511 Contra Costa

Where did you go to buy your bicycle?   A well-tuned bicycle is a beautiful thing. Need a quick fix, or looking to buy a bicycle? Check out these locally owned bike shops in Contra Costa County!

Listed alphabetically by city:

• Bikes 4 Life - 1344 Sunset Drive Antioch
• Schwinn City - 814

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Biking is a great way to make your commute happier and healthier, but outside of the first world, bicycling replaces walking as a faster means of mobility for:

• Women, who typically spend more time than men walking through performing domestic duties like gathering food, water and firewood
• Children, who face

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• Regular cyclists enjoy a fitness level equal to that of a person ten years younger. -National Forum for Coronary Heart Disease Foundation
• Cycling at least 3 hours a week cuts your risk of heart disease in HALF compared to those who do not cycle or perform other exercise, according to

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The Town of Danville is kicking off the first day of summer – a season synonymous with outdoor recreation – with the new “Share Our Streets” traffic safety campaign.

“Share Our Streets”, a joint effort by the Town’s Transportation and Police Departments, is a new summer-long program targeting the Keep reading >>

There are endless benefits to commuting on two wheels: exercise, endorphins, energy-efficiency, self-fulfilment, etc. Most people love their morning ride for the fresh air and great views, but sooner or later everyone finds that they have to start riding at night, or worse, through the rain. Scary as it may be, Keep reading >>

Get Healthy. Stay Fit. Ride the Iron Horse Trail from Dublin BART to Pleasant Hill BART on Saturday September 18, 2010 between 10 AM and 2 PM. The event features:

• Noon presentation at the Danville Farmer’s Market
• Energy Stations along the trail
• Bike checks by Performance Bicycle
• Massage and Skin

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Yesterday, Google announced it had added a new biking feature to Google Maps. When a user needs directions for getting from Point A to Point B, they can now select ‘Bicycling’ in addition to ‘By Car’, ‘Walking’, and ‘By Public Transit’. From the Associated Press:

Google spent the past six

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511CC wins Safe Routes to School Mini Grant.  The National Center for Safe Routes to School announced today that 511 Contra Costa was one of 25 national applicants to receive a $1000.00 mini grant for Spring 2010. The National Center received 247 Safe Routes to School applications from across 44 Keep reading >>