your health…when you practice safety.
May is National Bike Safety Month. As Keep reading >>
THIS PROMOTION HAS EXPIRED. PLEASE CHECK OUT ONE OF OUR OTHER GREAT PROGRAMS TO HELP YOU SWITCH TO TRANSIT.
Make one commuter trip in May a zero carbon emission day. Pledge to bike and take transit to work or to a college campus and your transit trip is on us! Fill Keep reading >>
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The Federal Tax Code for commuting costs now includes cycling.
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