Bike To Work Week Third Week In May 2010

email for more information or to host or sponsor a rest stop in 2010  (see below for rest stop information)   2009 Rest Stops Bike to Work 2009 Poster Rideshare Week October 5-9 2009

Useful resources: Interactive website for Bicycle Parking in the City of Ventura The Rights and Duties of Cyclists; now playing on youtube Bike helmets for 2009 Reviewed Bike Month Guide from the League of American Bicyclists California Highway Patrol Bicycle Riding Bicycle Safety: How to not get hit by cars Cal Trans Bike Program Bicycle Safety: What Every parent should Know 10 Really good reasons Exercise is important for your child Links to Ventura County Bicycle Resources Employer's Guide to Celebrating Bike to Work Week and other Rideshare events CO2 reduction calculator Safe Bicycling Tips Bike Commuting Checklist Bicycle Helmet Safety Institute Bicycling Street Smarts: Riding Confidently, Legally and Safely

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It’s Healthy

Bicycling to work can keep you in shape without having to set aside additional time for exercise. Bicycle commuters tend to enjoy healthier lifestyles, get sick less often, and feel less stress.

 

It's Smart

Bicycle commuting is one of the least expensive ways to get to work. There’s no gas, maintenance, parking fees, or insurance to pay for.

 

It's Fast

In many areas trips by bicycle, door to door, are faster than by car, especially where the one way commute distance is less than five miles.

 

It's Clean

Bicycles don’t pollute the air or require lots of land for roads or parking lots. Eight to twelve bicycles can park in the space required for one car.

 

It's Fun

A bicycle ride at the end of the day is a great way to relieve stress. Discovering routes on back roads through residential neighborhoods can be scenic and fun. It sure beats sitting in stalled traffic on the freeway!

 

Where to Ride?

Look for streets with bike lanes or wide curb lanes and with traffic lights at busy intersections. Try using recommended routes on regional bike maps. Test your route on a weekend or evening and time how long it will take.

 

For more information, go to one of the links below:

 

• Ventura County Transportation Commission www.goventura.org          Don't forget, for longer trips, use bike-n-bus.
  Online bike map - Check Ventura County bike map online.
• Are you ready? - If you're new to bicycle commuting, refer to the California Bike Commute check list to prepare for your commute.
• Bike-to-Work Week info from our neighbors
  City of Thousand Oaks
  City of Ventura
  Santa Barbara County
  LA County + Green Ride Calculator
  California Bicycle Coalition
  California Bike Commute Week
  California Bicycle Laws and Safety
• Need information on bicycle routes throughout the County? Ask the cycling community listserve; send an email to vcbc@yahoogroups.com

 

Pictures of 2009 rest stops in Ventura County on May 14

• City of Ventura 6 - 9 a.m. Santa Clara and California
• Cal State University Channel Islands
• Ventura County Government Center at the bus circle
• Performance Bicycles, Johnson Dr. Ventura
• D&D Bikes in Oxnard will be at the corner of Victoria and Channel Islands
• City of Thousand Oaks at City Hall on Thousand Oaks Blvd.
• Performance Bicycle on Johnson drive.

 

Host a rest stop

Email us if you are interested in hosting or sponsoring a rest stop in Ventura County on Bike Commute Day 2010.  Rest Stops are usually active from 6 a.m. to 10 a.m. to greet cyclists on their way to work and to provide outreach to cyclists who want to try biking to work by discussing routes and other issues.  Some materials are provided by agencies and state sponsors, however most rest stop items are obtained by the host.  Rest Stops can be either community oriented, for one employer or a group of worksites.

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Previous Years

Pictures of 2009 rest stops in Ventura County on May 14.

Pictures of 2008 rest stops in Ventura County on May 15.

Pictures of 2007 rest stops in Ventura County on May 17.

 

Big Thank You to our sponsors:

Cities of Ventura and Thousand Oaks, Trader Joe's Ventura and Thousand Oaks, Patagonia, Clif Bars, Inc.

 

Trek Bicycles, Performance Bicycles, Cycling Dynammics, B&B Electric Bikes, and Bill's Bikes

 

VenturaVelo.org, and VCTC

 

City of Ventura, Trader Joe's Ventura and Thousand Oaks, Trek Bicycles, Patagonia, Inc., VCTC, Clif Bars, VenturaVelo.org

 

 

 

 

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