Dear Kevin,
Your SF Bicycle Coalition membership is current through 12/14/2013. Thank you for being a member! March 19, 2013 Biker Bulletin News - All Aboard: Bikes on BART Pilot this Week!
- How you can Help Improve Polk Street this Week
- Ride SF Streets Car-free: CycleSF on April 28
- Nominations Open For Bike-Friendly Business Awards
- More Community Bike Builds Coming!
- New Family Biking Classes added for Bike to School Week
- Sign up to volunteer at Bike to Work Day!
- Video: Making the Case That Bikes Mean Business at the 2013 National Bike Summit
- Upcoming Events
This just in: Bike share pilot coming to the Bay Area this August!
Find out more at sfbike.org/bikeshare
 All Aboard: Bikes on BART Pilot this Week!
It’s finally here! This week, March 18-22, BART will be implementing a weeklong pilot removal of the bike commute blackout period. Your SF Bicycle Coalition and more than 100 of our amazing volunteers are out on the platforms this week helping to make this pilot a success. If you’re riding BART, please help everyone understand that bikes are not allowed on the first three cars of BART during this pilot. You can help ensure the success of the pilot by following the rules of the BART bike pilot and being a great ambassador for bikes on BART.
We’re collecting stories from riders like you about how a removal of the bike blackout period would impact your life. The more personal stories we can point to, the better the case for opening up all-day access in the future. Please share your story with us!
And no matter what, don’t forget to send your feedback about the pilot to BART! How you can Help Improve Polk Street this Week  This week, the SF Bicycle Coalition needs your help in building support to make getting around on Polk Street safer. We’ve been advocating for years for the City to repave Polk Street and to make biking and walking safer on this street that has seen an unfortunate history of crashes involving people biking and walking.
Staff of the SF Bicycle Coalition has spent considerable time talking to merchants on Polk Street in the last few weeks, many of whom are concerned about parking loss that might impact their business. (Your membership dollars at work for on-the-ground advocacy).
We think better conditions for biking and walking has had a demonstrated positive impact on local economies around SF and the country. This week, we need you, our biking and shopping members to share your stories about why Polk Street needs safety fixes and how you depend on Polk Street to get your groceries, pet food, or whatever else you carry on your two wheels. See sfbike.org/polk to get started - and sign up to be on our campaign list for updates on future community meetings you’ll need to be at.
Ride SF Streets Car-free: CycleSF on April 28  On Sunday, April 28 you can join thousands of bicycle riders of all levels in the inaugural CycleSF to traverse our city together. This costume-clad fun ride (not race!) explores San Francisco’s diverse neighborhoods from the seat of a bike. The ride is a celebration of cycling and our city's parks. Think Bay to Breakers on bikes, for a cause we all love.
Registration fees will be going towards the much needed funds for new bike racks in SF Parks and the San Francisco Recreation and Parks Department Scholarship Fund. Be part of the SF Bicycle Coalition Team Ride (select at registration & use password sfbc). Sign up today, be sure to use code DSC5SFBC2013 to save $5 on your registration fee! Registration and details at cyclesf.org.
Nominations Open For Bike-Friendly Business Awards  Help celebrate and encourage San Francisco’s wonderful bike-loving businesses! As part of the Bike to Work Day City Hall press conference on May 9, the SF Bicycle Coalition and Mayor Edwin Lee will award San Francisco’s 2013 Bicycle Friendly Business Awards. The awards will recognize San Francisco companies large and small that are making it easy for their employees to bike to work, and in doing so, attracting high-quality employees.
If your office has bike parking, lockers, Bike Commuter benefits, or other great bike-minded perks, your business should be nominated and praised! Nominations close April 25. Submit your business today: www.sfbike.org/friendly. See photos from 2012 Winners. More Community Bike Builds Coming! Our Bike Build Convivios have been immensely successful so far, and we're looking to you to help keep the momentum going! At our Convivios, which we hold in collaboration with different community partners, like People Organized to Win Employment Rights (POWER), we assist local youth in performing basic bike tune-ups and repairs for bikes that they get to ride off on! Our next event is scheduled for Sunday, March 24 at the Bike Kitchen. Visit our signup form to see the volunteer opportunities that are available! We are also busy organizing a special Convivio during Earth Day SF on April 20, at Civic Center Plaza. New Family Biking Classes added for Bike to School Week 
Bike to School Week is coming up, April 22-26. And we want to help you and your kids get rolling for the big event! Join us for any of our upcoming Family Biking Classes and practice pedaling in a safe, fun group.
And you can still register your school for Bike to School Week! If you’re a parent, teacher or caregiver, you can sign your school up for the event. Visit our new website for details.
Sign up to volunteer at Bike to Work Day!  Believe it or not, Bike to Work Day is right around the corner: Thursday, May 9. This is the biggest biking day in San Francisco every year and it takes nearly 300 volunteers to make this event a success. Volunteers help out in the morning, brightening commutes with free coffee, or in the afternoon, cheering folks on as they bike home. But why wait until May to get involved? We’re looking for volunteers to help plaster the city with posters about the event. Check out all the great ways to volunteer and sign up here.
Become a trained Bicycle Ambassador and learns the ins and outs of Bike to Work Day volunteering. We have two trainings scheduled for April: Tuesday, April 2 and Thursday, April 25, both from 6-8PM. Email Margaret@sfbike.org if you’d like to attend!
Video: Making the Case That Bikes Mean Business at the 2013 National Bike Summit  Earlier this month, San Francisco Bicycle Coalition staff headed to Washington DC for the National Bike Summit. This year’s theme: Bikes Mean Business. Advocates and decisionmakers from across the country were talking about they myriad of reasons that investing in bicycling is a smart decision for states and cities. Here are some of the answers.
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 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 Thursday, March 21st Bike Night at ODC/Dance Downtown *
8pm | Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, 701 Mission St 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. Additionally, enjoy a pre-show balcony talk with the choreographer and special guest SF Bicycle Coalition Executive Director Leah Shahum.
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. Service Station
5-7PM | Cesar Chavez (West) Want to share some bike love with fellow San Franciscans? Swing by one of out streetside outreach stations and learn about all the great new changes and campaigns. Looking to volunteer? If you're a trained Bicycle Ambassador and want to volunteer, email volunteer@sfbike.org. Saturday, March 23rd SFBC Rec Ride: Women's History
1pm | SF Bicycle Coalition HQ, 833 Market St, Floor 10 March is women's history month: Did you know that the bicycle played a role in the suffrage movement? It's true! Join our Volunteer Coordinator Margaret on a women's history-themed ride through San Francisco. This will be a fun, casual ride, and there's a 99.7% chance we'll all eat cupcakes at the end.
Free for SF Bicycle Coalition members; $5 for non-members. Rain cancels ride. RSVP Now. Sunday, March 24th Traffic Skills 101-1 for Women
10-2 PM | Richmond Police Station (461 6th Ave.) In honor of Women's History Month, the SF Bicycle Coalition is hosting a women-focused Traffic Skills 101-1 course. This introductory course is perfect for anyone who wants to be more comfortable riding. This four-hour, in-classroom course will cover the basics on how to choose the right bike and properly fit a helmet as well as tips for the safest ways to ride in traffic. You'll also learn techniques to avoid or handle street hazards and emergency maneuvers along with the best way to lock up your bike and how to use a bike in combination with public transit, and biking rights and responsibilities. This free class, funded in partnership with the SFMTA & SFCTA, is open to adults and anyone over 14 years of age; preregistration is required. Indoor bike parking provided! Sign up at sfbike.org/edu-intro. Tuesday, March 26th SF Bicycle Coalition Board Meetings
6:30-8:30pm | SF Bicycle Coalition HQ, 833 Market St, 10th Floor SF Bicycle Coalition board meetings are open to all. Contact Leah at 431-2453 x306 or leah@sfbike.org for agenda and details. *May 28 meeting will be for both SF Bicycle Coalition Board & SFBC Education Fund Board.
(Events not sponsored by the SF Bicycle Coalition are marked with an *)
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