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733 Center Blvd., Fairfax<br />
CA 94930 • 415-456-3469<br />
www.marinbike.org<br />
Volume 14 / Issue 4 FALL 2012<br />
STAFF<br />
Kim Baenisch, Executive Direc<strong>to</strong>r<br />
Tom Boss, Membership Direc<strong>to</strong>r<br />
Bob Trigg, Administra<strong>to</strong>r<br />
Andy Peri, Advocacy Direc<strong>to</strong>r<br />
Alisha Oloughlin, Planning<br />
Direc<strong>to</strong>r<br />
Erik Schmidt; Off-Road Direc<strong>to</strong>r<br />
April Spooner; Volunteer and<br />
Activities Coordina<strong>to</strong>r<br />
Wendi Kallins, Safe Routes <strong>to</strong><br />
Schools Program Direc<strong>to</strong>r<br />
Laura Kelly, Safe Routes <strong>to</strong> Schools<br />
Volunteer Liaison<br />
Peggy Clark, Safe Routes <strong>to</strong><br />
Schools Project Coordina<strong>to</strong>r<br />
Gwen Froh, Safe Routes <strong>to</strong><br />
Schools Teen Program Coordina<strong>to</strong>r<br />
James Sievert, Safe Routes <strong>to</strong><br />
Schools Instruc<strong>to</strong>r<br />
SR2S UPDATES<br />
see page 4<br />
CONTENTS<br />
President’s Message.....................................3<br />
23 Schools Achieve Green Status............ 4<br />
Text / Talk / Crash..........................................5<br />
New Green Guide for Green Teams..........5<br />
A Perfect Bike<strong>to</strong>berfest!...............................6<br />
<strong>Bicycle</strong>s, Beer and Face Paint.....................7<br />
MCBC Members Appreciate New Bike<br />
Facilities ........................................................8<br />
Bike Locally Challenge ...............................10<br />
Mt. Tam Dirt Fondo......................................11<br />
DIRECTORS<br />
Maureen Gaffney, President<br />
Mark Comin, Vice President<br />
Don Magdanz, Secretary<br />
Ian Roth, Treasurer<br />
Philip Brewer<br />
Chris Hobbs<br />
Jennifer Kaplan<br />
Fred Morfit<br />
Scott Penzarella<br />
John Vipiana<br />
ADVISORs<br />
Mark Birnbaum<br />
Joe Breeze<br />
Tom Hale<br />
Deb Hubsmith<br />
Jim Jacobsen<br />
Patrick Seidler<br />
Julia Violich<br />
PEDAL PRESS<br />
Edi<strong>to</strong>r: Tom Boss<br />
Copy Edi<strong>to</strong>r: Connie Breeze<br />
Design: Jeremy Thorn<strong>to</strong>n<br />
Contribu<strong>to</strong>rs: Jack Androvich,<br />
Tom Boss, Dan Freeman,<br />
Maureen Gaffney, Anna<br />
Garfink, Tom Horne, Wendi<br />
Kallins, Cheryl Longinotti,<br />
Janine Marr, Alisha Oloughlin,<br />
Andy Peri, Dwayne Price, Erik<br />
Schmidt, Terry Sea<strong>to</strong>n, Jean<br />
Severinghaus, Scott Warner<br />
HOW ABOUT BIKE TOURING?<br />
see page 12<br />
MT. TAM DIRT FONDO<br />
see page 11<br />
REVIEW: YUBA MUNDO<br />
see page 14<br />
How About Bike Touring?.......................... 12<br />
Yuba Mundo Cargo Bike Review..............14<br />
Book reviews............................................................15<br />
Respecting <strong>the</strong> Road<br />
and Reflecting on a Tragedy....................16<br />
Fostering Safety and Harmony on <strong>Marin</strong><br />
<strong>County</strong> Roads and Paths.......................... 17<br />
East-West Corridor Becomes<br />
More Bike Friendly.....................................18<br />
Sir Francis Drake Boulevard<br />
Through <strong>the</strong> Park.......................................19<br />
<strong>County</strong> <strong>Bicycle</strong> Parking Program<br />
Wraps up with Notable Success............ 21<br />
Twin Cities <strong>Bicycle</strong> / Pedestrian Projects<br />
Shine Brightly............................................. 22<br />
Measure A Passes...................................... 23<br />
MCBC Membership..................................24<br />
Cover pho<strong>to</strong> of Sterling Guy and Joe Breeze<br />
by Eric Harger.<br />
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