Pedalfest is a free celebration of bikes, cycling, food, family and fun!
This fun-filled celebration is for everyone from the recreational rider and casual observer to the seasoned cyclist, showcasing what makes cycling such an amazing activity for individuals, groups and families.
In collaboration with Bike East Bay, enjoy pedal-powered food, a pedal powered sound stage featuring live music, dare devil stunts, a kid’s bike rodeo, safety training, and the most amazing collection of bicycles to be seen from vintage and hand built bikes to 
high-end customs, sturdy commuters and creative art bikes.
All Pedalfest proceeds benefit the Bike East Bay – the organization with which Albany Strollers & Rollers is affiliated that works tirelessly for safe, convenient and enjoyable bicycling for all!
Of course, free Bicycle Valet Parking will be provided by Bike East Bay!
Come on down, you’re sure to see some of your friends from AS&R!
Want to ride down together with friends? Propose a meetup time and place in “comments” here.
Albany Strollers & Rollers is excited to be teaming with our neighbors to the north, Rich City Rides, to provide FREE Bicycle Valet Parking at the two-day Berkeley Kite Festival.
Come on down and enjoy the festival!!
Come on down and enjoy the Festival where the earth, wind, and sky combine to create an unequaled festival experience. Food, music, arts & crafts, a new “kids’ zone,” food – and yes… plenty of kites!! Lots to do for the whole family!
We’ll take care of your bikes while you have fun!
During the past 29 years, the Berkeley Kite Festival has developed a soaring reputation as one of the premier free family festivals on the West Coast.
And we’ll take care of your bicycle while you and your family enjoy all the activities the BKF has to offer! We’re expecting 1000 bikes over the course of the weekend so come join the fun.
Want to help out? We can still use a few volunteers to help park bikes – the cool thing is that you get to see the kites flying while you’re at our table!
Thanks.
Come visit AS&R at our information table then enjoy a great stroll up Solano!
Albany Strollers & Rollers will be providing Free Bicycle Valet Parking at two locations this year: 1800 Solano Ave (Wells Fargo) and 1245 Solano (the “Pumpkin Patch” near Masonic.)
We’ll also have an information table by our western lot near Masonic.
WE NEED YOU TO MAKE THIS A SUCCESS!
If you can help park bikes at either lot please contact Sylvia Paull.
If you’d like to help at AS&R’s info table, please contact Amy Smolens.
All volunteers who work at least a 4-hr shift will get free lunch provided by supporting sponsors Bua Luang Thai Cuisine and Tay Tah Cafe.
Since 1974 Solano Avenue and the cities of Albany and Berkeley have hosted the Solano Avenue Stroll, the East Bay’s largest street festival! The Solano Avenue Association and AS&R invite you to see what makes Solano Avenue a wonderful place. The Stroll features over five hundred vendors including 50 entertainers (there’s always great music!,) 50 food booths, 150 government and non-profit agencies, 150 juried hand-crafters, a 75 entry parade, state of the art mechanical rides and much more!
Come visit the unique and popular professional services, restaurants, and shops already here on Solano Avenue.
We’re guaranteed to park oh, so many bikes! We sure could use your help!
250,000 participants and event guests visit from all over the west coast.
This family event promotes the unique traits of Solano Avenue, helping independently-owned businesses, artists, and community organizations to thrive by exposure and fundraising.
Please see the press room to stay tuned-into what’s hot at this years event!
Brought to you by the Cities of Albany and Berkeley; and with the help of our generous sponsors, SAA members, and volunteer board of directors.
Volunteers Sara, Nick, Sylvia, Ken and Anne beneath the Bua Luang banner after a long & productive day of parking 300+ bikes! Please join them this year!
Sunday Streets (also called “Open Streets”) closes streets to automobile traffic for a day so that people may use the space for other physical and social activities. The streets become parks as people replace car traffic. People walk, bike, skate and dance and play. Everyone from businesses and community organizations to musicians and artists use the space creatively, engaging the public and providing spontaneity and discovery.
Shattuck closed off to automobile traffic from Rose to Haste Streets.
http://www.sundaystreetsberkeley.org
If anyone wants to propose riding to the event from Albany, put a note in the “comments” section here or on AS&R’s Facebook page !
Contribute to the greening and bike & ped friendliness of our neighbor to the north, El Cerrito!
Please join City Staff THIS Wednesday, October 22nd at 7 pm in the El Cerrito City Hall Council Chambers for a Joint Study Session of the Parks & Recreation Commission and the Environmental Quality Committee and hear an update from the Community Development Department on the City’s Urban Greening Plan, currently underway. The two bodies called for the City’s successful application for a Proposition 84 Urban Greening Planning Grant in 2011. The Plan evaluates existing parks and open spaces in the city and proposes policies, programs and projects to create and enhance vibrant, ecological green spaces in El Cerrito. The public will have an opportunity to provide comments at the end of the presentation.
Additional comments and questions may be submitted to Emily Alter via email at EAlter@ci.el-cerrito.ca.us or at (510) 215-4385. The City anticipates that the draft Urban Greening Plan will be released early 2015. For more information on the Plan, please visit www.ElCerritoUrbanGreening.org
Join us for a happy hour at our new location at Grazzy Burgers/Albany Taproom – yes, they have plenty of bike parking! This is our every other month (even-numbered months) informal get-together to talk about all things bike and ped in Albany. It’s a good chance to ask about what the city is up to and what our stance on issues is, and to meet others who are interested in issues related to human-scale transit/active transit.
Everyone is welcome.
Note that this will usually take place right before a Traffic and Safety Commission meeting, and will also be a good chance to talk about anything coming up on their agenda.
The monthly Transportation Commission Meeting, the Fourth Thursday of every month, is a great place to make your ideas known, find out about the transportation issues and projects in Albany, and help improve things for cyclists and pedestrians in and around our town.
Register and get Zoom link on the City website here.
The agenda will be posted on the City website here.
Come on down!
You already bike and walk more to help reduce greenhouse gases – attend this forum to encourage others to do the same.
Photo courtesy Amy Smolens
Want to have input on how the City of Albany can reduce greenhouse gases?
The City of Albany’s Sustainability Committee invites the community (YOU!!) to attend an open forum discussion of outreach and education strategies aimed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in Albany. The event will be hosted by the City’s Sustainability Committee and provide the opportunity to create a network of local organizations and/or local volunteers to lead community outreach.
AGENDA
1. Introduction and discussion of objectives by the City of Albany Sustainability Committee
2. Introductions by participating organizations to briefly describe their charter, interests and activities in the area of greenhouse gas reductions and climate change
3. Discussion of concepts for outreach and identification of commonalities among participating organizations
4. Discussion of next steps and possible future meetings
Note: there may be a quorum of representatives from the City Council or City commissions or committees in attendance at this public meeting.
Roll up to Grazzy Burgers/Albany Taproom for AS&R’s Happy Hour and a beer, burger or salad!
Got an idea about biking or walking in Albany? Join us for a Happy Hour at our new location at Grazzy Burgers/Albany Taproom – yes, they have plenty of bike parking! This is our every other month informal get-together to talk about all things bike and ped in Albany. It’s a good chance to ask about what the city is up to and what our stance on issues is, and to meet others who are interested in issues related to human-scale transit/active transit.
Everyone is welcome.
Note that this meeting is on a different day than usual, so as to take place right before the rescheduled Traffic and Safety Commission meeting. It will be a good chance to talk about anything coming up on their agenda.
The Traffic & Safety Commission meets just once in the last two months of 2014, replacing the Thanksgiving and Christmas dates from their ordinary schedule. This is a great place to make your ideas known, find out about the transportation issues and projects in Albany, and help improve things for cyclists and pedestrians in and around our town.
The agenda will be posted on the City website here.
Come on down!
