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Bike Wherever This May
This year pledge to bike wherever. Keep the 2020 + 2021 momentum of opting outdoors, get rolling and celebrate biking during the entire month of May! Whether you bike to work, school, downtown San Mateo, parks, Caltrain, Hillsdale Shopping Center, along the San Francisco Bay Trail or just wherever, biking is good for you and the environment. Like Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition says, “Bicycling is one of the biggest ways you can reduce Climate Change as well as improve your health!” Want to energize others and run an Energizer Station near Bay Meadows? Sign up by April 22, 2022.
Pledge To Ride to get a BTWD bag, win prizes
SVBC is asking as many people as possible to get in the habit of bicycling for transportation rather than driving a car. Did you know that it’s possible to move more stuff using your bike than most people can fit in a car? Check out Carrying Things by Bike. And did you know if you choose to bike rather than drive you can save 1 million dollars? See below for many fun things you can do during Bike Month and Bike to Wherever Days!
Major Bike Month Events
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April 26 – Basic Bike Maintenance – Get your bike ready for Bike Month!
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May 1 – Bike Month kicks off with Viva Calle SJ! – A super Open Street event for all that is not to be missed.
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May 3 – Biking Basics – Learn the essentials to keep you safe when bicycling.
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May 5 – Smart Cycling Part 1 Classroom (English) – Learn how to ride just about everywhere from busy streets to crossing the US.
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May 14 – Smart Cycling Part 1 Classroom (Spanish) – more info coming soon.
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May 14 – Volunteer: BTWD Bag Stuffing in Santa Clara County & San Mateo County
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May 16 – Volunteer: BTWD Bag Distribution to Energizer Stations in Santa Clara County & San Mateo County
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May 20, 21, 22 – Bike to Wherever Days! Visit an Energizer Station to get your BTWD bag! But you must Pledge to Ride before going!
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May 27 – Bike Bashes – more info coming soon.
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May 28 – Smart Cycling Part 2 On Bike (English & Spanish) – Turn classroom learning into muscle memory and practice on real streets under expert supervision.
For more events and classes see the Event Calendar and Classes page.
Looking for a great place to ride? Bay Meadows and the surrounding San Mateo area are bike friendly and offer many different paths to ride and sights to see including the Bay Trail directly from our MidUrban neighborhood. Plus, Bay Meadows has a convenient bike map that you can download here, so you can decide exactly where to ride. Some resident favorites include Coyote Point Park, and here’s a handy list of 10 sites within a six-mile bike ride. Be sure to join the Bay Meadows email list to stay on top of fun dates, such as Bike to Work Day!