Please email Sandra@BikeSonoma.org with questions and to sign up:
July 21st
Rivertown Revival
Petaluma River Heritage Center
Shifts:
8:30 – 12:00 (need 6 people)
12:00 – 3:30 (need 8 people)
3:30 – 7:00 (need 8 people)
July 21st
Heladsburg Harvest Century
Simi Winery
8:30 - 12:00 (need 6 people)
12:00 - 3:30 (need 6 people)
3:30 - 7:00 (need 6 people)
July 25th – August 29 4pm-9pm, Wednesday Night Market, Santa Rosa
Every Wednesday, except July 4th
Shifts:
4:00 – 6:30 (need 4 people)
6:30 – 9:00 (need 4 people)
July 29th
Festival of Neighborhoods
Old Courthouse Square, Santa Rosa
Shifts:
11:00 – 2:00 (need 4 people)
2:00 – 5:00 (need 4 people)
August 4th & 5th
Tour de Cru
Windsor Oaks Vineyards & Winery
Times TBA
August 11th & 12th
Gravenstein Apple Festival
Ragle Park, Sebastopol
Times TBA
August 19th
Sonoma County Bicycle Expo
2nd & E Street, Downtown Santa Rosa
8:00 - 11:00
11:00 - 2:00
2:00 - 5:00
Thank you!
SCBC's response to recent hit-and-runs was featured in the North Bay Bohemian last week.
Steve Norwick
On Sunday, July 8th, about 200 people met at Spreckels Performing Arts
Center in Rohnert Park to ride in memory of
Steve Norwick. Participants
chose from four different routes, led by Dawn Silveira, Gary Helfrich,
Tom Helm, Martin Clinton, Vin Hoagland, and Maria Potter. We were
touched by the great number of people who came out, including Steve's
wife Marthe and his daughter Rebecca.
Read about the ride in the Press Democrat.Meanwhile, on July 13th,
Robert Cowart was back in court for what was to have been his preliminary hearing. However, the judge
ordered Cowart to undergo a psychiatric evaluation within the week, and
to return to court on July 20th at 8:30 a.m. for the preliminary
hearing. He is charged with felony hit and run; the District Attorney
has not yet revised the charges to vehicular manslaughter.
Michael Torckler
On Friday, June 29th, professional cyclist Michael Torckler was
injured badly when he was hit head-on by a car driven by Arthur Ben Yu.
Torckler was descending Pine Flat Road, when Yu, driving uphill,
crossed the center line and collided with Torckler. Yu fled the scene. Torckler has been recovering much more rapidly than expected at Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital. An international effort to raise funds for Torckler's medical expenses has been launched, and you can
read about it here.
On July 10th, Yu pleaded not
guilty to the following felony charges:
- Stealing a car
- Possession of a stolen car
- Reckless driving resulting in great bodily injury
- Hit-and-run resulting in great bodily injury
He also pleaded not guilty to driving with a suspended licence, a misdemeanor.
Judge Owen set Yu's bail at $85,000, which Yu could not make. He appeared in court again on July 11th, where the judge was to set his preliminary hearing. But, that day, we learned that Michael Torckler is hoping to return
to New Zealand next week. Therefore, the prosecutor in the Arthur Ben Yu
case, must examine Torckler in the hospital with a judge present as
soon as possible.
We'll keep you posted on these cases as they develop.
Sunday, August 19th
10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
2nd & E Streets -- Downtown Santa Rosa
Dozens of vendors with new and used bicycle and bike
treasures
Register at as a Vendor Now! Early Bird Rates Expire 7/15!
New! Velogenesis:
Witness custom frame builders co-creating a
bike on-site!
New! Small World Fat Tire Crit:
Race all day with Bike Monkey
Art bike exhibit and parade
Bicycle Theatre and BMX Performers
8:30 a.m. Ride About Town – easy pace for all!
Beer by New Belgium Brewing
Great Eats
Free Valet Bicycle Parking
Win custom bikes or a New Belgium cruiser!
Produced by and benefiting Sonoma County Bicycle Coalition
www.BikeSonoma.org/Expo
707-545-0153 events@bikesonoma.org
Want to donate your bike stuff so SCBC can sell it to raise funds that support our work to make Sonoma County the best place to ride a bike? Contact Gary@BikeSonoma.org to make arrangements.
