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promoting bicycling for transportation and recreationNEWS FROM THE SONOMA COUNTY BICYCLE COALITIONISSUE 16 SUMMER 2006

On July 12, the SCBC, in cooperation withthe Leadership Institute for Ecology and theEconomy (Leadership Institute) and the SantaRosa Neighborhood Alliance, hosted a townhall meeting on creating a Santa Rosa that ismore walkable and bikeable. Over 120 peopleattended the meeting at the Odd Fellows Hall,including many city employees as well as CityCouncil members Bob Blanchard and SteveRabinowitsh. Assemblywoman Noreen Evansand Suzanne Wilford, executive director of Sonoma County Transportation Authority werealso in the audience.The meeting was moderated by Tanya Narath,executive director of the Leadership Institute.Six panel members presented their perspectives

on the importance of and needed changes tohow the City treats pedestrians and bicyclists.Lynn Walton of Sonoma County HealthDepartment noted that the health of communities is directly affected by choicesthat encourage walking and biking. Creating anenvironment that encourages healthy choices

Bicyclist and PedestriansDemand Better CommunityPlanning Timothy Bacon

Voters in Marin and Sonoma Counties willdecide whether to fund a Sonoma-Marincommuter train with a quarter-cent sales taxNovember 7. The Sonoma Marin Area RailTransit (SMART) District voted 10-to-1 lastmonth to place the measure on the ballot. TheSonoma County Bicycle Coalition and manyother organizations have endorsed this measure.

The SMART train will run from Cloverdaleto Larkspur on right-of-way already ownedby the public and a pedestrian/bicycle pathwill run alongside the tracks for most of thedistance. Trains are expected to run every half hour during morning and afternoon rush hours.The trip is projected to take about an hour fromSanta Rosa to Larkspur where commuters cancatch the Golden Gate Ferry.According to Steve Birdlebough, Chairman

of Friends of SMART, users of the

pathway will be protected by fencingfrom any debris in the trains wakes.In addition, the crossing gates forthe trains will be integrated withtraf c signals in cities along the lineto minimize interference with traf cwhen the trains are passing through.Because trains will have only twocars, and each car is self-powered,the trains can cross streets quickly,without slowing traf c.

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Sonoma County residents want complete streets.www.pedbikeimages.org ITE Pedestrian Bicycle Council

SMART Train heads for theballot Beth Galleto


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How do you make change?

Local SceneCity of Petaluma was approved for a BicycleTransportation Account Grantfor Bike Lanes on PetalumaBoulevard North. Kudos toPetaluma for following throughwith the promised bike lanes thatwere not included in the roadrepair last year.The PetalumaPedestrianBicycle AdvisoryCommittee participated in the2006 Butter and EggsParade and had theirbest showing yet.The crowd applaudedthe unicyclists thatled their group, the

decorated walkers and bicyclists.They distributed bicycle safetyliterature, tire re ectors and redLED ashing lights.Sonoma County Transit is hosting Wayto Go Expo. This will be a chance toexperience many modes of transportation.Many different organizations will be present.

October 19, 3-6 pm at Santa Rosa Veterans

Memorial Building. Please check theSCBC website for updates.The new Geyserville bridge has beenon the fast track since the old span wasbadly damaged eight months ago. It isscheduled to open August 18.Valley of the Moon Teen BicycleRecycling program is in need of help onevery level. They need adults who areinterested in bikes and teens. Volunteerscan either live in the Sonoma Valley or

be willing to travel there to work with the kids.Donations of used bikes, bike parts, and toolsare needed. Financial contributions also alsoaccepted. For more information call 939-1452.

EDITORChristine Culver

COPY EDITORSLoretta Esparza

Bunni Zimberoff

CONTRIBUTORS Timothy BaconChristine Culver

Vicki DugganLoretta EsparzaBeth GalletoDeb Hubsmith

PHOTOSBecky Schuerman ChoiChristine Culver

SCBC Board of DirectorsBernie Album

Vicki Duggan (Vice President)Mike Eunice (Secretary)

Tim GonzalesDoug McKenzie

Jeanna MenzeMisty Mesel (Treasurer)Shannon PetersonLou SalzKen WellsGary Wysocky (President)

EXECUTIVE DIRECTORChristine Culver

MEMBERSHIPCOORDINATOR/ OFFICE MANAGER

Timothy Bacon

LETTERS TO THE EDITORWe welcome your comments.Send letters to:SCBCPO Box 3088

Santa Rosa CA 95402-3088e-mail comments:[email protected]

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Weve come a long way baby!

That is what I think every time I go tosome public or governmental meeting.Im not talking about our 700+members or that we have an actualof ce (my husband was pretty happyto get his home of ce back!). Imtalking about our members, the public,learning how the political ropes work and where to pull when needed.

When the rst folks got together tocreate the SCBC, they consisted of people from all walks of life; schoolteachers, housewives, retired planners,

engineers, students, gardeners, bike shopemployees... but they all loved bikes.

Politics and understanding the system was newto most of them. But having a common goal of making Sonoma County a better place to ridebikes inspired them jump in and get involved.

I came to the organization with no politicalbackground, I was just sick of being told toGet off the road! I started attending theSCBC board meetings and volunteered for anything I could do. That is how I learned.

So can you. One of the things that Lou Salztalks about in his interview (pg 4) is helpingour members become advocates and getting inthere to make the changes that we need. Withthis I invite you to sign-up for our e-updates,attend our board meetings and get involved,because it is you and me at the grass root levelthat will make changes happen!

Christine CulverExecutive Director

Michael Bicheler watches Ron Kuentzel

as he navagates his pennyfarthing bicycle in

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Thanks to all Bike to Work Day participants forcycling or volunteering organization time. Allnine counties participated in the 12th annual,San Francisco Bay Area event on May 18. Itwas part of National Bike Month, an annualrecognition of bicycling as a convenient andfun form of transportation that is becomingmore popular in the United States.In celebration of Bike to Work Day, thousands of Bay Area residents rode their bicycles to work onMay 18. The day began with over 19 EnergizerStations in Sonoma County handing out freecoffee, breakfast treats and musette bags stuffedwith bike-related goodies. Over 1,800 seasonedcyclists and new enthusiasts chose the healthycommute on Bike to Work Day.Bike to Work May was a smashing success

and we are thrilled to announce the winners of the San Francisco Bay Areas Inaugural TeamBike Challenge. Congratulations to The CriticalMacs of San Francisco County with 253 points!Sonoma Countys PJAMM CYCLES came infourth place with 225 points from a total of 105Bay Area Teams. Kudos to PJAMM CYCLESteammates, Michelle Lydon, Wendy Woods,Scott Lewis, Malcolm Manwell and RowenaArata for a job well done. Sonoma County had astrong showing with 10 teams.

Agilent Technologieshosted aninterdivisional contestwhich was won bythe EEsof Divison.They also boastedan outstanding 11percent participationfor the event day.

Congratulations toAgilent for helpingits employees ride orwalk to work.The City of SantaRosa Transit andParking Depatmentand Lakeside RialtoCinemas kicked off Bike to Work Maywith Pee Wees Big

Adventure at the

Rialto Cinemas. Themovie was free to everyone who rode theirbicycles and parked them with SCBCs valetbike parking service.More than one million Bay Area residents livewithin ve miles of their workplace, an idealdistance for bicycling. The work commute onlyrepresents 23 percent of all trips, so considerhow you also may be able to bike to shopping,to school, for errands and for social events.Participating in Bike to Work Day has inspired

Cindy Lewis from the County Center

organized a full breakfast!

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On June 28 the Metropolitan TransportationCommission (MTC) adopted a routineaccommodation/complete streets policy whichstates that all funds which are distributedthrough MTC must consider the needs of bicyclists and pedestrians. MTC is the SanFrancisco Bay Areas metropolitan planning

organization, and handles transportation planning, nancing and coordination for thenine-county region. This is an importantvictory for non-motorized travelers as nearlyall federal funds which ow to Bay Area countiescome through MTC. The Sonoma CountyBicycle Coalition worked with the Bay AreaBicycle Coalition and other pedestrian and bicycleorganizations to secure adoption of the policy.The routine accommodation recommendationswere developed after MTC approved its 2001Regional Transportation Plan and its 2005

Transportation 2030 plan with a call toaction to develop such a policy. To furtherunderstand the problem, MTC completed astudy to determine why bicycle and pedestrianfacilities were or were not included routinelyin transportation projects. The adopted policywill now result in the development of a check-

list. All agencies receiving funding fromMTC will be required to indicate through thechecklist how their project will consider theneeds of bicyclists, pedestrians and disabledtravelers. Congestion Management Agenciesin each county must review the project check-lists, and make them available through theirwebsites, and to their countywide Bicycle/ Pedestrian Advisory Committees (BPACs).The routine accommodation policy also detailsother requirements related to the availability of resources, bike/ped planning, monitoring of the

process, and the composition of BPACs.

Bike to Work 2006 Loretta Esparza

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A little bit about the 2006 SCBC board members

Lou SalzQ: Why did you want to be on the SCBC board?Lou: Santa Rosa was a pretty good bicycle

town when I rst arrived here. As thepopulation has increased, it has become moredif cult. Ive long felt that cyclists haventbeen considered in community planning andwant to see that change. I think the only waythat will happen is if a group like the SCBCcan work to in uence policy towards positivechange.Q: What is your cycling passion?Lou: Ive always loved just going out andexploring different areas of our county. I enjoy

all the types of bicycle touring ranging fromthe organized inn-to-inn tours to my own travelscarrying all my gear without a speci c plan.Q: What is your favorite ride?Lou: Sonoma County has so many nice rides,but my two favorites are the Geysers roadloop from my house and the King Ridge loopreturning on Fort Ross Road.Q: How long have you been involved inbicycling advocacy?Lou: I started actively working on ndingout how the system worked in about 1985. Agroup of us that worked at Hewlett-Packard atthe time got organized and showed up at somepublic hearings and we actually were able tomake a change. I joined the County BicycleAdvisory Committee in 1993 and have beenengaged in various ways since then.Q: Do you have a favorite bicycle and what

kind is it?

Lou: I have four bikes I use for various typesof riding. A Seven Axiom is the nicest light-weight road bike Ive ever owned. The SyCipmountain bike is great for the off-road riding.I have a Trek I use to ride to work that is setup for my transportation needs. The favorite islikely my Co-Motion Americano touring bike.It is great for carrying a heavy load over almostany type of road surface. I think I like it bestbecause it can do just about anything the otherbikes can do.

Q: Do you have a particular interest/projectthat you would like to see SCBC conquer?Lou: I was one of the founding members of the SCBC. My top goal for the SCBC from thevery beginning has been to see it able to speak with one voice and represent the needs of allthe various different types of cyclists here inSonoma County. If we can be successful, wecan in uence policy to have many different

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Second in a series of three We asked each of the 2006 SCBCBoard Members a series of questions.

Santa Rosa Cycling Club $10,000Metropolitan TransportationCommission $5,000WHH Foundation $2,500Agilent Technologies $1,500Anonymous Donor $1,000Bay Area Air Quality Management District/

Community Focus $1,000

Cambria Bicycle Out tters $175Copper elds $150Community Market $67

This spring and summer SCBC received funding support from nebusinesses and organi zations. Thank you!

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On April 4, the Santa Rosa City Counciladopted Resolution No. 26536 to restructurethe former Bicycle and Pedestrian AdvisoryCommittee (BPAC) to a nine memberappointed Bicycle and Pedestrian AdvisoryBoard (BPAB). The BPABs primary chargeremains the same: develop project lists and

priorities for recommendation to the CityCouncil pursuant to the MetropolitanTransportation Commission regulations.On August the appointments were approvedby the City Council. The new chair is Dr. TomCory, and the other 8 members are ChristineCulver, Beryl Zimberoff, Dr Tracey Jones, PaulKlassen, Michael Eunice, Jenny Bard, RabonSaip and Beryl BrownElevating the former BPAC to a City Boardmeans that seven members are instead

appointed by individual Council members.

BPAB members serve concurrent terms withtheir Council member. The restructure is alsointended to provide Board members a moredirect communication with the Council throughthe Council member who appointed them. TheCouncil went one step further by appointingtwo more At-Large members to the BPAB to

represent the senior and disabled community.The anticipated results of this restructure -reduced vacancies, more direct communicationwith the Council, and a broader approach tobicycle and pedestrian issues - will help bringmore organization and ef ciency to both theBPAB and City staff in keeping the Councilbetter informed about bicycle and pedestrianissues in the City. Stay up-to-date with thelatest BPAB meetings. Check the Citys website athttp://ci.santa-rosa.ca.us/default.

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projects completed that help cyclists and thewhole community. I dont see the SCBC as justanother environmental group. I would like tothink we are focused on making bicycle ridingbetter for everyone. By doing that, we will behelping the environment too.Q: Anything else youd like to tell our members?Lou: I would like to reach a point with theSCBC where all our members would be ableto nd out how they can work themselves topositively impact the bicycling conditions intheir own neighborhoods.

Ken WellsQ. Why did you want to be on the SCBCboard?Ken: To use my skills and knowledge to helpmy community move towards sustainabilityand away from the carQ. What is your cycling passion?Ken: mountain biking with long, smoothsingle-track, and great, wild vistasQ. Do you have a favorite ride?Ken: North Umpqua Trail, 80 miles of sweeeeet single-track!Q. How long have you been involved inbicycling advocacy?Ken: Since 1987, when I became presidentof Responsible Organized Mountain Pedalers(ROMP) in the south Bay Area.

Q. Do you have a favorite bicycle and whatkind is it?Ken: I like all my bikes, each for their own use- a 1996 Litespeed Ocoee for mountain biking;a 2003 custom Curtlo singlespeed for riding w/ my dog, Buster, and shorter, off-road rides; a1997 Merlin Extralight CX for road riding andtouring; and my 1989 Ritchey Ultra thats beenset up for commuting.Q. Do you have aparticular interest/ project that you wouldlike to see SCBCconquer?Ken: The bike bridgeover 101 at the JC,(which is almostaccomplished), andnext, I guess wouldbe to see the bike trailalong the SMARTroute get built fromCloverdale to Larkspur.Q. Anything else youyoud like to tell ourmembers?Ken: Remember,we can succeed withpatience, persistence and

passion!

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A bicycle safety law was proposed in theCalifornia Assembly called A Measureof Safety Law. Assembly Bill No. 1941

was introduced byAssemblyman PedroNava (35th District)after University of California SantaBarbara student andtriathlete KendraPayne was killed ina bicycle accident on

January 11, 2006.The 21-year-oldPayne died aftera truck driver hither while trying topass with only onefoot of clearance onGibraltar Road inSanta Barbara.Nava introduced

the bill because there is currently no requireddistance for motor vehicles attempting to passbicycles; the law only requires that vehiclespass bicycles on the left at a safe distance.The bill would also increase the penalty forhitting a cyclist to a $250 ne and a possiblefelony or misdemeanor charge. (The truck driver was only punished with a $120 ne.)

Legislation similar to AB 1941 already existsin Arizona, Minnesota, Utah and Wisconsin.The tragic death of Kendra highlights the needfor legislation requiring a safe passing distancebetween a motor vehicle and bicyclists. I amhonored to carry this legislation in her memoryin order to prevent more tragedies fromoccurring, stated Navas of cial press release.

The bill went to the transportation committeefor its rst round of approval, but was stronglyopposed by truckers unions and the AmericanAutomobile Association. The controversy wasover the responsibility for injuries and damagesettlements. The issue was so controversial,that it did not pass committee and is currentlyon hold for future review.Pedro Nava and Kendras family, friends, andteammates are trying to gain more supportfor the bill from counties statewide. As perNavas website, Kendras father Richard Paynetalked about his familys loss and the safety of others, This legislation is not about us, its notabout my daughter, its not about my wife, andits not about me. Motorists must realize thatcyclists are not simply objects that slow themdown on their way to a destination. Cyclists

are human beings, with families and friendswho love them.Payne also said, Nothing can bring Kendraback, but we need to do everything we can toprevent this from happening again. You shouldtake this personally. Its not just someoneelses daughter. Next time this could be you,or your daughter, or someone you know.Nava encourages all community members toinform their friends and family throughoutCalifornia to write letters of support for this

important legislation to his of ce and to their respective legislators. To lend your supportto A Measure of Safety Law, AB 1941, visitAssemblyman Navas website athttp://democrats.assembly.ca.gov/members/a35/ ab1941.htm.To nd the legislator in your district or to track the status of AB 1941, visit the California StateSenate website at http://www.sen.ca.gov.

A Measure of Safety Law Loretta Esparza

Philip Sales rides along Hwy 116during the West County Ride

Ticketing will be fully automated. Mostriders are expected to have monthly or pre-paid passes. The plan is to integrate the farestructure with those of other transit systems sothat ticketing and transfers will be easy.People who are interested in seeing what itslike to ride a modern commuter train can takea daylong tour run by Friends of SMART. Theorganization holds these tours monthly, andthe next trip will be Wednesday, September13. The tour covers both sides of the Bay andfeatures rides on four different types of trains.

It includes trips on the Golden Gate Ferry plus

rides on the San Francisco light rail, CalTrain,AMTRAK, and BART, with a stop for lunch inJack London Square.Friends of Smart is acitizens group whosecharter is to inform the

public on the bene tsof rail service in theNorth Bay. For moreinformation, visitwww.northbayrail.org.

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in diet and that makes walking and bikingattractive to more people can help make ourcommunities healthier.Alan Strachan, a local developer, believesthat smart growth which includes denserdevelopment that makes biking and walkingmore practical is nancially viable in todaysmarketplace. The projects must be largeenough to be feasible (1O acres as opposedto one acre), but if marketed properly will besuccessful. He feels that such developmentspromote social interactions that are essential tohumans which he called a group species.Susan Gorin, Santa Rosa Planning Commission,reviewed the transportation goals included inthe General Plan for Santa Rosa. She noted thatthere is a disconnection between the goals of theplan and what is actually happening in the city

presently. There are often con icting prioritiesthat must be balanced in each individual case.Jenny Bard of the Junior College NeighborhoodAssociation reviewed her groups activitiesin dealing with Santa Rosa Junior Collegesparking structure. She noted that the city hasDesign Review Guidelines that were very muchin alignment with her groups goals for theirarea, which include a pedestrian/bike-friendlyMendocino Avenue. Her group is eager to work

with the city to ful ll the vision of the GeneralPlan and Design Review Guidelines.John Sutter of the Santa Rosa NeighborhoodAlliance (NA) stated that there is a new breezeof civic involvement in Santa Rosa with overa dozen neighborhood associations. The listincludes: Juilliard Park, Luther Burbank, SaintRose, historic Cherry Street and many others.The NA meets monthly and believes that the

city is willing to listen to its ideas. The allianceis also interested in helping new neighborhoodassociations get up and running.The executive director of the SCBC, ChristineCulver, sees no reason why Santa Rosa cantbecome a premier bicycling/pedestrian city.Safer streets will induce more people to getout of their cars, which is a must consideringthat Santa Rosa is projected to grow by40,000 people. The city needs a commitmentto complete streets, which means routinelyaccommodating travel by all modes of

transportation, not just the automobile. Wordingin the General Plan that is stronger in mandatingaccommodation of bicycles is very important.

A question session followed the panelpresentations. Questions were raised as tohow the General Plan is adhered to and howto ensure that it is. A walker noted that somebicyclists are very inconsiderate when passingand that they should announce themselvesbefore passing (Culver observed that a bike canbe as threatening to a pedestrian as a car is toa bicycle). Several members of the audiencewere passionate about getting people out of their cars and onto their bikes.

Tanya Narath summarized the main pointsof agreement. The General Plan needsto be implemented and probably needsto be amended with stronger languageaccommodating the needs of bikes andpedestrians. A full-time bike/pedestriancoordinator to work with the involveddepartments would be a big step forward inemphasizing the citys commitment to bike/ pedestrian equality with cars. There should bea follow-up meeting organized by the city intwo months to respond to the ideas generatedat this meeting.

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Pedestrians are told to take a hike at West 9th street and Stony Point Road.

A pedestrian on Stony Circle walks in thestreet to get to Santa Rosa Public Works

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The third annual Bicycle Santa Rosa Fourthof July event at Juilliard Park was the bestever! A huge thank you to SCBC membersand volunteers Vicki Duggan and DougSimon for their tireless efforts to make sure

that this event wasa real success.The days eventsstarted with aMayors Ride a bicycle rideon the PrinceGreenway, JoeRodota and SantaRosa Creek bicycletrails. Theride was

led by longtime coalition volunteer(and founding coalition member)Janice Eunice and had over 70participants, including Santa RosaMayor Jane Bender, Santa Rosa CityCouncil members Janet Condron,Steve Rabinowitsh and Mike Martini;Sebastopol Mayor Sarah Gurney andSebastopol City Council membersSam Pierce and Larry Robinson;Cotati Mayor Janet Orchard; RohnertPark Mayor Tim Smith and RohnertPark City Council member JakeMackenzie and Healdsburg CityCouncil member Kent Mitchell. The

participants got to see rsthand how cyclistsare affected by the Highway 101 widening

project and its associated road and bicyclepath closures and detours.Santa Rosa Cycling Club member BillOetinger offered a more ambitiousalternative bicycle ride at the same time

from Juilliard Park to Glen Ellen and back.Many thanks to both Janice and Bill forcoordinating and leading these rides. Thenumber of participants in both rides was agreat indication that there are many peoplewho care about cycling in Sonoma Countyand that bike culture here is on the rise!Other events at Juilliard included live musicfrom The Pulsators, featuring SCBC board

of director memberDoug McKenzie onguitar; food boothsand free activitiesfor kids, includinga bicycle decorating

contest, bicycleparade, poster andsidewalk chalk art,face painting, waterballoon toss, aninflatable jump castleand the raffle of acool black and red

cruiser bicycle.Santa Rosa Police

Department volunteer IolaBeckley provided free

bicycle helmets for kids, andvolunteers from the CaliforniaHighway Patrol, the Bay AreaAir Quality Management District(BAAQMD) Spare the Aircampaign and SMART providedinformation related to non-motorized transportation options.

Many thanks to all of theother volunteers who workedhard all day to help with theset-up and break-down of the event, staff the SCBCinformation booth, cook overa hot barbecue grill, providefree valet bike parking, andhelp with all of the daysactivities. The event couldnot have happened without

all of your help.

SCBC CALENDARSCBC Board Meetings

Regularly held on the thirdWednesday of each month at6:30 pm at the SCBC of ce,445 Orchard Street Suite 205in downtown Santa Rosa, (opto the public).

Sonoma County BicycleCoalition Street Skills Classwww.BikeSonoma.org

Saturday September 23Sunday October 8Saturday November 18

August 19 Annual Bike Partyand Fund-raiser

October 3 Take Back TheStreets, March and Rally

October 4 Walk and Roll toSchool Day

October 19 Way to Go Expo

(please go to www.bikesonomorg for more information onthese events)

October 14 Active 20-30 CluBicycle Giveawaywww.20-30Club.comPublic Meetings:

Santa Rosa BPAB Bicycle anPedestrian Advisory Board(707) 543-3334

Petaluma Bicycle andPedestrian Advisory Commi- Second and fourth Wednesd(707) 778-4360

County Bicycle and PedestriAdvisory Committee - SeconThursday,(707) 585-7516

Countywide Bicycle andPedestrianAdvisory Committee(707) 565-5373

Santa Rosa Cycling Club -Second Wednesdaywww.srcc.org

Bicycle Santa Rosa Fourth of July Festivaloffered downhome fun! Vicki Duggan

Announcer Zach Mesel testsout the Trek Cruiser bike

before he raf ed it off.

From left to right: Jessica Wysocky,Hope OHearn and Vanessa French

enjoyed the face decorating.

Can you name all the council members? (Included in the picture is JohnSutter of the Northwest Neighborhood association is on the far right).

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SCBC, in conjunction with the County Bicycleand Pedestrian Advisory Committee, issponsoring a bicycle safety campaign in 2006.Chairman of the effort is Bernie Album. His co-chairs are Vin Hoagland and Steven Schmitz.The rst phase of the campaign focusedon bicycle commuting and coincided withCalifornia Bicycle to Work Week May 15-

19. Three majorsafety issues wereemphasized: ridingon the right sideof the road, usingappropriate lightswhen riding at night,and using a helmet atall times when riding.

These three safetyissues were part of anadvertising campaign

in the Bohemian, on the lighted sign on 101 inRohnert Park and in all Cinema West movietheaters for the months of May, June and July.As part of California Bike to Work Week, signswith safety messages were placed at strategiclocations in Petaluma, Santa Rosa, Graton,

Healdsburg, Boyes Hot Springs and Sonoma.The signs were placed by Andy Bunnell, TimGonzales, Jeanna Menze, Warren Watkins, TomMaunder, George Gallegos and Lynn GallegosThe City of Petaluma was impressed enoughby the temporary signs that it applied for andreceived a grant to put up 40 permanent bikesafety signs.Over 2,000 safe bicycle riding kits have beendistributed through most bicycle retailersin Sonoma County. The kits include ageappropriate safety information, which includecomic books for younger riders as well asbrochures for older riders. Safety kits werealso made available to church groups, Boysand Girls Clubs, and other organizations inthe county. The kits were assembled by Tom

Maunder, Becky Choi-Schuerman, Kit Looftus,and by Dave and Anna Webster.The next phase of the safety campaign willemphasize putting lights on bikes as summerends and the nights get longer. The plan isto place ads in newspapers, newsletters, andbulletins distributed locally in every communityin the county. Flashing red safety lights andbells for handlebars will also be distributed.

Tim BaconTom BahningDavid BalloAvi BalloIola BeckleyWade BelewAndy BunnellDave ColemanJon Dick Vicki DugganLoretta EsparzaJanice EuniceMichael EuniceTim GonzalezLaurel GreenDonna HewittSkyler HewittAlan HollandKathy KellisonDonn KingDeanna McKenzieBrian MealinsMisty MeselZach MeselDebra NaeveJanice OakleyLinda PictonRuss Powell

Valerie RobertsonDavid RobertsonNick RobertsonAdrienne RugglesDave RugglesLou SalzDoug SimonGary WysockyJessie WysockyBernie Album

Joe AndrewsTim Bacon

David BalloAndy BarclayAnya BawdenWade BelewJake BoothKen BrownAndy BunnellKarin BurgerCounty CenterBecky ChoiMichelle CoddingBarbara DenlisJock DixonVicki DugganMark EloEdmundo Feria

Sulema Flores

Shanna FranklinKevin GarrisonSondra GilbertJoy GipsonRich GirdAnna GuhinBruce HagenFlora Haluza k Craig HamleyMark GonzalezJohn GormanDuane Habkirk Alex Guglielmini.Misti HarrisBob Hasenick Jason Hiatt

Vin HoaglandKimberly HoffmanKelly HooferAshley IsaacsMike IvoryJim JanakesJim JarvisMartin JohnsonJim KeeneLindsy Lee KeelRhett LewisCindy LewisTed LinMarsha Sue LustigNancy MarinskiNeil Martin

Manuel Mejia

Jeanna MenzieSarah MillerAndr MorandRuss MortensenJohn MuelaSabrina MuelaSammy NasrDick NoskerEve ORourkeShannon PetersonTom Popenuck Paula PotterJohn ProutyShaun RalstonSteve ReddieRubin RiosRon RugglesAdam RussellJavier SanchezSteven SchmitzJill ScottCherice SilvaBill SimonPeggy SongsterKathy StorinPatrick Sutton

Michael TellerDoug UyeharaConnie Van DrietLeslie WilliamsAl WillitsSarah Zain eldSanta Rosa Kwanis Club

SCBC Volunteers Are The Best!

And thank youBike to Work volunteers!

Thank youBicycleSanta Rosavolunteers!

SCBC LAUNCHES BIKE SAFETY CAMPAIGNTimothy Bacon

The SCBC held a drawing for aTrek Cruiser bike for our Bike t

Work volunteers, the lucky winnis graphic artist Leslie Williams

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5) I have to dress nicely for work/school.Ride in casual or cycling clothes and change whenyou arrive at your destination. Carry your changeof clothes in a pack or in panniers or transportthem on days when you dont ride. Some bicyclecommuters simply ride in their business attire,which seems to earn respect from motorists.6) Theres no secure place for my bike.There is probably a storage room or closet whereyour bike can be secured behind a locked door.Consider also locking it within this area. Orcheck to see if parking/storage is available innearby buildings or garages. Otherwise, secureit to an immovable object, preferably where youcan see it.7) I cant shower at work/school.Depending on the weather, you may not need ashower of you ride at a leisurely pace. If youneed to clean up, take a washcloth, soap, toweland deodorant and employ the rest room sink.Or look for a public facility or health club withinwalking distance of your workplace/schoolwhere you can shower. Encourage installation of showers at your workplace.8) I cant ride if its rainy or cold.Start as a fair weather bicycle commuter. If theforecast is bad, dont bike. Even if you only ridein favorable weather, it will still make a dramaticimprovement. The more you enjoy bicycle

commuting, the more youll look forward to yourdaily ride. You might eventually decide to investin cold weather gear and rainwear so you cancommute year-round.9) I would have to ride in the dark.Wear light-colored and/or re ective clothingand buy a good lighting systemone of the bestinvestments you can make. Adding re ective tagsand/or bands to your attire, pack or panniers willhelp with visibility.10) Its not safe to ride in traf c.Minimize risk by riding properlythink visibility and predictably. Know and practicethe rules of the road. Always wear a helmet.You may also be able to use a less-congestedsecondary road. You may travel an extra mile,but youll be able to enjoy the ride, a worthwhiletrade-off. For more information about rules of the road and bike safety visit www.sctransit.com/ bikesafe and http://bicycling.511.org/safety.htm.The SCBC offers a street skills class presented

by Martin Clinton, certi ed by the League of American Bicyclists.For more information visithttp://bikesonoma.org/events.html.Note: Statistics are from 511.org and SonomaCounty Bicycle Coalition Web sites.

Thanks to these businesses forsupporting the SCBC

Member Bicycle RetailersThe Bike Peddler605 College AvenueSanta Rosa(707) 571-2428

Cambria Bicycle Out tter 2885 Santa Rosa Avenue, Suite B,Santa Rosa(707) 579-5400

Nor Cal Bike Sport425 College AvenueSanta Rosa(707) 573-0112

REI2715 Santa Rosa AvenueSanta Rosa(707) 540-9025

Spoke Folk Cyclery201 Center StreetHealdsburg(707) 433-7171

Member Bicycle Tour Groups

Sojourn Bicycling and Active Adventures929 Ferry RoadCharlotte, VT(800)730-4771

Wine Country Bikes61 Front StreetHealdsburg, CA(866) 922-4537

Member Bicycle Teamsand ClubsSanta Rosa Cycling Clubwww.srcc.com

Sonoma Valley Cyclist swww.sonomavalleycyclists.org

NorCal Velo Cycling Teamwww.norcalvelo.comMember Businesses andOrganizationsBear Valley InnPO Box 58Olema, CA(415) 663-1777

Chilenos Mexican Restaurant1079 4th StreetSanta Rosa, CA(707) 571-7478

Community Market1899 Mendocino AvenueSanta Rosa, CA(707) 546-1806

Empire Eye Doctors Medical Group720 4th StreetSanta Rosa, CA

(707) 544-3147

Healdsburg Chamber of Commerce217 Healdsburg AvenueHealdsburg, CA(707) 433-6935

North Santa Rosa Physical Therapy1400 North Dutton Avenue, Suite 1Santa Rosa, CA(707) 579-4217

Orthopedic & Sports Physical Therapy795 Farmers Lane, Suite 10Santa Rosa, CA(707) 571-7615

Port of Sonoma270 Sears Point RoadPetaluma, CA

The Results Group(707) 577-0818

So Co Agricultural Preservation & Open Space747 Mendocino Avenue, Suite. 100Santa Rosa, CA(707) 565-7360

SOULCRAFTPO Box 2631Petaluma, CA (707) 775-2453

SyCip Designs, Inc111 5th StreetSanta Rosa, CA(707) 542-6359

Wooden Spoon TechnologiesSanta Rosa, CA(707) 523-2222

Special thanks to:Craig Gaevert, our volunteer database guru.

Wooden Spoon Tech for donated book-keepingand computer tech service.

Sonic for donated Web Hosting.

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