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Bicycle Commuters, Ganelle Dippé and Francine Baldus Picking up Goodies on Bike
to Work Day at the Rodota Trail Energizer Station in Sebastopol.
Old Redwood
Hwy Gets Bike
West County
Bike Trail
Media Review…
Friendly Improvements VeloVision
Upgrade Coming... Slowly Most bike magazines
The City of Santa Rosa has Bicyclists and pedestrians are obsessed only
completed improvements to who eagerly await the day with high-performance
Old Redwood Highway when the West County training regimens,
north of the Mendocino Bike trail will continue on analyzing the latest
Avenue interchange. This Hwy 116 between Mill energy bar, and
section of the road was Station Road and running product
the last remaining section Occidental Rd. in reviews of the same
between Santa Rosa and Sebastopol will have to be old stuff. If you want
Windsor that had not been patient. According to the a bike magazine that
improved. The relatively Sonoma County Parks is new and different
lightly traveled roadway Dept. a project grant has and wonderful try
of 20 years ago was been secured but the VeloVision. It fea-
becoming very busy. design process with tures great articles
A large number of CalTrans is still ongoing – and beautiful photos
employers have built the hope is that construction on new bike designs
(recumbents, folders, Order from:
facilities in the Airport contract bidding will
tandems, cargo bikes, www.velovision.co.uk
Business parks and commence in Oct 2002.
etc) bicycle art, bike or write to: VeloVision,
many new residents have Also, road signs are needed
adventures, bike histo- The Environmental
moved into developments to let trail users know
ry, bike literature and Community Centre,
in the region north of when and where the trail
bike politics. St Nicholas Fields, York
Santa Rosa. There are stops and starts again but
Highly recommended. YO10 3EN , England UK
also a number of schools those signs are another
along Old Redwood couple years away as
Highway making this a well. For now, cyclists New Santa Rosa
key transport corridor. should know that the Bike Map
SCBC member Lou Salz trail begins at High
complimented the project School Rd. near The Dept of Transit and
saying “completing this Healdsburg Ave. across Parking has created a new
project is already helping from Analy High School Santa Rosa bikeways map.
unlock the bicycle com- in Sebastopol and contin- It’s in English and Spanish Big Thanks to:
mute potential of this ues to Hwy 116. (From and also has info on bike
parking and bikes on David Becker/
transportation corridor” here I recommend care- Office Depot
and acknowledged Project fully crossing 116 and buses. The maps are free
and available at Santa Rosa for donating office sup-
Manager, Glen Wright, taking Mill Station Rd. to plies and recycled paper
who made fine efforts Barlow Lane, go right on City Hall Dept of Traffic
over the years to help make Barlow Ln. then left onto Rm 6 or call 543-3325 and Community Market,
this project happen, offer- Occidental Rd and pick they’ll send you one. Sonoma Valley Bagel Co.
ing a very nice facility for up the trail again just out- Oliver's Market
bicycle riders. side of Graton – editor). and Albertson's
From downtown Graton SCBC all contributed food to
with a few gaps you can Developing Bike to Work Day
Bike Racks Now go nearly all the way to Countywide energizer stations
on Santa Rosa Forestville. It’s beautiful
Bike Map to all who volunteered
City Buses trail, if you haven’t been their time to staff the
on it yet try it this sum- The Sonoma County
SR CityBus now allows Bicycle Coalition plans to energizer stations
mer! For a map, call
bikes on all bus routes. Sonoma County Parks begin creating a wonderful and lastly, thanks to all
Racks hold two bikes, on 565-2041 new county-wide bikeways SCBC members, volunteers
first come first serve basis. map in the near future. If and board for great
Sorry no tandems or you’re interested in being enthusiasm and good
recumbents. For more involved in production. work so far.
information call 543-3925. write or e-mail us. Here’s to our future!
Sonoma County
C unty Bicycle Coalition
oalition
P. O. Box 3088
Santa Rosa, CA 95402-3088
www.bikesonoma.org
promoting the bicycle for transportation and recreation
Area of Expertise/Knowledge
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$15 STUDENT $50 CONTRIBUTING $500 CHAMPION Make checks payable to
$30 REGULAR $100 SUPPORTING $1,000 MILLENNIUM
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