Tahoe Bike

• Teams: Agencies & business teams challenge each other for most rides and miles
• Individuals can sign up too
• Walkers welcome also!
• Daily drawing for participants
• Other prizes!!





Team Challenge Categories

• Most commute trips per employee
• Most total miles
• Most feet of climbing
• Most feet of climbing per rider




Individual Prizes and Honorable Mentions

• Drawings for North and South Shore riders who ride 18 (or more) out of 24 trips to and from work or school
• Daily drawing for those who ride each day
• Honor to North and South Shore most commuting climbing
• Honor to North and South Shore most play miles




Coffee Stops

There is coffee to be had along your route to work! Join your fellow riders at our Coffee Stops, show your bike helmet for free coffee all week long. Check out these coffee stops:
If you would like to host a coffee stop for 2010, please contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
Alpen Sierra (3940 Lake Tahoe Blvd, South Lake Tahoe)
Kick-off coffee stop! Monday, May 24.
Free cup of coffee and 20% off espresso drinks for the entire Bike Challenge.
Alpina Coffeehouse (822 Emerald Bay Rd. South Lake Tahoe)
Hours: 6 am - 2 pm
Show your helmet to receive one FREE 12oz. "Brew of the Day" every day of the Lake Tahoe Bike Challenge.
Art's Coffeehouse (Village Center, Incline Village)
Hours: 6 am - 2 pm
We will offer FREE 12oz. Drip Coffee or $1.00 off Espresso drinks for bikers...all day, every day of the Lake Tahoe Bike Challenge
Incline Village Recreation Center (980 Incline Way, Incline Village NV)
Friday May 28 and Friday June 4th
6:30 to 10:00 am
Free coffee, juice, muffins, etc for riders...& and enter for raffle drawing!
Lakeside Beach Grill (4077 Pine Blvd, SLT, CA 96150)
Free coffee during the Lake Tahoe Bike Challenge from 8:00 a.m.
Mountain Hardware and Sports
Madeline's Coffee
Mountain Hardware (11320 Donner Pass Road, Truckee, CA)
Free cup of coffee for riders durng the Challenge, courtesy of Madeline's Coffee Stop at the East breezeway.
Sawtooth Ridge Café (877 North Lake Blvd, Tahoe City)
Free coffee and a muffin for riders from May 24 to June 4, 2010
Hours are 7 am to 3 pm.
Wild Cherries Coffee House Wild Cherries Coffee House (11429 Donner Pass Road Truckee, CA 96161)
Friday, June 4th from 7 – 9 am. Free coffee and cookie for riders!


Wildflower Cafe (869 Tahoe Blvd. Incline Village, NV)
Free Beverage for riders 7am to 3pm - Mention Tahoe Bike Challenge for your beverage. May 24 - June 4, 2010
Wildman Coffee (Ski Run Marina, South Lake Tahoe, CA)
Free cup of coffee for Bike Challenge participants from 8 a.m. to close.

Water Stops

Incline Village Crystal Bay Visitors Bureau (969 Tahoe Boulevard)
Free Bottle Water Provided Tuesday - Friday 8am - 4pm May 24 - June 4, 2010

The North Lake Tahoe Events Center (8318 North Lake Blvd., Kings Beach, CA)
Free Water Provided to riders 9am to 5pm Monday - Friday, May 24 - June 4, 2010


The Old Post Office (5245 North Lake Blvd Carnelian Bay, CA)
Free Water Provided to riders 6:30am to 2pm May 24 - June 4, 2010



North Lake Tahoe Resort Association (100 North Lake Blvd. Tahoe City, CA)
Free water provided Monday - Friday 9am - 4pm May 24 - June 4, 2010.
Tahoe House (625 W. Lake Blvd. Tahoe City, CA)
Free Water provided to riders 6am - 4pm - May 24 - June 4, 2010 & $1.00 off purchases when you mention the Tahoe Bike Challenge.


You are cordially invited to participate in a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony with members of the
South Lake Tahoe City Council and staff.

Ceremony Details

Date: Saturday, June 5
Time: 12:00 PM
Location: Ski Run Marina

Followed by the Bike Parade and Bike Festival Expo.


Tips for Team Captains
Team Captains! Encourage spectacular performance by your team with these ideas:
• Internal drawing or prizes for participants from your workplace
• Bring a bike mechanic to your work for one day before Bike to Work Week to help everyone get their bikes in shape
• Large workplaces: Consider forming internal teams
• Summer-long competition
• Other great ideas? Let us know!



Resources For Challenge Participants
Log Your Team's Miles (starting May 24, 2010)
CO2 Calculator
Lake Tahoe Bike Map
Safety and Commuting Tips
Bike to Work Booklet




Bike to Work Organizing Committee
Have ideas for Bike to Work Month? Get involved in the Bike to Work Organizing Committee. E-mail This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it for more information. The Bike to Work 2009 Organizing Committee includes the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency, the Tahoe Metropolitan Planning Organization, the Lake Tahoe Bicycle Coalition, other Lake Tahoe resource agencies and members of the public.