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Be a Biker Chick!
Calling all women and girls who are ready to discover or rediscover a love of bicycling!
Join Sonoma County Board of Supervisors Chairwoman Shirlee Zane: become a "Biker Chick!"
Shirlee rediscovered her love of
cycling last year and can be spotted most weekends pedaling the Joe
Rodota trail or the County’s picturesque back roads.The Spring, she
wants to share the joy of bicycling with you!
What does it mean to be a "Biker
Chick?" It's simple: just join Shirlee Zane, Sonoma County Bicycle
Coalition, and Sonoma County Regional Parks for "Biker Chicks" rides on April 15, May 6, and June 15. All rides are from 2-5p.m. Locations TBA.
“Biker Chicks” rides will be held
once monthly, beginning and ending Supervisor Zane’s District 3. These
beginner-level rides will increase gradually in length and difficulty;
the pace will always be inclusive and no one will be left behind.
"Biker Chicks" will offer a fun,
supportive, social atmosphere for every woman and girl who wants to
ride. All you need is a bicycle, a full water bottle, and a helmet
(required for those under 18, recommended for everybody); you don't need
special clothing, just wear what you like and ride.
C'mon! Sign up today and join the "Biker Chicks," for exercise, fresh air, and tons of fun!
"Biker Chicks" rides are free.
Shirlee recommends you make a donation in support of Sonoma County
Bicycle Coalition and Regional Parks Foundation.
"Biker Chicks" captured attention in Washington DC last week at the National Bike Summit. Read the article in Bike Portland.
Register today at Eventbrite.
See you out there, Biker Chicks!
Questions: events@BikeSonoma.org or 707-545-0153
 Are you ready for Bike to Work Day 2012? Sonoma County Bicycle
Coalition hopes to see you, your family, your friends, and co-workers
out there in numbers on May 10th (and all month long), enjoying the many
benefits of bicycling for transportation.
Don't worry if you're not working that day, you can still pedal to
the store, to a softball game, to the movies -- anywhere you need to go!
To help entice you, our partners will set up Energizer Stations
throughout Sonoma County to serve anyone on a bike coffee, snacks, good
cheer, and our collectible canvas giveway bags. Visit an Energizer
Station between 6-9a.m.
After work, party with fellow bicycle people at a Bike Home
Celebration. We expect to promote parties in Santa Rosa, Sonoma,
Petaluma, and Sebastopol like last year, and hopefully to add a few
others.
Throughout May, celebrate National Bike Month by forming a team of 5
and joining the Team Bike Challenge. Registration opens April 1st.
Finally, nominate your most inspiring bike commuting acquaintance for 2012 Bike Commuter of the Year. Nominations close on April 12th. Stay tuned for lots more info about Bike Month 2012.
Remember: Team BikeSonoma wants you!
Climate Meet & Greet April 4th
image: CA Climate Ride 2011 participants on the Avenue of the Giants. Kip Pierson Photography
Sonoma County Bicycle Coalition is thrilled to once again be
a part of Climate Ride California. 2012 Team Captain, SCBC Executive Director,
Gary Helfrich, urges you to join Team BikeSonoma today! The Climate Ride is the
ride of a lifetime, so register and ride with us.
Want to learn more before you sign up? Join the 2012 and
members of the 2011 Team on Tuesday, April 4th at 5:30pm for a free,
Climate Ride Team BikeSonoma meet & greet reception. We’ll answer your
questions, show you some inspiring pictures, and help you get ready to ride.
Beer and snacks will be available at the event at the Share Exchange, 531 5th
Street, Santa Rosa.
The Climate Ride is a rare opportunity for Sonoma County Bicycle Coalition to
partner with members of the community like you to raise unrestricted, general
operating funds. Proceeds from the Climate Ride will support, in part, SCBC's
upcoming "Just Ride!" community-based, fun bike rides program. They
also support SCBC's role in the movement to improve conditions for cycling in
Sonoma County (bike lanes, trails, better road surfaces, and more).
Our goal this year is for Team BikeSonoma to be 12 members strong and to raise
at least $30,000. We encourage you to ride with us -- you won't be sorry.
National Bike Summit 2012 Rocked!
image: SCBC's Gary Helfrich & Sandra Lupien with Representative Lynn Woolsey and Andy Peri of Marin county Bicycle Coalition. Gary and Sandra spent last week in Washington DC at the National Bike Summit, hosted by the League of American Bicyclists. SCBC has attended this inspirational convention for many years. This year was especially great and particularly well-timed. With a controversial Federal Transportation Bill moving through Congress, the Summit focused on preparing the 850 bicycle advocates in attendance for bicycle day on Capitol Hill. SCBC met with Representative Lynn Woolsey, Representative Mike Thompson's transportation aid, and Senator Barbara Boxer's transportation aid. We shared stories from Sonoma County that illustrate how critical federal funding is to the success of our local bicycle infrastructure. Our representatives have historically supported dedicated funding for bicycling programs and our meetings in DC verified that they will continue to do so. People from other districts did not always meet with the same level of support. Throughout the Country, elected officials are looking for ways to cut spending and many believe that cutting the relatively tiny fraction of the transportation budget that has historically funding bike/ped is part of the answer. We're here to tell them that even on the small federal investment in bicycling programs has a huge return, and it's critical to keep the funding flowing. In the coming weeks, we'll keep you posted on what's happening in the House. We also enjoyed a number of excellent workshops, so we've returned jazzed and filled with ideas to help make Sonoma County the best place to ride a bike. Gary spent a lot of time in trainings by IMBA (International Mountain Bicycling Association) in order to support SCBC's stepped-up efforts to support mountain bikers and other dirt-lovers. Sandra focused on advocacy-related sessions, and was inspired by the first-ever Women's Cycling Forum at the Summit. The week wrapped up on Friday morning with a beautiful spring-time (sunshine, cherry blossoms, tulips, redbuds) bike ride around the nation's Capitol. Check out the League of American Bicyclists' blog for excellent coverage of the National Bike Summit 2012.
Wanna Talk Bikes?
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Psssst: An SCBC membership is a great birthday gift for your cyclist friends.
Donate today!
Remember, our advocacy program depends on your generosity!
Protecting federal funding for bikeways, bike lanes, and Safe Routes to School takes time and money. Please support SCBC's efforts!
Thanks to our 2012 sponsors!
SCBC Business Members
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