Palo Alto
Palo Alto takes bicycling improvement requests
Do You Bicycle in Palo Alto?
If so, you should know about the Bicycling Improvement Request Form, available at
http://www.cityofpaloalto.org/forms/pln/pln-bike-improvement.lasso
Using this form, you can submit comments and suggestions regarding existing problems or potential low-cost improvements to enhance bicycle safety, improve the City's bicycle facilities, and encourage bicycling (e.g.; pavement maintenance, signing, striping, loop detection and signal timing, bike rack installation, hazard removal, education, enforcement, etc.).
Bicycle Outfitter Breast Cancer Awareness Ride & Weekend Sale Event
Annual Fall Sale:
Oct 9, Fri: 10 am - 7 pm
Oct 10, Sat: 10 am - 5 pm
Oct 11, Sun: 11 am - 5 pm
Saturday events:
- Outdoor Vendor Expo
- Free BBQ 3:00 - 5:00 pm
- Test ride a WSD Trek
Breast Cancer Awareness Ride - starts at 10 am - 10 / 25 / 50 mi options (sign up for 25 to ride 50 mi).
Sign up at: https://event-manager.compete-at.com/Manager/event/home.do?eid=1494
www.bicycleoutfitter.com click on Clinics/Events for info and routes
Bicycle Outfitter
963 Fremont Ave
Los Altos, CA
October 9, 2009 - 10:00am - 7:00pm
Senior Games cause road closures around Stanford campus
The Senior Games will require a few road closures and slowdowns throughout its two weeks at Stanford. The following are expected:
Saturday, Aug. 1
2 to 11 p.m.: Road closure in front of Palo Alto City Hall, on Hamilton Avenue between Ramona and Bryant streets.
Mountain View BPAC Meeting
The March Mountain View BPAC meeting will be held on March 25th starting at 6:30pm at City Hall, 500 Castro Street.
The agenda packet is attached to this posting along with the draft minutes from the February meeting. The main agenda items for this meeting are review of the 2009 work plan, TDA projects, and a discussion of Bike to Work Day activities.
March 25, 2009 - 6:30pm
- Street:
- 500 Castro Street
- City:
- Mountain View, CA ,
Special Yoga for Cyclists Workshop
Improve strength, flexibility and endurance.
What to expect
Learn easy stretches to do before and after your rides
Develop a sense of balance on and off your bike
Stretch those over worked muscles especially the quadriceps and gluts
Build strength in your core for improved endurance
Learn to breathe and relax
March 15, 2009 - 2:15pm - 3:45pm
- Darshana Yoga
- Street:
- 654 High Street
- Additional:
- Between Hamilton and Forest in downtown PA
- City:
- Palo Alto ,
Mountain View Honored as a "Bicycle Friendly Community"
Mountain View accepted the League of American Bicyclists Bronze Level award/designation as a "Bicycle Friendly Community" at the Council meeting on Tuesday, February 24th. This was a great honor for the City as it adds to an extended track record of three such designations!
Update on Mountain View Projects
At the January 28th Mountain View Bicycle/Pedestrian Advisory Committee meeting, the BPAC received an update on the City's capital improvement projects.
This update provides the status as of January 1, 2009. All completion dates listed are the targeted dates which may change at any time for a variety of reasons.
Permanente Creek Pedestrian/Bicycle Bridge over 101 - Meeting to review and comment
The City of Mountain View is currently designing a capital improvement project to extend Permanente Creek Trail from its current terminus north of Highway 101 to the south side of Old Middlefield Way by constructing a pedestrian/bicycle bridge over Highway 101 and a tunnel under Old Middlefield Way.
The community is invited to attend an informal meeting to review and comment on the proposed project at the following time and location:
Thursday, February 12, 2009
6pm-8pm
Crittenden Middle School, Multi-Use Room
1701 Rock Street
Mountain View, CA 94043
February 12, 2009 - 6:00pm - 8:00pm
- Crittenden Middle School, Multi-Use Room
- Street:
- 1701 Rock Street
- Additional:
- Crittenden Middle School, Multi-Use Room
- City:
- Mountain View, CA ,
- Postal Code:
- 94043
Bruce Hildenbrand at Palo Alto Bicycles
Bruce Hildenbrand has been reporting on the cycling scene for more than a decade, and is well versed in the fun, strategy, and intrigue associated with what is arguably the greatest sporting event in the world.
Please join us for evening fill with the inside scoop on all the current haps in the pro peleton as well as the dirt on what really happens during the Tour de France.
Interested parties are welcome to rsvp on the Palo Alto Bicycles website (http://paloaltobicycles.com/) or ring the shop to be added to the rsvp list. As previously, there will be catered food and beverages.
February 5, 2009 - 6:30pm
- Palo Alto Bicycles
- Street:
- 171 University Ave.
- City:
- Palo Alto ,
- Postal Code:
- 94301
The NorCal League Presents: Road to Roubaix
Directors David Deal and Dave Cooper, bring you a film that celebrates one of the most historically relevant races in the world. Rare interviews with current superstars, legends of the sport, mechanics, and fans lead the audience through the brutal, unpredictable landscape that elevates Paris-Roubaix to its epic status. Director of photography Patrick Reis and his team masterfully capture the beauty of the region through stunning panoramic views and footage of the race, riders, and the infamous cobblestones which serve as the star of the film.
More information at http://norcalmtb.org/events/roubaix/index.htm.
February 15, 2009 - 7:30pm
- Campbell Center for the Performing Arts
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January Specials at Bicycle Outfitter, Los Altos
Specials are good until the end of January 2009. Parts are extra. In some cases additional labor is charged to install parts. Special pricing applies to the following repair packages only.
Pre Event Tune: Reg. $50.00 Special $25.00
Basic Tune: Reg. $90.00 Special $45.00
Major Tune: Reg. $165.00 Special $82.50
Complete Overhaul: Reg. $275.00 Special $137.50
Call Bicycle Outfitter Service Dept. for more details and to schedule an appointment (650-948-8126).
http://www.bicycleoutfitter.com/
Special pricing ends 1/31/09.
Busycle Farewell & Bike Party
Saturday, November 15th
Busycle Farewell & Bike Party in Palo Alto
4:00pm - 10:00pm YMCA, Ross Road, Palo Alto
The beloved 15-person pedal-powered Busycle is leaving the Bay Area for a museum in its home town of Boston. Join us as we celebrate the time we got to enjoy its zany bicycling fun with presentations from legends of the bike industry, including Jobst Brandt, author of the timeless book, "The Bicycle Wheel" who will give a slide show of his Alpan bike travels; Jack Baker, the inventor of the modern day, short wheel base recumbent will talk about the history of the recumbent bicycle; Tim Brummer, builder of the fastest production bike, the Lightning F-40, will talk about why his bikes are so fast.
There will be test rides from well known recumbent manufacturers, exhibitions of kinetic sculpture vehicles, a silent auction, and exciting music by Bay Area musicians including Marla Goody and Iya Kahn.
For more information, go to www.bikeroute.com.
November 15, 2008 - 4:00pm - 10:00pm
- YMCA
- Street:
- Ross Road
- City:
- Palo Alto ,
Mountain View Environmental Sustainability Task Force Recommendations
The Mountain View Sustainability Task Force will present its recommendations at a City Council Study Session on Tuesday October 7th at 6:30pm at Mountain View City Hall in the Council Chambers on the 2nd floor.
More information about the Environmental Sustainability Task Force can be found at http://www.mountainview.gov/services/learn_about_our_city/environmental_...
Of specific interest to SVBC members is the Transit and Transportation Working Group, see http://groups.google.com/group/mv-sust-task-force-transportation
October 7, 2008 - 6:30pm
- Mountain View City Hall
- Additional:
- Council Chambers, 2nd floor
- City:
- 500 Castro Street ,
Middle School Bike Skills
This class is for children ages 10-14 with a parent or guardian. The emphasis is on interacting safely with traffic. The classes cover:
* the basics of traffic law
* basic bike and helmet fitting
* the most common types of bike crashes and how to avoid them
* how to position yourself properly on the road
* how to let drivers know your intentions
* how to deal with left turns and 4-way stops
The course begins with a classroom-style discussion, then moves to skills practice in a blacktop area, and finishes with a ride around the neighborhood with immediate feedback about safe riding practices. Total time is 3-4 hours. One parent or guardian must register and attend from each family. Everyone should bring a bike and helmet.
September 27, 2008 - 1:00pm - 5:30pm
October 4, 2008 - 1:00pm - 5:30pm
October 12, 2008 - 1:00pm - 5:30pm
- Cubberley Community Center
- Street:
- 4000 Middlefield Road
- City:
- Palo Alto ,
Palo Alto Festival of the Arts
The Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition will be providing bicycle parking at the Palo Alto Festival of the Arts. Please consider volunteering for a three-hour shift. It’s a very satisfying experience because people are so grateful for knowing their bikes are being guarded. And there’s no need to limit your time to only one event.
Shifts available:
August 23, 2008 - 10:00am - 6:00pm
Seeing Shelly Off Shindig
Our Program Coordinator, Shelly, is pedaling on to other pastures! We’d like to show her our gratitude for the amazing work she’s done in outreach and program coordination for SVBC. Please join us at the Palo Alto Gordon Biersch to celebrate with SVBC and say goodbye to Shelly.
June 18, 2008 - 6:00pm
Public Bike System: Paris to Portland to Palo Alto?
Presenter Bill Burton Wright of Library Bikes will have some “Roue Libre” bikes to share as well as a powerpoint presentation. He says his presentation will focus on all the steps Paris took towards a successful launch. It will be followed by an informal Q&A and discussion of implications for Palo Alto.
June 5, 2008 - 1:00pm - 2:15pm
Confident City Cycling / Street Skills / Road I Class
Would you like to use your bike to get around town, get exercise and be kind to the environment, but are afraid to ride in traffic? Improve your confidence and your bike/ traffic negotiation skills by taking this class taught by a certified instructor with the League of American Bicyclists.
This class gives cyclists the confidence they need to ride safely and legally in traffic or on the trail. The course covers bicycle safety checks, fixing a flat, on-bike skills and crash avoidance techniques and includes a student manual. Recommended for adults and children above age fourteen, this fast-paced, nine-hour course prepares cyclists for a full understanding of vehicular cycling.
To take the class, you should own an operable bike, be able to ride it at least 100 yards and know how to steer it. You will also need a bike helmet. If you don’t already know how to ride a bike, separate private instruction can be arranged by contacting the instructor.
Fee: Sliding scale based on household income, $60-$110 (members of First Presbyterian Church of Palo Alto receive additional discount)
Maximum number of students: Twelve. Please pre-register with the instructor by May 28. To register, please call Margaret at 650-269-4109.
June 7, 2008 - 2:00pm - 5:50pm
After Prologue Party
All bike parking volunteers and Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition Members are invited to the bar area of Gordon Biersch to hang out and have a brew after the Amgen Tour of Palo Alto Prologue on Sunday, February 17th at around 6 PM. This is a come-if-you-want, pay your own meal, hang-out party where you can meet up with some of the other volunteers to celebrate this great accomplishment of parking more bikes than you ever dreamed. There will be no fancy speeches or official announcements, but just a bunch of weary smiles on some really awesome people. Come and celebrate with us!
February 17, 2008 - 6:00pm
Amgen Tour of California - Community Bike Ride
Community Bike Ride from Mitchell Park to Downtown Palo Alto:
Join Council Members and other Palo Altans on this fun ride! Ride down East Meadow to Bryant Street (the Ellen Fletcher Bike Boulevard). Ride ends at Lytton Plaza in downtown Palo Alto. Ride the entire route OR join in anywhere along the route!
For more information contact Carol Anderson at candersonb [at] aol [dot] com or (650) 853-1590 or call Kathy Durham at (650) 329-2568.
February 16, 2008 - 9:30am
