Hacienda is celebrating Bike-to-Work Week from May 14 to May 18. As part of the week long festivities, Bike-to-Work Day is Thursday, May 17th. Take the healthy commute and join thousands of Bay Area commuters as they bike to work or to transit.

Energizer Stations

On May 17, Energizer Stations will be set up all over the Bay Area to celebrate Bike-to-Work Day. Hacienda will participate in an Energizer Station at the Dublin/Pleasanton BART station co-sponsored by Hacienda, the City of Pleasanton, Dublin Cyclery and BART. The Energizer Station will be open between 7:00 am and 9:00 am in the plaza area just outside the turnstiles. The Dublin/Pleasanton BART station sits in the middle of Interstate 580 and is easily accessed by Owens Drive from Pleasanton and by Dublin Boulevard from Dublin. Hacienda cyclists who stop by will receive a free canvas tote bag, t-shirts, snacks and a free bike safety check courtesy of Dublin Cyclery.

Bike Safety Class

Learn to drive a bike with a free urban bike safety class. Classes will be held throughout the Bay Area. The local class is being held in Hacienda on Monday, May 14th from 6:00 pm to 9:30 pm at the CarrAmerica Conference Center located at 4400 Rosewood Drive. This 4 hour classroom course teaches street skills including the basics of safe cycling, riding in traffic, equipment, crash avoidance, rights and responsibility. A second day of instruction will consist of a 6 hour on-road course to practice what was taught in the street skills class. Bring your bike to the MTC conference room at 101 Eighth Street on Saturday, May 19th or to PerforceSoftware located at 2319 Clement in Alameda on Saturday, June 16th. For more information on the class or to sign-up, please contact Dave Campbell at dcampbel@lmi.net or at the Berkeley Bikestation (510) 548-7433.

Win Prizes for Cycling

Pledge to bike to work, school, transit, errands or play at least once during the week of May 14-18, 2007 and you can enter your name in a raffle to win a bike and other fun prizes. Simply follow this link to register www.bayareabikes.org/btwd/index.php?page=raffle.php. All entries must be received by Friday, June 1, 2007 to be eligible for prize drawings.

Team Bike Challenge

Take the Team Bike Challenge and recruit friends and colleagues to form teams of two to five individuals and win great prizes. The Team Bike Challenge will be going on throughout the month of May. Each individual member of the team earns points every day they use their bikes for transportation purposes. The team with the most points at the end of the Challenge will win the grand prize of a bike rack to be placed in a public space of their choice. Simply follow this link to register: www.bayareabikes.org/btwd/index.php?page=tbc-signup.php.

Bike Commuter of the Year

If you know someone in your county who is committed to making every day a Bike to Work Day, nominate them for the Bike Commuter of the Year award. Simply go to: www.bayareabikes.org/btwd/index.php?page=nominations.php and fill out the nomination form. All nominations must be received by midnight on Friday, April 27th.

Cycling Resources

There are a number of resources available for people interested in cycling. Follow this link to receive information and resources on a bike coalition located in your area: bicycling.511.org/organizations.htm. Your ultimate online guide to biking awaits at: bikemapper.mtc.ca.gov/BikeMapper/index.jsp. Finally, be sure to visit www.511.org as the Bay Area's best resource on bicycle commuting. For more information on Bike-to-Work Day 2007, just call 511 and use the voice activated system to ask for bicycling information.

Contact Information

Dave Campbell
East Bay Bicycle Coalition
P.O. Box 1736, Oakland, California  94604
(510) 548-7433 phone     (510) 336-1604 fax
dcampbell@lmi.net e-mail     www.ebbc.org WWW

Hacienda Owners Association
4473 Willow Road, Suite 105, Pleasanton, California  94588-8570
(925) 734-6500 phone     (925) 734-6501 fax
info@hacienda.org e-mail     www.hacienda.org WWW