 Dear Kevin,
Your SF Bicycle Coalition membership expires on 12/7/2012! Renew today! November 5, 2012 "The next generation of bikeways won't just be good for people who bike; they'll also include pedestrian improvements and more greenery - offering a calmer, prettier and safer street."
— Alexis Chavez, SF Getting Green Lanes for Bikes, San Francisco Chronicle, October 31, 2012. Biker Bulletin News - Bike the Vote Tomorrow, November 6
- Fell Street Bikeway is Underway!
- Let's Get Visible with Bike Lights
- Be Part of the 2013 Climate Ride Team
- RSVP for Our Special Speaker Series
- Video: NY City is Back in Business Post-Sandy, Queens Mode-Montage
- Upcoming Events
Join the incredible team of 150+ Winterfest volunteers who make our largest
member party and fundraiser an amazing time. sfbike.org/wf_volunteers
Bike the Vote Tomorrow, November 6  Tomorrow, Tuesday, November 6 is Election Day and we are counting on all our members to help Bike the Vote! For weeks, we've been sharing our endorsed candidates and recommending a Yes on Proposition B for cleaner, safer parks -- and now it's time to act.
This election is critical -- San Francisco is on its way to becoming a leader in bicycling innovations and safety. But, we can only keep that rolling with the support of folks in City Hall.
How much do the Board of Supervisors have a say in better bicycling? Well, just this week -- the amazing Fell and Oak bikeways project began. And, it's clear that the city is moving quickly on this important project thanks to the very consistent support from Supervisors Eric Mar and Christina Olague for Fell and Oak Bikeway, who have spoken at meetings, and instructed the SFMTA to prioritize this project. They've spoken up for you, and now it's your turn to help keep these champions in office.
Be sure to head to your polling place or vote at City Hall before 8:00 PM, and vote for the following candidates:
- District 1 (Richmond): Eric Mar
- District 3 (Downtown, Russian Hill): David Chiu
- District 5 (Western Addition, Japantown, Haight, Inner Sunset): #1 Christina Olague, #2 Julian Davis
- District 7 (West of Twin Peaks): Norman Yee
- District 9 (Mission): David Campos
- District 11 (Outer Mission/Excelsior): John Avalos
- BART Board of Directors District 9: Tom Radulovich
- YES on Proposition B: Clean and Safe Neighborhood Parks Bond
Polls are open from 7:00 AM until 8:00 PM. If you are in line to vote when the polls close, you are eligible to cast your ballot -- you cannot be turned away. You do not need to have any form of ID, just your signature. Any San Francisco resident can vote at City Hall either Monday or Tuesday.
Fell Street Bikeway is Underway!  It's true - just weeks after the SFMTA Board unanimously approved the Fell and Oak Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Project, crews are already getting to work. You may have noticed some of the parking additions on Baker Street and grinding of Fell Street. Striping begins this week on this crucial bikeway that links the Wiggle and the Panhandle! Thanks to the SFMTA for acting fast. Completion of the full project is expected to last at least 6 months. To see the full implementation schedule click here.
Let's Get Visible with Bike Lights  It's been a couple days since the sun began setting at 5 pm, and your friends at the SF Bicycle Coalition want to be sure you are well lit up through the winter season. California law requires a white headlight, a rear red light or reflector and yellow/white reflector on sides and/or pedals (reflective whitewalls count). If you don't have the lights you need, use your SF Bicycle Coalition membership card to get a discount on lights at your favorite bike shop. See sfbike.org/discounts for locations.
Additionally, the SF Bicycle Coalition is proud to partner with the SF Municipal Transportation Agency to distribute lights to people who are biking after dark without them, and lighting them up with a free set of lights. We were out last week and distributed hundreds of lights, along with tips for safe night riding. If you would like to be one of our light station heroes and install lights this Thursday, Nov. 8th or Thursday November 15th, from 5-7pm, please sign up online to volunteer. The locations are being kept under wraps in an effort to serve riders who truly need lights.
Be Part of the 2013 Climate Ride Team  This year, the Climate Ride has surpassed $1 million in grants to its beneficiary nonprofits. Huge congrats to our friends and supporters of the Climate Ride, who have made a tremendous contribution to further bicycle advocacy, sustainability and environmental causes. Thank you!
Next year, you can be a part of this climate convention on wheels and ride from Fortuna to San Francisco with other passionate climate and bicycle advocacy leaders. Join the CA ride May 19-23 2013 and sign up today. Watch for a Climate Ride Meet & Greet later this month! Stay tuned for more details, or email tracy@sfbike.org with questions.
RSVP for Our Special Speaker Series  Join us this Thursday, November 8, for "Sticks, Carrots and Tambourines: Actively Learning from Copenhagen's Bicycling Successes" presented by Andreas Røhl, Copenhagen's Bicycle Manager. Mr. Røhl has spent much of the past year in Vancouver, Canada helping the city step up its plans for greater accessibility by bike and foot. He will be joined by local City leaders sharing their lessons learned after recent visits to other model bicycling cities, including Copenhagen, Amsterdam and Seville.
Thursday, November 8, 5:30 pm, Pier 1 Embarcadero. Thanks to SF Port for co-hosting this event. RSVP by November 6.
Video: NY City is Back in Business Post-Sandy, Queens Mode-Montage  Last week, the New York Times reported that with the shutdown of subways and bridges, many New Yorkers were choosing biking as the best way to get around the city. On Thursday, when some subways and buses were up and running, the folks at Streetfilms took to the Queensboro Bridge to document how New Yorkers were getting to work, post-Sandy. Here's a really nice montage that shows the morning commute for those lucky enough to go back to work and pick up their normal routines in Sandy's wake. Our hearts go out to those still recovering from the storm's devestation.
Upcoming Events Check out our online calendar of events. To add your bike event to our calendar, simply email the details to us. ** Tuesday, November 6th ** Bike the Vote: Election Day!
7-9am | Market St between 9th and 10th It's election day, and the SF Bicycle Coalition will be getting out the bike vote all over town to ensure that bicycle-friendly candidates get elected. Find out about SF Bicycle Coalition endorsements and how you can bike the Vote at sfbike.org/vote and help us spread the word about the bike-friendly candidates and propositions we endorsed by volunteering at sfbike.org/volunteer.
** Wednesday, November 7th ** Volunteer Appreciation Party
6-8pm | Brick & Mortar Music Hall, 1710 Mission Street The staff of the SF Bicycle Coalition is constantly humbled by the dedication, can-do spirit and winning attitude of all our volunteers. Volunteers donate more than 16,000 hours a year to bicycle advocacy — that's the equivalent of 8 full-time staff — making San Francisco a better place to bike and live for all of us. Thank you!
Please join us to say thanks and raise a glass to our wonderful volunteers who make it all happen. Complimentary secure Valet Bike Parking provided. RSVP
** Thursday, November 8th ** Light Up the Night Service Station
5-7pm | Downtown With Daylight Savings comes a greater need for bicycle lights on our evening commute. With our amazing volunteers, we help to Light Up the Night by installing white front lights and red back lights on the bicycle of people who need them.
If you're riding in the dark without lights, we hope you will use your Membership Discount to buy lights at one of our partner bike shops! If you'd like to be one of our light station hero's, sign up here. The locations are being kept under wraps in an effort to light up riders who truly need lights. Special Presentation: "Sticks, Carrots and Tambourines:
Actively Learning from Copenhagen's Bicycling Successes"
5:30pm (doors open) 6pm (program begins) | Pier 1 in
Bayside Conference Room, Enter from The Embarcadero Join us for a special forum on livable communities, featuring Andreas Røhl, Copenhagen's esteemed Bicycle Manager. Together, we'll explore issues of creating more sustainable cities, and learn about the successes and challenges of one of the world's most bicycle-friendly cities.
Røhl has spent much of the last year in Vancouver, Canada, helping step up plans for greater accessibility by bike and foot. Røhl will be joined by local San Francisco leaders who will share lessons learned from recent visits to other model bicycling cities.
This free event is hosted by the SF Bicycle Coalition and the SF Port. RSVP by Nov 7th at sfbike.org/rsvp.
Complimentary secure Valet Bike Parking provided by the SF Bicycle Coalition. To volunteer for Bike Valet please email tyler@sfbike.org.
** Friday, November 9th ** Reflectorize! Workshop & SF Bicycle Coalition Fundraiser
6-9pm | Store Front Lab, 337 Shotwell Street @ 17th Be fashionable and visible during the shorter days by reflectorizing your own clothes and accessories at this open workshop. We'll have a variety of reflective material for you to sew, iron, or embroider onto your clothing and bags. Or bring a knitting project to incorporate reflective yarn. Sewing and ironing equipment provided, along with beverages and snacks! This is a mini-fundraiser for the great work of the SF Bicycle Coalition. Reflectorize is free, but we hope you'll show your gratitude by making a donation. Event details & Registration
** Saturday, November 10th ** Different Spokes Ride *
Meet at 8:30am, 9am departure | Meet at Peets Coffee, 2247 Market Street Join Different Spokes, the SF Bay Area LGBT Cycling Club, for their monthly club ride. Choose from three options (27m/47m/57m) and all rides regroup in Tiburon for group lunch. RSVP: jersey@dssf.org Red Bull Flugtag *
10am-4pm | McCovey Cove (AT&T Park) At Red Bull Flugtag, teams of up to five people have worked for months building homemade, human-powered flying machines which one person pilots off of an elevated flight deck, through the air, and into a body of water. Teams are judged based on three criteria – flight distance, creativity and showmanship – by a panel of local and national celebrities.
Complimentary secure Valet Bike Parking provided by the SF Bicycle Coalition. To volunteer for Bike Valet please email tyler@sfbike.org. Event details Reflectorize! Workshop & SF Bicycle Coalition Fundraiser
10am-1pm | Store Front Lab, 337 Shotwell Street @ 17th Be fashionable and visible during the shorter days by reflectorizing your own clothes and accessories at this open workshop. We'll have a variety of reflective material for you to sew, iron, or embroider onto your clothing and bags. Or bring a knitting project to incorporate reflective yarn. Sewing and ironing equipment provided, along with beverages and snacks! This is a mini-fundraiser for the great work of the SF Bicycle Coalition. Reflectorize is free, but we hope you'll show your gratitude by making a donation. Event details & Registration Green Festival *
Nov. 10-11 | San Francisco Concourse The environmental consumer event returns to the San Francisco community. Free admission for anyone who rides a bike to the event and parks with the bike valet. Event details SF Bicycle Coalition Rec Ride: West of the West Ride
1:30pm | Palace of the Legion of Honor, Lincoln Park, Land's End San Francisco is the West's West, but when was the last time you pedaled all the way out to the Pacific Plate? This ride will take a loping, loving look at the City's western edge, stopping to explore curiosities and celebrities along the way, ruins and relics and remarkable riches.
2 hour ride; have a big lunch beforehand, we'll stop somewhere for a snack. SF Bicycle Coalition recreational rides are free for members (a $5 donation from non-members is appreciated); rain cancels rides. Contact Andy more info. Urban Bicycling Workshop: Intro to Safe Biking
2-3pm | Bernal Heights Library (500 Cortland Ave.) The SF Bicycle Coalition will be hosting a one-hour workshop on safe bicycling for everyone. Come learn about types of bikes, the rules of the road, and how to make your bike comfortable for everyday riding, including grocery shopping. All skill levels welcome and no bike necessary. This course is funded in part by SFMTA. RSVP at http://www.sfbike.org/edu-intro
** Sunday, November 11th ** Bike Tour of Green Spaces on San Francisco's Eastern Waterfront *
11am | Cupid's Span, The Embarcadero at Folsom St Friends of the Urban Forest invites you on a free 2-hour bicycle tour of the parks, natural areas and green spaces along San Francisco's eastern waterfront. We'll cover 5 or 6 miles of mostly flat, paved terrain, but we'll also ride on a few trails. Tour leader Ellyn Shea is an ISA-certified arborist. Bring your bicycle and meet at "Cupid's Span," the bow & arrow sculpture on the Embarcadero at Folsom St. We'll finish at Heron's Head Park. Please RSVP to Michele at michele@fuf.net. Phone: (415) 268-0780 Roll & Ride Papergirl Art Delivery *
11am | Rickshaw Bagworks Help roll and package Papergirl artwork and then bike across town delivering the rolls to the masses! Group will bike from Rickshaw to the de Young Museum in Golden Gate Park. All are invited to join! Event details
** Monday, November 12th ** Veteran's Day: SF Bicycle Coalition Office Closed
All Day
(Events not sponsored by the SF Bicycle Coalition are marked with an *)
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