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Snohomish
County
Tourism Information
leadaride@bikesclub.org
The new way to send a ride to the Ride Coordinator.
Bike to
donate?
Contact Sharing Wheels
Traveling and looking for a bike ride? Check out the
Cyclists' Yellow Pages Online
http://www.sharetheroad.org
Click
here to send an email to the webmaster.
Accident Information
Ride and Club Updates Are
On The Web!
Ever wonder if that ride is still on despite the
predictions of snow?
Want to see if someone has organized a spontaneous
ride on a beautiful sunny day?
Go to the
ride_changes
page for the latest information on scheduled and unscheduled rides. Cool,
huh? Also, if you lose or somehow didn’t receive your newsletter, all
scheduled rides are also posted on the website at the beginning of each
month.
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February Club Meeting
February 11,
7:00pm
Snohomish
County PUD Bldg
2320 California Ave. Everett
Everyone’s welcome.
Featuring
John
Carlin’s
Presentation of his
Tour of
British Columbia 2009
John
Carlin will show a video from last summer’s Tour BC.
Deadlines
are coming up for many summer ride registrations
and Tour BC
might make it to your list after John’s presentation.
Looking for a few more volunteers for Sunday.
Free admission to Expo when you volunteer!
EXPO 2010 Volunteer
Schedule
Saturday March 13, 9am to 6pm
8am to 11:30 am
Mike Dahlstrom, Rod McDonald, Rick Schrank
11:30am to 3pm
Bill Weber, Debby Grant, Kay Peterson
3pm to 6pm
Clarence Elstad,
Liz Raemont ________________
Sunday March 14, 10am to 4pm
9:30am to 1pm John Carlin,
Debby Grant ________________
1pm to 4pm
Warren Bare
Pete, Juanita and Laura Pias
Contact Mike Dahlstrom
bikeexpo@bikesclub.org if
you want to signup. More details to follow.
The Draft Transportation 2040 Plan is now available for review and comment
The Puget Sound Regional
Council is pleased to present the draft Transportation 2040 plan for the
central Puget Sound region. The PSRC’s Transportation Policy Board has been
guiding the development of the plan for the past three years. The new
transportation plan addresses critical issues such as congestion and
mobility, the environment, and transportation finance. It is a framework
document that guides future regional decisions, presents the region’s vision
to federal and state policymakers, and paves the way for the implementation
of key regional projects and programs for the next 30 years.
The draft plan is
available for download on our website at
www.psrc.org. We are happy to provide a paper copy upon request. Written
comments on the draft plan are encouraged, and may be submitted using the
online comment form at
http://wwwpsrc.org/transportation/t2040/t2040comment.
Written comments are also accepted by fax, mail, or email.
Fax: 206-464-4825 (Attn: Transportation
2040)
Mail: Puget Sound Regional Council
ATTN: Transportation 2040
1011 Western Ave, Suite 500
Seattle, WA 98104
Email:
transportation2040@psrc.org
We would appreciate
receiving written comments as early as possible. Comments received by March
9 will be summarized for consideration at the March 11, 2010
Transportation Policy Board meeting.
Public involvement
remains a vital component of the process. During the coming weeks, PSRC
staff will continue to reach out to member jurisdictions, countywide subarea
groups, and other technical and policy committees to gather final comments
on the draft plan. These comments will assist the PSRC policy boards in
developing the Final Plan in March. Adoption of the final Transportation
2040 plan by the PSRC General Assembly is planned for May 2010. Thank you
for your input. We look forward to hearing from you.
Sincerely,
Bob Drewel, Executive
Director
Green Everett is hosting a benefit for Sharing Wheels
Feb
20th from 4:30-6:30pm Green Everett is hosting a benefit
for
Sharing Wheels Coop (www.sharingwheels.org).
It will
be at Strawberry Lanes in Marysville 1067 Columbia avenue.
Cost is
$7.50 to enter (try to raise $80 in pledges)
Sign up
at Zippy's Java Lounge 1804 Hewitt.
For
more info call 425-258-4940.
http://greeneverett.wikispaces.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.
Please join the group and ask and answer any questions
that are posted.
Snohomish County Bike To Work Day Yahoo Group Message Board
Send an email
webmaster@bikesclub.org if you would like to
receive an email when an
update is posted on the Ride Changes page.
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
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.
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
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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
CLUB of Snohomish County 2010
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.
To update Membership information
click
here
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).
Non-members are welcome on rides as long as they wear helmets!
 since Jan 2 2010
13,623 visits in 2009
18,520 visits in 2008
15,558 visits in 2007
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