September 2010
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VOL. 29 NO. 5 |
September 2010 |
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Newsletter of the Humboldt Bay Bicycle Commuters Association P. O. Box 9054 Eureka CA 95502 THANKS TO THE NEW AND RENEWED MEMBERS FOR 2010 AND 2011 New Members:
Renewed Members for 2010:
Those with a ** have made additional donations to the HBBCA. Those with *** have made donations of $25 or more. Thank you for your generous donations to the HBBCA. THE NEXT REGULAR MEETING TO BE HELD MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 20TH IN EUREKA The next regular HBBCA meeting will be held at 6:00 p.m., September 20thth at Chapala’s Mexican Restaurant, 2nd and C Streets in Eureka. Dinner is optional. Agenda items may be suggested by emailing Rick Knapp at info@humbike.org HBBCA RECEIVES DONATION FROM THE TOUR OF THE UNKNOWN COAST The Tour of the Unknown Coast offers donations to worthy non-profits in the County from profits earned as a result of its annual ride. This year, as a result of assistance provided by members Buzz Webb and Jay Wright, the TUC gave the HBBCA $800. Those funds were used to fund additional Share the Road ads. (See article above.) “KIDICAL MASS” FAMILY FUN BIKE RIDES COME TO ARCATA! By Oona Smith Why “Kidical Mass?” Kidical Mass Rides are informal, fun, safe, easy-going, and law-abiding family bike rides for kids of all ages. “M” explains further, “We ride at a family pace. We aim for safety and visibility. We think the more people who see happy families out biking, the more people will make family cycling part of their routine, and the safer we’ll all be. ‘“Wheelly”’ though, our primary goal is bicycling fun.” When? Saturday, September 11, 2010, 10:15 a.m. ! Families in cities nationwide (Eugene, Seattle, Salem, San Luis Obispo, Chicago, Albany) already ride in organized Kidical Masses. Join us as Arcatans pedal into this happy, peaceable fray with our first ride on Saturday, September 11, 2010, starting at 10:15 a.m. How far can you spit it? September’s Kidical Mass will be a short, flat ride through the Arcata Bottoms. We’ll meet at 10:15 a.m. at the bike rack at 9th & L Street (across from the Old Creamery Building). The ride will include a stop at the Windsong Village Park for free watermelon and a watermelon spittin’ contest! We’ll end the ride back at the Old Creamery Building. MO’ Riding...Let’s do it!
For more information, call MO’ Riding at 825-6620 or 362-1131. OCTOBER IS INTERNATIONAL WALK TO SCHOOL MONTH……. but we say Walk & Roll.” No need to leave your bike at home. Join over 40 nations worldwide celebrating International Walk to School, and enjoying the benefits of walking, bicycling, and skating to school. Walk to School Day is celebrated on October 6th. NEW BIKE LANES BEING STRIPED ON HARRIS STREET EAST OF HARRISON AVENUE According to Chris Whitworth, Deputy Public Works Director, the Humboldt County repaving project on Harris Street between Harrison Avenue and Redwood Acres will look a little different when completed. Parking has been eliminated on the north side, leaving enough room to stripe a bike lane on each side. This will be a nice improvement for cyclists. BIKE LANE STRIPING TO BE REFRESHED ON SOME EUREKA STREETS Assistant City Manager, Mike Knight, says he agrees that the bike lane striping is in a deplorable state at this time. He said that the City’s striping machine is out of commission, but that they are contracting for some striping in the month of September. New striping will be done on Harris, Henderson and J Streets. That will be a good start. Hopefully, the others will get attention next year at the latest. RUMBLE STRIPS ADDED TO LOCAL FREEWAYS Rumble strips were added to local freeways in July, which will make them safer for cyclists. They were added between Eureka and Arcata on Route 101; and to Route 299 between Route 101 and the truck scales east of Blue Lake. ARCATA POLICE DEPARTMENT PARTNERS WITH LOCAL BUSINESSES TO REWARD HELMET-WEARING YOUTH During the month of July, the Arcata Police Department, in partnership with local businesses, rewarded local children seen wearing helmets when riding their bicycles and skateboards. Gift certificates were given out by officers on patrol. A total of 15 businesses participated. HBBCA BOARD OF DIRECTORS
If anyone is interested in filling a Board seat, or becoming more involved, please call one of the Board members above. WHO TO CALL WHEN YOU SEE A SAFETY CONCERN (Revised 1/09) The HBBCA checked with agencies in the Humboldt Bay region to determine appropriate contact personnel to respond to bike-related issues. If you see a condition that needs to be corrected in order to improve safety or convenience for cyclists such as a pothole in a bike lane, accumulated debris on a roadway shoulder, the need to re-stripe a bike lane, or the need to clear vegetation encroaching on a shoulder, call the responsible agency/person listed below.
PLEASE JOIN OR RENEW YOUR MEMBERSHIP FOR 2010 or 2011 With you membership card, request the following discounts on bike parts and accessories: 10% (or more) at Henderson Center Bicycles; 10% at Revolution Bicycle Repair; 15% at Adventure’s Edge; 10% at Pro Sport Center and the New Outdoor Store, and 15% at Sport and Cycle. If you are already a paid-up member and would like to start receiving your newsletters by email, please advise us at: info@humbike.org Newsletter of the Humboldt Bay Bicycle Commuters Association |
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Kidical Mass Family Fun Bike Rides are FREE and open to ALL.