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Serving Santa Barbara County We’re a countywide advocacy and resource organization that promotes bicycling for safe transportation and recreation.

How to reach us Santa Barbara Bicycle Coalition PO Box 92047 Santa Barbara CA 93190-2047 phone 568-3046 email info@sbbike.org web www.sbbike.org

June 3rd meeting Join us on Tuesday, June 3rd for our monthly meeting. Help us celebrate and improve bicycling during 2003: Tuesday, 12:00 noon County Public Works Conference Room, 1st Floor 123 East Anapamu Street Santa Barbara, California

Online email list We sponsor an online email forum where you can post and read messages that pertain to regional bicycling issues. It’s easy and free. To subscribe to our general forum, just send an email message to: sbbike-subscribe@topica.com

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June 2003

Coalition’s Bike Week celebrates bicycling was no traffic, with only a few cars dropping off students in the parking lot.”

As this issue of Quick Release goes to press, the number of participants at Bike Week events are still coming in. However, with three more Bike to Work Day locations this year (Java Station, Daily Grind, and Thanks A Latte Cafe) and eight new Bike to School Day locations (La Colina Junior, Santa Barbara Middle, Santa Barbara High, Hope, La Cumbre Middle, Hollister, Ellwood, and Kellogg), the overall numbers will certainly show that we’re reaching new adults and kids about the benefits of bicycling.

Our thanks go to many individuals, but A lawn gently sloping toward the Lagoon and Pacific Ocean serves as a late-afternoon site for UCSB’s Bike to Work Day celebration. especially to Erika Lindemann, Gary Wissman, Jamey Wagner, and Dru van Raul Infante rushed to claim the bicycle he had just Hengel for their won. “I’ve never won anything in my life,” he hard work. Withshouted, grinning at his new good fortune. Raul had out their dedijust won a Raleigh bike donated by VeloPro Cyclery, cated efforts, the the top prize at UCSB’s Bike to Work Day event that 100 volunteers attracted nearly 200 University staff and faculty. who helped with In Goleta the day before, 222 kids biked to all the events, and Kellogg Elementary School for the first Bike to our generous School Day ever held there. Because the turnout was sponsors, Bike generated solely by a flyer sent home four days beWeek wouldn’t fore, they were astounded that nearly five times the have been the number of students who normally bike showed up on stellar, high-probicycles that overflowed all the available racks and file event that we Raul Infante, from UCSB’s Registrar fences. A significant neighborhood benefit, observed all saw and enOffice, rode his new bike with glee.

Kellogg PTA co-president Stefanie Muench: “there joyed.

Join the Coalition You can help improve bicycling safety and conditions in Santa Barbara County by joining others in our own regional Bicycle Coalition advocacy group.

Together we will continue to make a real difference. See page 6 for details.

For sale: video & flag We’re pleased to offer our own video “Decide to Ride.” It’s about a young woman who learns to bike commute to work. It’s only $18 (tax and US shipping included) from us, address above.

Plus, we’re selling Bike Week flags, 4’x6’ heavy nylon, terra cotta and white. They’re $33 plus tax. Look at this PDF file: www.sbbike.org/art-home/ flag.pdf

Santa Barbara wins national bicycling recognition The day before our Bike Week began, the League of American Bicyclists, a national bicycling advocacy group, designated 14 American cities as “BicycleFriendly” and Santa Barbara is one of them. The League had established four categories, plus “honorable mention” and we’re among the top eight for the entire United States.

Credit goes to Dru van Hengel, mobility coordinator for the City and Bicycle Coalition Board member, for all the work she did filling out the detailed application forms. And it certainly reflects favorably on all the work that the Bicycle Coalition has done to make Santa Barbara a better place to bicycle.

The League considered many factors before granting Bicycle-Friendly Community status. Reviewers examined the traffic engineering facilities, bicycling promotion efforts, enforcement of traffic laws on

motorists and cyclists, traffic safety education, and bicycle facility planning processes.

The top category winners are Corvallis and Palo Alto. Santa Barbara shares the next category with Denver, Fort Collins, Missoula, Stanford University, and Tempe.

In a League statement, executive director Elissa Margolin said, “The League is very pleased to honor these remarkable American communities, where people benefit every day from reduced traffic, better air quality, and improved public health. These benefits translate to increased quality of life, higher property values, and heightened community spirit.”

Other cities are invited to submit applications for League designation. So how about it, all you other cities in our County? Details for applying are at www.bicyclefriendlycommunity.org.

Encouraging Others “Where’s the bikelane?”

Word from the President Coalition members frequently hear comments like “I don’t know how you can ride a bike 25 miles—I could never do that”. Although it is a Wilson Hubbell, President. big-time ego boost to have others think of us as superhuman, we know most people can ride 25 miles and much more with proper equipment, minimal preparation and instruction.

Rather than just absorbing adulation from our non-cycling friends and relations, we need to spread the word that cycling is something nearly everyone can enjoy—and you don’t need to be Lance Armstrong to do it. We should encourage others and tell them that nerves of steel and years of training are not necessary to commute, or even tour, by bicycle.

For the sake of bicycling as a sport and transportation mode, the general populace must come to know that they too have what it takes to join us. We are, after all, mere mortals who happened to discover one of the greatest means of recreation and mobility in history. Share that knowledge with others and encourage them to participate with us!

On Tuesday, May 20, the City of Santa Barbara’s Planning Commissioners set a precedent: they bicycled to view a site that was coming up for discussion at their next meeting. Commissioners Grant House and Jonathan Maguire, avid proponents of appropriate transportation, proposed biking because it was Bike Week, the site was nearby, and it was a mode of responsible travel that the Commission is always espousing. Dru van Hengel, mobility coordinator for the City, provided the City’s new Breezer town bikes for the Commissioners to use.

The trip went well, however on the return trip on Gutierrez Street, the Commission Chair Bill Mahan shouted out, “where’s the bikelane?” Nothing like a direct experience to heighten awareness. The trip was considered such a success that bicycling may be a standard means of visiting future nearby sites.

IV barriers to stay At our May 6th Bicycle Coalition meeting, County planner Jamie Goldstein described the possible removal of two motorist barriers in Isla Vista.

This is the overgrown barrier at the west end of Pardall Road at Camino Pescadero.

The existing barriers, installed in 1971 as traffic control measures at Camino Pescadero/ Pardall and Camino Pescadero/Del Playa intersections, block motorists from east-west travel while allowing bicyclists and pedestrians to pass freely. After discussion, we voted to send a letter opposing their removal to the County’s Traffic Engineering Committee (TEC) that would make recommendations at their next meeting.

On May 14th, the TEC met and unanimously voted to retain the two Isla Vista barriers.

Representing bicyclists on the TEC is our treasurer, Gary Wissman, who spoke for retaining them. Coalition officers Wilson Hubbell and Ralph Fertig likewise recommended keeping them, but pruning the shrubbery.

Students arriving at Kellogg School on Bike to The topic was discussed by TEC at the reSchool Day. Photo by Stefanie Muench. quest of the Isla Vista Planning Area CommitA leap in participation from six to 13 schools tee (IV PAC) that was considering removing in the Bike to School Day event on May 20th the barriers along with other changes in Isla has resulted in a similar leap in children bicy- Vista. At the TEC meeting, it was reported that They flew over State Street in Santa Barbara cling, estimated at 1300 students! Kellogg El- our letter and nine others had been received during Bike Week. Now you can buy one beementary School topped everybody with its by the County, and they all favored keeping cause the manufacturer made an overrun. Our 222 students. A wonderful job of organizing the barriers.

4’x6’ Bike Week Flag has a white bicyclist logo the individual school coordinators was done UCSB physics professor Harry Nelson exon a terra cotta color background. It’s heavy

by Jessica Scheeter and Dru van Hengel. pressed the situation well, “My own view is nylon with two grommets at the top for hangIn addition, a few hundred students were that the current draft of the IV Master Plan is ing. It’s a deal at $30 plus tax and postage. given bicycle safety instructions by registered rather thin on amenities for bicyclists; the Want one? Write a check to Santa Barbara Bi- League of American Bicyclists Licensed Inreal problems with the current bike barriers is cycle Coalition for structors (LCIs) Ryan Kahn, Eva Inbar, Bob not their existence, but their poor mainte$35.33 per flag (or Zimels and Ken Yamamoto. And finally, at nance and antiquated 1970s design. Trees and $33.00 if it’s going the La Cumbre Health and Fitness Fair, Joshua shrubs have been allowed to grow to the point to a non-California where oncoming cars cannot see the bicyPatlak helped fit bicycle helmets on kids. address), mail to The challenge is to keep the students inter- clists, and the bike passageways have paving Santa Barbara Bifull of potholes and tree roots.” ested in continuing to bicycle. In early June, cycle Coalition, PO It was finally decided that the barriers there will be a celebration of the Bike to Box 92047, Santa should be kept, and the County Public Works School Day success for all involved, and conBarbara, CA 93190.

Department will work with the IV PAC to imsideration of how to improve participation— Tell us where to ship both in schools and students—in 2004. We prove the barrier at Pardall. So, thanks to the it and please include also want to determine ways of continuing the Bicycle Coalition’s action and others’ agreea phone number. ment, bicycling in Isla Vista wins again. momentum into everyday bicycling.

Bike Week flags

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Students bike to school

Coalition attracts bicyclists to Earth Day

May meeting topics

The Bicycle Coapole all around Our May 6th meeting ran two hours and inlition has been the Courthouse. cluded 20 topics, some of which were these: • Ralph Fertig reported that our split Earth participating in For future Day presence was a successful strategy in Santa Barbara’s years, maybe reaching more people.

Earth Day festiwe could park • Mike Hecker reported that participation in vals since 1992, more than 50 if his Firestone Cross-Country races increased and loving the we had differto 440 racers this year. people who atent racks.

• A Nominating Committee of 5 members was tend. This year, Our success established to nominate officers and board we made a good in getting our members for our upcoming election. decision to sepamessage for • An Advisory Committee consisting of rate our stanbetter and safer professional government staff was estabdard informabicycling was lished, although no members were included. tion booth from due to the help • A report by Jamie Goldstein on the possible our bike parking of many people. removal of car barriers in Isla Vista was and bike checkWe especially followed by a vote to oppose their removal. up area. The thank Geoff • A date of Sunday, August 10 was set for our reason was that Grow who did Member Appreciation BBQ at Goleta Beach.

Earth Day bicyclists scan for space at our bike parking and most people bike checkups, • Jamey Wagner reported that UCSB will buy bike check-up area on Anapamu Street. only went to the and coordinabike lockers and start an “in-car metering” central booth area, and missed us when we tors Pierre Delong and Ralph Fertig. Helping system for 1600 non-car commuters to use if were on the periphery. staff both our areas were Wilson Hubbell, they need parking.

Our booth was in an “alternative transpor- Doris Phinney, Owen Patmor, Bob Swinney, • Ralph Fertig passed out a draft version of his tation” area that we shared with Traffic Solu- Bob Cooper, Jonathan Maguire, Gary bicycling section of the forthcoming tions, The Coalition for Sustainable Wissman, Ann Lawler, and Bob Burgess.

Transportation Platform of the South Coast Livable Communities Project.

Transportation (COAST), the Air Pollution Control District, and Santa Barbara Car Free.

• At an upcoming meeting, Caltrans will 27% Americans bike release their Study on the Ortega Hill Overall, we gave away 101 Bicycle Coalition A survey by the US Department of Transportabikepath from Montecito to Summerland. brochures, 77 copies of Quick Release, 112 bumper stickers, plus uncounted maps, reflec- tion tells us that 27% American adults bicycled • The Bicycle Coalition voted to support in a given summer month last year. The averUCSB’s application for funding a car-sharing tive stars, and Bike Week flyers. We passed program. out 2.3 times as many items at our booth due age trip was 3.9 miles, typically for exercise. to greater traffic.

New this year was a raffle of six $30 gift certificates for accessories at six Downtown Santa Barbara bike shops. We had 136 bicyclists submit entries, and the winners were all During our Bike to School Day, Coalition delighted.

Our bike parking area was frequently maxed VP Ralph Fertig out with 50+ bikes parked there. Lots of bikes asked bicycle students at Santa Barwere additionally locked to every tree and bara High School what would encourage their schoolmates to bike to school. The adjacent graph shows the results. Some things like bike racks are school improvements. And others— like more bikelanes on streets, or signal detectors that work for bicyclists—are the responsibility of the City.

Not many high school students bicycle to school, but those who did commented that they bike every day. None of them seemed to even consider alternative means. Fertig also had them indicate on a map where their homes were. The result was an average bicycle commute distance of 2.9 miles, less than the average Santa Barbara bike commute to work of 4.7 miles.

What can we do? How about that mountain biking club? Or a bike maintenance workshop?

High school survey indicates student needs

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Speak softly and ride a 5 wheeled trike

by Jamey Wagner told him that the hunched over position of When I first began working at UCSB I was bike riding was aggravating his neck and that regularly passed on the bikepath by a person he should give up cycling. When David started riding a red recumbent tricycle with a fulltrying out recumbent bikes (which are reportfairing, that was obviously home made. I edly easier on the neck) he found he truly imagined that the fairing boosted the speed of liked trikes. David is now a poster child for the trike to well above 20 mph. I began talkWizWheelz trikes and has done over 12,000 ing with the “trike trike miles in 6 years. guy” David Lawson He is so zealous about when he would slow trikes that he has condown enough to let me verted four others at have a conversation.

UCSB to the “Wiz David works as the SeWheeled” way of getnior Artist in the Anting around and plans thropology Graphic Lab to soon get a tandem (AGL). He provides trike. technical support for When WizWheelz hardware, software and sent one of their new graphics for faculty, trikes out to David bestaff and students and fore a trade show, I got especially enjoys workto try it for the ride David Lawson on his WizWheelz trike, pauses at Goleta Beach on his way to work at UCSB. ing with maps. home. I died going up Adorning one small the Modoc hill. Psychobulletin boards are pictures of David with his logically having my feet higher than my seat, trikes. Many can be seen on David's website when hill climbing, threw me for a loop. www.impulse.net/~dms/trike.html.

I asked David about his ability to go so fast David keeps the faired trike inside the in(up to 30 mph on the flats) on a machine I ner sanctum of the AGL. When I first saw the could barely move. He reported that 1) he trike up-close it had a large windshield and picks his battles and 2) he is like a greyhound yards of thick plastic sheeting supported by when he sees other riders in the distance and aluminum ribs. David reports that he began does his darndest to catch them. recumbent “triking” when his chiropractor A couple of years back David pealed off the plastic fairing and added a trailer to his trike.

Basically converting his sports car into a minivan. The trike’s trailer is fitted with a FREE boom box, spare tubes, a change of clothes BIKE and enough blinking lights to land a plane by.

MAP! When asked about the Bicycle Coalition, David praised the forward thinking folks who have done so much to create bike-friendly infrastructure improvements throughout the county. Counter to an autogeddon civilization that prioritizes cars as the dominant life form, bicycle infrastructure serves as an “invaluable support to sanity” that David and his biking family all cherish.

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Firestone XC race attracts more bikers

by Erika Lindemann

Sunday, April 27 was a wonderful day up in Santa Ynez. Mike Hecker and his dedicated group of core volunteers (including his dedicated family, Drew Hunter, Ed Brown, Kim Lyons, Sam Masson, Chuck Anderson, Chris Orr and many more) deserve a big congratulations for the most successful Firestone Walker Cross Country race yet. You can’t find many races where you are treated to a delicious barbecue, salad, bread and your choice of a soda or Firestone Walker beer. Participants were also given a free T-shirt and a raffle ticket to the most incredible raffle I have yet witnessed. The race course was also a lot of fun, especially considering that Hecker and his volunteers have built that course over the past four years to now be a full 12 miles of great cross country riding.

At the start/finish staging area, Hecker hung two of our red Bicycle Coalition flags, which were very prominent and looked beautiful blowing in the wind. We had a table with free bike maps and Trail Daze/Bike Week information that generated some interest for those upcoming events.

Also, there were three helmets and an LED blinkie left at the end of the raffle which were donated by Hecker and Ride SB for our Bike to Work Day drawing. Drew Hunter also donated a $75 gift certificate he had from Hazards, for this purpose. They deserve our gratitude and appreciation for their commitment to our Bike Week efforts. Hecker and Hunter were also inThe Better World Club has a new assistance strumental in securing our two new Bike to program when you break down on a bike ride. Work Day sites at Java Station and The Daily For $40 a year, you and your bike get carried Grind. To top it all off, the race also made a up to 30 miles. They also have car insurance, cash donation to the Santa Barbara Bicycle roadside help, travel planning, and a newsletter Club and the Santa Barbara Mountain Trail Kicking Asphalt. Go to www.betterworldclub.com.

Volunteers.

Tom Magliozzi, co-host of Car Talk says, So whether you chose to go to Earth Day or “We’re signing up immediately. We had no idea to the Firestone Walker Cross Country race, that part of our AAA dues were being spent on our message of promoting bicycles for everylobbyists who oppose just about everything day transportation and safe, courteous recrehaving to do with public transportation.” ational use was definitely out there.

Bike ride assistance

For Santa Barbara County Bike Maps, info on ridesharing and van pools, just call: 963-SAVE.

Pro racers, here starting off at a fast pace, were among 440 bikers. Photo by Scott Wilkinson.

Ortega Hill bikepath moves closer to reality

Hermosillo calming

Caltrans has pubfrom the roadway. lished an Initial If included, there Study of the procould be 35 poleposed Ortega Hill mounted, highbikepath that conpressure sodium nects Summerland lights rising 15 feet with Montecito, above the path, plus an “auxiliary mounted on the This is the formal bikepath entry in Summerland. lane” added to uphill side.

Highway 101 along the same stretch.

Caltrans’ Rob Miller said that the $3.1 milAs a result of the Study, Caltrans proposes lion funding had been set aside over a decade its “intent to adopt a mitigated negative dec- ago by Caltrans and SBCAG. A public comment laration,” meaning that there are no harmful period will end May 30, and baring any unconsequences of the project that will not be foreseen complications, the project could start compensated for in one way or another. construction in early 2004. Any time now, The path itself will be 12 feet wide and however, the State may delay the funds to raised a few feet above the 101 roadway. A 5- meet its own budget problems. We’ll know in foot chain-link fence will separate the path the next few months.

Neighbors on Hermosillo Road in Montecito were fed up with speeding motorists, so they did something about it. They worked with Salud Carbajal, Supervisor Naomi Schwartz’s assistant, and the County’s Public Works staff

Upcoming bike meetings & events June 1, Senior State Road Race Championships, sponsored by Team Tailwinds. This is the California & Nevada Senior Road Race Championships. Race distances range from 55101 miles. Race will take place at Vandenberg Air Force Base where security will be strict.

Preregistration by May 26 is required. Details online www.socalcycling.com/raceann/2003/vand.pdf or by phone at 922-6626.

June 3, Santa Barbara Car Free meeting.

Sponsored by the APCD, the Bicycle Coalition and others to promote car-free travel in the South Coast of our county. The project has a site www.santabarbaracarfree.org, hosts programs and has developed a free map. Meeting 11:0012:30 at the Hotel Santa Barbara, 533 State Street, Santa Barbara. Details from Mary Byrd, 961-8833 or byrdm@sbcapcd.org.

Motorists now slow down and stay in their new lanes on Hermosillo Road.

to slow traffic past their homes by installing two landscaped islands and striped bikelanes.

Bike traffic doesn’t warrant bikelanes on Hermosillo, but the lanes seem to truly slow motorists, and increase safety for us all.

June 20-22, Bike Trek for Life and Breath, sponsored by the American Lung Association of California. Ride all three days or just June 21st. Pedal on quiet country roads in the Santa Ynez Valley. Support stops every 10 miles with fantastic food. Camping with enterPlease thank and support the following busitainment at night. Details at 963-1426 or nesses that are Bicycle Coalition members: email Donna Pearson-Beal at alasbvc@yahoo.com.

• King Cycle Group, Shasta Lake June 28, Semana Nautica Criterium, spon• Lightning Cycle Dynamics, Lompoc sored by Stump Grinder Production. This series • MarBorg Industries, Santa Barbara of closed-circuit races will take place near • Nett & Champion Insurance, Santa Barbara Downtown Santa Barbara, circling Alameda • Rincon Cycles, Carpinteria Park and Alice Keck Park Memorial Gardens.

• Santa Barbara Infrared, Santa Barbara For details, phone 966-1807 or go to • Tri Paradise Sports, Santa Barbara www.ridesb.com/SemanaNauticaCrit.htm.

Active members

We’re pleased to welcome new Bicycle Coalition members Jamey Wagner, Michael Kwan, Ads in “Quick Release” Gary & Michelle Rosenfeld, and Lynn Pearl.

June 3, General Meeting. Meeting at noon, Plus we’re very grateful to the following Quick Release accepts small advertisements. first Tuesday of the month, County Public who renewed their memberships: Patricia & Circulation is over 400 people. Ads are busiWorks conference room, 123 East Anapamu ness card size, 3.5” wide x 2.0” high. Cost per Dennis Forster, Bob Burgess, Cheryl Everett, Street, First Floor, Santa Barbara. Phone presi- ad is $18 each, or 12 consecutive ads for $180. David Lawson, Vie & George Obern, Richard dent Wilson Hubbell, 568-3046 or email him at Details and an order form are available on PDF Fortune, Mary Byrd & John Fisher, Tom hubbell@co.santa-barbara.ca.us. format online at www.sbbike.org/QR/ad.pdf.

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Discounts to members

Santa Barbara Bicycle Coalition

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Mail to Santa Barbara Bicycle Coalition, PO Box 92047, Santa Barbara, CA 93190-2047

Santa Barbara Bicycle Coalition President, Wilson Hubbell, 568-3046 hubbell@co.santa-barbara.ca.us

Vice President, Ralph Fertig, 962-1479 sb-ralph@cox.net

Secretary, position open Treasurer, Gary Wissman, 964-4607 gary@gwissman.com

Director, Chuck Anderson, 893-4616 mtbchuck@cox.net

Director, Mike Hecker, 966-1807 hecktone@cox.net

Director, Drew Hunter, 542-5112 watair1@earthlink.net

Director, Erika Lindemann, 961-8919 elindemann@sbcag.org

Director, Dru van Hengel, 564-5544 dvanhengel@ci.santa-barbara.ca.us

Regional bicycle clubs & groups Bicycle Touring Club of Solvang Dan Henry, 688-3330

Chaingang Gary Minar, 688-7957 gminar@syv.com

Valley BMX Dave Carney, 688-7543

Cyclone Racing Beth Wallace, 753-6673 xyzbethie@aol.com

Echelon Santa Barbara James Morgan, 692-2766 sblivin@earthlink.net

Goleta Valley Cycling Club Hildy Hoffman, 964-0802 cyclelady@worldnet.att.net

Lompoc Valley Bicycle Club Ray Harris, 736-5454

SB Mountain Bike Trail Volunteers Chuck Anderson, 565-7511 sbmtv@cox.net

Santa Barbara Bicycle Club

Road repair contacts Caltrans Pat Mickelson, 968-5779 pat_mickelson@dot.ca.gov Rick Fulmer, 684-5405 x402 rickfulmer@hotmail.com

Goleta Steve Wagner, 961-7511 swagner@cityofgoleta.org

Lompoc

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Members of the Santa Barbara Bicycle Coalition are offered discounts at local bike shops. It’s another reason to join our advocacy group. To get your discount, take your copy of Quick Release to the shop & show them your address label that says “MEMBER” on it. Or cut out the label box and take it.

Discount details are posted on our web site at www.sbbike.org/SBBC/ who.html. Please patronize the following shops:

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Mad Mike's Bikes 1110 E. Clark Avenue #G, Santa Maria

Open Air Bicycles 224 Chapala Street, Santa Barbara

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