Upcoming Events

Nov
7
Thu
7:00 pm AS&R Meeting – You’re Invited to...
AS&R Meeting – You’re Invited to...
Nov 7 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
AS&R Meeting - You're Invited to Join Virtually!
Have a gripe, an idea or some input about anything that would further cycling and pedestrian conditions here in Albany? Then join us at our next meeting (every other month – odd-numbered months) where we[...]
Nov
16
Sat
10:00 am Richmond-San Rafael Bridge Trail... @ Richmond BART station
Richmond-San Rafael Bridge Trail... @ Richmond BART station
Nov 16 @ 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
Richmond-San Rafael Bridge Trail 5th Anniversary Ride @ Richmond BART station
Our friends at “Rich City Rides” are organizing a family-friendly, all ages and abilities group ride across the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge Trail to commemorate the 5th Anniversary of bike and pedestrian access over the bridge![...]
Dec
5
Thu
5:00 pm AS&R Holiday Happy Hour Meeting ... @ Everest Kitchen
AS&R Holiday Happy Hour Meeting ... @ Everest Kitchen
Dec 5 @ 5:00 pm – 7:30 pm
AS&R Holiday Happy Hour Meeting — special date @ Everest Kitchen
Come and talk about walking and cycling in Albany, while eating delicious Nepali & Indian food in Everest Kitchen’s Parklet! All are invited and AS&R will provide some HOLIDAY APPETIZERS to get you started! Got a gripe,[...]
7:00 pm Transportation Commission Meetin... @ Council Chambers, City Hall
Transportation Commission Meetin... @ Council Chambers, City Hall
Dec 5 @ 7:00 pm – 10:30 pm
The monthly Transportation Commission Meeting 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[...]
Jan
2
Thu
7:00 pm AS&R Meeting – You’re Invited to...
AS&R Meeting – You’re Invited to...
Jan 2 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
AS&R Meeting - You're Invited to Join Virtually!
Have a gripe, an idea or some input about anything that would further cycling and pedestrian conditions here in Albany? Then join us at our next meeting (every other month – odd-numbered months) where we[...]
Jan
23
Thu
7:00 pm Transportation Commission Meeting @ Council Chambers, City Hall
Transportation Commission Meeting @ Council Chambers, City Hall
Jan 23 @ 7:00 pm – 10:30 pm
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[...]
Feb
27
Thu
5:00 pm AS&R Happy Hour Meeting – Eat, d... @ Everest Kitchen
AS&R Happy Hour Meeting – Eat, d... @ Everest Kitchen
Feb 27 @ 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
AS&R Happy Hour Meeting - Eat, drink & problem-solve!! @ Everest Kitchen | Albany | California | United States
Come and talk about walking and cycling in Albany, while eating delicious Nepali & Indian food in Everest Kitchen’s Parklet! All are invited. Got a gripe, question or idea that would make cycling or walking[...]
7:00 pm Transportation Commission Meeting @ Council Chambers, City Hall
Transportation Commission Meeting @ Council Chambers, City Hall
Feb 27 @ 7:00 pm – 10:30 pm
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[...]
Mar
6
Thu
7:00 pm AS&R Meeting – You’re Invited to...
AS&R Meeting – You’re Invited to...
Mar 6 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
AS&R Meeting - You're Invited to Join Virtually!
Have a gripe, an idea or some input about anything that would further cycling and pedestrian conditions here in Albany? Then join us at our next meeting (every other month – odd-numbered months) where we[...]
Mar
27
Thu
7:00 pm Transportation Commission Meeting @ Council Chambers, City Hall
Transportation Commission Meeting @ Council Chambers, City Hall
Mar 27 @ 7:00 pm – 10:30 pm
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[...]

Discounts

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

Blue Heron Bikes: 10% off parts and accessories.

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

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

Another Successful Solano Stroll!

AS&R’s Bicycle Valet Parking lot, sponsored by Bua Luang.
photo courtesy Mike Gill

AS&R’s 4th year providing free Bicycle Valet Parking at the Solano Stroll was a great success!
The Valet Parking Crew parked 183 bikes and the operation seemed like smooth sailing the entire day. Bonus: no bikes left over at the end, as the last woman came and picked up bike #164 just as we were finishing packing up our stuff!
We spoke to a lot of visitors, both cyclists and peds. People came to us with various questions (what does AS&R do? why does the signal at Jackson and Buchanan not sense cyclists? what should I do when I’m driving to the left of a bike lane and want to make a right turn? how does the bike lane between the right lane and the through lane work? among others) We sold a bunch of clings to cyclists and non-cyclists alike, sold some rear lights and gave away front lights, too. We signed up some new members and welcome the new input and ideas. My personal bonus was seeing the smiles on peoples’ faces when I asked them if they’d seen the new Bike Bike Racks.
McGill Hort brought his extremely cool “Surrey Bicycle,” which proved to be a great attractor, conversation piece and photo op (hope to see some of those photos!)
All the volunteers got a coupon for a delicious Bua Luang lunch and drink from their Stroll booth.
We sang along to the tunes of the boy band to the west and the psychedelic oldies band to the east.
Thanks to Ken McCroskey, Zack Mensinger, Sherie Reineman, Sylvia Paull, Nora Daley-Peng, Heather Cunningham, Angela Armendariz, Mac McCurdy, Preston Jordan, Tenisha Neal, Susan Moffat, Jonathan Walden, Anne Malamud and Alisha Saville for all their hard work on our very successful Solano Stroll presence!
Last but certainly not least, thanks to Pat from Bua Luang and Tay Tah for her ongoing sponsorship and support!  We couldn’t do what we do without the support of local businesses like yours.

Go here for lots of pics of the Stroll taken by Sherie Reineman.

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