SFBC News: Big News for Bikes on BART

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May 28, 2013   Dear Kevin, Your SF Bicycle Coalition membership is current through 12/14/2013. Thank you for being a member! Biker Bulletin News BART Lifts Rush-Hour Bike Ban for Five Months! Bike Share Open House & Volunteering Polk Street - The Next Few Days Could Decide Everything Volunteer with us at Sunday Streets, June 9 Gary & Greens: Ride & Lunch We're Hiring: Join the Movement Thank you to our Amazing Climate Riders VIDEO: Klunkerz Upcoming Events We have two free bike education classes coming up. Get Rolling and RSVP today. BART Lifts Rush-Hour Bike Ban for Five Months! Big news for bikes on BART! On Thursday night, BART Board of Directors voted to hold a five-month trial, allowing bicycles on trains during all hours of the day, and removing a key obstacle to regional travel by bike. The five-month lift of the “bike blackout” will run July 1-December 1. In November, BART will evaluate the long pilot, and if all is going well, they’ll lift the ban completely! Thank you to the more than 500 people who sent in letters of support for lifting the ban. Your advocacy helped bring about this momentous decision. Thursday’s BART vote comes after two successful pilots: Fridays in August and a weeklong March pilot. After the most recent pilot in March, a survey of BART riders showed 77% in support of eliminating the bike blackout period. While the bike blackout is lifted for five months, bikes will still not be allowed on the first three cars of the train during rush-hour. We know that opening up more access for bikes on BART is a key issue for our members. That’s why your SF Bicycle Coalition has been working for decades to win you more access. In 1972, we got the first bikes on board; in 1997, we helped eliminate the pesky bike permit; and more recently, we helped usher in the two successful pilots. This long-term work is only made possible by our member support. If this ban will improve your life -- whether it means more time on your bike, or being able to spend more time with your loved ones -- join the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition. With your membership, together we will win more monumental victories like this one! Bike Share Open House & Volunteering Share your ideas for bike share station locations, try out the bike station and much more at the SF Municipal Transportation Agency’s upcoming Open House for Bay Area Bike Share on Thursday, May 30 at the North Light Court in San Francisco’s City Hall, from 5:30 – 7:30PM. RSVP for the event here. Be a Bike Share Champion! Want to do even more to bring more bike share to San Francisco? Volunteer to get the word out about bike share to your networks. We’re looking for people who want to set up and give short presentations about bike sharing to your professional, neighborhood and/or social networks. We’ll train you and give you the tools you need. No special experience or skills needed. Email kit@sfbike.org if you’re interested. Polk Street - The Next Few Weeks Could Decide Everything Have you sent the City an email saying that Polk Street needs major safety improvements? If you’ve been waiting for the right time, act now. Visit sfbike.org/polk to help get you started. The City will be making a final recommendation on the redesign of Polk Street and we need your voice to be heard. And you can help build more support from people biking, walking and shopping on Polk Street by helping with our grassroots, door-to-door outreach efforts on Polk Street. If you can volunteer a few hours in the shift below, please email ramon@sfbike.org Saturday, June 1, 10AM-1PM and 1-4PM Sunday, June 2, 10AM-1PM and 1-4PM Help continue our year-long grassroots outreach efforts on Polk Street! Volunteer with us at Sunday Streets, June 9 Sunday Streets will be in the Bayview/Dogpatch on Sunday, June 9, and there are three ways you can volunteer with the SF Bicycle Coalition to help make this event a success: Sign up to be a Bicycle Ambassador at our Service Station tent, talking about the SF Bicycle Coalition’s work and recruiting new members. Volunteer with our Adaptive Cycling event, escorting riders with disabilities along the Sunday Streets route.   Volunteer with our Freedom From Training Wheels, teaching the next generation of San Franciscans to bike (10:30AM-1:30PM or 1:30-4:30PM, email Margaret). Not a trained Bicycle Ambassador but itching to join the fun? Awesome! Email Margaret to RSVP for our next training, Wednesday, June 5, 6-7:30PM. Gary & Greens: Ride & Lunch, June 9 What do mountain biking, fine vegetarian dining and your San Francisco Bicycle Coalition have in common? All were pioneered in San Francisco during the 1970s! Join us for a small group ride with mountain bike legend Gary Fisher and SF Bicycle Coalition’s Executive Director, Leah Shahum. After an off-road pedal in Marin, join Gary for a gourmet lunch from Chef Annie Somerville’s daily menu at Greens Restaurant. Sunday, June 9 Depart 9AM from City Cycle, 3001 Steiner St @ Union Ride across Golden Gate Bridge to trails in the Marin Headlands, 22 mile round-trip. 1PM Lunch at Greens Restaurant Get your tickets today! Take advantage of this special opportunity to experience bike history, all while supporting the SF Bicycle Coalition’s work for future improvements for biking! We’re Hiring: Join the Movement Family & Schools Program Manager Are you passionate about getting more families and youth walking and biking? Do you have experience as an organizer? Be the movement by applying to become our Family & Schools Program Manager. Valet Bike Parking Coordinator We are seeking a passionate, business minded and well-organized Valet Bike Parking Coordinator to run our renowned program. More information about responsibilities, skills and application process here. Thank You to our Amazing Climate Riders! Last week, 130 Climate Riders pedaled into San Francisco for the grand finale of their epic 320-mile California ride. Thank you to the 20 riders who biked together, mentored, trained and raised over $10,000 to foster the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition’s work to make San Francisco streets safer and more inviting for all of us! What an accomplishment! It's not too late to sign up for the East Coast Climate Ride, which goes from New York to DC on September 21-25. There are less than 50 spots remaining, so sign up today! If you choose the SF Bicycle Coalition as one of your beneficiaries, we’ll help you tackle your training and fundraising goals! Video: Klunkerz Marin County is the birthplace of mountain biking. In the 1960s, pioneers like Gary Fisher and Joe Breeze bombed Mt. Tam on their rugged single speed cruisers--no shocks, no clipless pedals and no inhibitions. On June 9, you can join Gary and your SF Bicycle Coalition for a more modern, but still incredibly fun, mountain bike ride in Marin. For now, whet your mountain bike appetite with this vintage footage of the early days of Klunkerz. Upcoming Events Check out our online calendar of events. To add your bike event to our calendar, simply email the details to us. Wednesday, May 29 SF Bicycle Coalition Volunteer Night 5-8PM | SF Bicycle Coalition, 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. Special thanks to Rainbow Grocery for generously providing snacks for our volunteers. Thursday, May 30 Bay Area Bike Share SFMTA Open House * 5:30-7:30PM | San Francisco City Hall, 1 Dr Carlton B Goodlett Pl.; North Light Court The SFMTA will be hosting the first local open house for Bay Area Bike Share. Attendees will have an opportunity to learn about and discuss bicycle sharing, the regional pilot, and planning and implementation details for San Francisco. The public is invited to share ideas for pilot and expansion station locations for the new bike share system. Event details Saturday, June 1 Traffic Skills 101-2: On-Road 10:00-4:00 PM | Waller Street Bicycle Learning Area Practice what you learned in the Traffic Skills 101-1. This on-bicycle class follows a comfortable progression onto city streets, beginning with a short review of the lessons from the 101-1 course. After a basic bike maintenance session, the class will practice bike maneuvering skills in a car-free practice area before riding on the streets in small, intimate groups led by instructors. You will gain experience riding alongside moving traffic in different traffic conditions, and apply the safe riding techniques practiced in the car-free space into real-life situations. Adults and anyone over 14 years of age are welcome; bicycle, helmet and preregistration required. Please bring your lunch. RSVP. SFBC Rec Ride: Architecture Ride: The Reid Brothers in SF 1:30pm | In front of the David Hewes Building, 995 Market St. (At 6th St.) From the turn of the 20th Century through its first few decades, James and Merritt Reid designed an impressive number of San Francisco's buildings, from theaters to hotels, office towers to townhouses, bandshells to barns. With scant professional training but plenty of hustle, these Canadian brothers left their mark across the width of our city. Come discover some of their work and hear their story. Free for SF Bicycle Coalition members; $10 donation for non-members; rain cancels rides. (Events not sponsored by the SF Bicycle Coalition are marked with an *) Join the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition and make San Francisco great for bicycling Become a member and join a diverse group of 12,000 people who are committed to making San Francisco an easier and safer place to ride a bicycle. When you add your voice you'll keep bike improvements moving forward in San Francisco! San Francisco Bicycle Coalition 833 Market Street, 10th floor San Francisco, CA 94103

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