[DB!-Announce] October Bike Announcements

[Davis Bicycles Announcements]

The weather has finally cooled off, but that doesn't mean that bicycle
activities have. Lots of great stuff coming up in October.

*Film Festival 2009*
Plan now to enjoy Saturday, Oct. 24th from 7:00 to 10:00 pm with Davis
Bicycles! at the DB! Film Festival 2009.   We have great local content and
films from around the country and globe.  They are funny, diverse, inspiring
and informative, and all are family-friendly.  We are downright giddy about
this year’s entries.  We’ll have a raffle too and discounted bike things and
munchies for sale.  We’ll be in the Brunelle Theater/IPAB of DHS. All DB!FF
2009 proceeds will support the *Steve Larsen Memorial Bike Parking* area at
the entrance to the new DHS stadium.

Here’s what we need from our friends and followers:
*

   - Mark your calendar for October 24th and plan to bring your friends.
   - Buy Tickets Now - send a short e-mail to
dbff2009 at davisbicycles.org  Suggested
   donation $5-10.
   - Raffle Items Needed.  Donate something new from you or a business?
   It’s a great cause, and you’ll add to the fun.
   - Volunteer to help us organize and publicize the event.  You guessed it,
   write to dbff2009 at davisbicycles.org.

*

**

*Back to School / Bike to School*
*One last bike rodeo*:
*Patwin Elementary* – Wednesday, Oct. 21, 1:45 p.m.
Volunteers are always appreciated. You can check students' bikes for safe
operation, help fit helmets, run the bike quiz, and assist officers on the
bike course. If you can help out please contact Christal Waters at
chrystal2waters at yahoo.com

*City-wide Student Bike to School Competition*: Save a gallon of gas and win
a prize! Walk, bike, skateboard, carpool with another student, or otherwise
avoid getting into the car and enter a year-long contest to win prizes
ranging from jamba juice to an Ipod Nano. The contest will begin October 19
and run through May 2010. Students can register through the Davis Schools
team at saveagallon.org. Elementary school students register under their
school and classroom. Secondary students register under their school. Look
for more information in the Davis Bicycles! column in the Davis Enterprise
on October 9, and in future announcements. The committee still needs parent
or teacher volunteers to fully implement the contest at Korematsu, Patwin
and Pioneer Elementary and at Davinci and King High Schools. To volunteer,
please contact Christal Waters at chrystal2waters at yahoo.com.

*Upcoming Events*

*Saturday, October 10*
Yolo Hospice Family Bike Ride and
Picnic<http://yolohospicecelebrateslife.eventbrite.com/>- Community
Park
9:00 A.M: Registration starts
10:00 A.M: 5 and 10 mile Fun rides or ¼ Century ride
12:00 P.M: Picnic Begins
All proceeds from the Family Bike Ride and Picnic will directly support Yolo
Hospice and its services.

UCD Bicycle Auction <http://taps.ucdavis.edu/bicycle/auctions/flyer.pdf> -
West Entry Parking Structure
Over 400 abandoned and unclaimed bikes of many types, descriptions and
conditions
Viewing: 8-9am
Auction: 9am until all items are sold
For more information: (530) 752-BIKE
email: dltakemotoweerts at ucdavis.edu

*Saturday, October 17*
Foxy's Fall Century <http://www.davisbikeclub.org/foxys/2009/index.htm>
The 100 Mile and 100 Kilometer rides have been sold out, but the 50
Kilometer ride is still open for online
registration<https://events.bazumedia.com/register/FOXY2009>.
This ride is a great way to introduce new folks to cycling the country roads
outside Davis. The course takes you out of Davis, to a rest stop outside
Winters, then returns.

*Tuesday, October 20, 6-7 pm*
Come join Pam Frickmann of Tree Davis for a biking tree tour of downtown
Davis!  Explore favorite trees while peddling along with our town's favorite
mode of transportation.  The tours will begin and end at the E Street Plaza.
They are open to the public, but please RSVP by sending your name and the
number in your party to info at treedavis.org or 758.7337.

*Saturday, October 24, 10am - 2pm*
Davis Climate Action Day <http://www.350.org/davis>
Meet at Community Park (Veteran's Memorial Parking Lot) at 10 am and parade
to Central Park. Enjoy Jazz music, a special program featuring local
luminaries, craft activities, a Carbon Footprint Education Expo and Vendor
fair, and the Farmers' Market in Central Park. Be a part of the official 350
Davis photo for 350.org's international web site and sign a HUGE postcard to
Copenhagen.

More information on community bicycling events can be found at the Davis
Bicycles! Community Calendar <http://www.davisbicycles.org/events>.
*Ongoing Bike Activities*
*Davis Bicycles! Steering Committee*, usually the 4th Monday of each month,
6-8pm, 123 C St. (reply to this e-mail for more info.)

*Davis Bike Collective*. Bike
Forth<http://daviswiki.org/Davis_Bike_Collective>the volunteer-run
nonprofit community bicycle organization at 4th and L
streets.
 WTF (Women, Trans, Femme,) returns!  What's up with gender and bikes?  If
you wanna talk about the answer to this question and do some wrenching, come
by Bike Forth Tuesdays from 5-7 p.m. Other open hours are:
Wednesdays 4-8 PM
Thursdays 4-8 PM
Saturdays 12-6 PM

*And lots of more fun bike links:
*
UC Davis has added a new program to encourage bicycling to campus, it's
called the UCD GoClub <http://goclub.ucdavis.edu/bike/>.

The Capitol Corridor Train system is retrofitting their cars to accommodates
more cyclists<http://www.amtrakcapitols.com/news/press/capitol-corridor-train-car-retrofit-accommodates-cyclists/>
.

This month's Scientific American has an article about How to Get More
Bicyclists on the
Road<http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=getting-more-bicyclists-on-the-road>.
And there is some ongoing discussion
here<http://letsgorideabike.wordpress.com/2009/09/28/more-gender-gap-analysis-from-the-media/>
.

Washington DC has a new
bikestation<http://www.bikestation.com/washingtondc/index.asp>(so when
will Davis have one?). You can see some photos of the
architecturally interesting station
here<http://www.flickr.com/photos/biketrip2006/3963117001/>
.

When he's not winning Grammy awards for his work as a singer/songwriter,
David Byrnes is riding his bicycle. He has new book, Bicycle Diaries, and
was interviewed<http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=113386842>on
NPR on Sunday.

*43% increase in bicycle commuting nationally since 2000 *
The League of American Bicyclists reports that according to the U.S. Census
Bureau's 2008 American Community Survey (ACS), 0.55 percent of American
workers use a bicycle as their primary means of getting to work. *This is up
14 percent since 2007, 36 percent from the first ACS in 2005, and 43 percent
since the 2000 Census*. The League is analyzing the numbers for various
locations, including League Bicycle Friendly Communities. In the meantime,
you can look up this information for hundreds of communities and all of the
states using the American Fact Finder. Read more on the League of American
Bicyclists' blog<http://www.bikeleague.org/blog/2009/09/43-increase-in-bicycle-commuting-since-2000/>
*
Help kids join the Safe Routes to School "Dear Congress" Campaign *
Deb Hubsmith of the Safe Routes to School National
Partnership<http://www.saferoutespartnership.org/>writes:
Three weeks ago, the Safe Routes to School National Partnership called on
parents, children, school officials, and community leaders to write "Dear
Congress" letters to demonstrate the importance of the Safe Routes to School
program. We're now extending the campaign deadline until Friday, October 23.
So far, we have received over 150 meaningful and powerful letters from
around the country. Now that Congress is delaying consideration of the
six-year transportation bill for several months, we have some additional
time to continue building support for Safe Routes to School. For additional
information, including ideas on what you can include in your letter, Dear
Congress Campaign <http://www.saferoutespartnership.org/national/299443>.

Enjoy the Ride...

   Leo Rainer
   President, Davis Bicycles!
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