Dear Kevin, THIS WEEK:
Continue to speak up for Safe SoMa Streets at SFMTA Board Meeting on September 3 at 1PM. NEWS & UPDATES Big Week for Bicycle Advocacy: Huge Support for Safe SoMa and Concerns Over Police Conduct in Bicyclist Fatality
On Wednesday, we held a safety outreach station at Folsom & 6th Streets, where 24-year-old Amelie Le Moullac was hit and killed while biking on August 14. Friends of Amelie joined the SF Bicycle Coalition and hundreds of other people in signing a letter to the Mayor, calling for a redesign of Folsom Street and key safety improvements to reduce the deadly risk of trucks and bikes mixing. Thank you to the nearly 1,000 people who have signed on for supporting Safe SoMa Streets! We delivered your letters to the Mayor yesterday, but you can still sign the letter. Our role as bicycle advocates kicked into high gear last week, when SF Bicycle Coalition staff discovered evidence that police did not have fully or fairly investigate the death of Le Moullac. At the end of our safety outreach SF Bicycle Coalition staff discovered that there was, in fact, video footage of the crash that killed Le Moullac. The SFPD had said on multiple occasions that no footage could be found. In our 40 years of advocacy, we’ve made great strides in making San Francisco a better, safer, more civil and more livable city. But this week highlighted the how far we still have to go to make San Francisco a great city for biking. Thanks to all of our members for supporting our ongoing advocacy. Bike Share Launches on Thursday
Send a letter to the Chronicle: “Letters to the Editor” Send a letter to the Examiner: Newstips@sfexaminer.com It’s Tour de Fat’s 10th Year in San Francisco!
10th Annual Tour de Fat FUNdraiser Sat., Sep. 21 | 10AM-5PM (parade registration at 10am) | Volunteer spots still available! Thanks to over 150 San Francisco Bicycle Coalition member-volunteers who make Tour de Fat happen, from pouring beers to marshaling the bike parade. Are you one of them?! Get in on the fun on the inside, and get a free Tour de Fat t-shirt and beer token as a thank you. Volunteer! Be a Car-Trader! Have you been thinking about ditching your car? Do it for the Tour de Fat and win $2,250 to create the bicycle ride of your dreams! One lucky winner (it could be you!) will become the center of the show as he or she gets up on stage, hands over their car keys, and pledges to live one year car-free. How do you enter to win? All the important details are here. MEMBERS ONLYJoin us for a Rec Ride to Marin, August 31 FREE FOR MEMBERS! Come along for a 30-mile ride with your SF Bicycle Coalition, the Greenbelt Alliance, and Marin County Bicycle Coalition to enjoy the beautifully diverse landscape between downtown SF, the Marin Headlands and through the Tiburon Peninsula. Learn about efforts to create safer streets for the area’s bicycling community, as well as development projects once proposed and others still on the table for Marin’s world-famous open spaces. I Scream for Bikes & Ice Cream Rec Ride, September 7 FREE FOR MEMBERS! What better way to enjoy San Francisco’s real summer than by visiting some of our city’s awesome ice cream shops by bicycle! Back by popular demand, we will stop at four ice cream establishments and pedaling about 10 easy miles, starting at AT&T park and wrapping up in the Inner Sunset. This ride will be about 4 hours and does not include all the ice cream that you can eat. Grab your spot today, limited to 50 participants. Tunes4Tubes at the Rickshaw Stop, September 24 Check out the bands, artwork and auction items lined up for Tunes4Tubes, a fundraiser for the SF Bicycle Coalition on Tuesday, September 24. Tickets are only $10 — get yours today! Celebrate bikes, music and art at the third annual Tunes4Tubes hosted by an SF Bicycle Coalition volunteer. Enjoy mixing and mingling with talented musicians and bid on unique silent auction items from local artists, photographers and businesses all in the name of biking in our great city. Check out the full list of bands, artwork and great prizes. All proceeds benefit the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition. This event will sell out, so buy your tickets early and reserve your spot today! Be a Bike to School Champion at Your Child’s School!
Ride the BORP Revolution Ride, September 28Join your SF Bicycle Coalition at the 11th Annual BORP Revolution Ride and Festival on Saturday, September 28th. The “Rev” is a fully supported fundraising ride through the picturesque Sonoma wine country featuring a variety of routes for cyclists of all ages and abilities. Lookout for SF Bicycle Coalition volunteers on top of the Geysers cheering on riders at our waterstop! SF Bicycle Coalition members can waive the $50 registration fee by entering the code BORP02468. Farewell to our Terrific Program Manager, Marc Caswell  We bid farewell to Marc Caswell after nearly five years as Program Manager. You may know Marc as the dedicated advocate who went door to door at 6th and Folsom last week and found the footage of the fatal crash that the Police claimed did not exist. Or you may know Marc as the person who’s helped you and hundreds of members each year deal with the day-to-day problems you deal with on the street; Marc may be 311’s most frequent user in San Francisco. Maybe you met Marc when he taught a bike education class for you and others, or you heard about the work he does educating taxi drivers about driving around people on bikes every week, or you worked with him to help pass great new bike parking legislation for San Francisco. Suffice it to say, Marc has been a tremendous force at the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition, and in San Francisco. We wish him the best of luck with his next adventure in Los Angeles. VIDEO: Left and Right Hooks - People Behaving Badly
CHAIN OF EVENTS Check out our online calendar of events. To add your bike event to our calendar, simply email the details to us. Wednesday, August 28SF Bicycle Coalition Volunteer Night 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 bike enthusiasts 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, August 29Bicycle Ambassador Training Curious to learn the secrets of our Bicycle Ambassador program? Of course you are! Well, wait no longer: Come to our Bicycle Ambassador training to get up to date on what's going on with the SF Bicycle Coalition and learn how to sign up new members. This training will also prepare you to volunteer at races, festivals, Service Stations, special events, and more. Contact Margaret to sign up. Looking forward to seeing you there! Saturday, August 31Rec Ride: Gliding Through the Golden Gateway, SF to Marin Come along for a 30-mile ride with the Greenbelt Alliance, Marin County Bicycle Coalition and the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition to enjoy the beautifully diverse landscape between downtown SF, the Marin Headlands and through the Tiburon Peninsula. Monday, September 2 Metromint Giro di San Francisco * Since 1975 the Giro di San Francisco has been wowing crowds with fast bikes, strong riders and exciting racing. Come down to celebrate road racing at it's finest with the men and women of the peloton. Complimentary valet bicycle parking provided by the SF Bicycle Coalition will be located on Union Street between Battery Street and Front Street. Event details Ride with Thomas * Thomas is beginning his 4th Coast-2-Coast Bicycle Ride for Half-Homeless and invites you to join him for the first 10 miles of his over 4,000 mile ride. He will be riding a slow and easy scenic route from Golden Gate Park to the Ferry Building. It is free to join this ride.Event details Tuesday, September 3 SF Bicycle Coalition Phone Bank 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 (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
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