THIS WEEK:
Want to see bike share in your neighborhood? SIGN OUR PETITION to Mayor Lee calling for 3,000 bikes in San Francisco! NEWS & UPDATES Tour de Fat is This Saturday!
Bike Parade Led by SF Bike Party! 11AM (Register at 10AM) Come dressed up for a fun-group ride in the park led by the great SF Bike Party Volunteers! Group Rides to Tour de Fat! Lots of people pedal into town for Tour de Fat. If you’re going to be coming into SF from somewhere else in the Bay Area, be sure to join one of our fun group rides! Coming on Caltrain? Join San Jose Bike Party's ride! Two parts bike rodeo and one part circus with incredible entertainment and great beer! Don't miss The Moth, Bay Area's Beats Antique, games and more! Help spread the word! All of the proceeds from your beer and merchandise at Tour de Fat goes to making San Francisco a better place to bike! Tell us your coming and invite your friends on the Tour de Fat Facebook page. Troubling Interaction with Police? Share Your Story.
The City is finally looking into the police handling of bike/ped cases. Supervisor Jane Kim has called for a public hearing at the Board of Supervisors' Public Safety Committee to discuss the SF Police Department's protocol on investigating vehicle collisions involving people biking and walking. The hearing will be held October 3 at 10:00AM at City Hall. If you have had a negative interaction with the police regarding a bike-issue, please tell us about it on this form. We’re collecting stories and speakers for the October 3 hearing and for our meetings with the police to show the higher-ups that Amelie’s case was not just a one-off. One week until Tunes4Tubes
Tunes4Tubes Open Houses for Wiggle & Potrero Ave, September 24Earlier this year, the City launched two separate projects to improve both Potrero Avenue and the iconic Wiggle bike route. Don't miss next Tuesday’s community open houses for another opportunity to provide feedback and learn how these two critical corridors will look in just a short time. The Wiggle Community Open House will be held at the Electrical Workers Union Hall, 55 Fillmore Street from 5-7PM and the Potrero Community Open House will be held at the SF General Hospital Cafeteria, 1001 Potrero Avenue, from 6-8PM. Contact chema@sfbike.org if you have any questions regarding either of these two projects. Welcome John Calaway, Development Director!
SF State/19th Avenue Bike Planning, September 24Do you bike near SF State? Want to see improvements? Then plan to attend the City’s community meeting to discuss the 19th Avenue Transit Study. Though you may know the plan mostly because of its ideas for realigning the MUNI light rail, the project is also an opportunity to speak up for significant bike improvements in the area. Connections to Holloway, safe crossing at Sloat, and much much more. Be sure to attend! SF State/19th Annual Planning
MEMBERS ONLYSign up a friend at New Belgium's Tour de FatSat., Sep. 21 | 10am-5pm | Lindley Meadow, Golden Gate Park  Let us treat you — and your friend — to your first beer! Sign up a friend during Tour de Fat, and your first drink is on the house. Just stop by the SF Bicycle Coalition’s Orange Tent with your friend, and we’ll get their membership rolling, give you a high-five and hand a beer token to you both! In order to be eligible for this complimentary beer promotion, you must be 21 years of age by Saturday, September 21, 2013. Volunteer at Tour de FatSat., Sep. 21 | All day | Lindley Meadow, Golden Gate ParkWant to Volunteer for Tour de Fat? This is a member’s only opportunity and sign-ups are closing soon! Claim your spot today to Volunteer! Not a member? Join or renew this month and enjoy a complimentary beer at Tour de Fat!
VIDEO: Use BART's Quick Planner When Taking Your Bike
CHAIN OF EVENTS Check out our online calendar of events. To add your bike event to our calendar, simply email the details to us. Tuesday, September 17 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 Sunday Streets 5th Anniversary Celebration* Celebrate five years of Sunday Streets! Since 2008, SF has hosted almost 50 Sunday Streets events, how many have you been too? Join special guests Lt. Governor Gavin Newsom, SFMTA Director Ed Reiskin, Dept of Public Health Director Barbara Garcia, Rec and Parks Director Phil Ginsburg and more to be announced soon! Event details
Thursday, September 19 New Belgium’s Tour de Fat Pre-Party Get in on the Tour de Fat festivities early by coming to a pre-Tour party! New Belgium will give away a cruiser Saturday, September 21 Tour de Fat Join the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition for a ballyhoo of bikes and beer at the fun-filled day in the park sponsored by our generous friends at the New Belgium Brewing Company. All proceeds from beer and merchandise at Tour de Fat go to the work of the SF Bicycle Coalition and Bay Area Ridge Trail Council. Hundreds of volunteers needed! Event Details. Rec Ride: Pedal to Tour de Fat from Caltrain Rec Ride: Pedal to Tour de Fat from BART One of the most picturesque rides in the country – the ride can be customized based on your fitness level and interest. Route options of 40, 75, and 100 on Saturday and 50 or 75 miles on Sunday. A two-day fully supported ride that includes six meals, generous amenities, stocked rest stops every 12-15 miles, SAG vehicles, camping, spirited festivities, and a wine & beer garden. Event details (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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We’re thrilled to welcome John Calaway as our new Development Director! John comes to the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition with more than 25 years of experience raising funds for conservation and education efforts. Most recently, he served as the Sierra Club’s Deputy Chief Advancement Officer. John is a former SFBC Board Member and our former Treasurer, so he comes to the staff position with a wealth of knowledge of our organization. Say hi to him at Tour de Fat or catch him pedaling in the bike lanes on his nice Dutch bike. 
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