2012 GPC Century Sponsors

The East Bay Amateur Radio Club provides radio support . . . and a lot of our SAG support too!

Alameda Bicycle of Alameda provides free1 mechanic support at Rest Stop #5 (Proctor School).

The Missing Link Bicycle Cooperative of Berkeley provides free1 mechanic support at the Start location (Campolindo High School). They also supply spare parts kits for our SAG cars: tires, tubes, patches, cables, and more.

Sharp Bicycle of Lafayette provides free1 mechanic support at Rest Stop #3 (Briones).

Sports Basement of Walnut Creek provides free1 mechanic support at Rest Stop #4 (Wayside).

The Contra Costa College Culinary Arts Department is providing facilities for us to prepare food.

The Acme Bread Company of Berkeley is supplying a variety of breads for the lunch. Acme Bread doesn't provide their own web site, but more information about them is posted on Wikipedia, on the site of the Ferry Building Marketplace, and on the site of the Center for Urban Education about Sustainable Agriculture.

GU Energy Labs is supplying: Gu energy Gel, Gu Chomps, and Gu Electrolyte Brew.

The Vine St. Berkeley Peet's Coffee and Tea is supplying coffee for the Island Rest Stop.

Reflect Sports is supplying some free samples of Hoo Ha Ride Glide® Cycling Anti-Chafing Cream.

Sustainable Technologies of Alameda is helping us make for a slightly greener Century by arranging to compost our lunch and rest stop waste. You can read more about their solar power installations as well as their "biomass to biogas" anaerobic digester system.

Pre-Century Bike Checks

Some of our sponsors will be providing bike safety and performance inspections around the time of the century as follows.

The Missing Link provides free bicycle safety and performance inspections during their normal business hours at their repair shop at 1961 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley, 510 843-4763.

REI is sponsoring a Free Hands-on Bike Class: Fix a Flat, 11am at REI Berkeley on Saturday, May 5th: Join an REI bike technician to learn to perform a safety inspection on your bike. All you need to bring is your bike and tools. REI'll provide the expert advice. Location: 1338 San Pablo Ave. Berkeley, CA, 510 527-4140.

Sharp Bicycle will do a free safety and performance check of your bicycle in the weeks before the century during their normal business hours at their shop at 969 Moraga Road, in Lafayette, 925-284-9616.

Alameda Bicycle has two 15 year veteran mechanics that can provide a high quality service for your bikes. In the weeks before the century, please call for an appointment during their normal business hours (510)522-0070 ext 2, 1522 Park Street, Alameda, CA 94501.

¹Free mechanic support during the century: Mechanics will provide free basic adjustments and repairs to century riders. Larger repairs are at the discretion of the mechanic. Don't expect a complete overhaul! Riders are expected to pay for materials and spare parts used.