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August 3rd meeting Join us on Tuesday, August 3rd for our monthly meeting. Let’s improve biking for us all: Tuesday, 12:00 noon County Public Works Conference Room, 1st floor 123 East Anapamu Street Santa Barbara, California
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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
August 2004
101 In Motion—where‘s the bicycling? by Ralph Fertig that answered my question Where is bicycling as a “what happened to bike conmeans of transportation in siderations?” It said that the 101 In Motion study? there were two lists of “soluThe million-dollar study that tions”—a primary one that we’re buying is supposed to neglected bicycling, and a determine ways to reduce “complementary” one that did motorized traffic congestion include it. The final package, throughout the entire urban they told me, would be a South Coast between Wincombination of primary and chester Canyon and the complementary elements. Ventura County line. HowIndividualized marketing ever, it seems that all of the was one of their primary ele“solutions” so far are dements, but it only considered signed to deal with car com- A rough (and illegal) path used by bicyclists rideshare. Again, marketing muters between Ventura and exists along the railroad in Santa Barbara. pops up under complemenDoubtlessly, a permanent (and legal) path Santa Barbara. tary elements, but only for would attract a large numbers of users. When I read in the Newsbuses and carpool/vanpool. Press that three of the 34 ideas for relieving In contrast, an application of individualized marSouth Coast congestion were dropped, I looked at keting in South Perth, Australia, was a smashing what was left to see how ideas for increasing bisuccess: it increased bicycling 61%, walking by cycling to reduce congestion were faring. To my 35%, and bus use by 17%. It cost 1/30 as much surprise, they were not among the 31 remaining as roadway widening. To me, that’s very cost-efideas. What I had suggested at Goleta and fective. But as proposed by 101 In Motion, marCarpinteria public workshops (to applause) were: keting biking or walking is not considered. • A bikepath along the railroad between Ellwood As for a railroad bikepath, 101 In Motion did and Carpinteria include “expand bikelanes and bikepaths” as a • If commuter rail comes in, bike racks on the complementary element. The greatest request by coaches and secure bike storage at stations Bicycle Coalition members and others is for more • Individualized marketing of alternatives like bikepaths separate from motorists. Just like the bicycling to all households. railroad path would be. If you look at the 101 In Motion website that So where does this leave us? With the price tag serves our community, you find a listing (as of of $500 million, plus or minus a few hundred, for July 23) of upcoming public workshops in Februwidening Highway 101 over the next several deary and March 2004. There is a phone number cades, there must be cost-effective, healthy, susthat I called for information. I didn’t reach a pertainable alternatives. We only ask that bicycling son, but a recording told me that the next “stakewill be given fair consideration. holders” meeting will be June 28th, and please leave a message. I did, hoping that somebody would phone me back. Nobody did. A week later, I received an anonymous email
Member Appreciation BBQ on August 8th
Coalition works on “BikeEd” On July 23, our bike education people met with Jean Anderson, education advocate from San Luis Obispo to coordinate strategies. We’re ahead of San Luis with local instructors, but they hope to catch up this fall with a new training class. Erika Lindemann and Nancy Mulholland may assist them. As for coordinating with a statewide effort, that seems to have gone away, so we may have to work regionally on providing education.
Mark your calendars for a fun afternoon at our annual Member Appreciation Barbecue. Note that this year it’s at a new location: Member Barbecue Sunday, August 8, 1:00 PM Tucker’s Grove County Park, Area 3 It’s open to all Bicycle Coalition members, their family and invited friends. RSVP as soon as possible to the invitation that you, as a member, have received in the mail.
Bicycle Safety Education
Bike commute list
Word from our Board
Bicycle Coalition member and avid commuter David Madajian has opened a discussion list to help people select or make commute bikes. It currently has 37 subscribers, up from only 22 five weeks ago. Madajian notes that posts on the new Trek L200 seem to make it the hottest bike for commuting. You can read back messages at:
When the phrase “bicycle safety education” is used, most people envision elementary school bicycle rodeos. While these events are an important part of bicycle education, the League of American Bicyclists’ (LAB) BikeEd Program goes far beyond teaching children. In fact, the core of the LAB curriculum is geared towards helping adults learn to ride safely and legally as part of vehicular traffic; skills that are essential to enjoy using a bicycle for recreation, exercise, and transportation. The most popular course taught by League Cycling Instructors (LCIs) is the Road I course. This course combines classroom presentations and on-bike skill development for participants who must be a minimum age of 16. It covers: • Bicycle fit, maintenance and safety checks • Principles of traffic law • Vehicular Cycling including predictability and communication, lane choice and positioning • Bike handling skills necessary for safe riding • Emergency maneuvers to avoid falls and collisions • Night riding • Commuting options and needs.
Other courses supported by the LAB include: Bicycle Street Skills, Road II; Commuting; Motorist Ed; Kids I (parent & child); Kids II; and Bicycle Rodeos. LCIs also have access to a number of excellent audiovisual and written materials. When I took a Road I course last fall, I had ridden bikes as an adult for over 30 years, including commuting by bicycle for the past 20. I came away from the course with new knowledge and enhanced skills and confidence for safe road riding. It was an enjoyable and valuable experience and one that I would recommend to any rider. Education is one the Santa Barbara Bicycle Coalition’s highest priorities in meeting its mission of “promoting bicycling for safe transportation and recreation.” The Coalition has worked with the City of Santa Barbara to certify over 15 League Cycling Instructors and our next step is to start offering a wide variety of BikeEd classes to our community. As noted in July’s Quick Release, the Board is looking for a volunteer BikeEd Coordinator to begin this important work. During the first year of the program, the Coordinator will accept requests from local organizations & individuals who want to sponsor or attend a BikeEd course; match the request with an available Quick Release • August 2004 • Page 2
LCI; publish a list of upcoming courses in Quick Release and other local publications; and work with a BikeEd Committee to develop long term plans for Nancy Mulholland, the program in Board Member Santa Barbara County. We do not expect this job to take any more than five hours a week and several of the Coalition’s Board members will be available to support and assist the BikeEd Coordinator. If you are interested in being our BikeEd Coordinator; have any questions about the requirements of the position; or in taking any of the many courses available; feel free to contact either Erika Lindemann (961-8919) or myself (563-9073).
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July Coalition meeting topics Our July 6th Bicycle Coalition gathering consisted of an evening dinner and meeting that attracted 20 people to Rusty’s Pizza to discuss these and other issues:
Lance’s band matches his yellow jerseys What’s the yellow wristband on Lance Armstrong that matches the color of his favorite jersey these days? It’s his “LIVE STRONG” wristband and you’ll see lots of people—cyclists and non-bikers alike— wearing them.
• The Bicycle Coalition donated a classic Univega bicycle to the Environmental Defense Center for their annual auction. • Ralph Fertig reported on his tour of SB City bicycle facilities with Rob Dayton and the TCC committee. • Jim Cody’s talked about desirability of a bikepath south of Hollister Avenue along the Airport in Goleta. • Nancy Mulholland talked about organizing a countywide BikeEd program that the Bicycle Coalition would spearhead. • Mike Hecker described his upcoming Semana Nautica criterium in Downtown Santa Barbara, plus mountain bike races in Elings Park.
They are for sale for a dollar each from Dave Lettieri at FasTrack Bicycles shop in Santa Barbara, or online directly from the Lance Armstrong Foundation at www.laf.org. The Lance Armstrong Foundation was established by Armstrong himself to help other cancer victims. The bands are expected to raise $5 million to help the LAF in its program of education, advocacy, public health, and research. As this goes to press, Armstrong is heading toward a sixth win in the Tour de France. His unrivaled cycling command is inspiring millions of people to get out and ride.
• Ralph Fertig described the importance of two upcoming Board of Supervisors meetings considering bike trails in the Santa Ynez Valley Community Plan. • Dru van Hengel announced that she has returned to SB City full time as the Mobility Coordinator. She had spent a year teaching at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. • Ralph Fertig described the new Shoreline Drive bike facilities, plus an upcoming study on the possible connection of the new Shoreline bikepath with the Beachway. • Our Member Appreciation BBQ will take place this year on August 8 at Tucker’s Grove County Park. Members are invited to come and bring family and friends.
School bike program Santa Ynez River Trail still in Community Plan July 13, the staff offered a a “growing success” On County Supervisors modified ver-
Pioneering a new school program at La Cumbre Junior High, Dave O’Donnell called his June-July venture a “growing success.” Attracting more than twenty students, the free four-week program “Mountain Biking Summer School” was a fine platform for future years of biking. The class accepted 7th and 8th grade students from anywhere in the County's South Coast. It included mountain biking, bike maintenance skills, and trail use ethics. “If I can teach the kids to wear helmets, stay to the right, and possibly mix in a hand signal or two,” ventured O’Donnell, “I will call the class a smashing success.” O’Donnell, a Latin teacher at La Colina, San Marcos, and formerly La Cumbre, may seem an unlikely biking teacher. However, when he taught at La Cumbre, he donated a bike to the school each year. The summer job came to him, O’Donnell muses, “since I own some spandex.” O’Donnell was assisted by another adult and two high-school students. He foresees the class as a permanent La Cumbre summer program that might be expanded to include an overnight bike and camp trip. It could also be helped with more preparation and additional funding from some source. If you have ideas or can offer help, contact O’Donnell online at dolatin@hotmail.com or by phone at 898-1419. When he isn’t at La Cumbre, O’Donnell is working with San Marcos High School students on a mountain bike team. “We will have a pretty strong mountain bike team ... in a few years,” he ventures.
Cars curbed in IV Because too many automobiles in Isla Vista are causing problems for everybody, the Board of Supervisors recently approved changes. Starting in early 2005, residents parking on the streets will require permits, and parking meters will be installed in the Embarcadero business loop. Revenue from the meters and parking fines will be used within the Isla Vista area for transportation improvements for pedestrians, bicyclists and bus customers. What the estimated 1000 UCSB students who now drive to IV, park on the streets and walk to campus will do remains to be seen. Some will simply pay to park on campus, but others will seek alternative means of travel that will certainly include bicycling. We’ll be watching to see how much better for bicyclists the community becomes.
began considering the next step for the Santa Ynez Valley Community Plan. The Plan is important to bicyclists because it contains proposed new trails that we want. The most important are: • Trails on the north shore of Cachuma Lake • A trail through Looking east toward Highway 101 in Buellton, existing Sedgwick Ranch informal trails show the popularity of the river area. • The Santa Ynez River Trail ing to Cachuma. The Bicycle Coalition has been strongly advocating for the first and last trails. Cachuma trails are currently being considered by the US Bureau of Reclamation that manages the Lake property; this is following a series of public meetings where we took a strong position. The Sedgwick Ranch trail that connects Brinkerhoff Avenue and Figueroa Mountain Road appears to be acceptable to everybody. The Santa Ynez River Trail, however, is facing opposition not only from landowners along the river who oppose the River Trail, but also from ranchers elsewhere in the valley who fear future trails near their property. The Supervisors are currently considering whether or not to send the draft community plan—in its current or another form—off for study of environmental impacts. At earliest, the plan could be adopted by summer 2005. That would be, however, just a plan, and until funding comes along, it could remain a dust-gathering document. At the July 13th meeting, the county
sion of the Santa Ynez River Trail. Instead of following the river all the way between Buellton and Cachuma Lake, they now suggest that the section east of Highway 154 become a trail next to the highway from the river cross-
About 20 people made public comments at the meeting. Bicycle Coalition member and bike shop owner Corey Evans spoke in favor of the River Trail between Buellton and Solvang, emphasizing the need for outdoor recreation for children and families. The Womans Environmental Watch group advocated trails near developed areas for residents and visitors alike. Two women opposed the River Trail. One claimed that a trail along Highway 154 would keep her from entering and leaving her property that fronts the road. Another said that a trail would take 25 feet of Caltrans’ right of way that doesn’t exist. Caltrans’ Highway Design Manual specifies that a bicycle path next to a road requires only 14.6 feet of space outside the road surface. As for the trail blocking access to property, it wouldn’t happen. The Board of Supervisors will continue public comment and consideration of the Plan at their August 3 meeting. Bicycle Coalition president Ralph Fertig plans to speak to them then.
Bicyclist count 2004 This year’s bicyclist count in Santa Barbara was intended to test a theory of Ralph Fertig that morning weather conditions determine the number of people who bicycle in the afternoon during the 4:00-6:00 PM period. The theory was based on data from 2003, where five sunny mornings saw a 10% increase of bicyclists over 2002 numbers; and two drizzling mornings saw a 56% decrease. The idea for this year was to count those seven intersections only, but to do it only on sunny-morning days. Unfortunately, the theory wasn’t tested
because counters didn’t get out on the two sunny mornings. There were, however, four intersections that had sunny morning counts in 2003 and 2004; they showed a 2% decrease in 2004 over 2003, but they were still 12% over the 2002 counts. So the theory that weather determines the number of people bicycling wasn’t tested. Maybe in 2005 we can repeat it to see what happens. Our thanks nonetheless go to those who helped this year: Wilson Hubbell, Nancy Mulholland, Pierre Delong, and Ralph Fertig. Quick Release • August 2004 • Page 3
How to bike and save Coalition offers safety your heart tape to members A 12-year study of 21,000 men shows that burning 1000-2000 calories a week with vigorous exercise reduced their risk of heart disease by 20%. Published in the New England Journal of Medicine in 2000, the study shows that those who burned more than 2000 calories had no additional benefit. Those who burned 500-1000 had health benefits, but no reduction of heart risk. The same was true for those who exercised at a lower intensity. In addition, your vigorous exercise could be done in one long session, or several shorter ones with no difference. What does it take? For a 180-pound guy, he can burn 2000 calories a week with either 160 minutes of vigorous mountain biking or 140 minutes of vigorous cycling. If you’re lighter, you’ll need more time, if you’re heavier, you’ll need less time. If you haven’t been biking that much, build up to the optimum number gradually. Figure it out for yourself and join the 20% crowd. Corey Evans, owner of Dr J’s Bicycle Shop in Buellton tells us that the City of Buellton created a Parks and Recreation Department in July, and that the Santa Ynez River Trail is one of their top agenda priorities.
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Ralph Fertig, Bicycle Coalition president, acted on an idea described by another advocacy group: use left-over reflective sign scraps to make bicyclists safer at night.
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July 31, Move UC at UCSB, sponsored by the University of California Student Sustainability Coalition. Move UC will be bicycling to UC campuses in order to meet with faculty, students, staff and the public who wish to pursue sensible campus transportation strategies. The UCSB meeting is still being arranged. Phone Ralph Fertig 962-1479 for info, or go to www.ucssc.org. August 3, General Meeting. Meeting at noon, first Tuesday of the month, County Public Works conference room, 123 East Anapamu Street, First Floor, Santa Barbara. Phone president Ralph Fertig, 962-1479 or email him at sb-ralph@cox.net.
No, it’s not an honorary sash on Wilson Hubbell (although he deserves one), but a piece of orange reflective material for us to use.
So he contacted Wilson Hubbell, the County’s alternative transportation coordinator for bicycling, who in turn asked his sign-making workshop whether they had scraps for us to recycle. The answer was an emphatic “yes.” As a result we have lots of pieces of white, yellow, orange and red reflective stuff. It’s peel-and-stick, just right for making you safer whenever you bike after dark. We’re giving it away to those who come to our meetings and our upcoming Member Appreciation Barbecue. So come out, pick some of the stuff, and get yourself—and your family members—well lit.
Willie will return
For Santa Barbara County Bike Maps, info on ridesharing and van pools, just call: 963-SAVE.
Upcoming bike meetings & events
The star attraction at our Bike Week Celebration event last May 14th, touring cyclist Willie Weir, has responded positively to our invitation to have him return in 2005. Actor, photographer, writer and cyclist Weir gave us a memorable and inspiring performance with music, slides and his incomparable stories. “I would be delighted to return,” wrote Weir. “I’ve already mentioned it to Kat and she’d love to come with me.” Kat is Weir’s wife and cycling companion in the Balkans and most recently, in Turkey. No dates have been set, but if you missed Willie this year, you’ll have a great opportunity to catch him next year.
August 3, Board of Supervisors meeting. This meeting is important because the Supervisors will consider initiation of the Santa Ynez Valley Community Plan. The current draft Plan contains many proposed bike trails and paths, including the Santa Ynez River Trail that we feel is important for future bicycling in the Valley. The trails may be contested at this meeting, so it’s important to write or speak out in favor of bike facilities. Meeting is in the Board of Supervisors Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 205 E. Anapamu Street, Santa Barbara. Meeting begins at 9:00 AM. August 3, 10, 17, 24 and 31, SB Twilight Dirt Crit Series, sponsored by RideSB.com. These five races are the final ones in a new 7-week series of Tuesday early evening mountain bike training races that began July 20. The races are held at Elings Park in Santa Barbara; bike there if you can. Registration starts at 5:00, races at 6:00 and 6:45 PM. Races end with a meal. Details at www.bikesb.com. August 8, Member Appreciation Barbecue, sponsored by all of us good people. Back by popular demand, our third annual member party. We’re at a new location this year: Tucker's Grove County Park, Area #3, at Turnpike and Cathedral Oaks Road, Goleta. It’s a partial pot-luck, open only to members, their family and friends. Join us for this great annual gathering. August 28-29, Santa Barbara Triathlon, sponsored by Adventours Outdoor Excursions. The Saturday races will have a field of 650 competitors in the Long Course (bike leg is 34 miles) and 300 in the Sprint Course (with a 6-mile bike leg). The Women Only Sprint Course on Sunday is limited to 350. Details at www.adventoursinc.com/Common/SBCT_2004_Main.htm.
Coalition donates bike to EDC At the suggestion of consultant Helene one of our members, Marsh who was gothe Bicycle Coalition ing to spend the gave a classic bike to summer working on the Environmental a housing developDefense Center for ment near Washngton their annual auction DC, and needed a bion June 27th. The cycle to get around. bike was a 1985 The auction this Univega 10-Speed year offered three bitown bike in superb cycles that brought condition. Just the in $1260 for the We gave this classic 10-speed Univega bike to the EDC. People had a thing for crusing Environmental Defense Center for their auction. around town. We choice because the packaged it with a helmet and a 1-year others were a road bike and a beach membership in the Bicycle Coalition. cruiser. The later was donated by the Isla We made the donation in the interest of Vista Bike Boutique. Overall, we helped raise environmentally-responsible transportaawareness of responsible transportation to tion. It was purchased by environmental the EDC and all their auction supporters.
Hollister bikepath Over the last two months, new Goleta resident Jim Corey has raised our awareness of the desirability of a bikepath along Hollister Avenue north of the Santa Barbara Airport. There are bikelanes all along Hollister between Ellwood and Fairview Avenue, but Corey felt that the high-speed traffic is a deterrent to comfortable bicycling. That section of land is part of the City of Santa Barbara, and has had a bikepath on planning documents for years. At our July 6th meeting, the city’s mobility coordinator Dru van Hengel was pleased with the interest and will work with Corey and us on moving the proposed path forward. For most of the 1.7 mile distance between Los Carneros and Fairview Avenues, bicyclists can use quiet Firestone Road that parallels Hollister, so bikepath connections would be easy to install. Corey feels that safer access for Goleta and UCSB bicyclists to commercial centers will benefit us all— and we certainly agree.
Federal transportation act Reauthorization of the massive federal 6year transportation act is lumbering along. The latest extension, the fifth of its kind, runs through the end of September. The House-Senate committee met in early July, attempting to resolve differences between the two versions of the bill. They agreed on 41 minor items, but left hundreds unresolved. They met again during the week of July 18 but likewise made little progress. Although the administration has stated that it will veto anything over $256 billion, recent word is that it may accept funding of $284 billion, although it’s still below the Senate’s $318 billion. Congress is now in a five-week recess through early September. Some people believe that any resolutions will be delayed until after the November elections. You can follow progress, if any, at www.transact.org/ transfer/trans04/7_01.asp.
“Cheap bikes are not bargains” The July issue of Consumer Reports has several pages devoted to bike helmets and non-road bicycles. It also considers the bicycles supplied by mass-market stores instead of bike shops—and concludes that they are not the bargains that they appear to be. Their sidebar on cheap bikes says: “Wal-Mart and Toys “R” Us sell plenty of bikes from brands such as Huffy, Mongoose, Roadmaster, and Schwinn for $100 to $200. They seem like good deals, so why would we advise you to spend $300 or more for a bike in the Ratings? Because you get what you pay for. Mass-market bikes have cheaper construction than higher-priced bikes and can weigh 7 or 8 pounds more. They come in only one size, so you’re not likely to get a great fit. And mass merchants can’t match bike shops for quality of assembly, expert advice, and service.” Consumer Reports goes on to describe suspension bikes that they bought from big boxes and their subsequent problems. In concluding, they say to consider such a bike only if you rarely use it or if it’s for a child who will quickly outgrow it. Otherwise, go to a bike shop where “you’ll get a lot more bike for the buck.” Their separate tests of bike helmets determined that three of them out of the 29 that they rated failed strap retention tests and were designated “not recommended.” The July Consumer Reports issue with details is likely available in your library if you are considering a new bike or helmet.
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Active members Please thank and support the following Bicycle Coalition business members: • •
Hazard’s Cyclesport, Santa Barbara Rincon Cycles, Carpinteria
We welcome new Bicycle Coalition members Thomas Kren, and Harley Augustino. And we certainly thank those who renewed their memberships: Jessie Altstatt, Ken Yamamoto, Bill Powell, Richard Duane Rosenbaum, Annemarie Horner, David Madajian, Robert Young, Jean Anderson, Stuart Sato and Ellen Wall. Quick Release • August 2004 • Page 5
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Santa Barbara Bicycle Coalition Regional bicycle clubs & groups Road repair contacts President, Ralph Fertig, 962-1479 sb-ralph@cox.net
Vice President, Chuck Anderson 893-4616, mtbchuck@cox.net Secretary, Drew Hunter, 542-5112 watair1@earthlink.net
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Director, Jim Marshall, 962-3531 Jim2Mars@aol.com
Director, Nancy Mulholland, 563-9073 nmulhol04@yahoo.com
Director, Dru van Hengel, 564-5544 dvanhengel@ci.santa-barbara.ca.us
Advisor, Wilson Hubbell, 568-3046 hubbell@co.santa-barbara.ca.us
Advisor, Erika Lindemann, 961-8919 elindemann@sbcag.org
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Dan Henry, 688-3330 Cyclone Racing, Beth Wallace 753-6673, xyzbethie@aol.com Echelon Santa Barbara, Mark Purcell markpurcell@cox.net
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Ray Harris, 736-5454
SB Mountain Bike Trail Volunteers Chris Orr, 964-0362 mtbchriso@yahoo.com
Santa Barbara City 897-2630 Wilson Hubbell, 568-3046 hubbell@co.santa-barbara.ca.us
Mike Hecker, 966-1807 hecktone@cox.net
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Philip Chang, 968-4082 pchang@physics.ucsb.edu
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Santa Barbara Bicycle Club
UCSB Cycling Club
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Carl Beerup, 474-9099 beerup@charter.net
Rick Fulmer, 684-5405 x411 rickf@ci.carpinteria.ca.us Steve Wagner, 961-7511 swagner@cityofgoleta.org
Doris Phinney, 968-3143 Cyclebug@aol.com
Tailwinds Bicycle Club
Pat Mickelson, 968-5779 pat_mickelson@dot.ca.gov
Rick Sweet, 925-0951 x227 71064.3132@compuserve.com
Solvang Tom Rowe, 688-5575 tomr@cityofsolvang.com
UCSB Dennis Whelan, 893-7009 Dennis.Whelan@bap.ucsb.edu
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