511 Contra Costa

Did you notice a few more people riding into work on two wheels last week?

Last Thursday, over 4,360 people in Contra Costa County enjoyed the beautiful weather from their bicycles. That’s 25% more than in 2010, which was the record-setting year itself.

Dozens of energizer stations and hundreds of Keep reading >>

Brown and Caldwell in Walnut Creek kicked off Bike to Work Day 2011 with their own Better Way to Work Week.  511 Contra Costa attended the Commuting Information Fair during the week leading up to Bike to Work Day.  The fair was intended to give employees on the fence about commute alternatives a Keep reading >>

Welcome back! How was it?

Want to share your pictures and video for a chance to win $25 at Peet’s Coffee & Tea?

Send your photos and/or videos via Twitter or email them to submissions@511contracosta.org by 5 pm on Wednesday, May 18 and you could win!

Check out last year’s pictures Keep reading >>

511 Contra Costa congratulates Al Lim, 2011′s Bike Commuter of the Year!

What does it take to be a Bike Commuter of the Year?

In Al’s case, it requires a lot of determination and being an inspiration to others.

“Our man Al commutes on his bikes, including fixed gears, in all Keep reading >>

Bike to Work Day is tomorrow! Are your tires pumped? Is your seat at the right height? Have you picked a route past one of Contra Costa County’s energizer stations?

Why not?

Last week, volunteers stuffed all kinds of donated freebies (gym passes, Clif Bars, Amtrak coupons, to name a Keep reading >>

What is an Energizer Station, you ask?

You know those tents full of cheering volunteers, water, and snacks along marathon routes? Give them canvas bags full of freebies and coffee, put them along your bike commute, and you’ve got a Bike to Work Day Energizer Station. Dozens of these tents Keep reading >>

Bike to Work Day 2011 is Thursday, May 12, but don’t wait until then to get ready. Now that Daylight Savings Time is here, dust off that old 10 speed. Here are some tips to get you going.

1) Know your bike. Has your bike been collecting dust since daylight Keep reading >>

Do you know someone in your community who is committed to making every day a “Bike to Work Day”? Does this person epitomize and actualize the health, environmental, social and economic benefits of bicycling? The Bike Commuter of the Year inspires merely by telling others about their commute, offering encouraging Keep reading >>

Evening on the Trails was a huge success on May 13^th, an event geared toward getting families out on the Iron Horse and Canal Trails on Bike to Work Day. Our winner, Emmett Lutz, received a gift certificate for a bike and rode to our office to show Keep reading >>

To see a neat collection of posters from this year’s Bike to Work Day put together by Los Medanos College in Pittsburg, CA, click the following link for a slideshow: Bike to Work Day 2010 posters Keep reading >>