Tomorrow, May 14, 2015, tens of thousands of regular and first-time Bay Area residents will bike to work for the 21st Annual Bike to Work Day, part of National Bike Month.
The day is a vision of what the morning commute should look like: parents and children, teachers, restaurant workers, politicians, CEOs, all doing the unimaginable – enjoying their trips to work and school. With more than one million Bay Area residents living within five miles of their workplace, the day is a great opportunity for people experience this ideal distance for bicycling.
More than 80 Energizer Stations throughout popular routes in the nine Bay Area Counties will give people on bikes a chance to stop and get a snack, a tote bag, goodies, 
and a few words of encouragement. People can also pledge to ride on May 14 through the regional website and automatically be entered into a drawing for prizes.
The Bike Away From Work Bash, 6-8pm, at the Roosevelt Community Center (901 East Santa Clara St) in San Jose will give bike riders a chance to celebrate their ride with food, drinks, beer from Gordon Biersch, and live music. There will be a raffle for a Brooklyn Bicycle Bike and the chance to pick up the exclusive 2015 Bike to Work Day t-shirt.
Will you be participating? Share your photos to our Twitter handle (@BikeSV) or on Instagram (@BikeSiliconValley) and use the hashtag #BTWD #BikeMonth to be part of the national conversation!
Presented in part by the Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition, the day and month is a chance
to spotlight the SVBC’s mission of helping create a healthy community, environment and economy through bicycling. This humble writer has taken this mission to heart as a new addition to the Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition, and you are welcome to read about my first experience riding my bike to work, which happened just recently.
New to biking? Want to ride on Bike to Work Day/National Bike Month? Here are some resources:
Intro to Urban Bicycling – Mountain View, Tuesday May 12 6:30pm
Quick Answers to your Bike Helmet Questions http://www.bhsi.org/quick.htm
Important Lessons in Bike Safety http://www.bicyclesafe.com/
Volunteer for the Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition! http://bikesiliconvalley.org/volunteer/
League of American Bicyclists Ride Smart page http://www.bikeleague.org/ridesmart
Online Bike Maps http://bikesiliconvalley.org/maps/
Local bike clubs and important groups http://bikesiliconvalley.org/local-bike-clubs/
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Carlos is the Outreach Manager for the Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition, and is a proud native of San Jose. He is thrilled to actively work to get more people on bikes and to help make this region vibrant, healthy, and accessible for all.
