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Bicycle Transportation Engineering talk by John Forester

Submitted by wynnk on August 9, 2010 - 8:49pm
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This link is a lecture John Forester author of Effective Cycling gave at Google on the topic of Bicycle Transportation Engineering. I highly recommend all to view this who have an interest in becoming informed and educated in how bicycle laws, bike lanes are defined, and how you train people to properly operate bicycles.

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Learn to Ride

Submitted by wynnk on August 4, 2010 - 7:57pm
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I decided to begin accepting students who have never learned to ride a bike. For now I can take students near BART in Fremont, Union City, Hayward, Castro Valley. For Pleasanton find a common location near old town.

My teachstreet entry can be found here.
http://www.teachstreet.com/fremont-ca/cycling/learn-to-ride-fremont-pleasanton-union-city-hayward-castro-valley/cl-kh9kp2s4tc

Please refer your friends to me. I'll take good care of them.

Wynn
Certified Cycling Instructor

Caltrans wants to install rumble strips on Niles Canyon

Submitted by wynnk on July 21, 2010 - 2:47pm
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http://www.dot.ca.gov/dist4/documents/eir_ea_2a3300_ded_final_web.pdf

Reading section 1, CalTrans is proposing widening parts of Niles Canyon Road north of Palomares Rd. As well as installing shoulder rumble strips. There are two major problems I have with this.

1. There is a major need to address northbound Niles Canyon Road traffic turning left onto Palomares Road. It was my understanding that this proposal was to include this feature. What is needed is roadway design to include a left turn pocket. This will eliminate the need for cyclists to ride wrongway head-on into traffic.

CA license plate 5CPY979, dark green 5 series BMW, sexual assault on cyclists

Submitted by wynnk on June 30, 2010 - 10:09pm

In Fremont today, the above car assaulted a number of cyclists on Paseo Padres and Mission Blvd. The car would veer at high speed close to the cyclist and give them a slap on the buttocks. Fremont Police are treating this as a sexual assault.

Keep an eye out for this vehicle.

Road Cycling Class registration open in Fremont

Submitted by wynnk on April 16, 2010 - 12:16pm
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Fremont finally has a beginning and intermediate road cycling class being offered through the Parks and Recreation Dept (www.regerec.com) beginning June 27, 2010.

The beginning road cycling class meets five times, for two hours each, and the following intermediate class meets four times for two hours each. It's a total of 18 hours of quality coaching.

Fremont Bike to Work Day Proclamation May 4, 7:00 pm

Submitted by wynnk on April 14, 2010 - 9:33am
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The City of Fremont Council meeting on Tuesday May 4th, 7:00 will present Ed Tanaka of Fremont Freewheelers Bicycle Club with a Bike to Work Day Proclamation for May 13, 2010. Council Chambers is located at 3300 Capitol Avenue, Building A.

Fremont Earth Day April 24, 11-3 pm Teen Center, 39770 Paseo Padre Parkway

Submitted by wynnk on April 14, 2010 - 9:26am
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Looking for table volunteers representing EBBC during this event for membership, Bike to Work Day, and the education programs. Do you have ideas of what sort of activity we might be able to do to engage the public?

A bike trainer setup for a three minute challenge. We need several dozen homemade cookies as prize for completing the three minute bike ride challenge.

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City of Newark BPAC now accepting applications. Deadline March 1, 2010

Submitted by wynnk on February 10, 2010 - 8:07pm

The City of Newark has just published the application and information sheet for their new BPAC. They would like to have all application received by March 1, 2010.

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City of Newark BPAC Application, due 3/1/2010

The Bike Church, Santa Cruz

Submitted by wynnk on December 31, 2009 - 10:28am

http://bikechurch.santacruzhub.org/index.html

Graduated first class from Road Cycling Program

Submitted by wynnk on December 6, 2009 - 10:39am
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Castro Valley Adult School graduated four students from the nine week, 18 hour Road Cycling program. The students learned bike mechanics and repair, vehicular cycling skills, and to make their own nifty bike gadgets. The focus of the program is to provide personal one-on-one cycling coaching while on the road cycling every class. The progressive nature of the class builds on each meeting allowing students to practice at home, and to develop physical conditioning to go on longer and more challenging outings.

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