Channel Islands Bicycle Club

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CIBC in Montana,
June 2010

Cool Breeze Registration
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CIBC at St. Marys Lodge
(Photo Courtesy Dick Bellman)

Photos here by Dick Bellman and Photos on lower right by Frank Zych

2010 Cool Breeze Jersey

(It is Black and White)

From Prez-Neal

Hello All:

I was able to attend this morning's meeting of the Ventura County Planning Division in which they approved the Caltrans application for improvements to the 101 freeway, which includes the HOV (carpool) lanes, moving the bike path to the ocean side of the highway (making a Class 1 path), with all the improvements. Of course there are still some folks trying to block the project, but I don't see any real chance of that. Some of you remember attending the Caltrans presentation at our monthly meeting a couple of years ago. The Surfrider foundation and a few Mussel Shoals residents are not happy, but you know you can't please everyone...

The project is not perfect, but at least what they are doing for cyclists overall is pretty safe, except of course when you have a large event (ie. Cool Breeze century, etc.), it could be a bit "crazy." Check out the Ventura County planning commision website and you can review the info, or Caltrans District 7 from the state... they have a little video simulation to give you an idea of what it will all look like. It is supposed to be a 10-foot wide, 2-way bike path, with open railings between the bike path and the freeway, and open fencing to see the ocean. There will be sound walls around Mussel Shoals, and a safer crossing for the bike path (with stop signs for everyone).

The project is part of the California Coastal Trail, and will cost somewhere over 120 million dollars, covering at least the Santa Barbara and Ventura county portions... with the La Conchita/Mussel Shoals area (from Bates to just south of the Mobil Pier) costing around 27 million...

Construction is scheduled to start in March of 2011, and take approximately 4 years.

See you on the road! --Neal

Video of Bike Path Proposal from Mobil Oil Pier to Bates Rd.

HOV/Bike Lane
Proposal(66 pages)

We all know how to ride a bike, right? But do we all know how to "Ride Right"?

Marin County Safety Video

Remember "Car Back",
"On Your Left"

Saturday: Rides start at 8:00

Sunday: Fox / Hounds Rides start at 9am/8am

3rd Tuesday of the Month for "Malibu the Easy Way" now starts at Freedom Park second entrance at the backside of soccer fields(Start Change)

CIBC in Montana 2010
(Photo Courtesy Frank Zych)

One that should have Dick explaining himself.

(Photo by Leslie Ogden)Updated

The Welcome Return of the Bicycle

Image credit: ItzaFineDay/Flickr

The bicycle has many attractions as a form of personal transportation. It alleviates congestion, lowers air pollution, reduces obesity, increases physical fitness, does not emit climate-disrupting carbon dioxide, and is priced within the reach of the billions of people who cannot afford a car.Bicycles increase mobility while reducing congestion and the area of land paved over. Six bicycles can typically fit into the road space used by one car. For parking, the advantage is even greater, with 20 bicycles occupying the space required to park a car.

Contnue Reading HERE

Hitting for the cycle

Bicycling Statistics

Linda Bott at RAAM 2010,

Sunday, Sept 12th

Painted Turtle Ride

Lake Hughes, CA

A new idea for the CIBC. A fun method to motivate us to bike more often. Check out the National Program by clicking on the logo above

Year Round Totals on Club Activities Page

(updated 6-30-10).

Here it is. What you ask? Well, the famous Southern Cal's Best television segment on biking in Ventura County. See many of our club members biking up and down the coast. As well, interviews with Neal and Mike. We have now made the "big time." How to view it on real TV? Click HERE. Or just click on You Tube Link here."

WELCOME to Channel Islands Bicycle Club (CIBC), the premiere cycling club in western Ventura County for beginners and the experienced road cyclist. The CIBC is a non-profit, recreational organization that provides enjoyable and safe recreational bicycle riding and related activities in an around Ventura, Santa Barbara Los Angeles Counties.

Club activities include a variety of weekend road rides, charity rides in Southern California, the club sponsored Cool Breeze Century, club get-togethers and monthly meetings with presentations on road cycling.

Club meetings are held on the third Wednesday of the month at 7:00 pm at Carrow's Restaurant at 2401 E. Harbor Boulevard near Seaward in Ventura. Dinner time is 6:30pm. We have a wonderful club newsletter in our "Chain Chatter for August" Read it today, it is so much fun!

Club Rides are held every; Saturday and Sunday (and major holidays) at 8:00am start time or in the winter (Dec,Jan,Feb.) at 8:30am. Tortoise Rides begin at 8:30am. Further information on ride start locations, dates, time and destinations are in the Ride Calendar. Come and join us for great biking fun with the Channel Islands Bike Club today.

Our very excellent monthly club
newsletter in COLOR! Just click on the Chain Chatter Header above for
club information.

Membership Application for 2010

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Ventura County, California		Channel Islands Bicycle Club	"Since 1990"

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CIBC at St. Marys Lodge (Photo Courtesy Dick Bellman) Photos here by Dick Bellman and Photos on lower right by Frank Zych