 Dear Kevin,
Your SF Bicycle Coalition membership is current through 12/7/2012. Thank you for being a member! September 18, 2012 "If we're going to go through the expense and disruption to repair the surface and infrastructure of Market Street, let's not just put it back the way it was, let's really fix it,"
— SFMTA Director Ed Reiskin, Market Street Gets a Facelift, KALW, September 10, 2012. Biker Bulletin News - See You at Tour de Fat on Saturday!
- Help Decide the Future of Polk Street and 2nd Street
- Our 2012 Election Endorsements
- Get Ready for Family Day
- Come to a Climate Ride Shopping Party & Celebration
- Video: Queens' Corona Plaza - A Community Place Rises
- Upcoming Events
TODAY: Patxi's Noe Valley location is giving 10% of all sales (dine in, take-out and
delivery) to the SF Bicycle Coalition. What a delicious way to support better biking!
See You at Tour de Fat on Saturday!  Yahoo! This Saturday, New Belgium Brewery rolls its annual traveling bike carnival—Tour de Fat—into Golden Gate Park. And this year it's bigger, better, and more bike-tastic than ever!
Venezuelan band Los Amigos Invisibles will be bringing their mix of disco, acid jazz, funk and Latin rhythms to the stage. Bring your dancing shoes! Plus, live from New York—The Moth reading series will be hosting a special bike-focused reading!
As always, there are plenty of ridiculous games and bike fun to be had! Take a spin on the Whiskeydrome—a tiny velodrome. Plus, there's port-o-roki (port-o-potty karoaki), fire jumping bike acts and everybody's favorite—the slow bike race! Plus, the costumed bike parade kicks off at 11, registration at 10 am.
And the best part of it all—it's free! All proceeds from beer and merch supports the work of your SF Bicycle Coalition to make your daily ride better and safer.
Oh, and if you join or renew your membership at Tour de Fat, we'll give you a beer token. So swing by our tent—after valet parking your bike with us!
Can't wait until Saturday for beer and bike adventures? Join us at Zeitgeist on Thursday from 5-9pm, when we'll be raffling off a 2012 New Belgium Cruiser bike, and other bike-y prizes.
There are still a few spots left to volunteer for this Saturday's hootenanny, including Friday set-up, ID check, and pontificating about how much you love the work of the SF Bicycle Coalition under our big orange tent. Sign up to volunteer today.
Help Decide the Future of Polk Street and 2nd Street  Over the last few years, you've let us, the SF Bicycle Coalition, know that 2nd Street and Polk Street need major improvements to make biking safer and more relaxed. We've been working hard to make that happen and are thrilled that as a result of our advocacy, the city will be spending millions of dollars to improve bicycle and pedestrian safety on Polk Street and 2nd Street in the coming years.
Now, we need you to join your neighbors and speak up for what you want to see on these two corridors at upcoming community meetings in September. - September 20 - 2nd Street Improvement Project Community Meeting - Do you want to see safe and protected bikeways, expanded sidewalks, and more greenery on 2nd Street? Come to the September 20 community meeting to make it happen. Click here to find out how -->
- September 26 - Polk Street Corridor Improvements Community Meeting - The SFMTA is kicking off a planning effort to redesign Polk Street from McAllister to Union streets. Mark your calendar for a September 26 community meeting - we'll need you at this initial meeting to advocate for a safe and protected bikeway on Polk. Read more here -->
The City is primed to bring huge streetscape and safety improvements to Polk Street and 2nd Street in the coming years - it's up to you to help decide what those changes look like. Hope to see you at one or both of the meetings this month. Our 2012 Election Endorsements  It's time to Bike the Vote! The San Francisco Bicycle Coalition is proud to announce our endorsements for the November 6, 2012 elections! 21 candidates responded to our candidate questionnaire with overwhelming support for safer streets and better bicycling; and the 12,000 members of the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition weighed in on this important decision -- and now we have seven weeks to help keep San Francisco rolling forward.
This November, six seats on the San Francisco Board of Supervisors and two BART Board of Directors positions are up for a vote. This election is an opportunity to ensure that we keep San Francisco rolling on its way to becoming a better, more bike-friendly city. The SF Bicycle Coalition has endorsed the following candidates and measures for the November 6, 2012 races: - District 1: Eric Mar
- District 3: David Chiu
- District 5 (ranked): #1 Christina Olague, #2 Julian Davis
- District 7: Norman Yee
- District 9: David Campos
- District 11: John Avalos
- BART Board of Directors District 9: Tom Radulovich
- YES on Proposition B: Clean and Safe Neighborhood Parks Bond
Are you as excited as we are? Great -- because we'll be calling on you to help us hit the phones, hit the streets, and help get these bike-friendly candidates elected in the next couple weeks. If you're ready to help this November, email marc@sfbike.org and let us know! Together, we'll keep City Hall and BART leading the way for more and better bike lanes for everyone! Find out more about the candidates at sfbike.org/vote. Get Ready for Family Day  Know any kids learning to bike? We've got everything needed to get them pedaling! From valuable classes to helpful demos and fun biking games - don't miss our 6th Annual Family Day Celebration on Saturday, September 29th, in Golden Gate Park from 10am - 2pm. RSVP for the big family biking event or Sign Up to volunteer!
And speaking of family biking -- We've just added 4 more Family Biking Classes, including 2 more On-Road with Your Family Classes. Reserve your spots today.
Come to a Climate Ride Shopping Party & Celebration Our awesome Climate Ride team just finished their epic California ride to raise money for climate research and bicycle advocacy! Stop by Sports Basement to celebrate a successful 5-day, 320 mile and enjoy a 10% discount store wide. Meet the riders and check out photos from one of the most beautiful bike routes in the country. Join us on Thursday, Sept. 20th from 6 - 8pm at Sports Basement, 1590 Bryant. RSVP here. Friends and family welcome! Video: Queens' Corona Plaza - A Community Place Rises  From parklets to plazas, open public spaces are popping up in cities around the country. New York City, which revamped Times Square, is now tackling smaller, more community-based open space. Check out this great Streetfilm about the latest endeavor: Corona Plaza in Queens. This new space, consisting of nothing more than moveable planters, seats, and gravel (read: inexpensive to build), is already filled with neighborhood families. Where would you like to see a plaza like this in San Francisco?
Upcoming Events Check out our online calendar of events. To add your bike event to our calendar, simply email the details to us. ** Tuesday, September 18th ** Pizza for Bikes One-Day fundraiser *
All day | Noe Valley, 4042 24th Street Hungry for some delicious pizza? Order up your favorite deep-dish pie any time today from the Paxti's Noe Valley location and 10% of all store proceeds will go to the SF Bicycle Coalition! Dine in, pick it up, or have it delivered. It all counts! A huge thanks to Paxti's Pizza for supporting our local efforts in creating smooth streets that are safe and comfortable for all ages and abilities of bike riders. Menu and more, check out patxispizza.com. Masonic Avenue Hearing at the MTA Board *
1pm | City Hall Room 400 After years of community planning, design, and environmental review, the "Boulevard Proposal" for Masonic Avenue between Fell Street and Geary Boulevard is up for the final decision at the SFMTA Board of Directors. The SF Bicycle Coalition, Fix Masonic, Walk SF, and the North of Panhandle Neighborhood Association have spent countless hours building support for the grade-separated bikeway, tree-planted median, and crosswalk and bulbouts called for in this inspiring plan. You can help ensure Masonic Avenue becomes a safer corridor by coming to this September 18 hearing and speaking up for these changes or sending in a support letter. Visit sfbike.org/masonic for more information, and let Neal@sfbike.org know if you can come and speak at the hearing. SF Bicycle Coalition Phone Bank
5pm-8pm | SF Bicycle Coalition HQ, 833 Market St, 10th Floor Accept the challenge to chat up your fellow SF Bicycle Coalition members! Join the volunteers who keep the SF Bicycle Coalition membership strong. No cold-calling, just calls to friendly lapsed members offering an easy way to renew. Plan to stay for the thank-you dinner afterward and get to know your fellow volunteers. You must be a current or former member to volunteer. Contact juli@sfbike.org.
** Thursday, September 20th ** Sports Basement Shopping Party
6pm-9pm | 1590 Bryant Street Join the SF Bicycle Coalition Climate Ride team for a post-ride celebration and shopping party at Sports Basement. Everything in store will be 10% off! Check out pictures from the California ride and meet the riders that participated in this 5 day, 320 mile ride for bike advocacy, sustainability and clean energy. Tour de Fat Pre-party
5pm-9pm | Zeitgeist 199 Valencia St Join New Belgium Brewery and the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition for some beers to get us ready for Saturday's fun-filled day at the Tour de Fat!
The San Francisco Bicycle Coalition will be raffling off a 2012 New Belgium Cruiser bike, and New Belgium will be offering special prices on pints of Fat Tire and Belgo IPA from 5-9pm. A great way to enjoy San Francisco summer evening in the back patio with your friends at the SF Bicycle Coalition and New Belgium Brewery. 2nd Street Improvement Project Community Meeting *
6pm-8pm | CBS Interactive, 235 2nd Street, 1st Floor If you live, work, or travel on 2nd Street from Market Street to King Street, you won't want to miss this second of three community meetings. The city is looking to make biking and walking safer on 2nd Street and make it a more attractive place to spend time in. If you want to see things like more seating, safer crosswalks, and protected bikeways, the SF Bicycle Coalition strongly encourages you to come to this community meeting to meet your neighbors and weigh in on the design proposals. See sfbike.org/project_2nd for more information.
** Saturday, September 22th ** New Belgium's Tour de Fat
10am-5pm (parade registration at 10am) | Lindley Meadow, Golden Gate Park Join the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition for a ballyhoo of bikes and beer at the fun-filled day in the park sponsored by our generous friends at the New Belgium Brewing Company. All proceeds from beer and merchandise at Tour de Fat go to the work of the SF Bicycle Coalition and Bay Area Ridge Trail Council.
Spread the word about the Bike Parade, Revivalation, Performances, and Car-for-Bike Swap, join our Event Page.
This event is free and of course complimentary valet bicycle parking will be provided by the SF Bicycle Coalition. To volunteer to valet park bikes please contact Tyler at tyler@sfbike.org. To be part of the fun folly as a volunteer, and earn a free t-shirt, go to Volunteer Sign Up.
** Sunday, September 23th ** SF Bicycle Coalition Valet Bike Parking: Folsom Street Fair *
11am-6pm | Folsom Street between 7th and 12th Streets The mission of Folsom Street Events is to create world-class leather and fetish events that unite adult alternative lifestyle communities with safe venues for self-expression and exciting entertainment. Our events raise funds to sustain San Francisco-based and national charities. We value sexual freedom, diversity, and volunteerism. Complimentary valet bicycle parking provided by the SF Bicycle Coalition. To volunteer to valet park bicycles email tyler@sfbike.org.
(Events not sponsored by the SF Bicycle Coalition are marked with an *)
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