March 2016 TheS Quarterlyhift Newsletter of the Bicycle Alliance of Minnesota

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IS FOR BICYCLING at the Winter Cycling Congress Bike Parade Griffin Photo by Walter by Shawna MullenEardley, Congress’ vision of winter biking as a normal winter upon my return to Duluth was to start something Active Transportation Coordinator, Duluth YMCA activity become reality? fun to embrace the awesomeness of winter: an ice & BikeMN Board Member skating get-together at the ice rink near downtown We stop making it about biking! Genius, right? As to get people out of their cubicles during their I’m not the crazy bike lady that everyone in Timo Perälä, founder of the event, said in his opening lunch breaks. (There were also a lot of inspirational Duluth thinks I am! remarks, “We don’t have cyclists in Finland. We just examples at the WCC of communities embracing have people. A lot of them ride a bike every day. If winter in ways besides bicycling.) Only two friends That was my first thought as I wheeled my bike to the you say you’re a cyclist, you’ll hear, ‘Oh, do you race showed up, and I thought, “Two people! Perfect! chock-full bike parking area at the Winter Cycling or something?’” At the WCC, we heard about some We’re on the verge of something magnificent here!” Congress in early February. We were in the midst of impressive campaigns and events starting up just And as we skated around, the 3 of us brewed up an extraordinary blizzard, yet here at the venue and because they were fun. FUN! It’s about a tasty tour of some pretty fantastic winter biking ideas for next the businesses nearby were hundreds of bicycles. local restaurants. It’s about visiting historic places year… Everywhere! And in a few hours, these bicycles with friends right in your own backyard that you would carry lots of joyful people through the streets never knew the significance of. It’s about making Go start something fun, of Minneapolis in a bike parade led by an elementary people smile because you have strands of colorful school bike club. I can’t be crazy if all these people lights on your bike or making people dance on the Shawna, the crazy bike lady of Duluth are biking in winter too! I mean, we were being led sidewalk because you’re playing great music as you by a bunch of 4th graders, so how extreme can it bike past. These and countless other stories were normal be?! told at the Congress, and they all demonstrated how something remarkable got started by an ordinary IN THIS ISSUE... The mission of the Winter Cycling Congress (WCC) person who maybe had only a handful of people is to normalize winter biking. Both winter and show up in the beginning. But eventually, their idea Page 2: 2016 Legislative Priorities bicycling can have reputations that involve terms caught on, and they saw dozens, hundreds and Page 3: Minnesota Mayors Unite! such as crazy and extreme, so put them together even thousands of people join them on bikes. The Page 4: Meet Cherry Cycles and…well… crazy + extreme = too intense for resulting changes in their local communities were Page 5: Walk! Bike! Fun! Update most people. But it shouldn’t be that way, and you significant. shouldn’t need bravery to bike on the street (at any Page 6: Memberships time of year). So how do we see the Winter Cycling I left the conference inspired, so the first thing I did Page 8: Save the Dates BikeMN’s 2016 Legislative Priorities MAKING BICYCLING EASY, SAFE & FUN by Dorian Grilley, Executive Director If the active transportation provisions from S.F. Force. Several BikeMN Members served, along 87 are not moved forward, BikeMN will work to with many other interests, on the task force, which The 2016 Legislative Session began on March 8th support the dedication of the sales tax paid on met several times starting in the spring of 2015. this year. BikeMN will have three priorities on its bicycles and bike parts—$10 to $15 million each The task force made recommendations on how to legislative agenda for this short session scheduled year—to the active transportation programs. The change the statutes and rules, many of which had to end May 23rd. Like last year, ensuring that funding House has already proposed dedicating the sales not been reviewed or changed since the 1970s. for bicycling and walking infrastructure and programs tax paid on automobile parts, so this may also be These outdated rules and statutes have resulted is included in any transportation funding package is a similar avenue to get the programs created and in administrative ambiguity and have impeded a top priority. Safe Routes to School funding is also funded. Thanks are due to Senator John Pederson the incorporation of best practices into bicycle a priority. BikeMN will partner with the Minnesota and Representative Kim Norton for bringing the idea and bicycle facility policy. The task force’s work Department of Transportation (MnDOT) to update to create the active transportation programs in S.F. resulted in the creation of proposed legislation to some of the laws and rules that govern what MnDOT 1376 and H.F. 1645. be presented to the legislature during the 2016 has the authority to and is required to do regarding session, as well as recommendations regarding the non-motorized infrastructure. BikeMN will also be working with the Minnesotans repeal of administrative rules, changes and additions for Healthy Kids Coalition to support House File to the MnDOT Bikeway Facility Design Manual. Bills Governor Mark Dayton and both houses of 2388, which appropriates $6 million from the state regarding the task force’s recommendations have the legislature agree that Minnesota's aging bonding bill to Safe Routes to School infrastructure. not been introduced. transportation system needs help. BikeMN and its Governor Dayton will also make a capital investment/ many partners—including the Minnesotans for bonding bill recommendation to the legislature in BikeMN will keep you posted on these and other Healthy Kids Coalition, the Minnesota Mayoral mid-March, and we are working to ensure that his issues that are of concern to our mission and vision Active Transportation Caucus (see next page) and recommendation includes Safe Routes to School. on our web site at bikemn.org/advocacy. • Transportation Forward—are working to ensure that Fortunately, MnDOT has recommended that he bicycle and pedestrian needs are not left out of a does. A Senate companion to H.F. 2388 will also transportation funding package. Senate File 87 (chief be introduced in early March. For now, thanks author Senator Scott Dibble) was supported last year are due to chief author by the former Move MN campaign. It passed the Representative Jeff Howe Minnesota Senate in 2015 with the provision to create and representatives Bob Be There 3/30! state level active transportation programs and fund Dettmer, Melissa Hortman them with $50 million/year from the proposed metro and Kim Norton for working sales tax increase and flexible federal funds. S.F. 87 to make this a bipartisan Be there for bikes—join us for will be the starting point for the Senate negotiations statewide effort. the MN Bike Summit on March 30! in the already appointed conference committee. The The people of Minnesota need you to be there for bikes. Your bill brought forward by the Minnesota House did not BikeMN’s third priority presence at the Summit will ensure our elected leaders are include active transportation programs or funding. is to support the informed about bicycling issues and needs in our state. Be there recommendations of and let our legislators know that their constituents want bicycling MnDOT’s Bike Law Task and walking to be a part of any transportation funding deal. Participants will get the inside scoop on the BikeMN 2016 Red Alert legislative agenda from Capitol experts and guests from all over Minnesota. Those who register in advance will have the New Advocacy Tool Launched opportunity to meet with their legislators after (and sometimes One of the mightiest tools an organization has is its voice, but during) the event program to discuss legislative priorities related the murmur of our staff can hardly be heard over the din of to bicycling. Talking to your legislator can seem intimidating, everything else competing for attention during the legislative but we’ll show you the ropes! session. With the collective voice of BikeMN Members and others behind us, however, we can shout for better bicycling Date: March 30, 2016 and safer streets. Which is why we’ve built an “action alert” Time: Program from 9 a.m. to noon, legislative meetings program on our web site. begin at 10 a.m. Lunch: Continental breakfast and lunch from Golden’s Deli are BikeMN Action will make it easy to contact elected officials, included! sign bike-minded petitions, and connect with other active Cost: BikeMN Members: $15; Nonmembers: $20; Day-Of: $25 transportation advocates. But it won’t just be used at the state New in 2016: Contribute to our scholarship fund with your level—we’ll be helping our chapter organizations like Duluth registration and ensure everyone has the opportunity to attend. Bikes, Pedal Fergus Falls and We Bike Rochester to advocate for RSVP: Online registration closes March 27. better bicycling in their own communities. Learn more and try it Register at www.BikeMN.org/Summit out at bikemn.org/action.

2 www.bikemn.org k f /bikemn Minnesota Mayors

SomethingUNITE exciting is happening in our state. Mayors from Grand Marais to Worthington and many places in between are coming forward in support active transportation—such as biking and walking—in their cities. “So what?” you might ask, “everyone likes biking and walking.” But the truth is that biking and walking are so often taken for granted that they don’t even come to mind when our leaders think of Minnesota’s transportation system—and that needs to change! The ability to hop on your bike or walk on a sidewalk to run your errands, visit a friend or get wherever it is you need to be, are fundamental rights and critical to the health and wellness of a community. We’ve found some strong advocates in our fight for bicycling and walking infrastructure in our state. Minnesota’s mayors are stepping up and saying that active transportation is important to them and the vitality of their town and are joining the Minnesota Mayoral Active Transportation Caucus. The caucus consists of Greater Minnesota and suburban-based mayors for whom pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure are important transportation components in their communities. This Caucus was created to advocate for including pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure funding in any transportation funding deal reached by the legislature—now and in the future. Because so often, when people and policymakers refer to investing in transportation, the common interpretation is roads and bridges. While Minnesota needs to repair and improve its network of roads and bridges, the state also needs to invest in improving all modes. The Minnesota Mayoral Active Transportation Caucus will exist for years to come to serve as a bipartisan resource for legislators from both political parties who represent constituencies throughout Greater Minnesota. The Caucus began as an idea at a meeting between BikeMN and the Minnesotans for Healthy Kids Coalition and gained momentum from there when Mayor Mary caucus members Hamann-Roland of Apple Valley, Mayor Hank Ludtke of Frazee, and Mayor Ardell Brede of Rochester signed on as Co-Chairs. Since then we’ve had more to date: than 30 more mayors sign on to support active transportation. Co-Chairs Nora Slawik, Maplewood Is your mayor missing from the list? Let us know by emailing [email protected] Mary Hamann-Roland, Apple Valley Bob Byrnes, Marshall and we’ll reach out to your Mayor again to remind them of the important work that Hank Ludtke, Frazee Robert Beussman, New Ulm this group is doing. Want to read more about the Caucus? Visit bikemn.org/caucus Ardell Brede, Rochester Mark Dehen, North Mankato for more details and to check out the most up-to-date list of members. • Thomas Kuntz, Owatonna Mayoral Members Tim Meehl, Perham Transportation improvements are Rita Albrecht, Bemidji Corey Theis, Redwood Falls important for the Marshall region, and Mary Wingfield, Birchwood Village Andrea Lauer, Royalton pedestrian and bicycle safety are part Sandy Martin, Shoreview Larry Houger, Center City of the improvement equation. Jerry Koch, Coon Rapids Rollin Hall, Wabasha Tyrel Clark, Eyota Jo Emerson, White Bear Lake Mayor Byrnes of Marshall Marv Calvin, Willmar Peter Lindstrom, Falcon Heights I am looking forward to meeting and Hal Leland, Fergus Falls Mike Kuhle, Worthington Jay Arrowsmith DeCoux, Grand Marais working with my fellow mayors in Dave Smiglewski, Granite Falls making Minnesota a safer place to bike Gary Johnson, Hawley and walk, as well as getting Molly Cummings, Hopkins our bike trail finished. Bob Anderson, International Falls Mayor Houger of Center City George Tourville, Inver Grove Heights Robert Broeder, La Sueur Apple Valley is a walkable, bicycle-friendly community that connects people Donny Chillstrom, Long Lake to where they live, work and play. The North Creek Greenway will be an economic engine for promoting bicycling to work, creating new bike-tourism

opportunities and attracting active and healthy living. Mayor Hamann-Roland of Apple Valley 3 Photo Credit: Pranee Prentice Photo Credit:

Welcome New BikeMN Business Member! CHERRY CYCLES by Will Wlizlo, Membership and Web Specialist 2 percent. Her response: “I need to change that.” Thus, she’s cleared room in Cherry’s basement and As the sole owner of Minneapolis’ Cherry Cycles, Cali Jirsa is trying to change procured a full set of the specialized, professional tools used for framebuilding. the very idea of what a bike shop can be. Jirsa, who took over the shop in May Now, she’s seeking support to help educate more WTFs and people of color about 2015, “is working to foster inclusivity and kindness in cycling.” framebuilding and make this niche corner of the cycling world more equitable. The list of supplementary programs that she is getting off the ground in her first Some of her work falls even further outside of the traditional bike shop model. year of business is positively staggering. In addition to the day-to-day work of Cherry is in the process of launching an artists’ collective and gallery. While part of wrenching on busted bottom brackets and weary brake cables, Cherry Cycles the impetus behind the collective is simple social and artistic fulfillment, another has organized a riding club and racing team that aim to be representative of the goal is to increase the representation of diverse people in bicycle-related art. population; started planning a community bike repair and resource center for the underserved Northside neighborhood of Minneapolis; and is helping the “Cycling is a freedom. It’s “Cycling plays such a big role in organization Grease Rag Ride & Wrench transform bike shops to be safer spaces actually empowering. You social change,” said Jirsa, “and vice versa.” for WTF—women, transgender, and femme—cyclists. have direct control of where Cherry Cycles became a BikeMN For the mechanically curious, Cherry Cycles has started a framebuilding co- you go and where you stop.” operative. Jirsa recently attended a conference dedicated to custom bike frame Business member in 2015. Learn building and quickly noticed the lack of women. She asked the organizers how Cali Jirsa, Owner, more about the Business Membership many of the more than 200 frame builders are women. The answer was a paltry Cherry Cycles program at bikemn.org/Business. • 4 www.bikemn.org k f /bikemn Walk! Bike! Fun! AROUND THE STATE The BikeMN Education Team has closed the books on another successful fall Staples Motley School District, Mankato Area Public Schools, Brooklyn Center season of Walk! Bike! Fun! Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Curriculum trainings in Community Schools, Warren/Alvarado/Oslo School District and White Bear Lake Minnesota. They visited six cities and trained 66 educators to use the curriculum! Area Schools. Stay tuned to the BikeMN facebook page for photos from the on- We’ve assembled a neat infographic to summarize the work that happened bike portion of the trainings! last fall, as well as the number of kids projected to now be learning this new curriculum in their Physical Education classes. The Walk! Bike! Fun! curriculum was created with the Minnesota Department of Transportation in collaboration with BlueCross BlueShield of Minnesota. If you’re The team is gearing up to begin spring trainings in five more locations: interested in bringing walking and bicycling education to your school, contact Michelle to learn more at [email protected] or visit walkbikefun.org. •

MINNESOTA WALK! BIKE! FUN!

FALL EVALUATION SUMMARY Our goal is to prepare educators to teach children the skills needed for pedestrian and bicycle safety, as well as to build confidence and help them stay safe, active, and healthy. STUD D EN TE T A R E M Blackduck I 6,402 A T C

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View the complete infographic at bikemn.org/wbfinfo.

5 holy smokes! thank you NEW AND RENEWING MEMBERS We extend our deep gratitude to all the members, donors, volunteers and supporters who make BikeMN a great and effective organization. The lists below represents contributors between November 1, 2015 and February 29, 2016. Names marked with an asterisk are sustaining members.

Bike Shop & Business Richard Braun Jeff Ricker Arlo & Stephanie Frost Julian Ward* Members $100 Clif Brittain & Peggy Ladner Laurel & Claude Riedel Kay Grace & Michael Schiavo* Grace & Eric Ware Cherry Cycles Gary Carlson & Jane Howard Charlene Roise Jon Grinnell & Barb Franchino Cecilia Warner & Colin Campbell Cycle Path & Paddle Dave Carlson Todd & Jeannette Sample Norm Gross Daniel Washick Forest Lake Cycle & Skate Philip & Joline Caswell* Michelle Shields & Peter Akimoto* Konnie & Mukhiya Gurung Margaret Weglinski Great Scott Cycling Club Melinda & Bill Coleman Bruce & Cheryl Skalbeck Nita & Brian Hanson Abraham & Sara Welle Keir’s Wheelwright Kathleen Connelly & Carolyn Sampson Kristin Smith Tanya Hemphill & Donald Jensen Ian & Emily Wolfe OneTen Cycles Todd & Kathryn Cravens Russ Stark & Betsy Murray Shelly & Matthew Hendricks Pincushion Trails Inn Sage Dahlen & Will Wlizlo* Margaret & Charles Stark Hokan* Individual and Household Ride on Realty David Dayton* Lynda Stern Bruce & Anne Hope Levels $30-$49 SE Minnesota Association of William & Roberta Dietrick Claire & David Stokes Robert & Ann House Jim Aardema Regional Trails (SMART) Paula Duthoy Paul Teske* Sean Hunt & Jeanette Leete Tanya Adelman Stephen Eisenmenger* Samuel Thillen Robin Hyde Jill Alleyne Carbon Level $1,000+ Scott & Sophie Ekman Walter Treichel* Soren & Sasha Jensen Debra Anderson Steve Flagg & Mary Hendrickson Nancy & Robert Erickson Carl & Mary Tuttle* Cali Jirsa Laura Andert Joshua Howe John Eystad* Darrel Untereker Lee Kaster* Everett & Valerie Arnold Process Type Foundry Robert Fier & Jane Hansen Barbara & Douglas Van Vreede David Koehser & Nancy Dunnigan John Bacon Gary Fifield* Brian Vanderah Kerri & Dave Kolstad Beth Barrett & Jay Wahi Aluminum Level $500-$999 Sara & Dale Forsberg Karen Vogl Michael Kuchta & Kathleen Sanders Bill Batchelder Mary Adams Steve Frechette* Richard Voss* Thomas Lais Bridget & Deanna Bayley Justin & Janet Atkinson* Paul Frenz Susan & Kurt Waananen Allison Long Bruce Benson Terrance Brueck & Kathryn Mitchell Mark & Cindy Fritz Elizabeth Walton & Mark Wright Abe McEathron Rich Beran The Halleck Fund of the Saint Paul Laverne Gilliam William Weber & Phillip Koski Michael Miles Jeff Bernardy & Laurie Rogers Foundation Norman Greenberg & Beth Silverwater Rick Wiese & Vicky Beutel Karen & David Minge Brent Betterley Hiawatha Bicycling Club Todd Guerrero Jeremy & Megan Williams Gina Mitteco Billy Binder Chris Kimber & Lori Walker Antonio & Marlys Guimaraes David Wilson Diane Moe Paul Birnberg Thomas & Katherine Leslie Kottke* Richard Gwynne Martha & Jonathan Wittrock William Morris* Rex & Marilyn Boutelle Gary & Mary Nelsestuen Dale Hammerschmidt & Mary Arneson Karen & Steven Wolgamot James & Marilyn Muellner Lois Braun Eric Newman & Janice Gepner Gregg & Michele Hanson* Diane & Dick Wright Evelyn Nelson Michael & Debbie Braun Patagonia – Saint Paul Stefan & Lonnie Helgeson Sandra & Mel Nordstrom Michelle Breidenbach Diane Pittman John Hesterberg & Gena Berglund Buck-a-Week Level $52 - $99 Donna Palivec & Muriel Gilman Stephen Brown Charlie & Sherry Townsend* Jeffrey & Robin Holland Rebecca Anton & Don Grooms Craig Parsons Merlin & Julie Bruns Kathy Horton Chris Bakke* Steve Pratt & Lisa Genis Miguel Cabanela Steel Level $250-$499 Hubert Humphrey III & Nancy Lee Jeffery Marc Ballbach & Chandra Coughlin Charlie & Stephanie Quigg James Carpenter Linda Bruemmer Kathy & Rob Jackson* William & Cecilia Bennett Marty & Dave Raymond Andrew Cecere Jean & Joe Crocker Sarah Johnson Wendy Berkowitz Julia Reed Rene Chartier & Marilyn Morton Virginia Dale William Johnson Joe & Robin Bohrer Craig & Patty Rees Fred & Pat Chase John Johnston III & Ellen Hale* Rick & Gretchen Bosacker Andrew Ripka & Karen Ready Hans & Jennifer Christoffersen Steel Level $250 - $499 Phyllis Kahn Calvin Boss* Jo Marie & Mark Robbins Paul Claus & Mary Jones Todd Guerrero George & Julie Kinney Leila Brammer Daniel Robinson Marie Commers Katherine Kladstrup Jane Braun Jim & Cheryl Robinson Michael Connelly Century Level $100-$249 Phillip Lawson* Peter & Nancy Breyfogle Peter Rothe & Gail Amundson Jack Conrad Audrey & David Abrams John & Anne Levin Eric Bunde* Ken & Teresa Rowe William Cook Daniel Alms & Susan Stehling Deborah Liang & Matt Tillotson James Cloyd & Karen Kozen-Lien Nancy Salminen Frederick Cook Greg Anderson Andrew Luft* Peter Connor Mike Schadauer John & Shari Couch Richard Arey Barbara & Charles Matthees Jonathan & Julie Cook Michelle Scheuermann Sarah & Dave Cowan Arlys Arnold & Carol Lilygren* Ronald McGlennen & Janet Evans* Mary Jane Curran Kitty Schneider Charles & Judith Crew Lisa Austin & Jim Reimer* Dan Mettner* Michael Darger David Schreiber & Kimball Foster Sam Crossley Shana & Andrew Banas Ken Meyer* Carl Delacova Gary Seim Alison Dahna Charley Beaton Todd Milbrandt & Mary Beth Magyar* David DeLong Michael & Jeanne Smith Glen Dall David & Sheila Bennett Mel Milender & Jill Chamberlain Tom DeSutter Kent Smith Rowan DeBold Estelle & Chuck Bennett Jane Miller Ruth & Gary DeVore Michael Spengler James & Anne Delaney Todd Benshoof Seth Nesselhuf Dean Doering Jane Standish Maxwell & Zoe Dickson Jim & Marsha Benshoof Pat & Beth Nunnally* Janet Eberhart William & Lynn Stokke Paul Dingels David & Beth Berg Valerie Ohanian Steve Elkins Jill Suurmeyer & Isaac Weeks James Dontje Bob Bierscheid Melissa Partin & Brian Martinson Paul Epton Brian & Kathryn Tempas Bill Dooley Gregory Bistram & Rebecca Hartman Cheryl Paullin & Dorothy Coffey Joan Ericksen & Sheldon Sturgis Paul & Julie Teske Bill & Sue Drehmel Bill & Beth Blank David Piehowski Shirley Erstad Greg Thomas Josh DuBois & Sarah Lemagie Scott & Heidi Boyd Lori Ricke & J Eric Dunn Mattie Erstad David & Judith Thoreson Gerald & Rebecca Ebert

6 www.bikemn.org k f /bikemn Judy & Andy Emerson Kent Kvislen Jonathan Scott & Cynthia Pick Tony Blankers Jim Morton Tim & Lisa Engstrom Penny & Jim Langland Jack Shea Catherine Brandel Richard Nubson Judy Erickson Steven Lehman Kathy & Andrew Shell Jack Burke Jonathan Nye Tracy Farr Ed Lehr Alex Sigmundik John Chrun Victor Olson Ethan Fawley Carol & Dennis Lindeke Sue Sorenson Ann Cofell Michael Path Brett Feldman & Elizabeth Haugen Debra Lynch Ronald & Luann Spoelstra Patrick Costello Robert Payton David Fettig Janis Lysen & Scott Anton Arne Stefferud Tom Crampton Andru Peters Katelyn Filbrandt Randy Marsh John Steiner Patricia Dahlen Rick Phillips Robert Foley Sara Martin & Timothy Kohls Melanie Sullivan & Jim Brown Erin Daly Scott Purrington Richard Franco Martha McGann Mark & Celeste Suter Maxine Davis Deb Pusari Benjamin Fribley Ellie McKay & Ian Hoogendam Todd & Barbara Houts-Swanson Anthony Erickson Diane Rackowski Robert Fried Craig & Elizabeth McNulty Lillian Taylor Stephen & Marilyn Erickson Richard Ragan Deborah Frishberg Mary & John Michaels Michael Tegeder Steve Ferree Margaret & Paul Rock Julie Gay David Moody & Mary Catherwood Mark Ten Eyck & Laraye Osborne Becky Fillinger Lou & Eileen Romain Ron Gerdes Siglinde Moore Jeff Thielen & Roxanne Backowski Paul Finsness William Ross Chris Gilchrist Sarah Mullen Rolf Thompson & CJ Jacobson John Folsom Katherine Roth Andrea Goedderz Shawna MullenEardley Dennis & Lisa Thompson Bryan Fredrick Michael & Margaret Sabaka Paul Gollinger David Munn Ron & Jackie Uglow Nancy Fuenffinger Warren Salveson Adam Gottesman Shaun Murphy Jacquie & Dan Undem Robert Gardner Bruce & Sharon Schelske Peter & Diane Grasse Don & Paula Muske Annie Van Cleve Jane Gengel Harry Schlieff John Guttermann & Dawn Schilling Lindsay Nauen & Richard Weil Dave & Lynn Vander Haar Richard Gonsioroski & Suzanne Macek Robert & Karen Schultz Lesley Guyton & Joseph Bloedoorn Cory & Deborah Nelson Christopher Vandevelde James & Georgia Greeley Roy Seamans William & Marlene Haider Averial Nelson & Catherine Polasky Susan Von Mosch Theresa & Curtis Gregory Dean Senne Sandra Halbach Jill Nussbaum Sally Wahman & Tim Carter John Gronquist Edward Shafer John Hardy & Dawn Wilson John & Yvette Oldendorf Mike Walker Kar Guetter Elizabeth Shaffer-Wishner Peter & Kathy Hawkins Joanna Olson Jay Walljasper Les & Jean Gunderson Richard Sheldon John Helland Brian Omland Thomas Watson Michael Hennen Kent Simon Larry & Debra Herke William Omlie Janette & Jonathan Waughtel Kathy & Kim Hovey Jennifer Smith Christopher Hertel Alexander Orcutt Susan Weeks Thomas Hurwitz Karl Smith Julie Hessler Keri & Brett Ostby Stephanie Wegner Curtis Jackson Todd Snelson Tom Hessler Tavia Parker Kirsten Welge & Sam Lindsay-Levine Stan Jacobson Conrad Soderholm & Mary Tingerthal Patty & Gregg Hickey Gary Pederson Brianne Whitcraft Rebecca Johnson David & Beth Spooner-Falde Jed Hicks Michelle Pierson Phillip Williams & Katherine Christopher Margaret Kelly Loren Stark Maryjude Hoeffel Thomas Pitchford Robert Winters Carol Keyes-Ferrer Richard Straumann Brent Honadel Nickolai Plattes Enid & Bob Works Mel & Judith Knops William Sulzbach Charles & Mary Howe Todd Purtell & Anne Weisensee Kirk & Valerie Yatckoske Joan Knuttila Doug Syring Robert Hutter & Diane Hunter Kenneth & Karen Rader John Zenk Jeff Kreis Kathy Taylor Andrea Imhoff & Weiwen Ng Theresa Rahn Steven Zinsli & Rebecca Van Ness Kelly Kremin Rhea Thompson Greg & Sam Ingraham Robin Raplinger Harvey Zuckman Eric Lagerquist Mark Thornsjo Jason Jaquess Jack Rayburn & Beth Christiansen Michael Zwank Tom Lammers in memory of Bob Prudhomme Frank Jossi Suzanne & David Rhees Kathleen & Lyle Leggett Harding Van Schaack Eric & Laura Kehrberg Wayne Richter Student & Senior Levels $20 Marvin & Judy Lentz Sharon VanDeNorth John Kephart Linda & Orvin Rosaasen Jim Adams Jim Lovestar Michelle & Bill Webster Mike Kiefer Maery Rose & Steve Kalvestran Amy Amberg Byron Lubenkov Beth Wegener Susan & Rand Kluegel Brian & Becky Rosenthal Beverly Anderson Mark MacLennan Sandy Weisberg Robert & Linda Kmitch David Ross J Scott Apple Al Mayer Claudia & Donald Wiebold Steven & Brenda Knowlton Gretchen Sabel Barbara Beck Mary Jo Maynes Cindy & Gary Winters Mark Kohls Mark & Jeanne Sandbo David Beeson Allyn McColley Michael Wojcik Bill & Jeanne Kosfeld Joseph & Andrea Satter Thomas Bezek & Gaia Fenna Ken Melich James Young & Kathryn Steinberger Tom Koshiol Leonard Schloff Tim Bischke Doug & Mary Louise Menikheim Gina Young Bob Kueppers Lise Schmidt Gary & Linda Blanchard Myrna Mibus Adam Zielie Donald & Sue Kunelius Susan Schroeder & James Syverson George Blank Chris Miller show your support and become a member! Make a donation to BikeMN, Minnesota’s only statewide bicycle advocacy organization, and a week later an envelope will arrive in your mailbox with a brand new BikeMN member card. This membership will allow you to ride BikeMN rides for less, get a discount on classes, enjoy deals at bike shops and businesses around the state, get sweet thank-you gifts and most importantly—be heard! With a BikeMN membership you have a bike-partisan voice at the State Capitol for all your bicycle-related political ideas and questions. 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Pledge at 30daysofbiking.com. 2 Greater Mankato Bike Summit Learn about progress and plans for biking in the Mankato area and more! http://bit.ly/1SxaDqr 19 Corporate Bike Forum Join other bicycle advocates who are working to make their workplace more bike-friendly. Register at bikemn.org/corpbike. MAY 1 The National Bike Challenge Begins Join the challenge, track your rides between May 1 and September 31 and win cool prizes! Sign up at nationalbikechallenge.org. 4 National Bike to School Day Save the Dates! Save the Kids across the country will be biking to school on May 4. See if your school has something planned or create your own ride! Visit walkbiketoschool.org. 11-13 League Cycling Instructor Training Become a licensed and insured League Cycling Instructor and learn to teach Smart Cycling classes for kids and adults. Sign up at bikemn.org/LCI16 JULY 10 Tour of Saints It’s not a race. It’s a heavenly little ride around Saint Joseph, Minnesota! Visit tourofsaints.com for more information. 10-17 Headwaters to Hills Bike Tour Space is limited on our second annual multi-day tour along the Mississippi! Register at bikemn.org/H2H. 27 Indeed We Can Raise a pint and raise money for BikeMN at Indeed Brewing in Minneapolis. SEPTEMBER 11 Saint Paul Classic Bike Tour Take a ride around Saint Paul’s lovely parks and parkways with the 22nd Annual Saint Paul Classic! Registration opens in May at bikeclassic.org. OCTOBER 9 Mankato River Ramble Savor the fall colors in the Minnesota River Valley! Registration opens in May at bikeriverramble.org.