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Who we are and where we see Bakersfield going

 
 

MISSION
We promote bicycling for everyday transportation in Bakersfield.

VISION
We are seeking to create a culture in Bakersfield in which the bicycle serves as a popular and preferred means of transportation.

Bakersfield can become the kind of place where children ride bikes to school and to see friends, parents ride to and from work, and the whole family enjoys bicycling
to soccer practice, to visit family, to the grocery store, or maybe just for an ice cream cone!

OUR GUIDING PRINCIPLES
• Everyday bicycling can be for everyone. It is not merely for recreation, for children, and for those who cannot afford cars. Bakersfield’s generally temperate climate and level topography, as well as a consistently improving network of arterial bike lanes and paths, all help to make Bakersfield an ideal city for cycling.

• Bicycling can be a safe and enjoyable experience under the right conditions. Bicyclists must not only be safe but through education gain the knowledge of how to safely ride on the streets of Bakersfield.

• Education is a key component to creating a cycling culture. Cycling education includes; safety, legal, and practical issues pertaining to bicycling as a primary means of transportation for both children and adults.

• A comprehensive marketing campaign during Bakersfield Bike Month, in May, will accelerate the change to a more vibrant bicycling culture in our community.

• Bicycling is a healthy, environmentally friendly, economical, safe, and fun means of transportation. It prevents traffic congestion and carbon emissions, improves health, and saves money for those who choose to cycle; it also saves money for society as a whole in roadway infrastructure, and health-care related costs.

OUR HISTORY
Bike Bakersfield was up and riding on January of 06'. Since it's formation the goal has been the same: get people on bikes, educate cyclists, and create a bicycle culture in Bakersfield. We started with the website and promotional literature

The Bike Kitchen was formed when Joe O'Grady joined Bike Bakersfield in May of of 06'. The Bike Kitchen has since become one of Bakersfield's most valuable cycling resources.

 
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Need a Bike Rack?
Bike Bakersfield will obtain the permits, provide the rack, and even install the rack; all you need to provide is the cash. More here.

Volunteer for Bike Bakersfield
We need volunteers and support to keep our programs running. If you would like to volunteer to assist with any of Bike Bakersfield's programs send us an email with your name, phone number, and area of interest. Email us here, or call us at our office: 661.321.9247.

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