Riding across the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge
E-Bike ride series highlights advocacy and education work
By Teo Octavia Saragi
Have you taken a ride across the Richmond-San Rafael bridge?
Thanks to a collaboration with Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) and Rad Power Bikes, Bike East Bay hosted a Summer Ride Series of group e-bike rides across the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge! Known for the contentious struggle to maintain access to its pedestrian and bicycle path, the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge serves as both a key connection point and recreational facility for riders throughout the Bay Area.
Participants from our Summer Ride Series shared their perspectives of riding across the Bridge, many of them who were new to the experience:
“Great class! It was great to go over the Bridge with a group and try an eebike with experts on hand. It was a lot of fun!”
“It’s nice to see different scenery such as the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge.”
“Great ride, warm introduction of guides. I really enjoyed it! Thank you.”
The rides were also made possible by our trained class instructors. One of the instructors who led the rides reflected on their experiences:
“We got lots of positive feedback from riders about the route. People liked the off-street bike paths and the ride in Marin along the shoreline. People commented that it was cool to get to try out the Rad Power e-bikes’ fat tires on some dirt.”
For advocacy updates and ways to get involved, stay tuned online at BikeEastBay.org/RSRBridge or send an email to Advocacy@BikeEastBay.org.
