From: SF Bicycle Coalition <membership@sfbike.org>
Date: Tue, Nov 27, 2012 at 9:19 AM
Subject: SFBC News: Winterfest is This Sunday!
To: Rich Points <director@communitycycles.org>
Dear Rich, November 27, 2012Biker Bulletin News
This season, give the gift that gives back all year. This Week - Polk Street and 2nd Street Community Meetings
Winterfest is This Sunday! Score Bikes, Art, & Vacations!
Have you checked out the Winterfest Art Show yet? We’re thrilled to bring you 50 great pieces generously donated by local artists who are using their talents to bring better biking to San Francisco! Many of the pieces this year are bike or San Francisco themed! Need a vacation? How about a week of biking or hiking followed by a soak in a hot tub with 180-degree views of Yosemite high country? The Winterfest Silent Auction has all sorts of great getaway adventures including a (5) day Yosemite retreat and a weekend in Inverness. Toast to a year of great biking! Back by popular demand: $20 bottomless beverage commemorative glass. Fill it with New Belgium beer, Velo Vino wine, or delicious nonalcoholic drinks. $5/drink without glass.  Final Promotions: 3 ways to snag $20 bottomless pint!
Tickets at the door increase to $25 for members and $50 for non-members (includes membership!) Or Want to Get in Free? Be a volunteer at the event and get in for free! We still need approximately 50 people to take us up on this sweet offer to make this party a success. There’s something for everyone! Volunteers get entry to the party and one free beverage ticket ($30 value) Sign up here to be a part of our 2012 Winterfest team! The Fell Street Bikeway is Striped!
Vote Today for Our Board of Directors
Bike Parking Code ImprovementsThanks to the advocacy of your SF Bicycle Coalition, the SF Planning Department is considering ways to strengthen the requirements for bike parking in new buildings. Right now, the law requires a few spots, but the Planning Department has been hard at work coming up with even stronger and more clear language to help make sure San Francisco is building for the growing number of people who bike to work and play. Do you have ideas on how the city could make bike parking even better? How many bike parking spots should be required for every new apartment built? Take a look at sfbike.org/planningcode and let us know what you like and what could be better. Climate Ride Meet & Greet Wednesday
Three Bicycle Safety Workshops in December
Video: Bicycle Sounds
Upcoming EventsCheck out our online calendar of events. To add your bike event to our calendar, simply email the details to us. ** Tuesday, November 27th **Light Up the Night Service Station With Daylight Savings comes a greater need for bicycle lights on our evening commute. With our amazing volunteers, we help to Light Up the Night by installing white front lights and red back lights on the bicycle of people who need them. SF Bicycle Coalition Board Meeting SF Bicycle Coalition Board meetings are open to all. Contact Leah at 431-BIKE x306 or leah@sfbike.org for agenda and details. Bicycle Ambassador Training Interested in volunteering at service stations or other events? Then this training is a must! Learn ways to engage people, how to sign up new members, and more! Contact volunteer@sfbike.org to RSVP. You must be a current SF Bicycle Coalition member to become a Bicycle Ambassador. ** Wednesday, November 28th **SF Bicycle Coalition Volunteer Night This twice-monthly SF Bicycle Coalition tradition has been happening for as long as we can remember and newcomers are always welcome. So stop by, snack on tasty treats, chat with fellow members, and help us keep our organization rolling. Dinner is provided. Bring a friend-the more the merrier! Don't forget to bring up your bike to the office! Special thanks to Rainbow Grocery for generously providing snacks for our volunteers. Email Margaret to Volunteer. Climate Ride Meet & Greet Have you thought about signing up for the Climate Ride, but held back because of the fundraising requirement or the distance? Come to our meet & greet and hear from past Climate Riders Jenny Shu and Susan Green, and find out how they did it! We'll also hear from Blake Holiday, Ride Director for the Climate Ride, who can answer your questions about the ride. Don't miss out on this incredible experience with other avid cyclists and leaders in environmental causes and sustainability. Be a part of the California ride on May 19-23, 2013 2nd Street Improvement Project Community Meeting * If you live, work, or travel on 2nd Street from Market Street to King Street, you won't want to miss this final community meeting. The city is looking to make biking and walking safer on 2nd Street and make it a more attractive place to spend time in. SF Bicycle Coalition New Member Meet & Greet Been an SF Bicycle Coalition member less than a year? New members are invited to join us to learn about SF Bicycle Coalition advocacy, education and community programs that will make SF a model cycling city, and how you can get involved. This is a great opportunity to learn more about your friendly SF bike advocacy organization. Bring your bike up with you! RSVP to volunteer@sfbike.org ** Thursday, November 29th **Community Meeting – Parking Management for the Northeast Mission * Whether you groove to Joni Mitchell or Talking Heads, you've got to love a story about a parking lot that becomes a park, especially in a neighborhood without enough open space. But the happy transformation of the PUC parking lot on 17th Street and Shotwell into a new park and gardens for the community isn't without a measure of stress -- the Northeast Mission is already parked-up much of the time, and the neighborhood's largely unmanaged parking is likely to get even more congested and challenging, with distracted circling and double-parking and traffic turbulence slowing transit and making streets more hazardous for bicycling and walking (among the many headaches). ** Saturday, December 1st **Family Biking: Bike to School Practice Training Learn how to ride to school with your children with our on-road course. Our instructors will teach you and your children how to prepare and ride to school, including practice on a car-free space and on regular city streets with biking facilities. Parents with children of all ages are welcome, including children riding independently. All people under 18 years of age must be accompanied by an adult. Please bring your own bikes and helmets. RSVP 7th Annual Supermarket Street Sweep * The Supermarket Street Sweep is an annual bike race that benefits the San Francisco Food Bank! For the past six years, hundreds of participants have zipped around the city to local supermarkets and brought back thousands of pounds of food to donate to this wonderful charity. Get more info on our blog Urban Bicycling Workshop: Intro to Safe Biking The SF Bicycle Coalition will be hosting a one-hour workshop on safe bicycling for everyone. Come learn about types of bikes, the rules of the road, and how to make your bike comfortable for everyday riding, including grocery shopping. All skill levels welcome and no bike necessary. This course is funded in part by SFMTA. RSVP at http://www.sfbike.org/edu-intro ** Sunday, December 2nd **17th Annual Winterfest Member Party, Auction & Art Show Don't miss the hottest bike party of the year at the 17th Annual Winterfest Member Party, Auction, & Art Show. Join over a thousand of your bike buddies in an evening of festivities, food, music, and bottomless New Belgium beer. Enjoy an evening of a fabulous 60 piece local art auction, get an unbeatable deal on 25 new bikes and bid on the chance to win over 200 silent auction items including tickets to the arts, local get-a-ways and tours and gift certificates for all your favorite restaurants and establishments. Big Ride to Winterfest * December is a busy month. Instead of our usual sponsored ride we are going to mix it up with a bigger ride to SF Bicycle Coalition's Winterfest. 18 mile ride looping around the city. Event Details ** Tuesday, December 4th **SF Bicycle Coalition Phone Bank Accept the challenge to chat up your fellow SF Bicycle Coalition members! Join the volunteers who keep the SF Bicycle Coalition membership strong. No cold-calling, just calls to friendly lapsed members offering an easy way to renew. Plan to stay for the thank-you dinner afterward and get to know your fellow volunteers. You must be a current or former member to volunteer. Contact juli@sfbike.org (Events not sponsored by the SF Bicycle Coalition are marked with an *) Join the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition and make San Francisco great for bicycling
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