Sunnyvale
SVBC member meeting in Mountain View
SVBC members and friends in Mountain View and neighboring communities: Come gather for informal socializing and sharing of mutual cycling interests and challenges.
Join us on Wednesday, February 3rd at Kapps Pizza, 191 Castro in Mountain View, between 6:00 pm and 8:00 pm. Look for cyclists toward the back of the downstairs room.
Board member Jack Miller and former board member Jerri-Ann Meyer are looking forward to meeting with members and interested riders. Let's get the riding year rolling.
February 3, 2010 - 6:00pm - 8:00pm
- Street:
- 191 Castro St.
- Additional:
- Kapps Pizza
- City:
- Mountain View ,
- Province:
- California
- Country:
- United States
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
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 ,
Borregas Avenue Bicycle Corridor Update
The City of Sunnyvale continues to develop an extensive bike network within the city limits. One such development is the Borregas Avenue Bicycle Corridor project, which will provide safer and more convenient bicycle and pedestrian access between central Sunnyvale (residential areas and Caltrain) and north Sunnyvale (major employment area and light rail) along the north-south Borregas corridor. Specifically, bike/pedestrian bridges over routes 101 and 237 to to overcome the major east-west barrier along the corridor.
The over-crossings will eliminate approximately two miles of detours which currently exist for bicyclists and pedestrians who wish to cross over the freeways. The project will also improve access to the Bay Trail, other recreational facilities in Baylands Park and the VTA Light Rail.
In August 2008, construction of the bridges commenced with a projected completion date of March 2009. Due to an unexpected problem with a water line, a different contractor was needed to mitigate the problem; delaying the open of the two bridges until April 2009. A ribbon cutting ceremony will be planned to celebrate the completion of the bridges.
Received via Paul Wendt, via Cathy McGowen.
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!
Bay Trail's Moffett Segment
There is now a Tentative Date for the opening ceremony of the Bay Trail's Moffett Segment: Earth Day 2009, April 22. This is contingent on completion of two items, one of which depends on attention in Washington DC to little things in spite of the economic turmoil. That's why the date is tentative and two months away.
Cyclists are expected to participate in the 11 AM ceremony and carry the bolt-cutters 2 miles on the trail from the Sunnyvale gate to the Mountain View gate. More details at the T-30 day date.
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
Sports Basement to Celebrate San Jose Cycling Classic
To get excitement levels high, Sports Basement will host a special San Jose Cycling Classic event, which will feature Katheryn Curi Mattis, a member of the Webcor Builders Women’s Professional Cycling Team. Mattis will be on hand to share training tips as well as San Jose Cycling Classic race day advice.
February 3, 2009 - 6:00pm - 8:00pm
- Sports Basement
- Street:
- 1177 Kern Avenue
- City:
- Sunnyvale ,
Sunnyvale City Council votes to remove anti-trail ordinance
Adopting the position supported by SVBC, the Friends of the Stevens Creek Trail, and other trail supporters, the Sunnyvale City Council voted 7-0 to start removing that City's anti-trail policy!
This vote occurred at the Sunnyvale City Council meeting on Tuesday January 27th. For more detail on the original call to action, see letter SVBC sent and the original call for support on this issue.
Stevens Creek Trail
Sent to the Sunnyvale City Council members concerning the revision of Sunnyvale's current policy towards Stevens Creek Trail development.
A forum post detailing the issue can be found at http://bikesiliconvalley.org/content/589.
Letter:
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.
Sunnyvale Report
Seasons Greetings!
The big news this time is the possibility of major improvements to bike accommodation on Mary Avenue. The city has begun to move ahead with a long-planned car bridge from the north end of Mary over 101 and 237 into Moffett Park, in order to handle traffic for existing and future office developments. The bridge will have good bike access when completed in a decade or so, if the project is not stopped by opposition from nearby residents. The really exciting part, however, is that the environmental report prepared by our Traffic Engineering staff included a favorable assessment of the feasibility of implementing a 4-to-3 lane conversion, with the addition of bike lanes, on Mary south of Evelyn! In their motion to approve the bridge project, the City Council also directed staff to seek funding for the lane reconfiguration. It may be possible for this to be done independently of the bridge, and therefore considerably faster. If you’d like to see it happen, send your words of encouragement to bpac [at] ci [dot] sunnyvale [dot] ca [dot] us.
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 ,
Sports Basement Cycle Swap Meet
The Sports Basement and the Silicon Valley Bike Coalition invite you to our first annual Cycle Swap.
Join us for a simple day of celebrating the cycling community on Sunday, September 14, 2008 from 11am to 4pm.
Bring new and used bike parts, gear and equipment to sell or trade!
There are limited spaces available and space fees are donated to the Silicon Valley Bike Coalition to support valuable efforts in promoting cycling as an alternative mode of transportation as well as other important public programs.
September 14, 2008 - 11:00am - 4:00pm
- Sports Basement
- Street:
- 1177 Kern Ave
- City:
- Sunnyvale ,
34th Annual Sunnyvale Art & Wine Festival
The Sunnyvale Chamber of Commerce presents the 34th Annual Sunnyvale Art & Wine Festival presented by Toyota Sunnyvale on June 7th and 8th.
Don’t miss the great food, fun and activities for kids of all ages. Enjoy live entertainment on stage both days all day and a children’s craft area from 10 am to 6 pm. Admission and parking are free, but public transportation is recommended. Free guarded bike parking will be provided by the Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition.
For more information on this event visit http://calendar.sunnyvale-coc.com/event.htm?ID=282.
June 7, 2008 - 10:00am - 6:00pm
Traffic Safe Community Networks Bicycle Rodeo
The Traffic Safe Community Networks is putting on a bicycle rodeo, and they need your help. They need at least 12 volunteers to help teach bicycle safety to 50 youth in Sunnyvale.
Volunteers will help 3rd-7th grade students learn about bicycle safety and improve their riding skills. Only 2.5 hours of time is needed and no experience is necessary. Volunteers will be trained at the event.
For additional details contact Susan Lowery (susan [dot] lowery [at] hhs [dot] sccgov [dot] org) at Traffic Safe Communities Network, 408.792.3742.
April 17, 2008 - 2:15pm - 4:30pm
Member Outreach Training
Curious to know more about our programs? Want to know more about how to promote the bicycle for everyday use across San Mateo and Santa Clara counties?
On Monday, February 11, we will be holding our very first Member Outreach Training to help our members share our mission with the bicyclists across all of Silicon Valley. Throughout the year, the Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition reaches out to the community directly by providing information tables about bicycling at various events around the area. To help us share our message of making Silicon Valley a more bicycle friendly place, you’re invited to become a Outreach Host and attend our Member Outreach Training.
February 11, 2008 - 6:30pm
