Discounts

Become an AS&R member and get discounts at local bike shops and businesses!

Blue Heron Bikes: 10% off parts and accessories.

Marie Bowser Acupuncture: 30% off your first visit.

Bikes on Solano: 10% off labor, parts and accessories.

Quad Republic Skate Co. 5% off SKATES, 10% off parts & accessories.

Offers are valid to members of Albany Strollers & Rollers and their households. Tell your friends!
Contact us with questions.

Events

Mar
24
Sat
Albany Little League and ABGSL Opening Day Parade
Mar 24 @ 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm

The Albany Little League and ABGSL needs a hand staffing the barricades at the Opening Day Parade, March 24, from 8-10AM. If you can give them a hand, please contact Jennifer Hansen Romero <jhansenromero@yahoo.com>, and tell her you are an Albany Stroller & Roller volunteer.

Or sign up here:

http://www.volunteerspot.com/login/entry/932345632463410036

We also need volunteers to staff our booth at the Carnival afterwards from 12-4. If you can do a 1 or 2 hour shift, let me know at nicky@mindspring.com

http://www.albanylittleleague.org/

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Albany-Little-League-California/189786301050234

Albany Little League and ABGSL Opening Day Carnival @ Albany Little League Fields
Mar 24 @ 7:00 pm – 11:00 pm

The Albany Little League and ABGSL needs a hand staffing the barricades at the Opening Day Parade, March 24, from 8-10AM. If you can give them a hand, please contact Jennifer Hansen Romero <jhansenromero@yahoo.com>, and tell her you are an Albany Stroller & Roller volunteer.

Or sign up here:

http://www.volunteerspot.com/login/entry/932345632463410036

We also need volunteers to staff our booth at the Carnival afterwards from 12-4. If you can do a 1 or 2 hour shift, let me know at nicky@mindspring.com

http://www.albanylittleleague.org/

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Albany-Little-League-California/189786301050234

Apr
14
Sun
Geared 4 Kids: 2 Year Anniversary Ride + BBQ @ San Pablo Park
Apr 14 @ 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm

Get GEARED UP! Helmets, Bikes, Bells!
This group has been riding for 2 years now and it’s time to celebrate!
There will be a BBQ/Picnic/Potluck after the ride starting around 12:30pm at San Pablo Park. Details for the BBQ can be found on Geared 4 Kids’ Facebook group page.
Meet up for the ride at 10:30am near the playground (Russell & Mabel).
This month’s route will be 4.5 miles long and take us through a bit of Berkeley, Oakland, and Emeryville (a modification of our inaugural route). Bring along snacks to share at our mid-route stop, and, of course, we’ll have tunes to pedal to all throughout the ride!
Helmets required for kids.
Be sure to pack snacks, water, and clothing appropriate to weather conditions!

If anyone wants to ride together from Berkeley, leave a comment on this post and let’s organize something!

http://geared4kids.org/

Dec
14
Sun
Geared 4 Kids: Family Bike Ride @ Strawberry Creek Park, meet at the slide
Dec 14 @ 10:30 pm – 1:00 pm
Come on out with your kids!

Come on out with your kids!

Get GEARED UP! Helmets, Bikes, Bells!

Want a fun ride with the whole family, no matter how young your kids are? This ride is for you!
Meet up at big slide at Strawberry Creek Park (West St and Allston Way).
Helmets required for kids.
North Berkeley is the nearest BART station.
If you want to ride from Albany, leave a comment here!
You can also look for more info, including mailing list, on our website: http://geared4kids.org/
Jan
11
Sun
Geared 4 Kids: Family Bike Ride @ Cedar Rose Park, Berkeley
Jan 11 @ 10:30 am – 1:00 pm
Come on out with your kids!

Come on out with your kids!

Get GEARED UP! Helmets, Bikes, Bells!
Come join the “Geared 4 Kids” group for a family-style bike party led by Albany Strollers & Rollers member Megan Vieira!!
Helmets required for kids.
North Berkeley is the nearest BART station.
You can also look for more info, including mailing list, on their website:http://geared4kids.org/

Be sure to pack snacks, water, and clothing appropriate to weather conditions!
Want to ride from Albany? Put a note here in “comments” and get something going!
Feb
15
Sun
Geared 4 Kids: Family Bike Ride @ Grove Park playground
Feb 15 @ 10:30 am – 1:00 pm
Come on out with your kids!

Come on out with your kids!

Get GEARED UP! Helmets, Bikes, Bells!
Come join the “Geared 4 Kids” group for a family-style bike party!
Meet at playground on Oregon off MLK.
Helmets required for kids.
Ashby is the nearest BART station.
You can also look for more info, including mailing list, on their website:http://geared4kids.org/
Be sure to pack snacks, water, and clothing appropriate to weather conditions!
Want to ride or “BART & ride” from Albany? Put a note here in “comments” and get something going!

Apr
12
Sun
Geared 4 Kids Family Bike Ride – 4th Anniversary Ride and BBQ/Potluck @ San Pablo Park
Apr 12 @ 10:30 am – 2:00 pm
Come on out with your kids!

Come on out with your kids!

Get GEARED UP! Helmets, Bikes, Bells!
Come help celebrate 4 years of family bike riding!
Meet at San Pablo Park playground, take a tour of Berkeley/Oakland/Emeryville, and then join us for a post-ride BBQ/Potluck at San Pablo Park starting around 12:30 (or whenever we finish the ride). Sign up to participate in the BBQ/Potluck on the Geared 4 Kids Facebook Group page.
Helmets required for kids.
Ashby is the nearest BART station.
Want to ride or “BART & ride” from Albany? Put a note here in “comments” and get something going!

Jul
12
Sun
Geared 4 Kids: Family Bike Ride @ Aquatic Park
Jul 12 @ 10:30 am – 1:00 pm
Come on out with your kids!

Come on out with your kids!

Get GEARED UP! Helmets, Bikes, Bells!Sunday, July 12th

10:30am – 1:00pm
Aquatic Park, BerkeleyMeet at Berkeley’s Aquatic Park playground.

We’ll be touring the Berkeley Marina.

Helmets required for kids.

North Berkeley is the nearest BART station.
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If you want to ride from Albany write something in the “comments” section here!

Join our Facebook group to keep in touch with future events:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/gearedforkids
You can also look for more info, including mailing list, on our website:http://geared4kids.org/

Jan
16
Mon
MLK Unity Ride @ Rich City Rides
Jan 16 @ 9:00 am – 11:00 am

Please join us on this ride to honor the memory of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Join AS&R’s friends & neighbors at Rich City Rides  for a Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. National Day of Service Bike Ride January 16th, to remember Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in a celebration of service. This a family friendly bike event so we strongly encourage everyone to come and bring your unlimited amount of guest along with you to enjoy a nice healthy bike ride while learning about meaningful facts about our civil rights leader Martin Luther King.

Starting Rich City RIDES @9:00 AM
Roll to and through the Marina Bay @9:30 AM
Ending our ride Urban Tilth farm in North Richmond in loving memory of Jason Scott Hearn 11/01/1986 – 15/10/2012

If anyone wants to propose a ride or BART from Albany, please write in “comments” to this event – thanks.

Feb
26
Sun
Major Taylor Unity Ride @ Rich City Rides
Feb 26 @ 9:00 am – 1:00 pm

Join AS&R’s friends & neighbors at Rich City Rides  for the Major Taylor Unity Ride. This a family friendly bike event so we strongly encourage families, friends, and students to come out and use this Sunday event as a social family outing, however you define family. This is also an opportunity to learn about the great World Champion cyclist Marshall Walter “Major” Taylor. Get active in your community and have a fun Sunday ride!

Starting Rich City RIDES @9:00 AM
Roll out @9:45 AM

If anyone wants to propose a ride or BART from Albany, please write in “comments” to this event – thanks.

AS&R members took BART to join Rich City Rides, Check for Bikes, Bike Concord, Bike East Bay and others at the MLK Unity Ride. Hope to see you on this family-oriented ride!