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www.sbbike.org December 2005

Serving Santa BarbaraCountyWe’re a countywide advocacyand resource organizationthat promotes bicycling forsafe transportation andrecreation.

How to reach usSanta Barbara BicycleCoalitionPO Box 92047Santa Barbara CA 93190-2047

phone 962-1479email [email protected] www.sbbike.org

December 4th meetingJoin us on the first Tuesday ofeach month for our generalmeeting:Tuesday, December 4thSanta Barbara Bank & TrustCommunity Room1021 Anacapa StreetSanta Barbara, California12:00 noon

Online email listWe sponsor an online emailforum where you can post andread messages that pertain toregional bicycling issues. It’seasy and free. To subscribe toour general forum, just sendan email message to:[email protected]

Leave the subject line andbody of the message blank.That’s all!

Join the CoalitionYou can help improvebicycling safety and condi-tions in Santa Barbara Countyby joining others in our ownregional Bicycle Coalitionadvocacy group. Together wewill continue to make a realdifference. See page 6 fordetails.

Our CycleSmart programThe Santa Barbara BicycleCoalition’s CycleSmart bicyclisteducation program offersbicycling skills classes forschool children and adults.Look for details of upcomingclasses inside Quick Release,or contact our Co-coordinatorsDru van Hengel and ErikaLindemann by [email protected].

Tour of California coming Feb 24-25thAll residents of Santa Barbara County will have atreat this coming February: a Tour-de-France-type stage race of our own called the “Tour ofCalifornia.” Sponsored by medical supplierAmgen, the eight-day race will attract an esti-mated million viewers in person, plus millionsmore watching it on ESPN2 television each day.

The race will start in San Francisco and end inLos Angeles. The fifth stage will end in SantaBarbara on Friday, February 24th, and the sixthone will start here the next morning.

For cyclists among us, it will be a rare chanceto be inspired by 16 professional cycling teamscompeting in our backyard. For others, it will bean opportunity to promote bicycling in our area,not only to residents, but also to visitors whomight bring their bikes and ride on our roads.The Tour will have a fitness lifestyle expo at thefinish in Santa Barbara where we have a chanceto promote bicycling to the crowd.

Santa Barbara Mayor Marty Blum comments,“I am excited for our residents to see world-class

cycling and for the cyclists to enjoy the beauty ofSanta Barbara.”

The exact stage routes are still being deter-mined; we should know by January just wherethe racers will be. The Tour managers are seekingvolunteers to help on both days, probably givingyou an up-close view of the action. If interested,you can volunteer online or just find out moreabout the Tour at www.amgentourofcalifornia.com.

Rick Cole speaks about a sustainable “paradise”by Alex Pujo

The room was filled to capacity,but the parking lot was not: it wasthat kind of evening. Sustainabilitypeople, UCSBers, COASTers,bikies, agency types and neigh-borhood activists came to hearRick Cole speak in Santa Barbaralast November 9th.

Cole’s lecture was organized byEva Inbar and Ralph Fertig onbehalf of COAST and the BicycleCoalition, with co-sponsorshipsfrom the City of Santa Barbaraand The Sustainability Project. Hislecture was taped and will bere-broadcast on Channel 18 TV.

Rick Cole is Ventura City Manager, formermanager of the City of Azusa, and the formermayor of Pasadena. A politician turned into civilservant, and a civil servant becoming the mostarticulate spokesman for the integration of envi-ronmental, economic and social issues sometimesknown as “urban democracy.”

Rick Cole began his talk about the vitality nec-essary for a city to survive. Venice, Italy was apowerful trading, banking and manufacturingcenter up until recently, when it became an ex-

pensive tourist hotel. A city needsto produce something in order tobe more than a tourist attraction.

The challenge to us is how cancities like Ventura, Santa Barbaraand San Luis Obispo survive in aglobal economy with spiralinghousing and labor costs withoutbecoming an empty tourist andretirement shell?

Cole offered the concept of in-tellectual and cultural productionas a source of wealth in a city likeours where, unlike elsewhere, it’sacceptable to show intelligence.

The conversation turned to au-tomobile-based planning and it

touched on issues familiar to the audience. Overthe years, our area hosted famous New Urbanists(Andres Duany, Peter Calthorpe, StefanosPolizoides) and very talented transportation plan-ners like Walter Koulash and Dan Burden. Colenoted that UC research has determined that afterwidening our freeways, the new space is 90%filled with motorists in 10 years. It therefore is amisconception that widening will solve congestion.

Stages 5 and 6 of the Tour of California.

Rick Cole in Santa Barbara. Photoby Don Lubach.

continued on page 2, see Rick Cole

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Rick Cole, continued from page 1.

What is “smart growth”? It is not adenser subdivision with front porches atthe edge of town. As the New Urbanists do,Cole supports “size” (building type) versus“use” zoning. He elaborated on the R-1(single family) district, the cornerstone ofthe American Dream, and he describedwhat he perceives as the complete failure ofour current zoning codes.

The talk switched quickly from transpor-tation to social equity and the need for in-clusive planning. Every American city hastwo transportation systems, separate andunequal: one for those who have cars, andone for the rest. The lack of minority facesin the audience is another sign of a conver-sation that is not taking place.

Perhaps what sets apart Rick Cole fromother speakers is his ability to connect eco-nomic, social, environmental and planningissues into a cohesive vision. He asks us tolook at the broader picture, 50 years fromnow and see what kind of legacy we wantto leave behind. Mixing New Frontier withAncient Greece, he actually had the audi-ence repeat the Athenian “pledge of alle-giance” to build a better city and a bettersociety. Not bad for a city manager...

Fertig and Byrd giveTCC presentation

On October 27th, Bicycle Coalition presi-dent Ralph Fertig joined Mary Byrd fromthe Santa Barbara Car Free group to de-scribe what both organizations are doingto promote regional travel by alternativemeans. The televised presentation wasgiven to the City of Santa Barbara’s Trans-portation and Circulation Committee.

The presentation was basically whatFertig gave at the Walk/Bike Californiaconference in early September. It describesthe Bicycle Coalition’s success in enticingvisitors to bicycle here, and Santa BarbaraCar Free’s efforts to persuade visitors toget around by foot, bike, bus, train, boat,kayak—any means but by car.

The main point is that visitors are moreamenable to innovative travel than resi-dents. Residents have their ordinary travelpatterns reinforced daily, they are notseeking alternatives, and are not likely totry new things. In contrast, visitors areopen to innovation. They are consideringdifferent travel opportunities, and areseeking fun and adventure. Adventure isnot something that residents commutingto school or work seek—to them, time andreliability are most important.

We described how our web sites servevisitors. Our site section “Bike Santa Bar-bara County” offers information on bikeclubs, commercial rides, personal ridesthat people can print out and follow, bikeshops, the County Bike Map, bike rental,bicycle books, and other helpful resources.

The whole reason behind the presenta-tion was an offhand comment from a Com-mittee member wondering whether wewant any more visitors in our area be-cause they bring congestion. After our pre-sentation, members seemed to be pleasedknowing what we’re doing to reduce theimpact of our visitors.

You can view the PowerPoint presenta-tion at www.sbbike.org/docs/SBCF-SBBC.ppt .

Bicycling in SE Asiaby Ralph Fertig

I recently spent 17 days bicycling aroundtwo cities, Siem Reap in Cambodia andChiang Mai in Thailand. Each is the secondlargest in their respective countries.

The differences between them was strik-ing. In Cambodia, I observed 40% of resi-dent trips by bike, 40% by small motorcycle,17% by foot, and maybe 3% by car or truck.In contrast, in affluent Thailand I saw about1% bicycle, 60% motorcycle, 9% by foot,and 30% cars and trucks.

In both countries I rented one-speed Chinesebicycles that matched that of residents. I wassurprised at how well bicycles integrate withthe small, quiet motorcycles—both havesmall footprints, excellent visibility, and anagility that allows them to closely weavearound one another. That close packing pro-vides very efficient use of roadway space.

In Cambodia, there were very few trafficsignals or stop signs. People tended to keepmoving, even if they traveled against trafficbefore there was a gap to move to the rightside. At first, it was disconcerting, but afterI began to anticipate it, I was fine. The trickis to respond to what is in front of you, andexpect those behind to do the same.

In affluent Thailand, there were widepaved roads and many traffic signals. Atany signal, motorcyclists and bicyclistswould filter through waiting motorists towait at the front for the light to change, thenmove to the side as traffic picked up speed.

The people in Cambodia, I noticed, weremuch more friendly, smiling and exchang-ing “hello” greetings with ease. They seemto be genuinely interested in fellow humanbeings. Certainly, the slower pace and close-ness during travel helps foster more sympa-thetic and closer human relationships.

Carrying coconuts—or multiple people or otherloads—by bike in Cambodia was much morecommon than in Thailand.

This is part of the PowerPoint presentation thatdescribes the County Bike Map and integratedbikeway signage program.

Program helps newbicyclists get rolling

The Santa Barbara Bicycle Coalition is help-ing to start an informal and casual bike com-mute mentor or “bike buddy” program inwhich regular bike commuters help new bikecommuters get used to bicycling to work oraround town for everyday transportation.

Contact the Coalition if you have a regu-lar bike commute and you’d be willing tohave folks ride along with you or if you’relooking to ride with an experienced cyclistwho can help you with route selection andrules of the road. You can simply [email protected] or call 961-8919. TheBicycle Coalition will post your commuteinfo via its website, newsletter andCycleSmart bike classes.

Traffic Solutions to reprintSanta Barbara County Bike Map

Traffic Solutions, a division of the Santa BarbaraCounty Association of Governments, is reprint-ing the wonderful SB County Bike Map, lastpublished in 2000. The map shows bike paths,lanes and many on-street bike routes for eachcommunity in Santa Barbara County. You canrequest free copies of these maps after Decem-ber 15th by contacting Erika Lindemann at961-8919 or via email at [email protected].

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CycleSmart bicyclist education news

Helping Santa Maria residents love their bikesby Erika Lindemann

When I asked Chuck Cryor about his fa-vorite part of owning and running his bikeshop, Pedal Power Bicycles, he had troubleanswering. “All of it!” said a laughingCryor. “I enjoy working with the many dif-ferent people and on the different types ofbikes that come my way. I’m known as amountain biker, but Ialso like riding uni-cycles, tandems, roadbikes and more.”

Chuck has lived inSanta Maria since 1970and opened PedalPower Bicycles ten years ago. His shop’smountain biking team has raced in many ofthe large bike races in our own backyard(like Firestone Walker, and the 24 HourChamberlain Race) and across the state.“[Former Coalition Board member] MikeHecker has done so much for the sport ofmountain biking in this town, it’s greatthat he’s putting on races in our area,”Cryor added. Chuck has also had successorganizing a summer cruiser ride in SantaMaria and has sponsored many of SantaMaria’s Bike to Work Day events.

Chuck is a member of the Santa BarbaraBicycle Coalition because he appreciateswhat the group does for bicycling acrossSanta Barbara County. “I’m constantlyamazed by the dedication of the folks run-ning the group,” said Cryor. “To have an allvolunteer board and monthly newslettersand to have folks following stories and ad-

vocating for bicycling isso important.”

Santa Maria hasseen more people inter-ested in bicycling sincegas prices have been onthe rise. He thinks the

current upward gas trend has gotten a lotmore people to dust off their bikes and atleast think about riding, even if they aren’tdoing so quite yet. “I’d also like to seeSanta Maria continue to build more bikepaths and lanes so the community contin-ues to become more bikeable,” Chuckadded.

Chuck is certainly doing his part to helpSanta Maria residents ride their bikes moreoften. Drop in and say hello to him the nexttime you are in Santa Maria. His shop is at1740 South Broadway.

Bicycling Skills for WomenThe Art of Cycling: Using a Bike to Transport and

TransformWHAT: We’re offering a two-day course for women, taughtby women. If you have been wanting to learn the basics ofdriving your bicycle confidently on the road with other ve-hicle users, in a supportive and fun environment, then thisis the class for you! Have you thought about using yourbike for getting around town or for fitness, but just don’t feel comfortable on the road?We’ll show you how to ride legally and confidently. We’ll also talk about women-specificbikes and clothing and how to make decisions in traffic. Have you always wanted to learnto change a flat tire or to perform other simple on-road repairs? We’ll teach you. We’ll alsopractice bike handling skills and emergency avoidance maneuvers such as quick turns andstops. Then we’ll take you out for a road ride with women League Cycling Instructors (LCIs).WHO: Any woman 16 years of age or older. Bring your daughter who is 14 years orolder, with your supervision.WHEN Day 1: Saturday, January 21, 9:00 AM-1:00 PM for Basic Street Skills class (no bi-cycle is required for this part).WHEN Day 2: Saturday, January 28, 10:00 AM-4:00 PM for basic bicycle mechanics, com-muting tips and on-road riding instruction and practice.WHERE: Santa Barbara County Association of Governments building, 260 North San An-tonio Road, Santa Barbara.COST: $30, payable to LCI Erika Lindemann. You can pay at the class or by mail to 260North San Antonio Road, Santa Barbara, CA 93110, attn: Erika Lindemann.Don’t have $30? That’s okay, we want you to join us regardless! Some scholarships areavailable by calling or emailing Erika (contact info below).TO REGISTER: Simply call or email Erika Lindemann at 961-8919 or [email protected]. (We appreciate an RSVP so we know to expect you.)

Judy Keim appointedto our Board

The Santa Barbara Bicycle Coalition wel-comes a new member of our Board of Direc-tors: Judy Keim.

Judy will replace Mike Hecker who re-cently left us after three years of contribut-ing to our efforts, for which we are grateful.

Judy Keim comes with a list of skills andaccomplishments. Since 1992, she hasowned Pedal and Paddle of Santa Barbara, atour business that offers bike, kayak andwalking tours in the South Coast area. Shealso works as a part-time translator/aidewith deaf and hard of hearing elementaryschool students for the Goleta Union SchoolDistrict. If that’s not enough, she addition-ally works at the Santa Barbara Chamber ofCommerce’s Visitor Center near the beach.

Judy would like to see the Bicycle Coali-tion become more proactive in establishingprograms that promote bicycling for com-muting both to school and work and in thelocal tourist industry. She suggests that weaccomplish these goals/programs by utiliz-ing the media through public service an-nouncements (PSAs) and perhaps even aweekly column in the News-Press or Inde-pendent about commuting and alternatives.

She finally hopes that we will encouragetourists to bike by providing informationabout bicycling options at the Visitor Centerand bike rental outlets.

We certainly welcome Judy and look for-ward to sharing her ideas and energy. Youcan reach her by phone at 687-2912, or byemail at [email protected].

Bicycle Coalition’sHouse now on CouncilCongratulations to long-time member ofour Bicycle Coalition Grant House whowas elected to the Santa Barbara City Coun-cil on November 8th. House garnered thethird largest number of votes after incum-bents Roger Horton and Iya Falcone. Heis the first Bicycle Coalition member to beelected to a local city council; he will besworn into office in January.

Grant House is a bicyclist and has beena member of the Bicycle Coalition since1999. He is a co-founder of the Coalitionfor Sustainable Transportation (COAST);recently served on the City’s Planning Com-mission; and has been involved with theCirculation Element, Eastside Study Group,101 Parkway design guidelines, Milpasroundabout, the Oxnard-to-Goleta com-muter rail, and much more.

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For Santa BarbaraCounty Bike Maps,info on ridesharingand van pools, justcall: 963-SAVE.

FREEBIKEMAP!

Upcoming bikemeetings & events

Only about a third of meetings and eventsfor the month are here. Others come in af-ter this goes to press, although December istypically a quiet month. You can read anupdated list of upcoming activities on ourweb site’s home page.

December 6, Bicycle Coalition GeneralMeeting. Meeting at noon, first Tuesday ofthe month. Community Room at the SantaBarbara Bank and Trust building, 1021Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara. Phonepresident Ralph Fertig, 962-1479 or emailhim at [email protected]

December 17, Santa Barbara Cyclocross,sponsored by Stump Grinder Productions.Located in downtown Isla Vista adjacent tothe UC Santa Barbara campus, the 1.2-milecourse is mostly flat but has many turns.Expect lots of spectators along the way.Different race categories will start at differ-ent times between 9:30 AM and 1:00 PM.Registration and additional information atwww.ridesb.com/sb_cyclox.htm.

We thank our activemembers

Please thank and support the following Bi-cycle Coalition business members:

• Bicycle Bob’s, Santa Barbara & Goleta• Commuter Bicycles, Santa Barbara• Jeffrey Stoutenborough, Architect, Santa

Barbara• King Cycle Group, Portland, Oregon• Nett & Champion Insurance Services,

Santa Barbara• Open Air Bicycles, Santa Barbara• Pedal Power Bicycles, Santa Maria

We welcome our newest Bicycle Coalitionmember Drew Dara-Abrams. We addi-tionally thank those who renewed theirmemberships: Harley Augustino, Gailand Wilson Hubbell, BenjaminEllsworth, and Susan Mclaughlin.

“The more accessible street and paths are forbikes, the more likely it is people will usethem. But it’s got to start at the local level” — President George Bush, Bicycling,November 2005.

The University ofCalifornia Santa Bar-bara seems to be do-ing everything rightby providing housingfor students, staff andfaculty. In order to at-tract future academicand research employ-ees, affordable hous-ing must be available.The University’s LongRange DevelopmentPlan includes 3900new housing unitsscattered over 12University-ownedsites. One of its goalsis to minimize car de-pendency, and that goal will be potentiallyachieved because all housing units arewithin easy bicycling distance of campus,and many are convenient walks as well.

UCSB consultants Urban Design Associ-ates (UDA) have offered a mix of multi-story, mixed-use apartments, townhouses,homes, and student residences that arecombined with retail business or academic-support office space on the ground floors.High density, urban villages up to five sto-ries high are envisioned instead of sprawl-ing housing developments.

Following all the talk about housing,supported by UDA’s stunning computer pre-sentations, we cannot help but note thathousing is the dominant consideration, andthat moving people is a secondary thought.

Of major concern to us is the removal ofthe two bicyclist/pedestrian tunnels thatcurrently connect Isla Vista to campus andprovide safe travel under Ocean Road. Newplans call for 12 blocks of housing alongboth sides of Ocean Road, removal of thetunnels, and 12 new at-grade connectingroads from IV that will convey motorists, bi-cyclists and pedestrians onto or acrossOcean Road. With thousands of students onfoot and bicycle contending with turningmovements among motorists at multiple in-tersections, it’s easy to envision seriousconflicts.

When asked at a public meeting lastspring whether the University had done anycomputer modeling of traffic under theirnew plans, they said “no,” but if thingsdon’t work out, we’ll try something else.

One suggested solution is that morebuses can be added. However, expensivebuses cannot offer the point-to-point andavailable-on-demand convenience of bicy-cling. Further, in these times of increasing

obesity and reducedphysical activityamong students,the Universityshould be encour-aging more, notless exercise. Fi-nally, with activeprograms this fallto develop a sus-tainable campus,transportation thatreduces energy andfossil fuel con-sumption should begiven a priority, notdiscouraged.

The University’stransportation con-

sultant Ian Lockwood has fine plans foraccommodating bicyclists in bikelanes onthe campus streets. But again, there hasbeen no determination of likely bicyclisttrips, and the resulting demand on thosestreets. Certainly, streets can carry hugevolumes of bicyclists, but when they aremixed with faster, bulky cars, some nastyconflicts will occur.

One final, positive aspect of all this de-velopment that doesn’t seem to be appreci-ated is that many of the individuals whowill move to the close-to-campus housingcurrently live miles away and generate cartrips that potentially will be replaced withtrips by bicycle, foot, or shuttle. We hopethat the University will be prepared toactively promote those alternatives to itsfuture residents.

UCSB housing plan effects transportation

The Pardall tunnel that carries thousands ofstudents between Isla Vista and UCSB campus isslated for removal in the Long Range Plan.

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November Coalitionmeeting topics

Our November 4th noontime Bicycle Coali-tion meeting attracted 14 people. We dis-cussed these topics:

• Ralph Fertig described his presentation oncar-free tourism to Santa Barbara’sTransportation and Circulation Committee.

• Erika Lindemann described a casual “bikebuddy” program that she is developing topartner experienced with newer bicyclists.

• Progress on revising the out-of-printCounty Bike Map was described by ErikaLindemann. By mid-December, she hopedthat a small run will be available to holdus over until a major revision is finished.

• Comments from a UCSB faculty memberabout deteriorating bicycling conditions oncampus were read, plus some reactionsfrom the administration. We will continueto monitor the situation.

• Dru van Hengel updated us on the newGranada Garage’s Bikestation, and theloss of convenient access to it due torecent designs in the adjacent areas. TheBicycle Coalition will write a letter to theCity expressing our concerns.

• Measure D renewal was discussed; we willwork with COAST on a common approachand invite SBCAG’s Gregg Hart to ourDecember meeting.

• Nancy Mulholland described another StreetSkills class that she will offer in Novemberin cooperation with Cottage Hospital.

• Wilson Hubbell and Ralph Fertig describedour successful participation at UCSB’sSustainability Day on October 26th.

• Dru van Hengel said that she and BobCooper are coordinating the distribution offree blinking safety lights to workers whodepend on bicycles for job commutes.

• It was decided to hold our Bike Week 2006activities on May 13-21. The SantaBarbara Downtown Organization willmount our 125 bike flags that week.

• Erika Lindemann will write a story aboutChuck Cryor for December’s Quick Release.

Trail incident leads tohorse’s death

On October 30th, Tammy Maramonte andher 8-year old daughter Morgan wereriding their saddle horse up Montecito’sCold Springs Trail that she has ridden foryears. Suddenly, a young downhill bikercame around a blind corner ten feet away,spooking the horse into bolting over theedge. The horse riders managed to get off,but the horse kept sliding downward. Theriders were only scratched, but the horsedied hours later trapped in the rocky creek.

The biker and two others with him hadstopped and his cell phone was used to callfor help. He had no bell on his bike, sothere was no warning, unlike other bikerswith bells that Maramonte had encountered.

Various reactions have come out of thesad situation. James Chidress, an ongoingcritic of bikers on trails, urged the ForestService to close the trails to mountain bik-ers on alternate days. Vie Obern, writing inthe Santa Barbara County Trails Councilnewsletter, said “A place for extreme cy-clists could be provided on the dirt roadsabove Tajiguas landfill to relieve the pres-sure on the front country trails aboveMontecito.” Chris Orr, president of theSanta Barbara Mountain Bike Trail Volun-teers, urges all mountain bikers to use thefree bells that the Trail Volunteers supply attrailheads. An anonymous email post to theSanta Barbara Hikes web site says, “Themountain biker responsible for this acci-dent should be held accountable for nottaking the proper safety precautions.” MattWilhelm wrote, “Getting the word out in afriendly manner from the mouths of trailusers of every type is going to fix thisproblem. If trails are closed, those who arenot educated, don’t care, or don’t feel re-sponsible will continue to use the trails.”

Chris Orr sums things up: “Offeringideas, solutions, camaraderie and/or ac-tively participating in improving these trailsand trail community is what is needed.”

Coalition concernedabout SB Bikestation

Our Bicycle Coalition has been supportiveof the construction of a “Bikestation”within the new Granada Garage parkingstructure from the time it was first sug-gested. Conceived as a mitigation measureto relieve motorist congestion in SantaBarbara’s Downtown, implementation of aBikestation has progressed for years alongwith the rest of the structure’s design.

The Granada Garage Bikestation wouldbe different from other West Coast Bike-stations that are located at transit hubs.Ours would be an unattended place for se-cure bike parking for either nearby resi-dents or for commuters to nearby jobs.

Recently, however, design of adjacenthousing and a Coffee Cat dining patio haveseriously restricted access from the AnapamuStreet side where most bicyclists wouldcome from. Instead of a connecting path,cyclists would have to walk their bikes along distance around patio tables and ob-structing planters to access the Bikestationentry. In our view, this will seriously impairthe ability of the Bikestation to serve itspurpose of mitigating motorist congestion.

On November 25, a Bicycle Coalition let-ter to Browning Allen, Transportation Di-rector for the City, stated, “We have becomeconcerned...that recent design modificationsto the construction of the garage and adja-cent structures may inadvertently make theBikestation considerably less accessible tocyclists and their two wheeled vehicles.”

It continues, “We believe that bicycle ve-hicular access to the Bikestation is no lessimportant than motorized vehicular accessto the garage and ask that any designmodifications to the Garage project not in-hibit the ability of bicyclists—and their bi-cycles—to gain access to the Bikestation.”

We hope that our concern will result inpositive changes to the ongoing design pro-cess. We’ll keep you posted.

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SB Mountain Bike Trail VolunteersChris Orr, [email protected]

Santa Barbara Bicycle ClubMike Hecker, [email protected]

Santa Barbara BMXDale Bowers, [email protected]

Tailwinds Bicycle ClubDavid Cantero, [email protected]

UCSB Cycling ClubMatthew Post , [email protected]

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CarpinteriaDale Lipp, 684-5405 [email protected]

GoletaSteve Wagner, [email protected]

LompocLarry Bean, [email protected]

Santa Barbara CityDru van Hengel, [email protected]

Santa Barbara CountyMatt Dobberteen, [email protected]

Santa MariaRick Sweet, 925-0951 [email protected]

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