Elections are coming up for the Silicon Valley Bicycle Coaltion’s 2008 Board of Directors. Who will you vote for?

Our board members consist of eight talented and passionate cyclists that contribute large amounts of their own time and energy into to help us achieve the mission of promoting the bicycle for everyday use. A Director of the Board serves a two year term and more than four positions are available for election this year.

In addition to the usual eight, this year the Board has submitted a change in the Bylaws to increase the size of the Board. This change must be approved by a vote of the membership before it can take effect.

Please download the ballot (decjanballot.pdf) and take a look.

Elections will be held at the Winter Bike Party, December 13th. Please put your ballot in the mail by December 10th, or bring it to the party.

Let’s make the Winter Bike Party a blast for everyone! Lend a hand with our Mass Volunteer Effort for the largest bike bash this side of the bay . We’ve created 30 minute short shifts for you and your buddy to sign up on helping with everything from aiding the sign-in process to watching the kegs for any mischief. Check the Winter Bike Party page for more details.
Interested? Contact Celia at [email protected]

Want to do more? We need to form a Decorations Crew to plan on Decking the Depot with bows of bikes.
Got a fancy hand at art? Join us for our Winter Bike Party’s sign making party.
Interested? Contact Celia immediately! [email protected]

Who are you bringing to the party?
Grab your office Biking Buddy and ride to the largest bicycle bash this side of the bay.

Join SVBC as we celebrate this year’s bicycling accomplishments with all the food and beer you can ever ask for. Don’t just treat your buddies to a party, but $25 also gives all friends of cycling a discounted membership that strengthens the voice and position of all bicyclists on the road. Who will be the next Carbonless Cycling champion by raising a glass with the most biking buddies? Will it be you?

Who are you riding with to the party? Member or not, form a ride from your office to the party and we’ll post it to the Winter Bike Party web page. (Contact Shelly at [email protected])

So mark your calendar and check out the Winter Bike Party web page for more information.
Winter Bike Party
Date: Thursday, December 13
Time: 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Location: Palo Alto Train Depot (Right at the Caltrain Palo Alto Stop)
SVBC members: Free
Non-SVBC members: $25 (Includes discounted year membership)

Special thanks to Specialized for all the support they’ve given us for this party.

Thanks to the overwhelming flood of support, not only has the VTA Board of Directors enthusiastically approved of the $3.35M to help Cupertino build the Mary Avenue Bicycle Footbridge over highway 280, but they also voluntarily expressed desires that this project not delay other bicycle projects.

But it isn’t over yet. Before the end of November, we’re hoping final approval of the project will come before the Council, so we’ll need one more round of supportive expressions soon. We’ll keep you posted.

We’re almost there!

Improve your bicycling skills riding with traffic. Learn your rights and duties on the road. Subjects include selecting the right bike, fixing a flat, riding at night, taking a bike on public transit, and negotiating busy intersections.
Who: Adults and teens accompanied by adults. You must already know how to ride a bike.

Register for either the Street Skills (Friday night only) or Road 1 (Friday night and Saturday).
Street Skills Class
Street Skills is an interactive classroom-only lecture and power point presentation.
Date: Friday, November 30
Time: 6 PM - 10 PM
Location:
San Jose City Hall, 200 E. Santa Clara Street, San Jose, CA

Road 1
Road 1 includes Street Skills plus on-bike practice, on-bike test, and written test. Must attend both days.
Day 1: Friday, November 30
Time: 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Day 2: Saturday, December 1, 2007
Time: 9:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Location:
San Jose City Hall, 200 E. Santa Clara Street, San Jose, CA

Interested?
Advance registration with a $25 deposit is required. For more information, contact [email protected]

Date: Thursday, November 1
Time: 5:30 pm
Location: The county building
70 W. Hedding, San Jose, CA

Additional funding for Cupertino’s proposed Mary Avenue bike/ped bridge over 280 will be on the VTA Board of Directors meeting agenda 5:30 pm this coming Thursday, November 1.

While the construction of this bridge seems to be more expensive than the original estimate, can you imagine how much easier commuting between Cupertino, Sunnyvale and West San Jose will be with a bridge built over 280 at Mary Avenue?

Help us support this bicycle and pedestrian bridge and show up to this meeting!
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