I sent out the link to everyone on the list. So far I see no orders. The deadline is Monday, March 15th!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! If you need the link again please email deeporbit@gmail.com asap.
It’s that time again! Join us this Monday, March 15th
7 pm @ Nick’s Pizzeria
43755 15th St. West
Lancaster, CA 93534
In the High Desert Medical Plaza Shopping Center.
Rain is in the forecast for tonight and tomorrow. If there is no rain I will be riding at 8:00am. If there is rain I will not be riding. If it rains we can try again next Saturday.
Cross your fingers!!!
Where: Gil’s Bike Shop
When: March 6th, 2010 8:00am
Why: An informal ride to honor our friend Dave “Cools” Cooley
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Thanks!
Paul Avila
On March 6th I am going to ride the same route that Dave “Cools” Cooley rode on his last ride. I think it would be great to get a big group to head out west in the big chainring like we did on March 21, 2009. There were about 6 of us that rode with Cools that day. I hope the same crew shows up.
This is not a beginner ride. Cools rode at a “good” pace, to say the least, so anyone with some road fitness should be able to keep up just fine. Mountain bikes/singlespeeds are not recommended. This is not a race since Cools did not like racing in a group. However the pace will be 17 to 19 mph most of the way out with a 20+ mph return on Elizabeth Lake Road. I give these speeds based on my past experience riding with Cools. With favorable wind conditions that pace could be higher. See you there!
Why: To honor the memory of our friend and riding buddy Dave “Cools” Cooley who lost his life much too soon on March 25, 2009.
Where: Gil’s Bike Shop parking lot
When: March 6th, 2010 – 8:00AM
Route: West on J and then a few zigzags to Munz Ranch Road then head back on Elizabeth Lake Road turning north on Godde Hill Road. We’ll finish up at Starbuck’s on K and 20th St. West for coffee and tall tales.
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Thanks!
Paul Avila
This sounds like it might be an interesting conference.
Saturday March 20, 2010
LA Trade Tech College
10:30 am – 5:00 pm tentatively
Admission is FREE!!
Thursday March 18th 2010
Antionette & Vincent M. Dungan Lecture on Energy and the Environment by Janette Sadik-Khan
In March 2009, more than 300 community residents, activists, researchers, and others gathered at L.A. Trade Tech for the 2009 L.A. Bike Summit. Building on that experience and broadening the agenda to include the parallel issues of biking, walking, and related streets issues, The Urban & Environmental Policy Institute at Occidental College is helping facilitate the L.A. STREET SUMMIT 2010: BIKING, WALKING, AND MORE. Along those lines, we are seeking individuals and organizations to provide educational and action-related workshops for this 2010at the Streets Summit 2010.
There’s a link on the page to register. I’m thinking about going, since I will be in Los Angeles that Saturday. Perhaps we could send a contingent from the AV cycling community?
Today on Streetsblog:
Yesterday on the Streetsblog Network, member blog Portlandize published a great post summarizing the economic benefits of better cycling infrastructure. The piece serves as a response to those who might have their doubts about Portland’s ambitious new Bicycle Plan for 2030.
Just one of the benefits:
What many cities in Europe have found out, is that pedestrians and cyclists are better shoppers than those who arrive in automobiles. They are more able to stop on a whim, browse casually, and for those who don’t own a car, the fact that they aren’t spending loads on owning and operating an automobile all the time means they potentially have more money to spend./blockquote>
This is a busy week for livable streets events:
Wednesday – The Los Angeles County Bicycle Advisory Committee will meet to discuss the county’s upcoming Bike Master Plan.
Thursday -The Bike Working Group for the Arroyo Seco project will meet to discuss the status of the bike trail associated with the project.
Friday – Metro is hosting what is basically an all-day “Town Hall Meeting” with Boxer and LaHood to discuss the upcoming transportation (including bicycle funding) reauthorization bill.
Friday – Doug Failing of the highway division at Metro is holding a “bike roundtable” at 2:00 P.M.
Saturday – C.I.C.L.E.’s monthly urban expeditions ride tours the L.A. River. Departs at 12:30 at L.A. River Center Street: 570 W. Avenue 26.
It’s that time again! Join us this Monday, February 15th
7 pm @ Nick’s Pizzeria
43755 15th St. West
Lancaster, CA 93534
We will discuss upcoming club elections and make nominations for officers.
Atomic Cycles of Van Nuys is planning a race of dramatic proportions and epic shenanigans. Check out the race details http://www.atomiccycles.com/klunkerrun.html here and prepare thyself for maximum fun. The most glorious race category of the day is the coaster brake bikes. Featuring fearless riders of phenomenal fortitude riding bikes with coaster brakes only! Just like the olden days of yore. Maybe we’ll see a hippy or two?!?
Come on out and spectate or help with the race. It is sure to be a classic moment in AV cycling history. And, if you’re not aware, there is ‘new’ singletrack in the area that will be part of the race course. I have had the opportunity to ride this twice and it is very nice. A lot of hard work went into making the trail as good as it is. I will be there in glorious regalia support the cause!!!
Let’s race!
From the Bicycle Law blog, a post about the “I didn’t see him” defense:
It’s the most common excuse negligent drivers make after colliding with a cyclist. And it makes no difference whether the cyclist is wearing bright colors or “lit up like a Christmas tree”—negligent drivers will still utter these four words after hitting the cyclist. Except, of course, in the Netherlands, where the presumption of liability encourages drivers to be more careful about seeing cyclists.
