It's a Bike Boulevard Alright!

Submitted by Dave Campbell on March 30, 2010 - 7:53pm
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Largest Bike to Work Day Ever!

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>Recap: Bicycling Increases 10% on Bike to Work Day 2010


Swarms of cyclists took to the streets of the East Bay on Thursday, May 13 to enjoy the healthiest commute and celebrate the East Bay's 17th Annual Bike to Work Day. And the numbers keep increasing. Bicycling counts were up 10% over 2009 and over the last three years bicycling rates have increased 2.5 times on Bike to Work Day.

The swarm of activity this year centered around Sproul Plaza at UC Berkeley. There, at the intersection of Telegraph and Bancroft on the edge of campus, bicyclists accounted for 25% of traffic. For the first time in recent memory, the energizer station at Sproul Plaza surpassed the Frank Ogawa Plaza energizer station in downtown Oakland as the East Bay's largest energizer station, And for the first time ever, an East Bay energizer station counted over 700 bicyclists during the morning commute.

Bike to Work Day in the News

Karen and TonyAll the excitement culminated in a fun-filled Bike Away from Work Party in the Uptown District, with Cyclecide, the Big Tadoo Puppet Crew and Beyond Bikes entertaining adults and kids alike with crazy bikes, bike-themed music, and of course a bike-safety puppet show. State Senator Loni Hancock and Berkeley Mayor Tom Bates kicked off the party with an update on SB 1061 to fund a bikeway on the West Span of the Bay Bridge and awarding of the Bike Commuter of the Year Awards to T.D. Fisher of Oakland and Louis Sandoval of San Pablo.

Thank you to the hundreds of volunteers and energetic staff who committed much of their time and effort to make Bike to Work Day such a success. Over 100 energizer stations were hosted on Thursday, both morning and evening, handing out collector musette bags full of goodies, and re-energizing commuters on their way.

Congratulations and thanks to everyone who hopped on a bike today. Oh behalf of cyclists everywhere, the East Bay Bicycle Coalition thanks you.


Bike Month Events:

  • Bike to School Days: May 5-13
    Local schools can choose the date between May 5 and May 13 to hold a Bike to School Day event including energizer stations, poster contest, and Safe Routes to School program. Each school can pick their date within this window (let EBBC know the date when you submit your energizer station information–see below).
  • Bike to Work Day: Thursday, May 13
    • Over 100 energizer Stations throughout East Bay, morning and afternoon. Check out the Energizer Station Maps
    • Pancake Breakfast at Frank Ogawa Plaza, 7am. The Oakland City Council rides into downtown, followed by City Council press event and raffle prize drawing at 8:30am. It's the most delicious energizer station in the East Bay.
    • Bike Away from Work Party
      party logoThursday, May 13, 2010, 5:30-8:30pm, On Telegraph Avenue from 16th-18th St, Oakland
      We plan to wrap up the excitement of Bike to Work Day with our biggest, most extravagent ever Bike Away from Work Party, which will feature The Crucible's Art Bike Program, Beyond Bikes Art Exhibit, Cyclecide Heavy Pedal Bike Rides & Show, Big Tadoo Puppet Show, music, raffle prizes, awards, food and beer from Trumer Pils Brewery in Berkeley and sponsored by the East Bay Express.

  • Bike to Market Day: Saturday, May 22
    Discounts, coupons, goodies and incentives for cyclists at many markets around the East Bay, including Farmer Joe's, Whole Foods, Safeway, Monterey Market, Alameda Natural Grocery, Food Mill, Piedmont Grocery, Berkeley Bowl, and Pacific Coast Farmer's Markets. Plan to shop-by-bike for the day, save money and enjoy the company of many other cyclists setting a great example and having fun. And encourage the store manager to continue the discounts year-round for cyclists.
  • Bike-in Movies: April 23 thru May 22

    Pedal on down to a bike-in movie near you. Bike-in movies are playing in El Cerrito, Berkeley, Alameda and multiple locations in Oakland. It's part of Bike Month-east bay style.

    We are working with the Illuminated Corridor on pedal-powered movie projections and hyperlocal radio broadcasts at each outdoor site. Remember to bring you fm radio!

    Schedule of Bike-In Movie Events


    Thank You to our Generous Bike to Work Day Sponsors

    2010 East Bay Bike to Work Day sponsors:

    Dave Campbell
    Program Director
    East Bay Bicycle Coalition
    Cell: 510-701-5971
    dcampbel@lmi.net

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