The morning commute brought 4,175 bicycle commuters which is more than the combined a.m. and p.m. count for cyclists recorded last year. So far we have seen our Best Dressed; a Walnut Creek Councilwoman pedaled a bike blender to make a smoothie; and bicycle commuters in San Ramon were treated to burritos. What’s in store for the evening bicycle commute today? You’ll just have to stop by an energizer station and see for yourself. Check out our Facebook page for this morning’s photos.
Contra Costa County Energizer Stations
BTWD Photos & Videos
Bike Commuter of the Year (BCOY)
Bike-Friendly Business Awards
Team Bike Challenge & Company Bike Challenge
Need help planning your route?
Host an Energizer Station Next Year
Our 2014 Local Hosts
Come help celebrate National Bike Month and California Bike Commute Week in May with Bike to Work Day. Bike to Work Day is a promotional event to encourage non-bike riders to try commuting by bicycle. The 20th Anniversary of Bike to Work Day is presented by 511.org, the Metropolitan Transportation Commission and Kaiser Permanente, with additional support from the Bay Area Air Quality Management District, Typekit, BART, Clear Channel Outdoor, Beyond Pix Studios, Adobe, the Canary Challenge, Revolights, REI and Clif Bar.
There will be over 300 Energizer Stations throughout the San Francisco Bay Area where cyclists can stop by for refreshments and promotional items. 511 Contra Costa has supported cyclists and Energizer Station hosts throughout Contra Costa County since 2001 using Bay Area Air Quality Management District funds and the Contra Costa Transportation Authority’s half-cent sales tax for transportation funds.
BTWD Photos & Videos
The 511CC flickr stream is chock full of Bike to Work Day photos from years past. Check out the BTWD 2013 photos. View older Bike to Work Day photos here.
Want to share your BTWD 2014 experience? Send your best photos and videos from BTWD for a chance to win 2014 Bike to Work Day t-shirts! Your submissions (with a brief description) must be sent before Monday, May 12th at 5:00 pm to be eligible for the drawing. Participants must commute through Contra Costa County. You can use any social network to post your photo (Instagram, Flickr, Facebook, etc.), however entries will be accepted via Twitter (Mention @511CC and use the hashtag #ibikecoco – that’s i bike coco and #btwd2014) and email (submissions@511contracosta.org). Simply tweet @511CC or email us with your photo or a link to your photo.
Watch the official 2014 BTWD video by Beyond Pix:
Bike Commuter of the Year (BCOY)
Congratulations to Ray Pixton from Pleasant Hill, CA as Contra Costa County’s 2014 Bike Commuter of the Year. In addition to an award, Ray Pixton will receive a set of Revolights and a set of Bay Trail Maps to help with his planning adventures. Read about other Bike Commuter of the Year (BCOY) award recipients in the Bay Area.
Bike-Friendly Business Awards
Bike East Bay awards three companies the title of “Bike Friendly Business” to recognize their efforts encouraging bicycling. There are no restrictions: you can nominate your own business, nominate a friend’s business or a company you work for. Find out how!
Team Bike Challenge & Company Bike Challenge
The competition begins May 1, 2014 between friends and colleagues.
Need help planning your route?
511 Contra Costa’s Bike Mapper is designed to find flat, safe, and fast routes anywhere in Contra Costa County and the Bay Area. The 511CC Bike Mapper is the only mapper to give you a complete elevation profile for your trip and allows you to choose from nine pre-computed routes. Or check out our selection of free paper and online bike maps.
Still not sure what to do? Check out Bike to Work Day: Are you ready? and see you at the Energizer Stations!
Contra Costa Energizer Station List
PM hours in bold
Alamo
- Iron Horse Trail at Stone Valley Rd West, 7:30-9:30 am & 4:30-6:00 pm, RPM Mortgage
Antioch
Brentwood
Concord
- Iron Horse Trail at Mohr Ln, 6:00-10:00 am & 4:00-7:00 pm, City of Concord/Monument Community Partnership/Michael Chavez Center
- Near fare gates at Concord BART, 7:00-9:00 am & 4:00-6:00 pm, Bank of America
- Outside Academic Services Lobby, 7:30-9:00 am & 4:30-6:00 pm, CSU East Bay Concord
- Front of 1900 Grant St (Todos Santos Plaza), 3:00-6:00 pm, Argent/Umpqua Bank -along with Farmers Market, inaugural bike corral bike-check in, bike station for minor repairs.
Danville
- Iron Horse Trail behind Lunardi’s/Danville Train Depot, 6:30-9:00 am, Street Smarts/Town of Danville
- Iron Horse Trail at Sycamore Valley Rd, 7:00-9:00 am & 4:30-6:30 pm, The Studio
El Cerrito
El Sobrante
Hercules
Lafayette
Martinez
Moraga
Oakley
Orinda
Pittsburg
Pleasant Hill
Richmond
- 914 Marina Way South, 6:30-9:00 am, Kaiser Permanente Regional Laboratory
- Richmond BART, 7:00-9:00 am, City of Richmond
- Marina Bay Park at Marina Bay Pkwy & Regatta Blvd, 7:00-9:00 am, City of Richmond
- Richmond Greenway Trail at Ohio Ave & 6th St, 7:00-9:00 am, City of Richmond
- San Pablo & Macdonald Ave, 7:00-9:00 am, City of Richmond
- SF Bay Trail at S 46th St Connector Trail, 7:00-9:00 am, UC Berkeley Richmond Field Station
- 901 Nevin Ave, 11:30 am-1:30 pm, Kaiser Permanente Richmond Field Station
San Pablo
San Ramon
Walnut Creek
- Olympic Blvd & Newell Ave, 6:00-9:00 am & 4:00-7:00 pm, Bike Walnut Creek
- Near fare gates at Walnut Creek BART, 6:00-9:00 am & 4:00-6:00 pm, Sports Basement/Mike’s Bikes – Bike mechanics on site and in a.m. 10% off coupon which if used in-store you get a FREE SB water bottle.
- Near bike racks at Pleasant Hill BART, 6:30-9:00 am & 4:00-7:00 pm, REI/Republic Services -expert bike technician on site to provide a quick check and adjustment of brakes, drive train, tires, chain lube.
- Iron Horse & Contra Costa Canal Trail intersection, 6:30-9:30 am & 4:00-7:00 pm, Contra Costa Transportation Authority/511 Contra Costa -Lemonade slushies!
- Iron Horse between Broadway & Newell Ave, 6:30-9:30 am, Whole Foods Market
- Front of 2730 Shadelands Dr, 7:00-9:00 am, Gilbane – bicycle bells while supplies last!
- Ygnacio & Contra Costa Canal intersection, 7:00-9:00 am & 5:00-7:00 pm, Encina Bicycle Center -bike mechanic on site to diagnose/make minor repairs.
- Corner of S. Main St & Newell Ave, 7:00-10:00 am, Kaiser Permanente Walnut Creek Medical Center – a DIY bike repair tools for minor needs, cool bike light, and 5 Thrive Dollars!
- Contra Costa Canal Trail off N. Wiget Ln, 7:30-9:00 am & 4:00-7:00 pm, Renaissance ClubSport/Sports Basement – A.M. TEAM ClubSport will be there as will for support with any bike concerns or basic instruction if needed. P.M. bike mechanics on site and 10% off coupon which if used in-store you get a FREE SB water bottle.
- Contra Costa Canal Trail off Geary Rd & Lexington Pl, 6:00-9:00 am & 4:00-6:30 pm, Generations Church/AssetMark
Want to Host an Energizer Station Next Year?
Energizer Stations are all set for 2014. If you are interested in volunteering for Bike to Work Day or hosting an Energizer Station next year, please contact us!
A big thank you to our local hosts!
On Thursday, May 14, over 100,000 people across the Bay Area commuted by bike in celebration of Bike to Work Day! The Bay’s 400-plus energizer stations saw more than 51,000 riders stop in or ride by on their way to work. In Contra Costa, morning energizer station hosts counted over 3,585 cyclists!
We’d especially like to thank the hosts and all the volunteers who helped coordinate and staff the energizer stations throughout Contra Costa. By providing encouragement, snacks, mechanical assistance, and even shelter from the rain, you helped make bike commuting a reality for so many!
We collected all our Bike to Work Day photos in the galleries below. If you volunteered at a Contra Costa County energizer station or stopped by one on your commute, check below and you might just see yourself! (Click any photo to see a larger version.)
