Bike to Work Day 2008

EBBC founded Bike to Work Day in 1994 and it soon spread throughout the Bay Area and California. This year we celebrated our 15th Annual event on May 15, 2008 and it was the biggest and best yet in the East Bay. So, keep your chain oiled, brakes adjusted, and there is still time to get registered to win a host of cool prizes.

Photo Documentation of the Mode Shift on May 15

View Alan Hollie's superb photos from Oakland and the Emeryville Party

Here's a link to Bay Farm Island bridge images by Alex Madonik

Rick Rickard captured the REI Berkeley Bag Stuffing assembly lines, plus Oakland and Emeryville.

Nick Sebastian photographed a couple of Emeryville Stations and the PARTY!

It should be obvious from the quality that Darian Avelino has photographed theOakland City Hall BTWD before.

Bike Away from Work Party

Thursday, May 15 5:30-7:30pm at Rudy’s Can't Fail Cafe opposite Emeryville City Hall. Were closing the street! This is our biggest party in May, with New Belgium beer joining the East Bay Express and the Sierra Club Northern Alameda Group to help the East Bay Bicycle Coalition celebrate our grandest day of the year. Raffle prizes, auction items, good food and drink and a few pats on the back. BART Director Bob Franklin will present the Bike Commuter of the Year Awards to Tricia Campbell of Antioch and Dave Jones of Alameda.

Bring a new EBBC member and Join Us!

Get Registered!

Register to win a new Marin Bicycle and other great prizes. Your registration represents our strength in numbers. So get signed up at
Bike to Work Day Sign Up

Energizer Stations

Over 63 East Bay Energizer Stations will be buzzing the morning of Bike to Work Day throughout Alameda and Contra Costa Counties. We've been busy stuffing almost 6000 mussette and tote bags with great swag to hand-out to early-bird bicycle commuters on May 15! To get signed up as a super volunteer for Bike to Work Day, contact Dave Campbell or drop by EBBC's office at Fruitvale Village (BART), 3301 E 12th St, #143.

View Larger MapFor a listing of Energizer Stations in the East Bay.

For a listing of Energizer Stations in the East Bay.

Chipotle is offering a free burrito, bol, tacos or salad to all bicyclists who bring their musette bag and ride to a Chipotle burrito shop. Chipotle is also stepping up to provide free burrito to all "evening" Energizer Stations in the East Bay.

Many other companies are stepping up to support our effort to reward cyclists for their healthy, sustainable, and fun commutes. Our friends include Safeway, East Bay Express, Camelbak hydration tablets, Numi teas, Clif Bars, Ecolips lipbalm, REI Concord and REI Berkeley, Bishop Ranch Office Complex, Valley Spokesman, New Belguim beer, Wilson Sales bicycle distributor, Tully's, Whole Foods, EcoMetro coupon books, and many more. Feel free to thank these generous supporters the next time you see their smiling faces.

Events, Events, Events

See our calendar of events for all the details, but here is listing of some of the highlighted events:

• Friday Night at Oakland Museum
  Friday, May 2, 7-9pm
• Bike Day in Fruitvale
  Thursday, May 8, 4-6pm
• Bike Day at Berkeley Farmer’s Market
  Saturday, May 10, 10am-2pm
• Parkway Theater Sunday Salon
  May 11 1-3pm Oakland
• Morning Commute Energizer Stations offer refreshments, goodies, and smiles galore at 63 East Bay Locations. Press conferences at Fruitvale Village and Oakland City Hall.
  Thursday, May 15 typically from 7:00-9:00am. Don't be late!

Bike Away from Work Party
Thursday, May 15 5:30-7:30pm at Rudy’s Can't Fail Cafe opposite Emeryville City Hall. Were closing the street! This is our biggest party in May, with New Belgium beer joining the East Bay Express and the Sierra Club Northern Alameda Group to help the East Bay Bicycle Coalition celebrate our grandest day of the year. Raffle prizes, auction itmes, good food and drink and a few pats on the back. Elected officials will present the Bike Commuter of the Year Awards. Bring a new EBBC member and Join Us!

Bicycling/Walking Promotional Campaign

Starting in late April, look for EBBC ads promoting bicycling as an everyday thing, not just an annual event. Ads will run on bus shelters throughout the East Bay, on some select billboards, bus tail ads, and in BART stations. They will run thru May 24. Point them out to a friend and ask them to Join Us!

Team Bike Challenge

Alameda County had the most teams compete last year in the Team Bike Challenge and this year's goal is 100 teams. Contra Costa County's goal is 35 teams. In the Team Bike Challenge, teams of up to 5 cyclists pledge to track how many days they ride during the Month of May. Novice riders earn extra points, as do any team members considered a "big wheel"–elected officials, CEO's, principals, famous people, etc. Signup starts April 1st, 2008 at Team Bike Challenge page.

Bicycle Safety Classes

You’ll get there safely with our Spring Bicycle Safety Classes taught throughout the East Bay. Street Skills classes, Road 1 on-bike practice and Family Cycling Workshops, we’ve got you covered for a safe journey to work, school, market, anywhere. To sign up, call the Bikestation at 510.548.7433 or email Dave Campbell. See our Bicycle Safety Page for more details and to get signed up.

Online Bicycle Safety Quiz

Take a quick, 12 question, multiple choice Bicycle Safety Quiz testing your knowledge of the rules of the road as they apply to cyclists.

Bike Commuter of the Year

Winners: Tricia Campbell-Contra Costa County and Dave Jones-Alameda County

Tricia Campbell - Antioch
Tricia is a school teacher at Antioch Middle School and is also a dedicated bicycle commuter. She started about three years ago, commuting when the weather was nice. Now bicycling has become her default mode. Rain, shine, wind or dark
she pedals to and from school, taking her students’ papers for a ride through Antioch. Every day she exposes her 140-plus students to the possibilities of bicycling. She parks her bike in her classroom where her students can see it. Tricia is aware that she is a cycling model for her students. She's careful to obey traffic laws and doesn't get on her bike without her helmet. She even makes a point of hanging her helmet on her bike's handlebars in the classroom. She uses bicycle safety articles in her informational reading lessons. She encourages and inspires her students and co-workers to give bicycle commuting a try.

According to Tricia’s husband, Curtis Corlew, she influenced him and some of his colleagues at Los Medanos Community College to begin bicycle commuting. In a community where riding a bicycle can mean you can't afford a car, or aren't allowed a drivers license, Tricia's commuting is working to change attitudes and perceptions through a positive example.

EBBC applauds the positive examples that Tricia and Dave display. We know that there are thousands more of you commuting every day. Please let it shine!

ALAMEDA COUNTY
Dave Jones - City of Alameda

Three years ago and 45 lbs. heavier, Dave Jones decided he wanted to live a full & healthier life. He took up triathlons as a way to get healthy and to appeal to his competitive nature. He has since adopted bicycle commuting and the bicycle lifestyle to its fullest. Dave’s daily routine begins with taking his four-year-old to pre-school, along with his 11-month-old baby on his bike and trailer. Around noon, his wife returns home from teaching school to look after the baby. He then
commutes to Cisco in North San José.

According to Dave, he had occasionally used a bicycle to commute for over a decade prior to making a dedicated switch. He never drives to work. He notes that his commute is getting easier. He sometimes rides to BART and continues from Fremont through Milpitas to North San José on bicycle. Other days he rides the bike-friendly Capitol Corridor train. He often rides home at night and relies on lights and reflexite material on his clothes to be visible to drivers. He keeps his carbon footprint low by also tele-commuting when possible.

Dave’s dedication was tested recently when his bike broke down. He ran to BART then ran to his office, carrying a tire on his back to fix his bike. Dave incorporates the bicycle into his everyday routines. He eschews the car--he bicycles to shop for groceries and rides to the ferry when he needs to go to San Francisco. The entire family rides all around Alameda and he a great example to his kids.

• Alameda and Contra Costa Awards will be presented at our Bike Away From Work Party at Rudy's Can't Fail Cafe in Emeryville May 15, 5:30-7:30pm.
• Thank you to everyone who submitted nominations.

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