Wayne Cullop of Tucson Appointed to CAzBike Advisory Board

The Coalition of Arizona Bicyclists is pleased to announce that Wayne Cullop of Tucson has joined the CAzB as an Advisory Board member effective March 19, 2013.

Wayne has been very active cyclist in the Tucson area for 18 years. He has served on Tucson’s GABA Board for more than 15 years holding such positions as web master and advocacy coordinator. He is currently GABA President and had served in that position in the past. Wayne was selected to serve as the bike and pedestrian representative on the Grant Road Task Force, a major road improvement in Tucson. He is currently representing Pima County on the the Tucson/Pima County Bicycle Advisor Board, and is an active LCI instructor. To get in touch with Wayne, or any other board or advisory member, visit CAzBike’s contact page.

Chandler Family Bike Ride

The annual Chandler Family Bike Ride is back!  The 7.4-mile ride is free, but pre-registration is recommended.  The first 100 people to pre-register will receive a free t-shirt.  The ride starts and ends at the Chandler Park and Ride (2100 S. Hamilton St.)

City of Chandler Family Bike Ride
Saturday, April 13, 2013
7.4-mile ride along the Paseo Canal (click here for map)
Registration 8:00 – 8:45AM; Ride begins at 9:00AM
Chandler Park and Ride (2100 S. Hamilton St.)
FREE!!!!

Pre-Registration is encouraged.  Pre-register now to reserve your free t-shirt.  Click here to access the on-line pre-registration form.
For more information, contact Ann Marie Riley at 480-782-3442 or annmarie.riley@chandleraz.gov.

City of Phoenix Bike Summits

This year, the City of Phoenix will be holding a bike summit in each of the eight city council districts. Bike summits will be localized to districts and villages to better serve local bike communities.

  • Learn what the city is doing to improve its bikeability.
  • Join a forum of fellow cyclists to express needs in you neighborhoods or on your commutes.
  • Meet fellow cyclists and city employees who share the common goal of making Phoenix an excellent bike-able destination.

City of Phoenix Street Transportation Department
Bike Program phoenix.gov/bicycling
Questions/Comments: Joseph Perez 602-534-9529 Joseph.Perez@phoenix.gov

BELOW IS SCHEDULE AS OF 3/4 — please check city website for any last minute updates at 
http://www.phoenix.gov/news/030413bikesummit.html

2013 City Council District Bike Summit Schedule

10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. March 2, District 8, at the Rio Salado Community College Downtown, 619 N. Seventh Ave., room 1007

10 a.m. to 2 p.m. March 9, District 3, at Shea Wellness, 10401 N. 32nd St.
(additionally, there will be a community bike ride BEFORE the summit — details below in the comment) 

10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. March 16, District 7, at Desert Meadows Elementary School Library, 6855 W. Meadows Loop East

11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. March 23, District 1, at Goelet A. Beuf Community Center, 3435 W. Pinnacle Peak Road, room 101

9 a.m. to 1 p.m. March 30, District 6, at Pecos Park Community Center, 17010 S. 48th St., room 3

10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 6, District 5, at Washington Park Activity Center, 2240 W. Citrus Way

11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. April 13, District 2, at Paradise Valley Community Center, 17402 N. 40th St., multi-purpose room

10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. April 20, District 4, at Longview Recreation Center, 4040 N. 14th St.

7611 W Thomas Rd  Desert Sky Mall, New Community Room

LCI Instructor class Jan 25-27: Phoenix

There will be an LCI Instructor Class held January 25-27, 2013. This is the class to take to become a certified LCI (League Cycling Instructor). Event info and registration via LAB website.

General information about LCI and other educational programs from the LAB.

Note the TS101 is a prerequiste. For those in the Phoenix area who need the class –
I am looking at the calendar to schedule a class at Global Bikes in  Gilbert or another location.  If you are interested, which of these dates will work? Sat. Jan. 5th / Sun. Jan. 6th / Sat. Jan. 12th
There is an online portion at bikeed.org run by the City of Houston that students can start any time.

Contact Kathy Mills at kathym@cazbike.org

FREE Ready to Ride class — Tempe, Dec 8

Do you know a beginner bicyclist age 16 and up who is fearful of riding on the road? Or could use some basic bicycle safety instruction – from bicycle fit to riding in traffic?

Ready-to-Ride is a FREE class brought to you by the Coalition of Arizona Bicyclists and the Maricopa Association of Governments (MAG).

The free classes for ages 16 and up will last for 3 hours. The classes will be overview on the basics of bicycling and riding on streets in traffic. The last 45 minutes of the class will be on your bike in the parking lot. Helmets are required.

Can’t make it this week? Are you in another part of the valley? Check back at the ready-to-ride home page cazbike.org/r2r , for additional class to be posted soon; and sign up for our email list to be notified of future classes.

December 8, 2012 1-4pm, downtown Tempe at the Tempe Transportation Center, 200 E 5th Street.
Please note: this activity is not sponsored by the City of Tempe or the Tempe Transportation Center. 

Please visit free-ready-to-ride-classes to register.

CAzBike Membership ANNUAL Meeting: Wed Oct 24

When: October 24, 2012 at 6:30pm
Where: Aunt Chilada’s  2021 West Baseline Road, Tempe, AZ [map/directions]; (it’s part of the the Arizona Grand Resort)

All members are cordially invited and encouraged to attend. The meeting is open to the public.
For space planning purposes, please drop us a line if you can attend;
you can respond to the Event on Facebook www.facebook.com/events/516148175062813/

Meeting Agenda
This can be participatory, with a goal of having this meeting more discussion-oriented that prior years (direction, priorities, how to grow membership, etc.)
·         Call to order
·         Introductions
·         Call for additional agenda items
·         Treasurer’s Report
·         President’s Comments: Current Priorities, Opportunities and Concerns (to include Federal Funding, ADOT Policies, Board/Volunteers Needed, MAG programs, Route 66, etc.)
·         VP Education: MAG education programs
·         Additional Agenda Items, including nominations of additional board members (if any).
·         Adjournment

Road Hazard Hotline

If you are out riding and spot some dangerous road hazard conditions (Cattle guards, dangerous longitudinal cracks and rail road crossing pavement buckling, etc. Generally NOT simply debris.).

Generally, you’ll need to supply the following information:

  • Type of hazard (description).
  • Detailed location.
  • Date observed.
  • Your Contact information

It’s best to directly report the hazard to the responsible jurisdiction, Here’s a few (sorry these links go dead regularly) —

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FREE Ready-to-Ride Class: Peoria Dec 1


Registration for the December 1, 2012 9-12 AM, located at Peoria – Lakeview Room of Rio Vista Recreation Center 8866 W. Thunderbird Road, Peoria is now open; (note: this class was originally scheduled for Oct 13, but was postponed).

Ready-to-Ride is a FREE class brought to you by the Coalition of Arizona Bicyclists and the Maricopa Association of Governments (MAG).

The free classes for ages 16 and up will last for 3 hours. The classes will be overview on the basics of bicycling and riding on streets in traffic. The last 45 minutes of the class will be on your bike in the parking lot. Helmets are required.

Please visit free-ready-to-ride-classes for more info, and to register.

Bicyclist Education Scheduled in Flagstaff: July 13-14

Martin Ince of Flagstaff will be hosting a TS101 class July 13 and 14
The location will be the Joe Montoya Community & Senior Center, 245 N Thrope Rd , Flagstaff, 86001. For more info or to register contact:

Kara Kumon (kara.kumon@gmail.com) or
Martin Ince (mince@flagstaffaz.gov, 928-213-2685)

More info from City of Flag website (includes times; THE CLASS IF FREE!)
Listing on LAB website.

This is great for cyclists in Flag and in Arizona.

Traffic Skills 101 is our nation’s premiere street bicycling program taught by instructors certified by the League of American Bicyclists. Learn the basics of bicycle and helmet fit. Learn state bicycle laws. Learn how to predict and prevent crashes, and how to bail out as a last resort! Learn how to operate your bicycle in a skillful and confident manner, in any traffic — any time!

Also, there will be an LCI instructor course (to become LAB certified to instruct) September 7, 8 and 9. (completion of TS101 is a pre-requisite). Registration is through LAB.