Bike to Work Albany - Supporting Team

This is a volunteer effort brought to you by the New York Bicylcing Coalition. Their willingness to let us run with this in their name opened a lot of doors. In the effort, I've met a great bunch of folks who have a fun time advocating for bicycle related issues.

We must recognize the Downtown Albany Business Improvement District for being the first group to say yes to this hairbrained idea. Their knowledge in event planning along with their extensive network and leadership were key to getting off the ground.

The following table lists the members of the team that have supported our event. Please acknowledge their participation by actively supporting their businesses and by expressing your thanks for their support of Bike to Work Day.

Teammates	Tasks
New York Bicycle Coalition	Event Host Route Planning Bike Flashers and Garters to give away at the Staging Areas Leadership Team
Downtown Albany Business Improvement District	Hosting the Downtown Rally Point Hosted planning meetings Coordination with municipalities Publicity throughout network Leadership Team
Capital District Transportation Authority	Sharing Park and Ride Lots as Staging Points Contributing 100 single fare passes
Albany Bicycle Coalition	Route Planning Volunteers
Mohawk Hudson Cycling Club	Commuter Ride leadership
Sports Sign-Up	On-line Pre-Registration
Steiners Sports	Hosting Staging Area/Energizer Station
The Downtube Cycle Shop	Hosting Staging Area/Energizer Station
Mad Dog Cycles	Assist with Staging Area/Energizer Station
Eastern Mountain Sports	Hosting Staging Area/Energizer Station
Elevate Cycles	Hosting Staging Area/Energizer Station
Troy Bike Rescue	Hosting Staging Area/Energizer Station
Concept Bikes (Mike from the Bike Repair Truck)	Hosting Staging Area/Energizer Station
The Steuben Athletic Club	Locker rooms, towel service, showers and liquid soap to cyclists for the day of the event
The Capital District YMCA	Locker rooms, showers and liquid soap to cyclists at the Empire State Plaza facility for the day of the event.
Sandwiches to Go	Coupon for complementary small soup or $1 off a sandwich for cyclists on the day of the event - with coupon from rally point.
County of Albany	Public support for the event Sanctioning the event for their employees Publicity for the event
City of Albany	Public support for the event Sanctioning the event for their employees Hosting City Hall Rally Point Publicity for the event
Town of Colonie Police Department	VMS signs on designated routes Police presence on designated route and at key intersections as available
Town of Guilderland Police Department	VMS sign on designated routes Police presence on designated route and at key intersections as available
Town of Bethlehem	Preparation of designated routes. Police presence on designated routes and at key intersections as available
The NYS Office of Children and Family Services	Sanctioning the event for their employees
The NYS Department of Health	Sanctioning the event for their employees Co-Hosting the Plaza Rally Point
The NYS Office of General Services	Co-Hosting the Plaza Rally Point and providing bike racks
The NYS Department of Transportation	Requested route preparation Requested VMS signs on designated routes Requested Share the Road signs on designated routes
The Bethlehem Chamber of Commerce	Publicity Volunteer Participation
Price Chopper	Use of Watervliet store parking lot for staging area and bottled water requested.
Bruegger’s Bagel Bakery	6 dozen bagels
Utsav Youth Group	Volunteers
Stuyvesant Plaza	Co-hosting the Guilderland staging area/energizer station with Eastern Mountain Sports
Stewarts Shops	Coffee for the Staging Areas/Energizer Stations
LL Bean	Hosting Colonie Staging Area/Energizer Station Camelback Mule Personal Hydration system Ten Stowaway backpacks

Bike to Work Albany, New York

Friday, May 16th 2008