AmeriSchools Bike Club 1st Annual Bike Rodeo

When: Saturday January 23, 2010
Where: AmeriSchools Parking Lot
Time: 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm (volunteers 12 – 4)
What: An event to teach real-world bicycle safety via 5 stations that simulate actual biking situations bikers encounter on their bikes.
Who: Open to current bike club members and to any other student (grades 5-8) and parent(s). A parent must be in attendance with the student.
Bring: Your bike, helmet and a parent

Sponsored by: AmeriSchools Academy, Valley Metro, Karma Racer, Arizona Bicycle Club

Volunteers needed! We need 25 volunteers to help make this a successful event for your child and the students. Please help….call 602.532.0100 ASAP to sign up. Thank you!

Dec Issue of Sprocketeer Published

You can view the latest Sprocketeer online here.

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January General Membership Meeting, Agenda

Meeting Date/Time: 1/18/2010, 6:30 pm

General Membership Meeting

Meeting Location: Boulders on Broadway, 530 W. Broadway, Tempe, AZ

Agenda

1. Call for general member items for agenda and discussion
2. Call for new/additional business from Board/Advisory members
3. Upcoming meetings and attendance by CAzB

• MAG Bike/Ped Committee meeting: Tuesday, 1/19, 10:00 am (Bob B)
• Valley Metro Bike Month Planning Committee Mtg: Tuesday, 1/19, ? (?)
• ADOT/LAB Bike Friendly State application mtg: Friday, 1/22, 10:00 am (Bob B)

4. Receipt of any nominees/suggestions for open CAzB positions:

• Open Board seat due to Charles Sobczak resignation
• Open Treasurer position
• Open Advisory seat due to Peter Mather resignation
• Open Newsletter editor position

5. 2010 Goals/Objectives – Working Session
6. New business/other matters
7. Adjournment

Bike Ed on a roll

The Fall 2009 Bike Ed season got off to a rolling start on November 7, 2009. CAzBike LCI's Gene Holmerud and Kathy Mills offered the LAB Traffic Skills 101 Curriculum. Classes are offered free of charge, and available in Phoenix and Tucson.
To find classes visit www.cazbike.org/BikeEd .

Cave Creek Bicycle Festival: Nov 13-15

"For the sake of open space"
Cave Creek Bicycle Festival
Your Passport to cycling the Desert Foothills
November 13, 14 and 15, 2009
...more info...

Message from the President

To the Membership, Prospective Members and Partners of the Coalition of Arizona Bicyclists,

Recently, the Coalition of Arizona Bicyclists held board of directors and officer elections. During that process, I was elected your CAzB president, which I consider both an honor and a challenge ...read the rest of this message

Memorial Ride for Safety XII, Oct 24

The 2009 theme is Safety and Share the Road. Join The Coalition of Arizona Bicyclists and Phoenix Metro Bicycle Club for this great ride. The routes are 100 K and 35 miles through Carefree and scenic vistas of Tonto National Forest and Pinnacle Peak.
The ride will be held October 24, 2009.

FULL INFO and mail-in Pre-REGISTRATION HERE
(Pre-reg now closed...)

Ride of Honor: Nov 7

The “Ride of Honor” in Mesa is a free, family-friendly educational event including a non-competitive 11-mile ride as a visual memorial to injured and killed cyclists. More info at the Not One More Foundation.