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August 2006
Challenge gets more people on bikes “Get more people bicycling to more places more often” was a stated goal of SBCAG’s Traffic Solutions last year. Measured by their recent Team Bike Challenge, they most certainly succeeded. The June 2007 contest was their second annual Challenge. Each day that team members made a utilitarian trip by bike they earned points for their team, making them eligible for prizes. Designed to encourage more bicycling for trips in Santa Barbara County, the Challenge was fun while motivating novice and experienced bicyclists to establish new transportation routines. The competition attracted 1102 bicyclists in 230 teams, logging a total 129,709 miles during the month. The winning team was “RVS Chain Gang” from Raytheon Vision Systems; each member Member Appreciation BBQ won a $100 bike shop on August 6th certificate. Other winMark your calendars for a fun afterTeam Bike Challenge logo art by Dave Bramsen. ners are Jeffrey noon at our annual Member Alexander for the Appreciation Barbecue. greatest distance biked (1113 miles), and Stan Tehee as the novice Sunday, August 6, 1:00 PM bicyclist with the most trips (133 round trips). Goleta Beach County Park, Area D Traffic Solutions reports that they more than doubled the number It’s open to all Bicycle Coalition of teams, participants, and trips this year over 2005. They increased members, their family and invited friends. Goleta Beach is on the outreach to North County teams (29 of them), and promoted the Obern Trail, so consider biking. If event with interviews and ads in print, television, and radio. Particiyou’re a member, please respond by pation by current and former public officials included Jonny Wallis, August 2nd to the invitation that Marty Blum, Helene Schneider, Das Williams, Brian Barnwell, you received in the mail. Grant House, Donna Jordan, and Richard Weinberg.
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Our CycleSmart program The Santa Barbara Bicycle Coalition’s CycleSmart bicyclist education program offers bicycling skills classes for school children and adults. Look for details of upcoming classes inside Quick Release, or contact our Co-coordinators Dru van Hengel and Erika Lindemann by email CycleSmart@sbbike.org.
Coalition leads rides for sustainability conference On June 25, Bicycle Coalition members Ralph bicyclist facilities, and those that need work. Fertig and Soumil Mehta led two hour-long bike Scott Shaw from Santa Barbara Electric Bicycle facilities tours of the UCSB campus. The rides Company supplied free bikes for those who were open to participants needed them. of the “Building ConfiFertig started off by dence: From Sustainable telling everybody that, on Policy to Practice” conferthe average, bicycling is ence that ran for two days faster than driving. That’s at the campus. because it takes a quarter Although the thrust of of a person’s time to pay the conference that atfor buying, insuring, tracted participants from maintaining, and driving a public California universicar, but less overall time ties was on green building for a person on a bicycle. design and maintenance, Everybody seemed to sustainable transportation appreciate what they were was part of the overall shown, and were imscope of action. pressed with the huge There were 18 people on number of bicyclists on the first tour, and 14 on campus bikepaths each Having just finished their bike tour, appreciative the second, looking at good conference participants wave to the photographer. school day.
Recycle-A-Bicycle by Edward France
No, we’re not talking about the metal scrap yard for those numerous abandoned bicycles that end up at the County Transfer Station, the Police impound, or that our street crews pick up weekly. These bikes deserve to live again just as much numerous Santa Barbara youth deserve a well functioning and safe bicycle. At the July Santa Barbara Bicycle Coalition meeting imaginations ran wild envisioning “bicycle kitchens,” youth earn-a-bike programs, and even a used bike refurbishment business. Years ago, the Coalition had partnered with Girls Inc. to run an earn-a-bike and bicycle safety program focusing on at-risk youth. The program abruptly ended around 1997, and despite its merit as a needed community service, finding continual funding proved a true challenge. Almost ten years later discussions of a community based used bicycle program are firing up again. The City of Santa Barbara, through its community based organization Looking Good Santa Barbara, has now brought the topic back to the table. The group desires to complement its anti-graffiti and neighborhood clean-up programs with a Reuse program that offers a positive outlet for Santa Barbara youth. Repair of abandoned bicycles to give to the participants, bicycle safety skills, mechanical skills, and especially fun activities built around the bicycle are all parts of a program that we envision. Looking Good Santa Barbara is actively looking to partner with the Coalition or Coalition members whom would like to reestablish such a program. Our first step is finding an individual or group that would like to serve as the coordinator for the Recycle-A-Bike program. Looking Good Santa Barbara is offering numerous resources toward hosting such a program, but it is up to driven individuals to see this potential community based program come to life. If you have interest in participating at any scale within the program please contact Edward France, Recycling Coordinator, City of Santa Barbara at 560-7517 or efrance@santabarbaraca.gov. Editor’s note: for more information on similar youth programs, check out: Youth Bicycle Education Network www.yben.org Community Cycling Center www.communitycyclingcenter.org Recycle-a-Bicycle, www.recycleabicycle.org. Quick Release • August 2006 • Page 2
George Obern leaves us a legacy
On their tandem bike, George and Vie Obern ride through the ceremonial banner to open the Atascadero Creek Bikepath in 1975.
George Obern passed away on June 19th. George and his wife Vie have been members of the Bicycle Coalition since 2002, but have been active in trail advocacy for decades. For bicyclists, we will be forever grateful for their pursuing the creation of the Atascadero Creek Bikepath that was renamed the Obern Trail in their honor in 2004. The Trail connects Santa Barbara with UCSB where George served as public information manager for 32 years. George Obern was El Presidente of Santa Barbara’s Fiesta in 1977, and he and Vie rode in each Desfile Histórico over the past 30 years. They rescued the historic Hope House near Vieja Valley School from demolition, and lovingly restored the 1875 Italianate structure. Earlier this year, they received a Community Service Award by the Environmental Studies Program at the University. We reach out with sympathy to Vie and her family for the loss that we all share.
July Coalition meeting topics Our July 5th monthly Bicycle Coalition meeting at Cody’s Cafe attracted 18 people. We dealt with these topics: • Members voted for Coalition officers and board members. We welcomed David Bourgeois to our Board of Directors, replacing Mark McClure who became Treasurer. • Erika Lindemann reported at the great success of Traffic Solutions’ Team Bike Challenge last month with 1102 bicyclists participating. • We discussed generous funding from the Goleta Valley Cycling Club for education booklets and LED bike lights, and how we might distribute them. • Ed France, working for the City of Santa Barbara, described a possible program for youth in Santa Barbara. People responded positively. A key part will be to attract a program coordinator. • Dru van Hengel said that the next CycleSmart class will take place on July 19 and 22, taught by Doris Phinney and Hildy Hoffman. It will again emphasize the needs of bicycling women. • Ralph Fertig described the effort to recover bikelanes temporarily used for parking during construction of the Granada Garage. The Planning Commission will consider it on July 6th. • Details on the route for the Amgen Tour of California in 2007 are supposed to be announced in July. • Ralph Fertig described the Isla Vista Master Plan environmental report, his comments at a public hearing, and the intention to submit them in writing.
Bikers need place of their own Apparently some bikers are unaware that Concerning those who fail to wear helbikes are prohibited mets, knee or elbow from Skaters Point park pads, she said, “It is in Santa Barbara. On frustrating when people July 14, Ralph Fertig do not use the safety talked to one who said gear. We do not staff the that it was legal for him facility all hours, but to be there. when we have monitors there we have a little betThat’s not correct reter compliance with the sponded Parks and Recregulations.” reation director Nancy Rapp: “Bikes are defiWhat we really need is nitely not allowed, and a home for BMX and when we become aware stunt bikers to hone their of it we have the Park skills. BMX dirt tracks Rangers or police go by are one thing, but riding A biker temporarily enjoys the ramps & and deal with it.” on concrete is another. bowls at Santa Barbara’s Skaters Point.
Coalition questions Isla Vista Plan The student community of Isla Vista adjaget around? Only after those questions are cent to UCSB has not only the highest answered can the net change in car trips be population density in our county, but it calculated. Isla Vista is not an average also has the largest community, and stock concentration of figures for car trips genpeople on bicycles. We erated by new housing are therefore very concannot be applied.” cerned with changes The letter then adproposed by the dresses proposed reducCounty’s Isla Vista tion of motorist Master Plan. congestion that endanOn May 31, the Bigers bicyclists: “The cycle Coalition’s presi‘level of service’ considdent Ralph Fertig ers only the convenience Cyclists on the El Colegio bikepath pass spoke at a public hear- construction of the 976-bed San Clemente of motorists. Mitigation ing for a draft version graduate student housing project. measures identified in of the Plan’s Environmental Impact Report the EIR frequently mean adding new lanes (EIR). A follow-up letter from the Coalition to streets, especially multiple turn lanes at was submitted on July 14th. The letter intersections. These might provide convebegan, “The importance and community nience for motorists, but what about other benefits of bicycling cannot be over empha- users who exist in large numbers in the sized. People in Isla Vista get around area? What about pedestrians and bicymostly by foot and bicycle. Bicycling is the clists whose safety is compromised by the major way to travel onto UCSB campus. suggested environmental mitigations?” Over 70% IV residents are students, nearly Next, the proposal of a “bicycle bouleall attending UCSB.” vard” is addressed: “The Sueno Bicycle It continues, “The Draft EIR describes Boulevard is a good idea because it will inthe traffic problems generated by more stall traffic calming measures that help housing. But it doesn’t seem to ask where people on foot and bike. However, these residents of the new housing come from. are measures that should apply throughout How many students now renting in Goleta the entire eastern Isla Vista area, not just or Santa Barbara would move to IV when one street.” new housing becomes available? And how Just how our concerns will be treated in many automobile trips might be reduced as the final EIR remains to be seen. The a result? How will those new residents then lengthy process continues to move forward.
2007 Amgen Tour of California announced Santa Barbara County did better than any other county in the stage starts/finishes for the Amgen Tour of California, as announced on July 20th. The 2007 Tour will take place over eight days, February 18-25, that is from Sunday to Sunday. We will host an individual time trial in Solvang, and a stage start in Santa Barbara. Here is the list of the stages: Prologue, San Francisco Stage 1, Sausalito to Santa Rosa Stage 2, Santa Rosa to Sacramento Stage 3, Stockton to San Jose Stage 4, Seaside to San Luis Obispo Stage 5, Time Trial, Solvang Stage 6, Santa Barbara to Santa Clarita Stage 7, Circuit Race, Long Beach For the 2007 Tour, there will be 18 professional teams competing, two more than in 2006. The teams have not
Supervisor Brooks Firestone, with representatives of the Solvang community, announces the Amgen Tour of California Time Trial.
been selected, nor the exact routes for each stage finalized, but they will both be by September. The Solvang time trial will probably include Alamo Pintado and Ballard Canyon Roads. The tour will have OLN television coverage, so millions will watch it at home.
August meeting features Bike Kitchen Our noon Bicycle Coalition meeting on August 1st will include a report by Shoham Yaniv on his experiences working with LA’s Bicycle Kitchen program. He is just finishing building a bike there, and wants to share his experience with us all. His thoughts mesh with those of Ed France in restarting a similar program in Santa Barbara. See the separate article by France. To learn more about the Bicycle Kitchen, check out their neat logo above, and go to www.bicyclekitchen.com. Then join us at our noon meeting.
Coalition speaks out & recovers bikelanes Thanks to our Bicycle Coalition’s Wilson Hubbell and Ralph Fertig addressing the Santa Barbara City’s Planning Commission, we will have Anapamu Street bikelanes restored. On July 6th, the Commission considered the situation, and voted in our favor. Three blocks of striped bikelanes had been temporarily replaced with car parking during construction of the Granada Garage parking structure. The Garage is now opened for parking—and is currently only half filled—however the Downtown Organization requested that the city keep the onstreet parking and not restore the bikelanes because nearby businesses benefit. Senior transportation planner Rob Dayton outlined the history to the Commission, saying that the City had promised the bicycling community to restore the bikelanes after the Garage was finished. Commissioner Charmaine Jacobs said that bike riders are highly valued in the city, that businesses had a windfall with extra parking, but the city has to keep its promise to us. Commissioner George Myers stated that he bicycles himself, and clearly the bikelanes must be restored. Chairman John Jostes stressed keeping a balance of travel modes in the city, so bikelanes have to be returned. Although the Downtown Organization could appeal to the City Council, they chose not to, saying that they might still seek restricted hours for bicyclist use. Quick Release • August 2006 • Page 3
Upcoming bike meetings & events This is a listing of August events as of late July. Others will certainly be added, so check our web site www.sbbike.org for the latest update. August 1, Bicycle Coalition General Meeting, sponsored by our Bicycle Coalition. Meeting at noon, first Tuesday of the month. Community Room at the Santa Barbara Bank and Trust building, 1021 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara. Phone president Ralph Fertig, 962-1479 or email him at sb-ralph@cox.net. August 6, Member Appreciation Barbecue, sponsored by our Bicycle Coalition. Back by popular demand, our fifth annual member party will take place at Goleta Beach County Park at 1:00 PM. It’s open to members, family and friends. Reply to the invitation that you received in late June. August 6, Figueroa Mountain Hill Climb, sponsored by Dr J’s Bicycle Shop. From Los Olivos, participants will ride as a group to the base of Figueroa Mountain. Each competitor will start at one-minute intervals. The course is 9.5 miles to the top of Ranger Peak. Meet in Los Olivos at 8:30 AM near the Flag Pole. Further info from Corey Evans, cyclist75@earthlink.net.
August 11-13, Certified Cycling Instructor Course, sponsored by the League of American Bicyclists. Consider becoming a Cycling Instructor certified by the League of American Bicyclists. Certified instructors can bring the joy and confidence of safe cycling to children as well as adults. Course will take place in San Luis Obispo. Scholarships are available for qualifying individuals. For more information, contact Jean Anderson at 545-9003.
by Ralph Fertig
After being diagnosed with brain cancer, undergoing nine hours of surgery and a year of chemotherapy in 2001, Carpinteria resident Tom Whittaker credits cycling for his recovery.
August 24, Santa Rosa Time Trial, sponsored by Dr. J’s Bicycle Shop. This 12-mile time trial will be on Santa Rosa Road west of Buellton. Meet in the parking lot near Dr. J's Bike Shop in Buellton at 6:00 PM. We will ride together as a group to the start of the time trial. Further info from Corey Evans, cyclist75@earthlink.net. August 25, Santa Barbara Critical Mass Ride, sponsored by nobody. There have been all kinds of Critical Mass bike rides around the world, ranging from fun, lawabiding group rides to lawless in-your-face protests that involved violence and arrests. Santa Barbara’s rides are the former. Alameda Park, Santa Barbara, 5:00 PM. August 25-27, Santa Barbara Triathlon, sponsored by many organizations. This is the 25th Anniversary Triathlon. The Saturday Long Course race has a bike leg of 34 miles. The Sunday Co-ed Sprint and Women Only Sprint Courses both have a 6-mile bike leg . Details and registration at http://santabarbaratriathlon.com.
Grand Jury studies D A Santa Barbara County Grand Jury recently looked at the current Measure D transportation sales tax, specifically to determine whether it lived up to its promise in 1989 when voters approved it. Some individuals have criticized the current Measure as having failed to live up to its promise. The Grand Jury disagreed, concluding “that the accomplishments under Measure D justify the continuation of a transportation sales tax. All construction projects in the original Measure D Expenditure Plan have been completed on or ahead of schedule with the exception of the Highway 101 widening project, which was canceled in 1993 as a result of public opposition.” “Sunsetting of Measure D without a replacement, however, will serve none of the constituencies conducting this debate.” Read the report at www.sbcgj.org/2006/MeasureD.pdf. Quick Release • August 2006 • Page 4
Tom Whittaker credits cycling for recovery
Although Tom remembers his first Schwinn Stingray while he was growing up in Hawaii—”I crashed it,” he confesses—he has returned to cycling since his bout with cancer inspired by Lance Armstrong and his Foundation (the LAF). “Cycling is fun,” exudes Whittaker, “and I credit if for my recovery. It’s extremely important to me.” In 2005, he completed the Ride for the Roses century ride in Texas, his most memorable cycling experience. Cancer survivors were identified at the end and handed yellow roses. Recently, Tom just finished the LIVESTRONG Challenge century in Orange County. “It was nearly 100º and people weren’t drinking enough.” He is hoping that next year, he can persuade them to hold the ride in the Santa Ynez Valley. This October, Tom will return to Texas for a three-day LIVESTRONG Summit where he will increase his awareness of the needs of others living with cancer, and learn how to identify and help those in our community. Tom joined our Bicycle Coalition last fall. He learned about us from Hazard’s Cyclesport web site, and liked what he read about us on our site. Following his fearsome bout with cancer, Tom absolutely approaches life with greater clarity. “It has given more than it has taken away.” What’s most important in life? “My wife and two daughters,” he immediately replied. “And my friends.”
Tailwinds gives bikes to deserving kids Tailwinds Bicycle Club so it can be prettier than sponsors a “Win-a-Bike” it already is.” essay contest each year Katia Cuello: “I would for students at local eltake care of my bike by ementary schools in the washing it every eight Orcutt and Santa Maria days. I would also put oil area. The contest encouron it every nine days. I ages youth to keep physiwould put it in my garage cally fit and broaden their so it wouldn’t get rained world while rewarding on.” their writing skills. One of many beach cruisers given away. Robin Alliani: “The adThree schools particiventures I would unlock pated in 2006—Mary Buren, Bonita, and would be the fun of a bike, the wind rushSanchez Elementary Schools. There were ing threw my hair and past my face. I four winners at each school who won would feel so free. The joy of a bike would bikes, helmets, and locks. Tailwinds be the feeling of freedom.” teamed with three local bike shops—Pedal Yesenia Beas: “I would be able to help my mom by going to the store on the bicycle Power, Main Street Cycles and Bike Barn— and getting her the things she needs. I can to obtain the prizes. study nature and also I can feel the fresh air Here are some of the essays that the on my face as I ride the bicycle. I could do winning students wrote: Guadalupe Pliego: “I will decorate my bike tricks and race with my friends and family.”
Bike tunnel delayed The Highway 101 operational improvements between Milpas and Hot Springs include a tunnel for bicyclists and pedestrians under the railroad. That tunnel is intended to provide a safe continuation of the existing bikepath along the Clark Bird Refuge. However plans hit a snag when test drilling disclosed large boulders under the Union Pacific railroad tracks. UP said that they would permit a tunnel only if they got a new bridge out of the deal. The SBCAG staff worked on other designs that would be acceptable to the railroad, but the cost rose to $5 million, double the allocated funding for the planned tunnel. The upshot is that SBCAG is still committed to the path extension, but it’s being split off the rest of the project due to redesign delays and cost constraints. So we are left out of the project, and have no idea when time and funding will become available.
Santa Ynez Valley cycling featured There was a great three-page article “Wheels on Fire” published in the Summer issue of Food & Home magazine. It describes cycling in the Santa Ynez Valley, from the discovery of the area by major racing teams, to the Lung Association’s annual Bike for Breath ride, and to websites like ours and Traffic Solutions. FasTrack Bicycles’ Dave Lettieri is quoted, and three other local shops are referenced—Open Air, VeloPro, and Dr J’s Bicycle Shop.
We thank our active members Please thank and support the following Bicycle Coalition business members: • • • • • • • • •
Bicycle Bob’s, Santa Barbara Big Gear Bike Gear, Santa Barbara Café de Velo, Santa Barbara Jeffrey Stoutenborough, Architect, Santa Barbara King Cycle Group, Portland, Oregon Nett & Champion Insurance Services, Santa Barbara Open Air Bicycles, Santa Barbara Pedal Power Bicycles, Santa Maria Santa Barbara Electric Bicycle Company, Santa Barbara
We thank those who renewed their memberships: Michael Kwan, Kenneth Kosai, Mark Mittermiller, Randy Scott Clark, Annemarie Horner, Dennis Thompson, Nancy Mulholland and Mark Sapp.
It wisely cautions about mixing biking with wine tasting: “... it might seem like a great idea to stop in at a few wineries while riding through our lovely vineyards, take care. You can bet that Lance didn’t pause for pinot.” Food & Home is an upscale publication that goes to 45,000 single-family residences, hotels, bed and breakfasts, bookstores, and corporate executives. It is mailed free to people between Santa Ynez Valley and Malibu. The article will certainly increase cycling and awareness of cycling in our area for current residents and visitors alike.
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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, Wilson Hubbell, 6831240, wilsonhubbell@aol.com Secretary, Drew Hunter, 896-2119 watair1@earthlink.net
Treasurer, Mark McClure, 967-5031 mcclure606@yahoo.com
Director, Judy Keim, 687-2912 jkpedpad@aol.com
Director, Don Lubach, 964-7798 dlubach@mac.com
Director, Jim Marshall, 962-3531 Jim2Mars@aol.com
Director, David Bourgeois, 899-3728 daveb@alumni.caltech.edu
Caltrans
Bicycle Touring Club of Solvang
Pat Mickelson, 968-5779 pat_mickelson@dot.ca.gov
Dan Henry, 688-3330
The Cutters
Carpinteria
Mark Langowski, 937-3252 mark_langowski@dot.ca.gov
Dale Lipp, 684-5405 x402 dalel@ci.carpinteria.ca.us
Echelon Santa Barbara
Goleta
Mark Purcell, markpurcell@cox.net
Steve Wagner, 961-7511 swagner@cityofgoleta.org
Goleta Valley Cycling Club Doris Phinney, 968-3143
Lompoc
Cyclebug@aol.com
Larry Bean, 736-1261 l_bean@ci.lompoc.ca.us
Lompoc Valley Bicycle Club Gene Pritchett, 733-2707
Santa Barbara City
Dr.Gene@gte.net
SB Mountain Bike Trail Volunteers Chris Orr, 964-0362 mtbchriso@yahoo.com
Santa Barbara County
Director, Nancy Mulholland, 563-9073 Santa Barbara Bicycle Club nmulhol04@yahoo.com
Advisor, Dru van Hengel, 564-5544 dvanhengel@SantaBarbaraCA.gov
Advisor, Erika Lindemann, 961-8919 elindemann@sbcag.org
Advisor, Matt Dobberteen, 568-3000 matt@cosbpw.net
Dave Court, david_court@earthlink.net
Santa Barbara BMX Dale Bowers, res0d201@verizon.net
Tailwinds Bicycle Club David Cantero, 937-4097 SMtailwinds@verizon.net
UCSB Cycling Club Matthew Post , 818-642-3553 plushk2@yahoo.com
Dru van Hengel, 564-5544 dvanhengel@SantaBarbaraCA.gov Matt Dobberteen, 568-3576 matt@cosbpw.net
Santa Maria Rick Sweet, 925-0951 x227 rsweet@ci.santa-maria.ca.us
Solvang Brad Vigro, 688-5575 bradv@cityofsolvang.com
UCSB Dennis Whelan, 893-7009 Dennis.Whelan@bap.ucsb.edu
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