According to sponsor The East Bay Bicycle Coalition, over 17,000 riders commuting to work were counted at 143 energizer stations this morning.  That is a 22 %  increase in cyclists over 2011.  Mayor Jean Quan of Oakland rode 8 miles on her trusty electric bike from Eastmont Mall to City Hall, accompanied by a large contingent of riders.

Did you know that Oakland has the eighth largest Bike to Work Day in the United States?

Or that Oakland ranks seventh in the U.S. for women that bike?

Or that Oakland has the sixth highest rate of bike riding?

More and more people are getting into biking - for transportation, exercise or just to have fun.

Whether you're new to cycling in Oakland, or getting into biking to counter high gasoline prices or improve your health, here are some great resources to help make your riding safer and easier.

Have a package?

Bike messengers will deliver.

In 1994, three bike activists opened Pedal Express to promote clean air living, building on a foundation of cycling, an environmentally conscious alternative to driving cars.

The worker-owned bicycle courier cooperative specializes in regularly scheduled and cargo deliveries.