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Bay Area Set for Its Biggest Bike to Work Day Yet
By Aaron Bialick |
Bicycle coalitions around the Bay Area will be rolling out the red carpet for bike commuters for the 17th annual Bike to Work Day (BTWD) this Thursday with energizer stations, commuter convoys, after parties, and other fun events. As cycling continues to grow throughout the Bay Area, bicycle advocates and city officials are expecting it to be the biggest […]
This Week: Emeryville, Bike East Bay Volunteer, Fremont
By Roger Rudick |
Here is a list of events this week.
Thousands Play in the Streets as Oaklavia Transforms Downtown Oakland
By Laura McCamy |
Photo: geekstinkbreath Oaklavia transformed a swath of downtown Oakland to a vibrant streetscape Sunday, in its first ever ciclovia-style event, with café seating in the streets, yoga classes, dancers, musicians, food carts and games. More than two thirds of the estimated 3,000 – 4,000 people who turned out to experience the joy of car-free streets […]
Scenes from Oakland’s Bike Away From Work Party
By Ruth Miller |
Oakland’s official Bike to Work Day after-party kicked into high gear in Old Oakland last night. Over 600 people converged to dance, eat, drink, mingle, and just take in the atmosphere from the middle of the street. “We saw people of all ages out enjoying bicycle carnival rides, great local food, and the company of […]
EBBC Bike Away from Work Party
By Aaron Bialick |
From EBBC: Join the East Bay Bicycle Coalition, Walk Oakland Bike Oakland and hundreds of cyclists in wrapping up the excitement of Bike to Work Day with our biggest, most extravagent ever Bike Away from Work Party and celebration. The Bay Area’s biggest Bike to Work Day party culminates weeks of great bike events and […]
EBBC: Bike to Work Day Volunteer Thank You Party: Team Bike Challenge Awards
By Robert Prinz |
From EBBC: We owe a tremendous shout out to the best part of the East Bay Bicycle Coalition–our great volunteers. Thanks to their incredible work, over 200 volunteers, Bike to Work Day has expanded to all regions of the East Bay, and in a big way. And through the great work of our volunteers, we […]