Newsletter of the Humboldt Bay Bicycle Commuters Association
P. O. Box 9054 Eureka CA 95502
THANKS TO THE NEW AND RENEWED MEMBERS FOR 2006
New Members:
Sean Thomas, Trinidad**
Renewed Members:
Linda Doerflinger, McKinleyville**
Carl Cooper, Bayside
Mary Scoggin, Arcata**
A special thanks to those who sent donations to the HBBCA, noted by **.
Those with a *** gave $25 or more.
THANKS FOR THE GENEROSITY OF HBBCA MEMBERS
Thanks again to the many members of the HBBCA who have generously donated in addition to their dues in support of the goal and objectives of the HBBCA. This generosity has allowed the HBBCA to maintain its dues at $5.00 per year for the 24 years of its existence despite the increasing cost of doing business.
NEXT REGULAR MEETING NOVEMBER 27TH IN ARCATA
The next regular HBBCA meeting will be held at Luzmilla’s Mexican Restaurant at 13th and G Streets in Arcata on Monday, November 27th. Those interested in joining us for dinner can order at 6:00 p.m. The meeting will begin at 6:30. The meeting is open to the public.
Please mark your calendars and plan to attend. For more information, check the HBBCA website at www.humbike.org.
PLEASE RENEW YOUR DUES FOR 2007
Please renew your dues for 2007. See form at the end of the newsletter.
Members of the HBBCA may show their membership cards at Sport and Cycle or Henderson Center Bicycles who will give 15 and 10% discounts, respectively, on bike parts and accessories.
SAFE PASSING LAWS ENACTED IN OTHER STATES
According to the League of American Bicyclists, Florida recently passed legislation (HB 7079) saying that “the driver of a vehicle overtaking a bicycle or other non-motorized vehicle must pass the bicycle or other non-motorized vehicle at a safe distance of not less than three feet between the vehicle and the bicycle or other non-motorized vehicle.” Arizona, Minnesota, Oklahoma, Utah, and Wisconsin also have similar laws on their books. To date, no such law exists in California.
HOW TO GET 633 MILES PER GALLON
In the November edition of Bicycling, there is an article about a 24-year old Connecticut cyclist embarked on a mission to see how many miles he could ride on “a gallon of gasoline.” It turns out he was able to ride 633 miles on 31,000 calories, the amount of energy contained in one gallon of gasoline. The average vehicle would burn about 30 gallons of gas to go that far. The cyclist burned five ham and cheese sandwiches, a steak burrito, a quesadilla, chips and salsa, and a variety of drinks. It was probably cheaper than filling up the gas tank to go that far, but it did take a little longer.
WHAT IS ACTIVE LIVING BY DESIGN?
Join the Humboldt Partnership for Active Living (HumPAL) on Friday, December 1 to hear about land discuss how developers from the Chico and Petaluma areas are promoting ‘active living’ (walking, bicycling) through innovative project design. The event is tentatively scheduled from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Eureka Women’s Club, 1531 “J” Street. RSVP to ensure lunch is available (and if interested, sign up for HumPAL e-news) at 269-2054 or humpal@nrsrcaa.org.
ANNUAL BIKE CALENDAR
Included in this newsletter is a bike calendar you can use to track your mileage every day, every month, and every year. It is a generic calendar that can be used year after year if you keep a blank. But, in any case, we’ll give you a new one next year. The only thing you have to do is get on that bike, keep track of your miles, and see if you can increase your mileage every year as you become less and less vehicle dependent. That is, if you have a vehicle at all! Happy cycling.
HBBCA BOARD OF DIRECTORS (click here for contact info)
President------------------------Scott Kelly
Vice-President/Treasurer----Rick Knapp
Director of Publicity-----------Will Dvorak
Director of Planning-----------Jennifer Rice
WHO TO CALL WHEN YOU SEE A SAFETY CONCERN (Revised 10/06)
The HBBCA checked with agencies in the Humboldt Bay region to determine whom to contact if you see a condition that needs to be corrected in order to improve safety or convenience for cyclists. This might include a pothole in the bike lane, accumulated debris on a roadway shoulder, the need to re-stripe a bike lane, or the need to clear vegetation encroaching on the shoulder.
If you see a condition that requires immediate emergency action, call 9-1-1. For other conditions, the following is provided:
Caltrans
Mark Suchanek, Deputy District Director
445-6393 Mark_Suchanek@dot.ca.gov
County of Humboldt
Wendy Meeks, Dispatcher
445-7491 wmeeks@co.humboldt.ca.us
Abandoned Vehicles: Wally Williams,
County Sheriff’s Office, 268-3629
City of Arcata
Monica Campbell,
Public Works Administrative Assistant
822-5957 pubworks@arcatacityhall.org
Abandoned Vehicles:
Arcata Police Dept. at 822-2424
City of Eureka
Pearl Mendoza
Public Works Administrative Assistant
441-4192 pmendoza@ci.eureka.ca.gov
Abandoned Vehicles: Mary Kirby
mkirby@eurekapd.org, 268-5232
Newsletter of the Humboldt Bay Bicycle Commuters Association
P. O. Box 3054 Eureka CA 95502
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