| ROUTT COUNTY RIDERS NEWS ~ May 2010
"We unite all bicyclists in Steamboat Springs and Routt County to create a fun, healthy and safe bicycle friendly community benefitting local citizens and visitors alike." |
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***CORRECTION FROM THE PREVIOUS MEETING REPORT:
An importnat note regarding the Safe Routes to School Grant is that Routt County Riders was a major partner on the grant, but the grant was awarded to the Routt County government through CDOT. RCR grant writer Johanna Hall worked very hard on this grant, RCR wrote a strong support letter for the grant, and several RCR members were on the grant committee, including County Commissioner Diane Mitsch Bush who will be managing the grant.
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MULTI-MODAL ADVISORY BOARD
 This group continues to meet twice per month. They nailed down their design for the educational campaign and were approved for $1550 from the Board of County Commissioners to purchase stickers, bumper stickers, posters and large banners. The campaign includes the following four points: - Obey laws, signs and signals.
- Be visable and aware.
- Ride Friendly.
- Three feet to pass.
The following are the members:
Lisa Shafer -cycling
Steve Williams - South Routt resident
Derek Hodson - cycling business
Stuart Handloff - Steamboat springs resident
Bill Gay - Agriculture
Bill Baderacca - construction
Leslie Lovejoy- North Routt resident
Lisa Barbour- runner/ped
Mike Rossman- trucking
Frank Roitsch- West Routt resident
2 ex-officio: Paul Draper- RC R&B, Janet Hruby Steamboat springs Public Works. |
 DOWNHILL / FREE RIDERS / GRAVITY MOUNTAIN BIKING
Aryeh Copah reported that the comment period for the Master Plan has concluded and the next action to be made will likely be from the Ski Area. He said that an environmental study will be required before they have any solid answer.
They continue to make updates to the Freeride website and plan a section for donations now that RCR is a 501(c)3 organization.
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BICYCLE FRIENDLY BUSINESS (BFB) PROGRAM
A volunteer has stepped forward to take on the task of Committee Chair for the Bicycle Friendly Business Program. A meeting is planned for May in hopes to move forward with the program.
The BFB program helps business plan for how they might participate in cycling related events and help achieve community cycling goals at the same time. It also enables businesses to extend the reach of their support for cycling events or projects into a year-round message.
This will be a great opportunity for businesses to contribute to the many RCR events, support the cycling community and be recognized for the partnership. If you have a Bicycle Friendly Business get in touch about enrolling in the program. Volunteers are needed for this committee. Please contact Jackieif you are interested. |
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BIKE TOWN USA TASK FORCE
The Bike Town USA Task Force met three times in April and they have another consultant coming to meet with the group in May. They have developed a mission statement, objectives and goals and feel like the momentum continues to move forward.
The initial objective of this Task Force was to bring community decision makers together to create a vision and purpose to move forward on the idea of developing the potential of Steamboat as a biking destination. This task force includes representatives from the City, County, BLM, Forest Service, Ski Area and Routt County Riders. Please contact RCR Executive Director, Jackie Brown, if you are interested providing input and she will pass the information along to the Task Force. |
 ROUTT COUNTY RIDERS WEBSITE
Randy Howie, Committee Chair, is working on populating content throughout the new site. The new website offers several new pages and information and Randy is working with other Board members to include as much information as possible prior to launching the site.
This new design will offer a content management system, which will allow quicker and easier updates to the website. New features will include an event calendar, photo gallery, RCR blog, improved online membership registration, committee updates and more! |
BIKE TO WORK WEEK
Save the date ~ June 21st - 25th, 2010
Lisa Shafer, Committee Chair, has begun work on this year's bike to work week. Plans are coming together for the following events:
Monday: 5:30 pm Orange Peel/Spindle One Bike Tour on Emerald (all levels). Rides for A group, B group and women's ride.
Tuesday: 5:30 pm Evening Road Ride Meeting at Orange Peel
Wednesday: Bike to Work Day. 7a-10a breakfast at the Courthouse lawn sponsored by Honey Stinger/Big Agnes, Yampa Valley Sustainability Council and Starbucks Coffee. Leaders of the Bike to Work Month Challenge will be announced.
Thursday: 5:30 pm Ski and Bike Kare skills clinic at the Howelsen Lot. Learn Obstacles, log crossings, rock rollovers, cornering, bunny hops and wheelies.
Friday: 5:00 pm Ski Haus Poker Ride and BBQ
Saturday: 8-10am downtown starting at the courthouse: Cruiser Bike Rally and Festival. Sponsored by Wheels and the Young Professionals Network of Steamboat.
Coffee For Commuters! For each day that you ride your bike to work during Bike to Work Week you can grab a FREE cup of joe from the following restaurants (some are even offering breakfast specials): Lil' House, Creekside, Starbucks, Winonas, Amante, Freshies.
There will be a commuter challenge from June 1st-30th. This could be organized as teams or businesses depending on the group. They are still kicking around costs, but estimate around $20/team. More details to come soon.
Contact Lisa for more information.
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STEAMBOAT RIDE - 4 -YELLOW
This event is planned for August 8th and planning is going well. They are very close to their goal on sponsorship sales and registration is moving forward. It is turning out to be a big event!
Registration is now live on the website at http://www.ride4yellow.com/info/registration/ The premier ride, from Dumont Lake along the Continental Divide and arriving at the ski area via Mountain View trails is limited to 200 riders and each rider must raise $500.
Please contact Committee Chair, David Nagel, if you are interested in serving on this committee. The event will be looking for a large number of volunteers - please let us know if you will be available.
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| MEMBERSHIP REPORT
There are currently 160 paid memberships for 2010. Memberships for 2009 are now expired and you can sign up for 2010 membership which is due buy June 1, 2010.
The membership committee researched costs for membership cards as well as stickers as incentives for members to join and to have something tangible to send to new members. They proposed to the Board that RCR spend $1072 to purchase membership cards and $1000 for RCR stickers. Discussion from members at the meeting was that the purchase of membership cards would be wasteful, but they were favorable to the idea of stickers. There were suggestions for other tangible items such as a bottle opener or water bottle. The Board approved $1000 in spending for new RCR stickers.
Routt County Riders is partnering with the Steamboat Winter Sports Club Youth Cycling program this year by offering each child that is a part of a family membership with Routt County Riders a $20 discount on their registration. Contact Ben Clark for details. Please contact Jackie to join or find out the status of your membership to RCR. Online registration is available on the Routt County Riders website. When you join you will receive a confirmation via e-mail.
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2010 ROUTT COUNTY RIDERS JERSEY
2010 Jerseys are now available! Please contact Scott if you are interested in purchasing a jersey. The cost of a 2010-2011 jersey will be as follows:
Retail/Non-Member: $65.00
Bulk:
1-20: $50.00 each
21-50: $45.00 each
51+: $40.00 each
There are a few remaining 2008-2009 jerseys, which are now on sale for $35.00! Contact Scott if you are interested. Sizes available include: Men's M/XXL and Women's M/L/XL |
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STEAMBOAT TRAIL MAPPING
The mapping software has arrived! This includes the basic software to get the project moving forward. The committee is going through a granting process with the company to fund additional software. They still plan to get this map out by June of this year and they will retail for around $10. The committee plans to sell sponsorships for the rides and will be working on that in the upcoming month. A reminder that only legal trails will be on this map. Contact Lisa if you are interested in sponsorship or have questions regarding the mapping committee.
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TRAILS UPDATE
Gretchen Sehler, Trails Committee Chair, reported that the trails are still wet! They are currently waiting to receive the grant for the Moose Draw Trail. Smartwool and Moots have contacted Gretchen to set up trail work days for the upcoming season. |
Diane Mitsch Bush recommended that everyone read the article in the paper from May 5th regarding the money that the Comissioners approved for spending on the road education effort. Click here to view the article. |
Next RCR Meeting
Monday, June 7, 2010
5:30pm - 7:00pm
Bud Werner Memorial Library
Library Hall Meeting Room |
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