[DB!-Announce] April Bike Announcements

Sat Apr 4 22:13:04 PDT 2009

*Welcome to the April Davis Bicycles! Announcements*.
May may be bike month, but April has lots going on and March was fun too,
with a couple of notable DB! sponsored activities:

On March 6, renowned street designer Dan Burden showed a packed Community
Chambers audience examples from over 50 streets all across America that have
received the “road diet” treatment, all to great success. If you missed the
workshop, you can still view a streaming video of it at Davis Media
Access<http://davismedia.org/content/5th-street-design-workshop>.
Davis Bicycles! supports the road diet (complete street solution) for
Fifth Street through downtown Davis, also described in this presentation.

On March 14, Davis Bicycles! members enjoyed a fun ride of the proposed North
Davis Bike Loop<http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&msid=114372970152339483365.000464ef0b3c849aec7b0&ll=38.569039,-121.753879&spn=0.015032,0.027637&z=15>with
city bike/ped coordinator Tara Goddard. The loop is up for approval by
the BAC at its next meeting (see below), so try it out yourself and be sure
to join the inaugural ride coming up in May.

*What's Happening in April*
*April Schools Meeting*
DB! ad hoc schools committee meeting, April 16, 7-8 PM, Club Room, Vets
Memorial Center
Agenda is to organize schools for participation in May Is Bike
Month<http://www.mayisbikemonth.com/>, and to encourage competition
among schools and grades for most miles
ridden.  There will be a demonstration of the website that hosts the million
mile log-in.  Parents, faculty, bicyclists who want to organize their
schools participation are encouraged to attend.  Please RSVP to Christal
Waters <schoolcoordinator at davisbicycles.org>, as seating is limited.

*Organization Meeting for Davis Farmers Market Cyclebration*
As part of May is Bike Month, DB! is organizing a Cyclebration at the
Farmers Market on Saturday, May 9th. If you have ideas or energy to
contribute please come to an organization meeting on Wednesday, April 22,
7pm, at 809 Pine Lane. Please contact Rainbow Vogt <rainbowv at gmail.com> for
more information.

*Grace-In-Action Bicycle Maintenance*
Thursday, April 9, 1:30-4pm, 441 D St. (corner of 5th and D)
Volunteer for bike repair, lend a hand to Grace-In-Action guests who use
bicycles as primary transportation. As homeless people, they don't have the
funds or equipment to repair their bicycles. What to bring: tools, bike
repair equipment, supplies such as tubes, tires, etc. Donations of bike
lights, locks, baskets, wheels, tires, tubes, patch kits, etc. also are
appreciated. More info, contact Cidney Barcellos<CidBarcellos at sbcglobal.net>

*30 days in the life of Davis, as seen from a bicycle
*Every evening at 5:30pm through April 18th, E Street Plaza
Lone Twin (Gregg Whelan and Gary Winters) are now half way through their
live performance piece about their riding experiences in Davis. Every
evening they add a new five minutes and they are worth going to see at least
once.
http://www.dateline.ucdavis.edu/dl_detail.lasso?id=11239

*Pedaling Revolution- How Cyclists are Changing American Cities
*April 18th at the Avid Reader, 617 Second Street
Jeff Mapes, author of *Pedaling Revolution- How Cyclists are Changing
American Cities*, which includes a chapter about
our city, among others, will be reading from and signing his book. Bike
Portland has a review<http://bikeportland.org/2009/03/19/a-review-of-jeff-mapes-book-pedaling-revolution/>
.

*Western Collegiate Cycling Conference *
* Championships*
The WCCC championships will be at UCD this year on April 25 and 26 with a
criterium downtown on Sunday.

More information on these and other community bicycling events can be found
at http://davisbicycles.org/events

*Ongoing Bike Activities
*
*Davis Bicycle Advisory Committee Meeting*, 1st Monday, 5:30pm, Community
Chambers
1. Safe Routes to Schools discussion: Presentation by John Mott-Smith of the
on-going Green Schools Initiative and discussion of the school crossings
chosen for the current Safe Routes to Schools grant application.
2. Davis-Woodland Alternative Transportation Corridor: Update on the
Davis-Woodland Alternative Transportation Corridor project presented to the
Commission in February.
3.New North Davis Bicycle Loop: Approval of the new North Davis Bike Loop

*Davis Bicycles! Steering Committee*, 4th Monday of each month, 6-8pm, 123 C
St. (reply to this e-mail for more info.)
Velolution <http://www.kdvs.org/shows/view/show_id/823> radio show,
8:30-9:30am Thursdays (*new time!*), KDVS 90.1 FM

*Ride the Davis Bike Loop, Friday mornings at 10. Newcomers welcome!
*Join the leisurely paced ride with Dutch Martinich and Gerry Peterson of
the Davis Bike Club, for an approximately 15-18 mile ride around town. Meet
in front of the entrance to the Vets Center at 14th and B Streets, Fridays
at 10am. The ride finishes in the downtown area. Helmets are required. If in
doubt about the weather, contact ride leader Gerry
Peterson<gnjpeter0856 at juno.com>
.

*Some Interesting Bike Links for your enjoyment
*
UC Davis Campus contributes to giving a leg up to elite sport
http://www.ucdavis.edu/spotlight/0309/cycling_science.html

New Orleans, Jazz, and Slow Bikes:
Filmed in mid-2005, this is a glimpse into life on the French Quarter's
lower Decatur Street before Hurricane Katrina. Originally written by Ray
Davies of the Kinks, this track is performed by the Preservation Hall Jazz
Band featuring Clint Maedgen on vocals with a guest appearance by the New
Orleans Bingo! Show.
http://theslowbicycle.blogspot.com/2009/03/new-orleans-jazz-and-slow-bicycles.html
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dzVCHv6FSbg

Sac Sunday Streets announced
Sac Sunday Streets is a monthly fitness-based and family-friendly event
revolving around the soft closure of Capitol Avenue from 3rd St. to 28th St.
from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the First Sunday from May Thru October 2009.
http://sacramentopress.com/headline/4495/Sac_Sunday_Streets_announced_at_City_Council

Google Maps 'Bike There' …for a safer, healthier, happier world. :-)
Have you signed the Google Maps 'Bike There' petition yet?
http://googlemapsbikethere.org/

UC Davis using human power: There's 'wheel' potential for this
sustainability initiative
http://www-dateline.ucdavis.edu/printable_dl_detail.lasso?id=11270

Enjoy the Ride...
   Leo Rainer
   President, Davis Bicycles!
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