Santa Clara County Bike to Work Day
May 17th is Bike to Work Day across the San Francisco Bay Area!

The Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition (SVBC) is working to implement the 2007 Bike to Work Day in Santa Clara County, with the support of the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) and the Bay Area Bicycle Coalition (BABC). The twelfth annual event encourages local residents to try bicycling and is part of a continuing effort to relieve traffic congestion, improve bicycling, and ease motor vehicle emissions in the Bay Area. Almost 40 percent of Bay Area commuters live within five miles of their workplace, a distance considered ideal for bicycle commuting. If every person living this close to their workplace pedaled to their job on Bike to Work Day, more than 60,000 vehicles would be off the road, reducing tailpipe emissions by more than 150,000 pounds. Bicycle commuting also eases the parking crunch–twelve bicycles can fit in the space needed to park a single car.

Prizes, Give-Aways, and Refreshments

Nearly 50 “Energizer Stations” will be set up in our county on the morning of Thursday, May 17th to provide free refreshments, give-aways, bicycling information, and encouragement to thousands of bicyclists who will pass through on their way to work. Bicyclists who fill out a registration form via 511.org or at one of the Energizer Stations will be eligible to win a grand prize. Visit the energizer station page to view the current list of Santa Clara County Energizer Station locations.

About the Coalition

The Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition (SVBC) is a County-wide bicycle advocacy and resource organization. We provide a forum for bicyclists to network and work to give cyclists of all ages and abilities a safe, dignified, comfortable place on the road. We believe that everyday bicycle use sets a worldwide example of clean, quiet, efficient, and human-scale transportation.