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ChainGuard Winter 2014 ChainGuard Join the Ride! Become a member of the San Diego County Bicycle Coalition and help us make our region a better place to bicycle. Te San Diego County Bicycle Coalition advocates for and protects the rights of all people who ride bicycles. www.sdcbc.org/joinus.html. We promote bicycling as a mainstream, safe and enjoyable form of transportation and recreation. Winter 2014 Name: ______ $25: Individual Membership + Regional Bike Map Address:______$52: “A Buck a Week for Better Bicycling” City, State, Zip:______ + SDCBC water bottle BECOME A Home phone:______ $100: Velorevolutionary Membership MEMBER OF Work phone:______+ SDCBC water bottle or SDCBC cycling socks SDCBC (circle one) Email:______ I’d like to make an additional tax-deductible donation How I heard about SDCBC: ______in the amount of ______to further support Help improve bicycling in bicycling advocacy and education in the region. our community by joining the bicycle movement I would like to receive the ChainGuard quarterly newsletter (check one): today! Electronically (saves postage and printing costs!) Note: a portion of your membership dues is tax-deductible! Use the clip-and-send form By U.S. mail Contact [email protected] for details. in this newsletter, or visit www.sdcbc.org and Please make checks payable to: SDCBC, P.O. Box 34544, San Diego, CA 92163 click on the ‘Join Us’ button to select the membership Photo: U-T San Diego level that is right for you. San Diego’s Second CicloSDias Rides into Pacifc Beach March 30

MOVING? CicloSDias returns to San Diego, bringing people out of their cars and into the street Te San Diego County Bicycle Coalition proudly announces its second-ever CicloSDias Mail change of address notices to: in the streets of Pacifc Beach on Sunday, March 30. Back by popular demand, the open SDCBC streets celebration gives communities a break from the stress of car trafc, promotes local P.O. Box 34544 business and establishes San Diego as a commuter-friendly city that embraces all forms San Diego, CA 92163 of transportation. Te Bike Coalition, an organization advocating for and protecting (858) 487-6063 the rights of all people who ride bicycles, remains the event’s main sponsor and local [email protected] organizer. On Sunday, March 30, CicloSDias invites all family members (including four-legged ones) to spend the day riding, walking, strolling and skipping though Pacifc Beach, one of San Diego’s most popular destinations. From 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. a few miles of Pacifc Beach

will be free of automobiles and transformed into a new space for the community to play.

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From the Executive Director Congratulations to Winners of the 2013 Golden Gear Award! Winners were acknowledged at the Bike Welcome to our winter edition of ChainGuard. Coalition annual Holiday Joy Ride in Ah, winter in San Diego! It warms my heart to know how truly fortunate we are to December 2013. live in a place where bicycling can happen just about any time of the year. While Advocate of the Year: Randy Van folks back East are counting the weeks (or months!) until they can get out without Vleck, City Heights Community the threat of a snowstorm, ice, rain or freezing temperatures, we can roll out in our Development Corporation shorts and fip fops pretty much any time we want. Volunteers of the Year: Robert Leone Te new year brings us much to look forward to. Our region and regional planning and Julie Hocking agency (SANDAG) are making progress on their investment to make bicycling more connected and accessible with their urban corridor projects, the City of San Community Partner of the Year: Diego is preparing to launch an 1,800 bike bike-sharing system by Deco Bike, new KPRI Radio bicycle parking corrals are opening up all over our region, and new leadership and Public Partner of the Year: community leaders are more energized than ever to continue their push for safer, SANDAG bicycle friendly facilities that will give more people the freedom and convenience to get around by bicycle. Our region is defnitely on the move for better bicycling and the country is taking notice: Bike Friendly Business of the Year: check out the San Diego feature in the Jan/Feb issue of Bicycling Magazine! Lef to Right: Charlie Gandy (Guest Speaker), Randy Van Vleck (City Heights CDC), New Belgium Brewing Michael Craf (New Belgium Brewing), Julie Hocking (SDCBC Board Member), Haley Jones (KPRI), To top it of, SDCBC has moved too! We recently relocated to new ofces in Downtown San Diego and are Britany Statt (SDCBC), Andy Hanshaw (SDCBC Executive Director), pleased to share ofce space with our friends from Walk San Diego and MOVE San Diego. Together, we are all Robert Leone (SDCBC Board Member), Chris Kluth (SANDAG), Beth Robrahn (SANDAG), collaborating to make San Diego one of the most livable places in the country through our work to improve Christine Eary (SANDAG), Goldin Doles (SANDAG), Joshua Eliano (SANDAG) biking, walking and transit access for all. Tanks for your continued involvement and support that makes our work possible. Come by and see us soon…or better yet, lets ride!

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Te frst-ever CicloSDias on August 11, 2013 drew over As March 30 approaches, more specifc information 10,000 San Diegans to ride, scoot, and skate in 5.2 miles of will be available. In the meantime, roll with CicloSDias car-free streets through Golden Hill, North Park and South at www.ciclosdias.com. For daily updates, follow on Park. Everything from four-person tandem bicycles to roller Facebook and Twitter. derby teams rolled along, street performances came to life on the sidewalks, and local businesses overfowed with a surge of people shopping local.

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CicloSDias Happy Hour Fundraiser SANDAG Early Action Bike Projects By Everett Hauser HawkEye Road Hazards: Te SANDAG Early Action Bike Projects are back to An Eye in the Sky for Bicyclists! work and meeting with the public in 2014! An Open By Richard Duquette, Esq. House was held at Roosevelt Middle School on February 5th for the Uptown Regional Bike Project. Several stand-up boards were positioned around the library I recently posted a request to TCSD’s list-serve asking for main room where people could inspect and discuss recommendations for topical and interesting articles for my site. One member, inspired by the recent call for repair of our local Join us for happy hour on Sunday, March 16th from 4–7 PM plans with SANDAG staf and their consultant teams. roadways, suggested that we address the improvement of San Diego’s at 710 Beach Club (located at Garnet and Mission Blvd)! Interim Mayor Todd Gloria opened the meeting road conditions for bicyclists. Taking her concern to heart, I gave it Tis event will raise money for CicloSDias in Pacifc Beach, emphasizing the great features of the Uptown some thought. taking place the following weekend. Tere will be live music community and how they will be made even greater and St. Patty’s Day fun to enjoy, all while supporting our when the community becomes not only more bike- Tere are thousands of perils on our roads, including potholes, cracks, uneven pavement, outdated drainage grates, next CicloSDias Open Streets event on March 30th. friendly, but more walk-friendly and generally improved unmarked construction sites, unmarked speed bumps, debris and more. Bicyclists are particularly exposed to these with the additional infrastructure investment. dangers, especially at night, and far too many crash. Tey are ofen injured, but not always badly enough to justify the cost of litigation. As a result, a majority of these hazards go unreported to local governments. Te Early Action routes were selected by a combination City OKs Bicycle Advisory Committee of public input and ranking criteria developed by staf. How to get local governments to take note and address these conditions? Certainly the threat of successful litigation can Facilities such as cycle-tracks and bike boulevards get their attention. Tis requires proof of the entity’s actual or implied knowledge of the dangerous condition. Failure to Te City of San Diego is to form a Bicycle Advisory are expected to enhance bicycle transportation in act afer such notice creates a strong case for liability. Committee. Tis is a signifcant development for all who ride the project areas. Additionally, curb bulb-outs and An amicable alternative is to simply provide the government entity with notice of a specifc condition, with the hope that and is part of the recommendations previously approved additional street trees will enhance walkability and the defect will be promptly repaired in the interest of protecting citizens. in the Bicycle Master Plan Update. Te Bicycle Advisory place-making, respectively. Te SDCBC has designated Committee will allow advocates and citizens to provide representatives participating in the project, and In either event, fair notice must be given. To this end, I created a website called HawkEye Road Hazards, HawkEyeRoadHazards.com valuable guidance to the city as they continue to implement many other members and advocates are joining with , or “HRH.” HRH is a mobile-optimized site with an interactive map of dangers to bicyclists, the plan to provide a safer, more accessible, and bikeable city. community members to provide feedback at all stages of (pot holes, debris, construction and more). On the site, a bicyclist can create a free account to report the location of road project development. hazards with GPS coordinates. A description and photo of the hazard can be uploaded and will be identifed on a map for others to see. Te site also lists city road repair contacts, friendly bicycle shops, and other helpful resources. Te next meeting of the North Park/Mid-City Regional Bike Project will be held at Franklin Elementary in City With HRH, once a defective road condition is identifed and marked on the aerial map, the bicyclist can use the included Heights on February 19th. As at Uptown, we expect to web links to e-mail the local repair department of the responsible entity to provide notice of the dangerous condition. see a great deal of detail about potential improvements Having the exact GPS coordinate, coupled with a picture and description on the map, provides fair notice so the hazard can be fxed. Tese HRH markers also provide other friends with advanced warning to avoid injury. YEARS OF EXPERIENCE available on the corridors. SERVING OUR Continued on page 4 30 CYCLING COMMUNITY If you’ve been injured in a bicycle accident, Free County Advertise in Get your member discount on merchandise, rides and bike shops throughout the County. the damages can be catastrophic. I know Bike Map ChainGuard! 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Coalition Board Hawkeye Road Hazards Bike Month: May 2014 (Cont’d from page 3) Calendar San Diego County Bicycle Coalition Ofcers To increase exposure, I have listed friendly bicycle shops to With the New Year well underway, spring is right around the March Chair: Kevin Wood help spread the word because of their daily interaction with corner. Join us in May for National Bike Month, a time to Mar. 1-4: National Bike Summit Vice Chair: Dave Voss bicyclists. Tis list will also assist you in case you are in need support bicycle commuting as a sustainable, healthy, and cost- Treasurer: Julie Hocking of a tube, GU or a repair while you are on a ride. By accessing efective lifestyle choice. We’re collaborating with SANDAG Mar. 16: Bike ride and happy hour at 710 Beach Club Secretary: Judi Tentor the site, you can fnd the shop nearest you in your time of and iCommute to make this May a month where San Diegans (check our online calendar at www.sdcbc.org for distress. can ditch the car and explore more than 1,340 miles of more info) bikeways during their daily commute. My hope is that HRH will allow more and more bicyclists Mar. 21: — Committee Chairs and activists to take action without delay or cost, and that the Tis year, we’re encouraging our members to submit ideas classroom portion Advocacy: Jim Baross Education: Kerry Kunsman idea will spread across California, the United States and even to make Bike to Work Month an even better experience. Te Mar. 29: — Organizational Development: Carrie Stemrich become a global standard. Again, it’s FREE to set up your calendar is flling up quickly with fun events, so don’t wait to road portion Council of Bicycle Clubs: Mike Samyn own account for posts and updates to the map in real time, share your thoughts. It can be a group ride, a clinic, or even an Bike/Walk Alliance: Howard La Grange whether you are at home or out riding. As always, our motto art show. Be creative, just keep in mind the spirit of fun and Mar. 30: CicloSDias San Diego Open Street event in is, “Empower Bicyclists!” awareness. www.ciclosdias.org for more details) In the end, I hope that this site and others like it will help Here are just a few highlights of Bike Month 2014: SDCBC Board Members bicyclists avoid injuries while saving taxpayers from the cost of Carl Ebert/Bike Buddies May 1: Bike Month Kickof (www.sdcbc.org/events) April Chris Pavelko/Bikes del Pueblo litigation due to government neglect. May 4: Pedal to the Park (www.pedaltothepark.com) Greg Birch/Blind Stokers Club In the interests of safety and justice, I hope you fnd my HRH Ap. 2-16: Urban Cycling Class—Coronado (Five 2-hour sessions, Monday and Wednesday from 5-7 pm) Bernard Bogard/Descenders Cycle Club site helpful. Please spread the word, participate in the site, and May 10: Bike Fiesta (at the new Downtown Central Karl Rudnick/North County Cycle Club Register at http://adulted.coronadousd.net Robert Leone/Knickerbikers keep the good ideas fowing to promote safe bicycling! Library) Apr. 22: Earth Day Bike Valet Paul Mitchell/Major Taylor Cycle Club Ride Safe, Ride Strong! May 16: Bike to Work Day (www.icommutesd.com/ Dave Rideout/North County Velo Cycle Club events/bike-to-work-day Randy Goodman/Ranchos Cycling Club ) Apr. 27: — Robert Grof/Rusty Recyclers classroom portion Serge Issakov/San Diego Bicycle Club Darrell Steele/ San Diego Tri Club Last year’s Bike to Work Day was a huge success. With more May Mike Samyn/San Diego Wheelmen than 216,000 bicycle commute miles logged, we saved almost Myles Pomeroy/Sierra Club Bike Section 9,400 gallons of gas, and burned 6.6 million calories. With May 3: — Frank Geraci/Triathlon Club of San Diego road portion Hans Wangbichler/Urban Bike & Social Club your help, we’re going to keep the wheels rolling this May, and continue making America’s Finest City a better place to May 4: Pedal to the Park (visit www.pedaltothepark. Jim Baross (Spokesperson) live and ride. For more details about Bike Month 2014, and to com for more information) Tifany Bromfeld submit your own event ideas, visit us online at www.sdcbc.org. Eric Estrada May 10: Bike Fair at the Downtown Central Library Julie Hocking (more details to come) Kerry Kunsman Howard LaGrange May 16: Bike to Work Day (more details to come) Maria Olivas Travis Pritchard Carrie Stemrich Judi Tentor Randy Van Vleck Stephan Vance SDCBC Board meetings Dave Voss are held quarterly. Kevin Wood See Calendar for dates For more information about these events, visit www.sdcbc.org and locations.

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2 7 ChainGuard Winter 2014 ChainGuard Join the Ride! Become a member of the San Diego County Bicycle Coalition and help us make our region a better place to bicycle. Te San Diego County Bicycle Coalition advocates for and protects the rights of all people who ride bicycles. www.sdcbc.org/joinus.html. We promote bicycling as a mainstream, safe and enjoyable form of transportation and recreation. Winter 2014 Name: ______ $25: Individual Membership + Regional Bike Map Address:______$52: “A Buck a Week for Better Bicycling” City, State, Zip:______ + SDCBC water bottle BECOME A Home phone:______ $100: Velorevolutionary Membership MEMBER OF Work phone:______+ SDCBC water bottle or SDCBC cycling socks SDCBC (circle one) Email:______ I’d like to make an additional tax-deductible donation How I heard about SDCBC: ______in the amount of ______to further support Help improve bicycling in bicycling advocacy and education in the region. our community by joining the bicycle movement I would like to receive the ChainGuard quarterly newsletter (check one): today! Electronically (saves postage and printing costs!) Note: a portion of your membership dues is tax-deductible! Use the clip-and-send form By U.S. mail Contact [email protected] for details. in this newsletter, or visit www.sdcbc.org and Please make checks payable to: SDCBC, P.O. Box 34544, San Diego, CA 92163 click on the ‘Join Us’ button to select the membership Photo: U-T San Diego level that is right for you. San Diego’s Second CicloSDias Rides into Pacifc Beach March 30

will be free of automobiles and transformed into a new space for the community to play.

Address service requested service Address “Tis is a chance for all people to explore and enjoy this neighborhood as they never could SAN DIEGO, CA DIEGO, SAN

PERMIT #2737 PERMIT before,” said Andy Hanshaw of the San Diego County Bicycle Coalition. “CicloSDias San Diego, CA 92163 CA Diego, San

U.S. POSTAGE PAID POSTAGE U.S. ChainGuard published quarterly by represents a shif in the way we think about our streets and the possibilities outside of P.O. Box 34544 Box P.O.