Draft State Bicycle Plan Available for Public Review: Comments Due March 10

Caltrans has released for public review “Toward an Active California,” the Draft State Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan. The public is invited to review the plan and submit feedback until March 10, 2017. Details about the the Draft Plan and a tool for submitting comments can be found on the project website here.

Additionally, Caltrans is hosting four meetings across the state, with the northern California meeting taking place on February 23, between 10:00am-12:00pm at Dr. Martin Luther King Library, Room 25, 150 East San Fernando Street, San Jose. The project team will present the content and development of the Plan and encourage questions and feedback on the document. Participants can attend the meetings in person or by webinar. No RSVP is required. Webinar information will be posted on the project website in advance of the webinars.

Take the Survey to Help Inform Caltrans District 4 Bike Plan

Caltrans is developing a Bicycle Plan for Bay Area District 4, which includes Sonoma County, to improve bicycling on and across the State-owned transportation network. The District 4 Bicycle Plan builds on the California State Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan and complements regional and local planning efforts to help create a connected, comfortable, and safer bicycle network for the Bay Area. Caltrans has released a brief survey to provide District 4 residents an opportunity to help shape the bicycle networks within our local communities and the Bay Area region. You can complete the survey here. To learn more about the District 4 Bicycle Plan and to sign up for updates, visit www.dot.ca.gov/d4/bikeplan.

Register Now for our FREE March
Family Bike Workshop!

There is still space in our March Family Workshop at Biella Elementary School in Santa Rosa on Saturday, March 4, from 10:00am-12:30pm. Family Bicycling Workshops are 2 ½ hour on-bicycle workshops for kids AND parents. Participants pre-register online (FREE) and attend the entire class. The first half of class takes place on a blacktop where adults and kids receive instruction and practice skill drills, and the second half of the class is a supervised family ride. Participating children must be ready to ride on the road (age 9 & up, no training wheels) and parents must participate in the drills and ride as well. Participants must bring a functional bicycle and helmet (helmets/bike repairs not provided). Participants who complete the workshop receive a free blinky light. Family Bicycling Workshops are led by SCBC League of American Bicyclist Certified Instructors. Register HERE.

Join the Trek Polar Social Roll, Feb. 19

Nothing warms the soul like an afternoon outside with family and friends. Join Trek Bicycle Store of Santa Rosa on February 19 at 1:00 p.m. for the Trek Polar Social Roll—a winter ride through Santa Rosa at a pace perfect for families, new riders, and experienced cyclists alike. The ride will take place rain or shine.

A representative from Yuba Bicycles will be on the ride, as well as our own, Sarah Hadler. Sarah will be giving a brief pre-ride talk on safe bicycling in traffic. [Read More & RSVP..]

Join the SCBC Team: Now Hiring for Two Positions!

We're looking for talented bicycle enthusiasts to join our team! We currently have two positions available, Bike Education and Outreach Coordinator and Outreach and Events Coordinator. We're looking to fill both positions ASAP. Click here to learn more.

Join the Biker Chicks on Our Next Ride: Saturday, Feb 25

Is your road bike sitting in the garage collecting dust? Does riding in a group look like fun, but a little intimidating? Is one of your personal goals to make more female friends? If any of these apply to you, or someone you know, the Biker Chicks might be the perfect solution.

The Chicks are a team of women cyclists dedicated to getting more women out road riding. We’ll provide coaching and support if you’re new to riding in a group, or want to improve your road riding skills. And, best of all, you’ll be doing it with like-minded ladies looking to have fun out there!

Our rides are “no-drop”, which means that no one is left behind. There are two routes; a short 12 to 15 mile ride and a longer one up to 25 miles, usually with a coffee stop during, and often after, the ride to encourage socializing if you don’t get enough during the rolling conversation (ride)!

We roll the fourth weekend of each month, Saturday or Sunday at 10:00 am. Our next ride is on Saturday, February 25. Come join us, and take the mystery and fear out of road riding. Your friends are waiting for you!