B.I.K.E.S. Club of Snohomish County

Club News & Upcoming Club Events		Bicycling News
Want to be notified when a ride or cancellation is added to the Ride Changes Page? New BIKES Trivia Page Port of Everett Newsletter The Green Page MailBag McClinchy Mile Ride 2009 Club Members Pictures A nice picture from a McClinchy Mile Rider		Downtown Everett Streetscape Plan You're never to old to start riding a bike An Inspiration letter from a member. SharingWheels Update Everett hopes to become friendlier to bicycles Herald news article Looking for an innovative bike trailer? This turns into a chair with table and a luggage trolley. Sharing Wheels Update Updated CT Snohomish County Maps Road Closure Information

Bicycle Alliance of Washington News		Bicycling News in the paper and online
Bicycle Alliance of Washington 2009 issues before the Legislature Good news on a key bill backed by the Bicycle Alliance "Bill Watch 2008" 2008 BAW Legislative Agenda Article LINK to Washington State Legislature		How do cyclists deal with a crazy neighborhood driver? blog.seattlepi.com Cyclists, it's time for s spring tuneup seattletimes article Get Your Bike Ready pdf from SeattleTimes Cycling enthusiasts turn their hobby into a vocation by training as bike mechanics

Volunteer for Ride Around Puget Sound, Get Great Jersey at Cost

Plan ahead now and mark your calendar for the RAPSody Ride on August 22 & 23!

RAPSody is one of the best supported, reasonably-priced rides in the area.

It is co-sponsored by BIKES Club of Snohomish County and four other local clubs.

We need both riders and volunteers (we host the reststop in Allyn on Aug. 22). All proceeds are donated to Bicycle Alliance of Washington to help promote bike advocacy and education across the state.

Early registration closes July 19, but commit before then because, as BIKES and COGS member Bob Nyberg says, "UBER COOL JERSEYS are newly designed by artist Steve Lay
and MUST BE ORDERED by JUNE 30 to guarantee .

See the design here along with other merchandise: http://www.rapsodybikeride.com

Did we mention that reststop volunteers get the jersey at cost ($40), but also have to order by June 30?

Volunteers also get a free event t-shirt and a chance to do the Chicken Dance with
club president Bill Weber at a beautiful waterfront park.

Volunteers are needed from about 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Aug. 22.

Most help is needed from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Contact Kristi Knodell at (360) 658-2462 kknodell@aol.com
to learn more and select your volunteer jersey size.

If you plan to ride, you'll want this jersey, too, so do register by June 30.

Kristin Kinnamon

Here's an inkling of the design (see it all on the website):
http://www.rapsodybikeride.com

Yahoo Group Message Board

The BIKES Club has signed up to support the following
Group Message Board for Community Transit for this year's Bike To Work Day May 15th.

Please join the group and ask and answer any questions that are posted.

Snohomish County Bike To Work Day Yahoo Group Message Board

Send me an email webmaster@bikesclub.org if you would like to receive an email when an
update is posted on the Ride Changes page.

Lynnwood Nonmotorized Plans (peds and bikes) - Public Comment Period

Make Cycling better in Lynnwood

Over the past year the City of Lynnwood has been developing a "City Wide" nonmotorized plan

(pedestrian and bike) known as our skeleton systems.

The skeleton systems will provide a framework of sidewalks, walkways, and bikeways to allow

people to travel between most homes, schools, businesses throughout the City without using their cars.

We have developed draft plans and have prioritized the missing links (see link below for more info).

http://www.ci.lynnwood.wa.us/nonmotorized

We are now in our public comment period.
Please review the information and let me know if you have any comments.

Make cycling better in Lynnwood

Fill out and send in the PDF in the "Public Bike comments"

We will consolidate all the comments by late summer/early fall and finalize for Council adoption in the fall of 2009.

Public open houses will be held at:

Lynnwood Fire Station 14, 18800 68th Ave W, June 17th, 5:00-8:00 pm
Lynnwood Utility Maintenance Center, 20525 60th Ave W, June 25th, 5:00-8:00 pm
Lynnwood Library, 19200 44th Ave W, June 29th, 3:00-7:00 pm

Thanks,

Let me know if you have any questions or comments.

David Mach, P.E.
Project Manager
City of Lynnwood

425-670-5275
425-670-5906 (FAX)
dmach@ci.lynnwood.wa.us
19100 44th Ave W
Lynnwood, WA 98036-5635

Looking for a Great Weekend Bike Event?

Dear Fellow Cyclists,

For yourselves and others looking for a great weekend bike event, consider the
Ride Around Puget Sound Aug. 22-23.

It's a "boutique" ride designed to be big enough for some company, but small enough to

have great food (calzones, berry parfaits, homemade cookies) and no lines for the port-a-potties.

We hope to attract 500 riders this year to do our challenging 170 mile route, which starts

and ends in Tacoma. You diehards can do it in one day,

but it is HILLY (9,000 feet elevation gain - like RAMROD only in smaller pieces).

Did I mention that BIKES Club of Snohomish County is one of the event sponsors,

and that 100% of the proceeds benefit the Bicycle Alliance of Washington,

our statewide advocacy organization?

And, if you don't want to ride, BIKES needs volunteers to

help at our reststop in Allyn (near Belfair) on Saturday.

Kristin Kinnamon

Are you interested in reading the newsletter online and reducing the
printing and mailing cost associated with the club newsletter?

Besides saving money the more important thing is being "green".

The online newsletter is in color and you can decide which pages to print.

And it's on the website before the end of the month.

If you would like to give it a try, send an email to webmaster@bikesclub.org

Ready to ride, but the rides are too fast or slow?

Either lead a ride or suggest one!

Send me an idea for a ride and I'll try and find a ride leader to lead it

or send comments.

webmaster@bikesclub.org

Port of Everett Newsletter

The club receives a copy of the Port Side, a newsletter from the
Port of Everett that I find interesting.
Here's a link to it for you to read; http://www.portofeverett.com//docs/port_side_winter_2009.pdf

Here's a link to their home page; http://www.portofeverett.com/

Interurban and Centennial Trail maps

Community Transit has recently published the detailed Interurban and Centennial Trail maps on our website, www.communitytransit.org. You may request a hard copy of the entire map by calling 425-353-7433.

B.I.K.E.S SUGGESTION BOX

Click on the link above to send suggestions, questions and website related ideas to the BIKES Club Board Members.

Road Closure Information

King County

http://www.metrokc.gov/tran.htm

Construction projects

http://www.metrokc.gov/kcdot/roads/cip/default.aspx

Snohomish County

http://www1.co.snohomish.wa.us/Departments/Public_Works/Divisions/road_maint/road_closures.htm
Road_Maint/Road_Closures.htm

Washington recently joined a handful of other states offering specialty license plates featuring the "Share the Road" message. The Bicycle Alliance of Washington, the only state wide voice for bicyclists, worked with the Washington State Department of Licensing on the design and approval process.

The idea of the plates is to raise awareness of bicyclists' rights to safely use the road.

The plates can only be purchased from the Department of Licensing for $40.00 plus any applicable fees.
The Bicycle Alliance will receive $28.00 from each plate sold and renewed. The twenty-eight dollars are tax deductible.

The Alliance will use the proceeds to fund safety and education programs, including providing mini grants to schools and community groups to fund programs and projects.

Follow this link to visit Bicycle Alliance of Washington for more information

B.I.K.E.S is a Snohomish County bicycle club that promotes cycling for fun and exercise.
Volunteer ride leaders sponsor rides each weekend year-round,
and some leaders maintain regular weekday ride schedules.

If you would like to join, just complete the online application form and mail it to the address
provided along with your registration fee.

B.I.K.E.S rides range anywhere from 10 to 100 miles in length, with varying levels of difficulty.
Upcoming rides and contact information are posted in the club's monthly newsletter,
Chainwheel Chatter.

The Snohomish County area is hilly (mostly gently rolling) and the climate is temperate.
Routes generally follow scenic valleys or lowlands with views of farm lands, rivers,
lakes and snow-capped peaks.
Some rides are scheduled for the scenic San Juan Islands, others for Eastern Washington
(where the sun shines more often), and still others further south in the Seattle area.
Club dues are $15 (individual) and $20 (includes family).

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