Dear Kevin,
Your SF Bicycle Coalition membership is current through 12/14/2013. Thank you for being a member! March 12, 2013 Biker Bulletin News - Women’s History Month
- Bring Bike Sharing to San Francisco in 2014
- We need you to Volunteer with Bikes on BART!
- Five Ways to be an Effective Community Advocate this Week
- Special Bike Night at ODC/Dance Downtown
- Mark your Calendars - Bike to Work Day is May 9th!
- Video: Voices form the National Women’s Bicycling Forum
- Upcoming Events
See the amazing winning student posters from this year's Bike to School Week!
Women’s History Month  In honor of women’s history month, the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition is stepping up our efforts to get even more women on bike. Today, women make up 35% of San Francisco bike riders—and that number’s growing every day.
This month, we’re hosting for two women-only Intro to Urban Cycling classes. If you or a woman you know wants to start biking, invite them to take one of these classes. RSVP for the March 24 or March 27 class! In the words of Frances E Willard, “She who succeeds in gaining the mastery of the bicycle will gain the mastery of life."
Did you know that the bicycle has and continues to be a tool of women’s liberation, and was key in the suffragette movement? Learn more about the history of women and the bicycle on our rec ride through San Francisco women’s history on Saturday, March 23. RSVP for the free ride.
Bring Bike Sharing to San Francisco in 2014 Have you ridden bike share in other cities like DC, London, Paris, Mexico City or Montreal and wondered why we don't have one here? Or have you heard the excitement of friends and family in New York, Chicago, Portland and beyond about the big bike sharing systems soon to launch in those cities? San Francisco can and should have a full-scale bike sharing system, too. Supervisor Scott Wiener has introduced a resolution at the Board of Supervisors calling for the launch of a full-scale bike share system in San Francisco in 2014, with expansion to the region soon thereafter. This resolution is a wonderful opportunity for you to let your Supervisor know that you want to see bike share in San Francisco. Tweet or Facebook your Supervisor today to let them know that you want to see a full-scale bike share system in San Francisco in 2014. Read more about bike share here. We need you to Volunteer with Bikes on BART!  The much-anticipated Bikes on BART pilot is only one week away, and we need your help to make sure it’s a success. BART will lift the bike blackout for five consecutive days, March 18-22. We have morning and afternoon shifts remaining Tuesday-Thursday (Monday and Friday shifts are now full). We’ve had some great volunteers sign up to help with this pilot, but we still need more. Please sign up today to be a part of this crucial pilot. We can’t do it without you!
Five Ways to be an Effective Community Advocate this Week  - Send in a support letter for 2nd, Polk, and Market streets - The city will be deciding on proposed improvements to 2nd Street, Polk Street and Market Street later this year. Now is the critical time to send in a support letter if you haven’t already. Click on the project page for our 2nd Street, Polk Street, or Market Street to get started.
- Attend an SFMTA Board Hearing - does it seem like the projects you've been advocating for seem to be continually delayed? Come to an SFMTA Board hearing to express concern that crucial projects like Fell and Oak streets and the Polk Street contraflow bike lane are facing consistent delays. Contact chema@sfbike.org if you can make either the March 19 or April 2nd Board Hearing to speak up.
- Attend a community meeting on Polk St - Do you live in the Middle Polk Street neighborhood (California to Broadway, Leavenworth to Van Ness) and support a safer and more attractive Polk Street? Attend the Middle Polk Neighborhood Association meeting on March 18 at 630pm to talk to your neighbors about ideas proposed by the SFMTA. See our Polk Street page for more information.
- Become a Bicycle Ambassador - Attend one of our fun and informative Bicycle Ambassador trainings and become deputized to rally support in the bike lane or at community events. Upcoming trainings are scheduled for the evenings of Tuesday, April 2 amd Thursday, April 25. RSVP to margaret@sfbike.org if you’d like to attend!
- Join a Love Your Lanes Survey Ride - We have finished about half of our Love Lanes survey bike rides and are collecting great ideas for bikeway improvements all across San Francisco. Next up - our District 2 ride on March 18 will look at ideas to make biking in the Marina, Cow Hollow, Presidio and Golden Gate Bridge even better. RSVP today.
Special Bike Night at ODC/Dance Downtown  Celebrate the dynamics of city life at Bike Night at ODC/Dance Downtown. See a new production of KT Nelson’s acclaimed dance with bikes, Transit: Next Stop, named one of the top 10 of 2012 by the SF Chronicle. ODC's extraordinary full company rides, dances and rolls with custom built bicycles against the backdrop of a hand drawn film. "Transit really moves...packed with the kind of lovely flashes that any urban dweller will recognize." (San Francisco Chronicle)
Additionally, enjoy a pre-show balcony talk with the choreographer and special guest SF Bicycle Coalition Executive Director Leah Shahum.
Thu., Mar. 21 | 8pm | Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, 701 Mission St
Special 20% discount with promo code BIKE. Buy Tickets. Complimentary valet bicycle parking provided by the SF Bicycle Coalition. To volunteer to valet park bicycles email margaret@sfbike.org.
Mark your Calendars - Bike to Work Day is May 9th!  The biggest bike event of the year is less than two-months away! Just some of the highlights for Bike to Work Day this year include:
- 10+ member-led SF Bicycle Coalition Rec Rides
- Free How to Bike in San Francisco Workshops
- 26 Energizer Stations around the city, all giving out goodies and totes. Many with also with complimentary Bike Doctors
- Free Employer Toolkits! Be a Workplace Bicycle Champion and request a toolkit to help your office get ready!
Add May 9th to your calendars now! Google Calendar, Outlook/iCal, or Facebook  San Francisco Bicycle Coalition staff just got back from the National Bicycling Summit in Washington DC. A section of the conference was devoted to the Women’s Bicycling Forum, which was started last year to address issues related to women and biking and to encourage more women to get in the saddle and out on the streets. Our Executive Director, Leah Shahum, spoke at the event, inspiring the crowds with talks about the growing number of women starting to bike in SF. Watch this great Streetfilm to learn more about the Women's Bicycling Forum and about efforts to get more women riding.
Upcoming Events Check out our online calendar of events. To add your bike event to our calendar, simply email the details to us. Tuesday, March 12th Bicycle Ambassador Training
7-8:30PM | SF Bicycle Coalition HQ, 833 Market St., 10th Floor Bicycle Ambassadors are some of our most treasured volunteers. If you're interested in volunteering at Service Stations, spreading the word about our work, and helping our organization grow, then this training is a must! Learn ways to engage people, how to sign up new members and more. Contact margaret@sfbike.org to sign up. Be sure to bring up your bike. Looking forward to seeing you there! Wednesday, March 13th SF Bicycle Coalition Volunteer Night
5-8pm | SF Bicycle Coalition HQ, 833 Market St, 10th Floor This twice-monthly SF Bicycle Coalition tradition has been happening for as long as we can remember and newcomers are always welcome. So stop by, snack on tasty treats, chat with fellow members, and help us keep our organization rolling. Dinner is provided. Bring a friend-the more the merrier! Don't forget to bring up your bike to the office! No RSVP necessary to volunteer. Special thanks to Rainbow Grocery for generously providing snacks for our volunteers. Saturday, March 16th WTB Clinic and Group Ride *
10am-1:30pm | Roaring Mouse Cycles, 934 Old Mason Street, The Presidio This free clinic will cover expert tips on fixing flats. Afterwards at 11:30am, join the beginner/intermediate, no drop group ride. Instructor Will Ritchie of WTB, Inc. Reserve your spot. Bicycle Powered Paper Making Part 1: Plant Collecting
Meet 11am | Shotwell Paper Mill, 305 Shotwell Street at 17th Did you know that you can make paper from plants that grow in San Francisco? On today's ride we will gather the invasive Pampas Grass, show you how to identify other plants that can be used for making paper and discuss how to prepare the plants. Please bring gloves, pruning sheers if you have them, snacks and water. Baskets and/or panniers are a must! Event details
Note: this is a 2-part event. Part 1 is plant collecting, Part 2 (see April 22) is paper making. You can come to one or both events. Sunday, March 17th Valet Bike Parking at the World Baseball Classic - Semifinal 1 *
6pm | AT&T Park The World Baseball Classic will span 11 locations on multiple continents, include 28 participating National Teams, and feature more than 800 of the world's best baseball players. San Francisco and AT&T Park have been chosen as the location for the finals and will crown a 2013 World Baseball Classic Champion. Don't miss your chance to see it live! Event details
Complimentary valet bicycle parking provided by the SF Bicycle Coalition at the AT&T Park Bike Valet room. To volunteer to valet park bicycles email margaret@sfbike.org Monday, March 18th Love Your Lanes Bike Ride - District 2 (Marina, Cow Hollow, Presidio, Northern Waterfront)
5:30-8pm | meet at Bay Street and Octavia Join the SF Bicycle Coalition for a District 2 Love Your Lanes neighborhood bike ride and mingle. We are putting together a survey bike ride through the Marina, Cow Hollow, Presidio, and Northern Waterfront neighborhood and want you to join. You can help us evaluate how effective recent improvements have been and identify what work we still need to do.
As the people who ride these streets everyday, you know them best. We know you have ideas about what would make your commute better, so let’s hit the streets together and talk about these areas. And we’ll raise a glass at the end to working together to make our city a terrific place to live, work and bike. See sfbike.org/connectingthecity for more information and to RSVP. This ride is open to current SF Bicycle Coalition members. Valet Bike Parking at the World Baseball Classic - Semifinal 2 *
6pm | AT&T Park The World Baseball Classic will span 11 locations on multiple continents, include 28 participating National Teams, and feature more than 800 of the world's best baseball players. San Francisco and AT&T Park have been chosen as the location for the finals and will crown a 2013 World Baseball Classic Champion. Don't miss your chance to see it live! Event details
Complimentary valet bicycle parking provided by the SF Bicycle Coalition at the AT&T Park Bike Valet room. To volunteer to valet park bicycles email margaret@sfbike.org Tuesday, March 19th SF Bicycle Coalition Phone Bank
5-8pm | 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 Valet Bike Parking at the World Baseball Classic - Finals *
5pm | AT&T Park The World Baseball Classic will span 11 locations on multiple continents, include 28 participating National Teams, and feature more than 800 of the world's best baseball players. San Francisco and AT&T Park have been chosen as the location for the finals and will crown a 2013 World Baseball Classic Champion. Don't miss your chance to see it live! Event details
Complimentary valet bicycle parking provided by the SF Bicycle Coalition at the AT&T Park Bike Valet room. To volunteer to valet park bicycles email margaret@sfbike.org
(Events not sponsored by the SF Bicycle Coalition are marked with an *)
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