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Slow Riders: Commuter Bike Ride to Larkspur Ferry

May 9, 2019 by Sustainable Fairfax Leave a Comment

Join Sustainable Fairfax for…BAY AREA BIKE TO WORK DAY!

TIME: Meet at 6:45am sharp
Catch the 7:50am ferry to SF (or return to Fairfax with us)
MEETING PLACE: Marin Museum of Bicycling, 1966 Sir Francis Drake Blvd., Fairfax, CA
BRING: ✔ Your Helmet ✔ Water Bottle
DISTANCE: 6.7 miles at an easy pace – about 50 minutes

Celebrate Bay Area Bike to Work Day and join Sustainable Fairfax for a commuter bike ride to the Larkspur Ferry Building.

The bike route we will be taking is mostly flat – we stay off the busy streets and take back streets and bike paths. Part of the route meanders along Corte Madera Creek. It is a beautiful ride, and a wonderful way to start the day! First timers encouraged to join!

We will stop at energizer stations along the way as time allows.

Please RSVP to info@sustainablefairfax.org. Bring friends!

This is part of the Sustainable Fairfax ReduceX2 program.

Slow Riders Bike Ride to Bioneers!

October 20, 2018 by Sustainable Fairfax Leave a Comment

Date: Saturday, October 20, 2018

Meet Time: 10:00am at Marin Museum of Bicycling, 1966 Sir Francis Drake, Fairfax, CA 94930 (meet on the sidewalk by the Marin Museum of Bicycling sign)

Destination: Marin Center, 10 Ave of the Flags, San Rafael, CA, 94903

Distance: 7.3 miles each way

Difficulty: Mostly flat, one moderate hill

Join Sustainable Fairfax for an easy going ride to the Bioneers conference. For those not attending the conference, there is no charge to enjoy the booths outside of the conference hall. We will return by about 3pm.

This is a great chance to check out the improved bike route to the San Rafael Civic Center! If you plan to attend the Keynote speaker in the morning, and would like to bike there, please let us know and we can form another group!

ALTERNATIVE: The League of Women Voters is holding a Pros/Cons session on ballot measures at the Civic Center Library (near the Bioneers conference) from 11:00-12:15. You are free to attend that event and meet up with the Bioneers group afterwards. http://www.marinlibrary.org/events/#/?i=4

Please RSVP to SustainFX@gmail.com

Fairfax Slow Riders- Bike Ride to Larkspur Landing

July 28, 2018 by Jennifer Hammond

Join Sustainable Fairfax for an easygoing bike ride to Larkspur Landing!

MEET TIME: 10:00AM (we will return by about 1 – 1:30pm)

MEET LOCATION: Marin Museum of Bicycling, 1966 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, Fairfax, CA 94930

Discover the beautiful backroads and bike paths of Marin. We stay clear of the busy streets and stop at points of interest.

You will have the opportunity to test ride electric bikes at the New Wheel in Larkspur. We will also check out the Saturday market at the Marin Country Mart.

FERRY COMMUTERS: Learn an easy and scenic route to the ferry building!

DISTANCE: 7 miles each way. The ride to Larkspur Landing takes about 45-60 minutes at an easy pace.

BRING: Your Bike, Helmet, Water Bottle, Bike Lock

Please RSVP at SustainFX@gmail.com

Pedal Powered Food Drive: A Success!

December 5, 2016 by Jennifer Hammond

A joyful group of adults and children participated in the ReduceX2 Slow Riders Food Drive Bike Ride from Fairfax to the Corte Madera Town Center on Saturday to “feed” the Giant Turkey (a collection spot for the SF-Marin Food Bank).

The group made three stops to collect food donated by Fairfax Market, Good Earth Natural Foods and Woodlands Market.

The Corte Madera Town Center greeted us with delicious Blue Barn organic ice cream, coffee and snacks. The event was filmed for the MotherLoad Movie promoting the cargo bike movement. The event was a great success and a beautiful ride!

Thanks to all who participated, the grocery stores for donating food, and Corte Madera Town Center for the warm greeting!

Sign up for future Slow Riders bike rides here. These are fun and relaxed bike rides to popular Marin County destinations. You will learn bike routes that avoid the busy streets and will discover the beautiful paths and backstreets of Marin!

Slow Riders: Pedal Powered Food Drive!

December 3, 2016 by Jennifer Hammond Leave a Comment

Pedal Powered Food Drive!

Saturday, December 3

Time: Meet at 11:00 am

Meetup Location: Fairfax Market, 2040 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, Fairfax, CA 94930

Cost: Free (bring canned and non-perishable food items to donate)

Distance: 14.4 miles roundtrip, mostly flat, some streets

Arrival back in Fairfax: Approx 3:30 pm

Did you know that more than 49,000 residents of Marin County are in need of food assistance? Join Sustainable Fairfax- Slow Riders and Kidical Mass/MotherLoad for a food drive bike ride!. We will ride from Fairfax to the Corte Madera Town Center to “feed” the World’s Largest Turkey (a collection spot for the SF-Marin Food bank). We take the beautiful back streets and bike path of Marin.

Meetup Locations:
11am- Fairfax Market, 2040 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, Fairfax
11:30am- Good Earth Natural Foods, 720 Center Blvd, Fairfax,
12:00pm- Woodlands Market, 735 College Ave, Kentfield
Arrival back in Fairfax: Approx 3:00 pm

Cost: Free
Distance: 14.4 miles roundtrip, mostly flat

Riders can bring their own canned food and non-perishable food donations, and we will also be delivering donations from local markets including Fairfax Market and Good Earth Natural Foods.

Refreshments will be provided by Corte Madera Town Center. Optional lunch with the group (please bring lunch money or bag lunch).

Motherload will also be documenting this event for both the Motherload Movie, and for a national television spot to promote giving and making healthy choices for our bodies and our environment. (They will have releases to sign at the event).

Bike helmets required.

Children under 11 must ride as passengers.

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RSVP: SustainFX@gmail.com. Drop Ins OK.

This event is a part of our ReduceX2 campaign.