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Oakland’s Pedalfest: Celebrating All Things Bicycle

By Melanie Curry | Jul 25, 2016 | No Comments

On Saturday, Bike East Bay’s annual Pedalfest at Jack London Square in Oakland brought out bicyclists of all shapes, sizes, ages, and colors to celebrate what makes bikes wonderful. Below are some the day’s highlights. All photos by Melanie Curry.

A Different Ride of Silence: Rich City RIDES

By Melanie Curry | May 26, 2016 | 4 Comments

Last Thursday, May 18, was the day of the International Ride of Silence. In many cities—26 Californian cities, according to the California Bicycle Coalition—bike riders gathered to commemorate bicyclists and pedestrians who have died in traffic crashes. San Francisco was one such city. So was Richmond. But that city’s Ride of Silence was about a […]

Bike to Work Day Part 2: Open Thread

By Damien Newton and Melanie Curry | May 19, 2016 | 7 Comments

New photos added! Yes, it should be every day, but it’s still fun to get out and cheer on or be cheered on in recognition of the general awesomeness of riding a bike. Also, Bike to Work Day/Week/Month is a great way to get people to try riding. People don’t want to be left out […]

Bike to Work Day Part One: Open Thread

By Melanie Curry | May 12, 2016 | 3 Comments

Today is Bike to Work Day in some parts of California, including the San Francisco and Monterey Bay Areas. That means: lots of bikes on the road—maybe more than usual, maybe not—but also lots of smiles, bike-bell-ringing, and high fives all around for everyone who chooses to use this most environmentally friendly way to get […]

Bike Month: Santa Cruz Celebrates its 29th Bike to Work Day

By Melanie Curry | May 11, 2016 | 2 Comments

I stand corrected. Last week I reported that San Diego, or perhaps the East Bay, has had the longest-running Bike to Work Day celebration in California at 22 years. While that’s impressive, it turns out that Santa Cruz has been commemorating Bike to Work Day since 1987—so next year will be the 30th anniversary of […]

Bike Month in the Rest of the Bay Area: This Party is No Joke

By Melanie Curry | May 9, 2016 | 1 Comment

Streetsblog California has been looking around the state to see how local communities are celebrating Bike Month. Damien Newton did a podcast about Fresno’s activities, and so far we previewed Sacramento’s May Is Bike Month celebration as well as Alameda and Contra Costa counties, on the east side of the San Francisco Bay. Today we look […]

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