On May 12, 2016 tens of thousands of regular and first-time Bay Area residents will bike to work for the 22nd 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 12.
The Bike Away From Work Bash, 6-8pm, at the San Jose Woman’s Club (75 South 11th Street) in San Jose will give bike riders a chance to celebrate their ride with food, drinks, beer from Gordon Biersch, and music.
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 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 last year. It is now my primary means of transportation!
Happy riding!
New to biking? Want to ride on Bike to Work Day/National Bike Month?
Here are some resources:
- Have a volunteer plan your Bike to Work Day route with SVBC’s Route Scouts program?
- Want to ride to/from work in a group? Check out our Bikepool program, currently running along the Stevens Creek Trail.
- Want to ride your bike to Westfield Valley Fair? Do so on Bike to Shop Day on May 21st.
- 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 here!
