Bike To Work Day a Success in Dublin

Nearly 400 cyclists from Dublin and Pleasanton participated in Bike to Work Day on Thursday. Several local officials participated, including Mayor Tim Sbranti.

“Energizer Stations” were set up at both the BART stations in Dublin to distribute refreshments, T-shirts, and bags of giveaways to bicyclists participating in the event. 

Station hosts included the Cities of Dublin & Pleasanton, Hacienda Business Park, Dublin Cyclery, Alameda County Public Works, and Workday. 

Thursday was the 17th annual Bike to Work Day. The Bay Area Bicycle Coalition says that in 2007, some 43,000 Bay Area residents were using a bicycle as their primary means of getting to work every day. On Bike to Work Day, it was expected that more than 100,000 people would spin their pedals, many being first-time bike commuters.

If you're wondering how much money you would save by biking, how many calories you could burn, and how many fewer pounds of carbon you'd be sending into the atmosphere check out this calculator by the Bay Area Bicycle Coalition.

Linda Maurer, City of Dublin, contributed this article.