[Ebbc-Talk] Fwd: EBBC eNews: Come Have a Ball at Bike Happy Hour Tonight!

Wow! Where DO all these bikies come from, eh? :-)

Jon

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> From: "East Bay Bicycle Coalition" <[email protected]>
> Date: May 10, 2012 1:14:24 PM PDT
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: EBBC eNews: Come Have a Ball at Bike Happy Hour Tonight!
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> Come Celebrate the Biggest Bike to Work Day Ever at Bike Happy Hour Tonight in Old Oakland
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> Commuters Break All Records on Bike to Work Day
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> We felt the buzz and knew Bike to Work Day was going to be big.  But who could have predicted the inundation of riders seen this morning on the streets of the East Bay. Over 17,000 riders were counted at 143 energizer stations, a 22 % in cycling over 2011. In the past 5 years, bicycling has increased 285 % in the East Bay. For 2012, Dublin/Pleasanton lead the way with a 40% increase in morning bike counts, followed by Alameda with a 29% increase, and Emeryville with a 17% increase.
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> Mayor Jean Quan of Oakland rode 8 miles on her trusty electric bike from Eastmont Mall to City Hall, accompanied by a large contingent of supportive riders. “Bicycling is a great way to get around the City," said Mayor Quan. "You see more, get a little exercise and it costs zero dollars per gallon! I’m proud Oakland now has over 100 miles of bikeways and is recognized as a Bicycle-Friendly Community by the League of American Bicyclists.”
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> In Berkeley, Mayor Tom Bates lead a bike tour of Berkeley's bicycle boulevards and provided a sneak preview of the soon to open West Street Pathway, as he lead a large contingent of riders from N. Berkeley BART to the Berkeley Bike Station. “I'm so impressed at the number of people bicycling in Berkeley, and not just the numbers, but the incredible variety of cyclists riding, young and old, commuters, families.  It is really impressive," stated Mayor Bates. "As Mayor of Berkeley, our City is going to continue to take the lead in fostering our bicycling culture and set an example for the entire East Bay."
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> Special Offer: Get a Shiny New Bike to Work Day T-Shirt by Joining the East Bay Bicycle Coalition Today
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> There has never been a better time to join the East Bay Bicycle Coalition than today on Bike to Work Day. We have sweetened the pot with two special offers: One, we have waiting for you at Frank Ogawa Plaza and our Bike Happy Hour Party in Old Oakland today a brand new Bike to Work Day t-shirt. Come down, sign up, and start looking dashing and festive.
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> Second, your new EBBC membership enters you into a raffle to win a new Novara Buzz Commuter Bike. Our Spring membership drive is in full bloom and we want you a part of the blossoming bike culture in the East Bay. Two great reasons to join today!
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> Our thanks go out to REI Berkeley for donating the bike and to all of our Bike to Work Day sponsors and supporters for making it possible for us to provide a t-shirt with membership this year.
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>   Sign up for membership today!
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> DJ Olga T and Planet Booty at EBBC’s Fabulous Bike Happy Hour Party  
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> Bike Happy Hour starts in 5 hours, and goes til 8:30pm with games, games and more games, old and new, shiny and chalky, easy, challenging, fast and slow. Join your friends from around the East Bay for the biggest party of the day. 9th & Washington in Old Oakland.
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> The attractions and activities at Bike Happy Hour will appeal to our broad community including a music stage, performers, beer garden, parklets, pinball parlour, craft zone, fun bike games like slow roll and bike sumo, food trucks, tequila tasting and much more.
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> From the stage at 9th and Washington Streets DJ Olga T will be spinning the tunes from 5 to 7pm.  At 7pm the East Bay Bicycle Coalition will present the 2012 Bike-friendly Business awards and the Bike Commuter of the Year awards. You'll enjoy capping the evening off with a dance party headlined by local band Planet Booty.
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> Come raise a glass to a great Bike to Work Day and then grab a bite to eat at Old Oakland restaurants open late that night including brand new District, Cosecha, Food Coma, Caffe 817, Ratto’s, B Restaurant, Tamarindo, Liege and Pacific Coast Brewery.
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> See you this afternoon!
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> East Bay Bicycle Coalition
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