Tri-Valley Celebrates Bike to Work Day

DUBLIN, CA: Thursday marked the 22nd year of Bike to Work Day in the Bay Area. More than 580 Tri-Valley cyclists participated in the annual event by visiting the two “Energizer Stations” set up at both Dublin/Pleasanton BART stations.

Staff from the Cities of Dublin and Pleasanton, as well as Hacienda, Bike East Bay, and REI Dublin hosted the stations, which offered refreshments, t-shirts, and bags filled with giveaways and coupons from local sponsors. Technicians from Dublin Cyclery were also available to offer bike tune-ups for participants.

Dublin City Councilmember Don Biddle was on hand to greet cyclists. Businesses throughout the Tri-Valley contributed to the effort by donating refreshments, gift cards, coupons, and other bike-related giveaways.

These businesses included: Hacienda, Veeva Systems, REI, New Leaf Community Markets, Dublin Cyclery, Extreme Pita, Earl Anthony’s Dublin Bowl, Peet’s Coffee and Tea, My Buddy’s Bike Shop, Livermore Cyclery, Extreme Pizza, 1st United Services Credit Union, Frankie, Johnnie, and Luigi Too!, World of Shoes, Mike’s Bikes, The Habit Burger Grill, Trader Joe’s, Red Smoke Grill, Amici’s East Coast Pizzeria, Club Sport Pleasanton.

Photos courtesy City of Dublin