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April 2009 
Bike to Work Day
Posted on May 17th, 2008
by 
onyourleft
onyourleft
It's been a tradition to ake Bike to Work Day Off. I try to visit as many "refreser stations" as I can and of course pick up a lot of SWAG (stuff we all get). I got a bit of a late start, got out about the same time as I'd leave to work but then it is my day off.
My first stop was my usual train station. I chatted with the ladies at the booth. This stop I think is the most important of the Bike to Work refresher stops round the Bay because my 'hood is trully a 'hood. Solidly working,lower middle class, a lot of "invisible cyclists". Most did not know there is this yearly event, are not aware there is a community of cyclists and resources. I thanked the volunteers and rode on.
Next stop an Elementry school. The teacher who crews that stop is a teacher who remembered me from last year. Again I was the only adult she'd seen so far that day on a bike. But there were several kids who rode in, a few with a parent. She'd led a massive helmet-safety drive during the year. And the one kid I saw ride in with his Dad you guessed it, kid has a bran bucket parent does not. But lots of good things going on. There is now a "edible schoolyard" program with a garden that is science, ecology and nutrition education for the school and a much needed help with food expenses for the cafeteria.
This year she said they may build a greenhouse to grow even more and year round.
I rode on. Next stop was Downtown station more volunteers to thank and SWAG to get. A bus driver stopped by and the volunteers gave him a snack and a t-shirt. He carries cyclists too so is part of the solution.
Did I mention it was HOT? I'd planned to go to Castro Valley next but decided to cut it short, get on the train and head downtown. So at that point I did.
A nice ride, and short but exhausting because of the heat. I'll fill in more later but Mae wants a walk now.
My first stop was my usual train station. I chatted with the ladies at the booth. This stop I think is the most important of the Bike to Work refresher stops round the Bay because my 'hood is trully a 'hood. Solidly working,lower middle class, a lot of "invisible cyclists". Most did not know there is this yearly event, are not aware there is a community of cyclists and resources. I thanked the volunteers and rode on.
Next stop an Elementry school. The teacher who crews that stop is a teacher who remembered me from last year. Again I was the only adult she'd seen so far that day on a bike. But there were several kids who rode in, a few with a parent. She'd led a massive helmet-safety drive during the year. And the one kid I saw ride in with his Dad you guessed it, kid has a bran bucket parent does not. But lots of good things going on. There is now a "edible schoolyard" program with a garden that is science, ecology and nutrition education for the school and a much needed help with food expenses for the cafeteria.
This year she said they may build a greenhouse to grow even more and year round.
I rode on. Next stop was Downtown station more volunteers to thank and SWAG to get. A bus driver stopped by and the volunteers gave him a snack and a t-shirt. He carries cyclists too so is part of the solution.
Did I mention it was HOT? I'd planned to go to Castro Valley next but decided to cut it short, get on the train and head downtown. So at that point I did.
A nice ride, and short but exhausting because of the heat. I'll fill in more later but Mae wants a walk now.
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