Aug 2017 | Events, Activities, and Updates

Summer is almost over. Well, kind of. For many students it is. In terms of the forecast, not so much. Several more months of hot, hot weather are ahead of us. So the BikeSGV team will continue to plan accordingly, with upcoming rides starting a bit earlier (or later) than usual, including the August installment of the 2017 #SGVBikeChallenge.

Speaking of the SGV Bike Challenge - 12 rides, over two dozen SGV communities - you will also want to save-the-date for ride #9, which will follow the route of April 22, 2018 #cicLAvia (San Dimas, La Verne, Pomona, and Claremont) and include free samples at Grizzly's Biscuits and Donuts in Claremont! :)

• Thu 8/17 (6-9:30pm) - Women-on-Wheels Mariachi Music Fun Ride - Morgan Park, 4100 Baldwin Park Blvd., Baldwin Park 91706. FB Event
• Fri 8/25 (7-9pm) - Bike-In Movie: Back to the Future - Jeff Seymour Family Center (BikeSGV HQ), 10900 Mulhall St., El Monte 91731
• Sun 8/27 (8:30am-12pm) - SGV Bike Challenge Ride #8 | SGV Skyline Ride (Rowland Heights) - Rowland Heights Park, 1500 Banida Ave, Rowland Heights, CA 91748. More details: Website, FB Event
• Save-the-Date: Sat 9/23 (8:30am-12pm) - SGV Bike Challenge Ride #10 | CiclaSGVia Exploratory Ride. San Dimas City Hall, 245 E. Bonita Ave., San Dimas (optional 8am roll from Gold Line APU/Citrus station). FB Event

As always, you can support BikeSGV programming and efforts by making a donation of time/services/goods, renewing your membership, or becoming a member.      
Your friends @BikeSGV

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SGV Regional Pedestrian and Bicycle Plan | Take the Survey

Over the course of the next 12 months the Cities of La Puente, Montebello, Monrovia, Irwindale and Glendora will be developing Pedestrian and Bicycle Master Plans to identify opportunities to improve local conditions for walking and bicycling. At the same time, a San Gabriel Valley Regional Greenway Plan will be developed to prioritize the 50 miles of multi-purpose walking and biking paths that are most feasible to build along the region’s many waterways, washes, and storm channels.

Help Inform the Plan
Public feedback is needed to develop good plans. You can help out via any of the following steps.  

1. Take the plan survey here
2. Encourage contacts who bike/walk in these communities to do so, too
3. Share the survey with listserves and on social media with the hashtag #ActiveSGV

Get Involved!
BikeSGV will be coordinating Pedestrian and Bicycle Counts in all 5 project cities as well as along the Rio Hondo and San Gabriel Rivers in September. If you have availability Saturdays 11am-1pm and/or Tues/Thur 7-9am or 4-6pm, you are eligible to participate! Just email us here to get the ball rolling. Count volunteers will also be eligible for special prizes, if you're into surprises. :)

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Women-on-Wheels | Mariachi Music Fun Ride | Thu 8/17

Join Women on Wheels for a fun ride to West Covina Civic Center for a free concert in the park featuring Mariachi Divas! 

Note: This is a women-identified only ride.

Route: 3 miles one-way 

Schedule:
6:00 pm Meet at Morgan Park
6:30 pm Roll-out
7:00 pm Arrive at West Covina Civic Center, enjoy the concert
9:00 pm Return to Morgan Park 

Facebook event page

PLEASE BRING BIKE LIGHTS! We will be returning to Morgan Park in the dark. You should also pack a blanket or chair and some snacks to share!This event is made possible by Bike San Gabriel Valley WoW and Kaiser Permanente Baldwin Park Medical Center.

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