Bike Palo Alto! 2012

Our Third Annual Bike Palo Alto! on October 7, 2012 event was a great success!  We had over 600 participants join in and spend an afternoon enjoying Palo Alto's great bike routes!   Participants also received local biking and safety information and joined in on activities including helmet fitting, bike maintenance and children's activities provided by the YMCA.  This year we were joined by Mayor Yeh and the Mayor's Challenge!  Thank you to Mayor Yeh, Councilmembers, sponsors, volunteers and participants for making our event a success this year.  We hope all participants will choose their bikes more often for local trips!  Look for more information here next summer for plans on our Bike Palo Alto! event in 2013.

What is Bike Palo Alto?

Bike Palo Alto! is a fun, family friendly event which encourages Palo Alto residents to lower their carbon footprint and ride bikes more often for local shopping trips and getting around the city.  The Palo Alto Climate Protection Plan shows that non-commute travel in Palo Alto, including local trips to the grocery store, etc., is the largest source of Global Warming emissions in the city - larger than electricity use.  Bike Palo Alto! highlights Palo Alto's great bike routes and provides activities and information that helps Palo Alto residents learn how biking for local trips in Palo Alto can be easy and fun!

Join in and Volunteer!

We need many volunteers for the day of the event.  Event shifts are from 12:30 - 2:30 pm and 2:30 - 4:30 pm.  If you are interested in volunteering, please contact Robyn Duby at micacreek_1 at yahoo.com

Event Highlights:

  • Bike Safety & Helmet Fitting:  Learn tips on how to bike safely on public streets and make sure your helmet is ready to protect you!
  • Get a great local bike map highlighting bike routes in and around Palo Alto!
  • Learn about bike safety accessories to make your ride safer!
  • Want to know the best bike route from your home to your favorite destination?  Ask the Route Concierge!
  • Check out one of Palo Alto's great bike routes and stop along the way for free ice cream and other treats!
  • Participate in the YMCA sponsored acitivities for children at the El Carmelo site including an obstacle course and other fun activities!
  • Bring your bike by for a free safety check and basic maintenance!
  • Sign up for our free raffle and win a great prize!  Prize info coming soon.

Frequently Asked Questions

What, Where & When?

The event is on Sunday, October 7th, 1-4pm and starts at El Carmelo School at Bryant & Loma Verde. Bring your bike and helmet!  Activities at the El Carmelo site include bike safety info, helmet fitting, bike registration and bike maintenance. Then choose one of the bike routes highlighted for the day and head out for a ride! Along the ride will be fun stops at vendors for free treats. There will also be a free raffle for all participants. No pre-registration necessary! This is a free event. No bike? No problem! Many local bike shops provide free bike rental for the day.  Just contact the local bike shops for more information.

Who is Hosting?

Bike Palo Alto! is hosted by the Palo Alto Neighborhood Green Teams, a grassroots neighborhood effort to organize activities and events to educate and encourage action on environmental problems at the local level.  The project has a strong focus on lowering carbon emissions.  The Neighborhood Green Teams are part of the Palo Alto Community Environmental Action Partnership (CEAP).  Last year our second Bike Palo Alto! event had over 500 participants and this year we hope for many more!

Who is sponsoring?

Our sponsors for Bike Palo Alto 2012! include:  Palo Alto CEAP, City of Palo Alto, Mayor’s Challenge, YMCA, El Carmelo Elementary, Whole Foods, Sweet Shop, Mike’s Bikes, Mollie Stone's, A Street Bike Named Desire, Campus Bike Shop, Bike Connection and Palo Alto Bicycles
 

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