Edison Walk & Roll is celebrating Bike to Wherever Day this THURSDAY, September 24, by offering some suggested bike or rolling routes as well as mini-prizes to encourage our riders to hop on their bikes and get outdoors! Remember to Be Alert, Be Smart, Be Visible and Be Safe. Please review safe biking tips with your child before heading out.
Reminder, masks and social distancing are required.
BIKE TO OUR TWO STOPS: EDISON STATION AND ALAMEDA BICYCLE
EDISON STATION
The Walk & Roll team will be located along the Versailles Slow Street between Lincoln and Buena Vista on Thursday between 2 - 4pm. Complete the basic (Route 1), intermediate (Route 2) or challenge ride (Route 3) below ANY DAY BEFORE THURSDAY and then pick up your mini-prize at the Edison station!
ALAMEDA BICYCLE
Alameda Bicycle is a stop you won't want to miss! Stop by Alameda Bicycle on Thursday between 3 and 6 pm for a special cold treat for kids and a Bike to Wherever Day musette bag for adults.
Bike Route 1 (BASIC) - Edison Perimeter
Thursday between 2 and 4 pm
This route is for kids on scooters or small bikes who prefer to ride on the sidewalk
Take a lap or two or three or as many as you can do around Edison
Stop by the Walk & Roll Table between 2 - 4 and tell us how many laps you've done!
Bike Route 2 (INTERMEDIATE) - Versailles Slow Street and beyond
Thursday between 2 and 4 pm
This route is for kids and parents who want a bit more but the Fort Awesome challenge ride is too far/too much time
Start on Versailles at Fernside and ride the slow street out to Encinal Avenue
On the way back take a detour if you feel like exploring the Edison school zone
Turn right on Gibbons
Turn right on Johnson Avenue
Left on Court Street
Left on Lincoln Avenue
Turn Right on Gibbons and then veer right onto Southwood Drive
Curve around Southwood and at the stop sign, proceed onto Northwood
Curve around Northwood
Right onto Buena Vista
Left onto Versailles and stop in at the Walk & Roll table!
Bike Route 3 (CHALLENGE) - Fort Awesome!
This route is for riders who can go the distance. It can be completed anytime up to Thursday afternoon
Hop in the bike lane anywhere along Fernside Blvd.
Hop off your bike and press the flashing light crossing at San Jose Ave
Walk your bike across Fernside and hop into the protected Cycle Track
Ride Across the Blue Bridge to Bay Farm Island and Turn Right
Head across the boardwalk path and onto the Bay Farm bike/ped path
Fort Awesome is the Driftwood Fort along the shoreline before you get to the Harbor Bay Ferry Terminal.
Look for a colored ribbon tied somewhere on the Fort. DO NOT REMOVE the ribbon!
On Thursday, stop by the Walk & Roll Table between 2 -4 and tell us what color the ribbon is!