SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2018
Newsletter
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Making sure the feather flag is secure at our Bike Rodeo at the Chico Branch of the Butte County Library. | | |
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Autumn in Chico is always a welcome change especially after a warm summer. It is the perfect bike riding weather if you enjoy cooler mornings followed by temperate afternoons. Unfortunately, my own fall riding has been a little slow going as I've been busy with Velo. We have had an incredibly busy and spectacular September and October here at Chico Velo in our community! We hosted 24 bike valet engagements, 3 Bike Rodeos, the Forest Ranch Hill Climb Time Trial, and we participated in Make a Difference day installing privacy slats around the bike racks at Citrus Elementary school to deter bike theft. I can't thank all of the volunteers who helped us with all of these events, the Velo staff, my family, and you for coming out and supporting Chico Velo and riding your bicycle! Thank you everyone who participated!
After an incredible September and October, I'm looking forward to a little fall riding. Just have to make sure I have my lights all charged up as the days are once again getting shorter. I look forward to seeing you out on the road enjoying these beautiful fall days as well! Don't forget to Bike your VOTE on Tuesday, November 6!
-Renee
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We have been hard at work this summer with lots of house keeping projects. One of them was to update our website. If you haven't checked it out yet, please do! We would LOVE your feedback! CHECK OUT THE NEW CHICOVELO.ORG | |
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Ride. Eat. Breathe. Benefit.
Chico Velo Benefit for Kidspedal. Wedenesday, December 5, 2018, 5pm-8:30pm at Sierra Nevada Brewery's Big Room. Special guest speaker award winning frame builder, Steve Rex. Amazing silent auction, live dessert auction, free bike valet, and more! Tickets and more information HERE
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Chico Velo Wildflower Century, Saturday, April 27 and Sunday April 29, 2019. Registration NOW OPEN! We have a number of new things for 2019! Check it out at wildflowercentury.org | |
Bike Valet at Christmas Preview Downtown Chico: Sunday, November 18, 2018, 4pm-8pm. Ride your bicycle to Christmas Preview and enjoy free safe and secure bike parking*
*Weather permitting
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At Chico Velo we wear many hats and tackle many different issues and projects. Please read below about what we have been up to and how your support helps promote cycling. | |
Please join us on Wednesday, December 5, 2018 at our annual benefit for our Kidspedal program at Sierra Nevada Brewery, Big Room. We have a number of wonderful things lined up for this year including an incredible array of silent auction items for you to bid on! Get your holiday shopping done with us while helping out a great cause! With the funds raised for our Kidspedal program at the 2017 benefit, we were able to:
- Install 6 industrial bicycle pumps in 6 different schools in the Chico Unified School District with the help of our partners, Chico Sunrise Rotary and Enloe Medical Center
- Update our bike rodeo equipment
- Host 6 bike rodeos
- Install privacy fencing around bike racks at two schools to deter theft
- Donate 6 bikes to kids participating in bike month
- Donate bicycle related prizes to kids participating in Bike Month rewarding them for riding
- Host 1 mechanic clinic teaching kids how to perform a quick check on their bicycles
- Spend 12 hours assembling bikes for a give away
- Host 1 educational school assembly teaching bike safety and maintenance
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More Information and to Purchase Tickets HERE | |
Chico City Council: On Tuesday, September 19, 2018 Renee attended the Chico City Council meeting. On the agenda was Old Humboldt Road and whether or not to authorize staff to pursue closing the road to Vehicular traffic leaving it open for pedestrians and bicyclists. Renee spoke on behalf of Chico Velo and Cyclists advocating for the closure of the road to vehicular traffic. Chico Velo was able to talk on behalf of the tourism side with solid numbers from our Wildflower event with over 1200 cyclists riding up the road in one day, not to mention the countless others who do ride up the road throughout the year. Renee also advocated on behalf of cyclists riding up the road for a safer Humboldt Road. Council voted unanimously approving staff to further pursue the road closure with Butte County. Staff will go back to council for final approval to close the road in the near future. We guarantee that Chico Velo will be present for the vote speaking on behalf of bicyclists. | |
Bike lane improvements to Memorial and Camellia. Photo taken before lane painted | | |
Advocating for improvements! We have been hard at work this last month partnering with the City of Chico and the Bicycle/Pedestrian Working Group to help the City update their Bike Plan. The City of Chico staff is hoping to have the plan go to City Council for approval in December. Rest assured we will keep you posted when the Bicycle Plan is on the agenda. | |
Our Trailworks Crew have been in a heavy planning mode gearing up for some spectacular fall work days. Thanks to the Forest Ranch Hill Climb Time Trial participants we will be acquiring new tools to allow for more volunteers to help during our workdays and for us to do a little more specialized work. All we need is a little moisture to make the trails in Upper Bidwell Park a little easier to work. In the mean time we will be updating signage in the park and begin brushing until we can do some actual shovel work. Stay tuned for upcoming work days. | |
CHICO VELO COMMUNITY CALENDAR | |
Here at Chico Velo, we strive to promote cycling in our community by providing a 'one-stop-shop' location for cyclists! On the Chico Velo Community Calendar, you can check out local riding events and see where Bike Valet will be all in one place! Click the link and check out all the awesome events that are going on: Chico Velo Community Calendar | |
Temporary Hiatus. Will return November | | |
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We apologize for the temporary hiatus, but the challenge will be back November and we will be rewarding you handsomely for your riding efforts. In the mean time, share with us a photo of your favorite fall ride and we will send you something to brighten up your future rides! [email protected] | |
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What is the #showyourvelo challenge?!? | |
We post a picture of a location somewhere in Chico, ride your bike to that location, take a selfie with your bike at the location, post to our Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter page with #showyourvelo to be enrolled in your chance to win OR EMAIL your picture to [email protected]! | |
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