How to Build a Bike
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Come learn an overview of the different ways of building bikes, design and fitting concepts, the tools required, how to draw a bike plan, component selection, and much more. Free; Contact: julianagallin@gmail.com
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Bike Advocacy Organizations Move Bike Classes Online: Bike-Friendly Driver Training Tonight
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Bike East Bay and other organizations are maintaining their mission to educate people
Bike to Work Day: Oakland to Demo Telegraph Protected Bike Lane, Parklet
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A block of Telegraph Avenue in Oakland will get a protected bike lane and parklet for one day — Bike to Work Day, this Thursday. Bike East Bay and Walk Oakland Bike Oakland will set up the demo on the southbound side of Telegraph between 27th and Sycamore Streets, providing a taste of the transformation possible […]
Which Matters More — A Bike Network’s Connectivity or Its Density?
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What’s the secret to designing a bicycle network that will get people riding? A pair of researchers at the University of Minnesota recently set out to test the theory that a connected bike network — where bike lanes provide continuous routes between many possible destinations — is a major determinant of how many people bike. What they actually found was a […]
Bike Month in the East Bay: Where Bike to Work Day Began?
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It’s generally acknowledged that Bike to Work Day was started by the League of American Bicyclists—then called the League of American Wheelmen—in 1956. Rumor has it (can anyone confirm this?) that in California the first Bike to Work Day event took place in San Diego circa 1993. What’s indisputable is that Bike East Bay, then […]
SFBC’s Bike to Work Day Secure Bike Parking
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"A great amenity for those who do not have secure bike parking at their workplace. Simply drop off your bike in the morning and our cheerful bike valets will keep an eye on your two-wheeler all day. Return and pick up your bike anytime before 6pm."
Why Townsend Street Needs Protected Bike Lanes at 4th and King Station
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Anyone who uses Townsend Street’s eastbound bike lane to commute to Caltrain is sure to run into a litany of obstacles: Taxis, shuttles, private autos, and Muni buses obliterate the poor bike lane in the fight for curb space. (Much of the curb is reserved as a taxi stand.) Sam McCandlish sent in this video, filmed by a friend of his, showing […]