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| Tahoe Cycling News |
June #2 - 2011 |
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Tahoe Bike Challenge Results 
In spite of the snow, rain and cold, more people participated in this years Challenge than in 2010. Congratulations to everyone for your commitment to ride. Here are some of the highlights:
Total number of trips: 3,077 Total miles: 10,592 No. of Northshore riders: 79 No. of Southshore riders: 213 Most Elevation by a Northshore individual: 22,010 ft., Laura Traeger, Most Elevation by a Southshore individual: 20,468 ft. Twain Berg Most Trips per Employee: Sierra Nevada Alliance - 18.09 Team Results - Most Total Miles: 1314 TRPA Team Results- Most Elevation: 80,763 ft. Alta Alpina Cycling Club (Out of Basin), in Basin, Northstar-at-Tahoe with 53,293 ft.
For a more complete description of results and a comparison with the results of 2010, go to www.TahoeBike.org and click on Tahoe Bike Challenge.
Tahoe Bike Challenge Awards Party
Ride Your Bike to the Awards Party and celebrate your riding accomplishments and those of others. Enjoy appetizers, BBQ, and discounted beer! Plus, you will receive discount card at Wildman Cafe for the entire year. The Party is this Friday, June 10, from 5-7:30 pm at the Wildman Cafe located at Ski Run Marina.
Corral Trail Community Design Workshop #2  This Saturday, June 11, from 9 am to 4 pm, members of the bike community will join representatives of the USFS and their trail design consultants, Hilride, to continue their work on designing improvements for the Corral Trail area in South Lake Tahoe Anyone with an interest in mountain bike trails may attend this workshop by coming to the USFS offices at 35 College Drive for the 9 am start. At 11 am, participants will meet at the Corral Trailhead. Participants are encouraged to bring vehicles capable of carrying multiple bicycles, in addition to cameras, and lunch for the day. Hilride will be providing Clif Bars for the entire group.
Images During America's Most Beautiful Bike Ride   
Coaliton Early Rest Stop Crew. Mud Face Rider. Hot Chicken Broth Medicine. |
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Public Meetings For Your Input
Proposed Ballot Measure to Redistribute Recreation Funds On Thursday, June 16, from 5-7 pm in the Cedar Room, at the South Lake Tahoe Parks & Rec. building on Rufus Allen Blvd., the Bike Coalition and El Dorado County supervisor, Norma Santiago, will host an informal public meeting to discuss the proposed November ballot measure seeking to redistribute Measure S funds. John Upton, administrator of the Joint Powers Authority (JPA), who is responsible for complying with Measure S mandates, will be present to share the contents of the proposed measure and answer any questions. The basic changes to the original Measure S, which was approved in 2000, include redistributing the accruing bicycle maintenance funds so that $500,000 of those funds can be spent on renovating the youth ball fields, with the remaining funds to be used for new bike path maintenance, and maintenance for bicycle paths built before 2000. Maintenance of pre-2000 bike paths was not provided for in the original Measure S. It is important that members of the community be sufficiently informed about this proposed measure and have an opportunity to voice their opinions, concerns and suggestions. Refreshments will be provided. The JPA will meet on June 30, 2011, at 9 am in the El Dorado County Public Library meeting room, located on Rufus Allen Blvd., to make a final decision on whether to place the measure on November's ballot. Greenway Bikeway Update Presentation The California Tahoe Conservancy (CTC) has scheduled a  public informational meeting to give an update on the much awaited Tahoe Greenway bike project. The presentation will be made by Sue Rae Ireland, Greenway project manager, on Wednesday, June 15, from 6-8 pm at the US Forest Service Headquarters on 35 College Drive. This project phase will describe a 4 mile shared-use trail from Sierra Track neighborhood to the Van Sickle Bi-State Park located under the Heavenly Mountain Resort gondola. Your input is an essential element in the process to help ensure this important bikeway serves the community by becoming the spine for arterial connectivity to neighborhoods, schools, jobs, shopping districts, and recreational areas. |
 Events June 10. Tahoe Bike Challenge Awards Party (see above for details) June 11. Corral Trail Community Workshop #2 June 15. Greenway Bikeway Public Information meeting
June 16. Proposed Ballot Measure meeting
June 30. Joint Powers Authority meeting, 9am SLT Airport, Measure S funding revisions
If your club, business or organization has scheduled bicycle events or activities and would like them posted on this newsletter or on our web site, send a fact sheet to biketahoe@aol.com. |
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Become a member of the Lake Tahoe Bicycle Coalition & Help Build a Legacy.
The mission of the Coalition is to promote liveable and sustainable communities by encouraging more bicycle/pedestrain-friendly facilities and promoting educational programs in which residents and visitors can safely and conveniently ride and walk on a more frequent basis.
Our next monthly meeting is scheduled for Thursday, July 14, 5:30-7:00PM at Design Workshop Conference Roon, 128 Market St., Suite 3 E, Stateline, NV.
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Hi Tahoe Bike Buddies,
Yes, the second newsletter in the same month. There is so much going on in our Tahoe Bike World that I find it necessary and relevant to share with you the activities and meetings available for your participation. In fact, these events provide the opportunity for you to help shape our Tahoe Bike legacy and transform our cycling community for generations to enjoy.
There are public input meetings, a single track trail workshop and a party. Imagine that the Bike Coalition is having a party. Yes, we are in need of having some fun too. The Coalition works tirelessly on bicycle advocacy issues and helps move our region to become more bicycle friendly and sustainable -- most of the time at the expense of making time for fun as a organization. So we hope you will come to the party tomorrow and celebrate with us the riding accomplishments of many and the arrival of sunshine. And, I want you to know we are planning an informal fun ride and BBQ this summer. Stay tuned for the fun.
I look forward to partying with you tomorrow, seeing you at the meetings and workshop, and on the trails doing what we love.
Happy Trails,
Ty Polastri
President, LTBC
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