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Jon Spangler | 1 Jun 2010 19:16
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[Ebbc-Talk] Dutch 1935 school bike safety film: Street Skills!

Bikies,

Bike safety education in schools is not new--at least in the Netherlands. Link #1 below is to
a 1935 on-the-road school bike safety test, The second link is to a more recent (2008) version.

The Dutch poster of this email says his 1978 experience was similar to the 1935 film...

Here in the Netherlands every schoolchild in the age of 10 or 11 need to take a traffic participation exam on
bike. I found this you tube movie from 1935 showing the
exam.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-dbagcq_qfs&feature=related 
My recollection from taking this exam in 1978 is actually not that much different...
Check also this example from 2008: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P4J5havWlf8 

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Jeff Edmonston | 2 Jun 2010 05:54

[Ebbc-Talk] Michael J. Vandeman arrested for assault with a deadly weapon

I am definitely against riding bicycles off trail, or in areas where
prohibited that being said - see below from UCPD.

-Jeff Edmonston

Assault with a Deadly Weapon (Suspect Arrested)
UCPD crime report # 10-02127 
http://police.berkeley.edu/crimealerts/2010/10-052810-37NC.htm

East-West Fire Trail June 1, 2010 

On Friday, May 28, 2010 UCPD received a report of an assault with a
deadly weapon which had occurred around 6 weeks earlier. The assault
occurred on a Sunday on the East-West Fire Trail located in the hills
above campus. The victims, two non-affiliated White males, reported
the crime after hearing of similar incidents occurring to bicyclists
on the fire trail. The victims were riding their bicycles westbound on
the trail when they encountered the suspect walking in the opposite
direction. The suspect was holding a handsaw and cut one of the
victims across the chest with the saw. The victims asked the suspect
why he had attacked them. He told them they should not be riding their
bicycles on the trail. The victims positively identified the suspect
from a photograph. UCPD contacted the suspect who admitted to holding
a saw in front of some bicyclists on a trail and contacting one of
them with the saw. The suspect was subsequently taken into custody.
One of the victims suffered minor injuries during the assault.
Additional charges may be filed from similar incidences on the fire
trail including one reported in a crime alert on May 6, 2010.

The suspect is described as:
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L. Daniel Levy | 2 Jun 2010 17:46
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Re: [Ebbc-Talk] Michael J. Vandeman arrested for assault with a deadlyweapon

Arraignment is today:

Party Name Hearing Date/Time Department Case Type Case Number
VANDEMAN, MICHAEL JOSEPH 02-Jun-2010 14:00:00 112 Criminal 00443657

WILEY W. MANUEL COURTHOUSE
661 Washington Street, Oakland

Dept Floor Judge/Comm.
112 6A THOMPSON-STANLEY, TRINA (SJ) 

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Subject: [Ebbc-Talk] Michael J. Vandeman arrested for assault with a
deadlyweapon

I am definitely against riding bicycles off trail, or in areas where
prohibited that being said - see below from UCPD.

-Jeff Edmonston

Assault with a Deadly Weapon (Suspect Arrested) UCPD crime report # 10-02127
http://police.berkeley.edu/crimealerts/2010/10-052810-37NC.htm

East-West Fire Trail June 1, 2010 

On Friday, May 28, 2010 UCPD received a report of an assault with a deadly
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rogue cyclist | 3 Jun 2010 18:52
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Re: [Ebbc-Talk] Measure DD and increasing

EBBC's own Carrie and Erik spoke at Oakland's Public Works Committee on the
proposal to increase parking on Lakeshore. Check out the video of their
convincing comments and learn more about this issue at:
www.abetteroakland.com [1]

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http://www.abetteroakland.com/more-parking-coming-soon-to-a-lake-near-you/2010-05-28

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Leonard Conly | 4 Jun 2010 21:11
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[Ebbc-Talk] Two cyclists stabbed after holiday ride; one in critical condition Florida Times Union (Jacksonville, FL) May 31, 2010



Two cyclists stabbed after holiday ride; one in critical condition

Source URL: http://jacksonville.com/news/crime/2010-05-31/story/two- 
bicyclists-stabbed-jacksonville-one-critical-condition

By Matt Galnor
An annual Memorial Day bicycle ride landed three men in the hospital  
— two cyclists who were stabbed and the suspect who’ll be charged  
in the attack.

One of the cyclists was in critical condition Monday at Shands  
Jacksonville, said Sgt. Robert Hurst  of the Jacksonville Sheriff’s  
Office. Police did not identify any of the three men Monday.

Hurst said police have varying accounts of what happened just before  
11 a.m. in the parking lot of Florida State College at  
Jacksonville’s Kent Campus.

Jim Wright  of Orange Park was among about 25 riders in the front  
group and said everything started when the cyclists finished their 60- 
mile route and pulled onto the service road leading into the college  
— the starting and finishing point for the ride.

A man driving a pickup truck brushed up against one of the cyclists  
and another rider started yelling at the driver, Wright said.

The driver followed the group into the parking lot, got out of his  
truck and moved toward one of the cyclists, Wright said.
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Richard Levenberg | 5 Jun 2010 04:16
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[Ebbc-Talk] Hit and Run in SF

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/06/04/MNE41DPBIK.DTL
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Jym Dyer | 5 Jun 2010 08:00
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[Ebbc-Talk] Memorial Ride and Ghost Bike celebrating the lives of Erik Fitzpatrick & Pete Webster

=v= WOBO has an announcement about this ride and Ghost Bike
placement:

http://www.walkoaklandbikeoakland.org/pages/page.php?pageid=30#2010-06-13

Info is also available in the form of a Facebook event:

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=125235060832262

    <_Jym_≥

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Leonard Conly | 5 Jun 2010 09:36
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[Ebbc-Talk] Iron Horse Trail bridge installation begins Friday night By Lisa P. White Contra Costa Times 6/04/2010

"When it's finished in August, the $6.8 million bridge will provide  
safe passage over eight lanes of traffic for pedestrians and cyclists  
using the Iron Horse Regional Trail."

http://www.contracostatimes.com/bay-area-news/ci_15221160?nclick_check=1
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Jon Spangler | 5 Jun 2010 10:18
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[Ebbc-Talk] Alameda Point Transportation Forum <at> Bladium next Wednesday, June 9, 6-8 PM

Fellow cyclists,

Suncal, the embattled master developer working to redevelop Alameda Point (the former Alameda Naval Air Station),
is hosting a Transportation Forum at the Bladium at AP on Wednesday, June 9 from 6-8 PM. ( More info below.)

Please ride out to the Bladium Sports & Fitness Center to help BikeAlameda make sure that the
Alameda-Oakland water taxi and other bike-friendly projects are a major part of Suncal's
transportation planning for Alameda Point. 

Suncal's transportation consultants will be there to discuss how the developer is trying to create a
successful transit-oriented development at the former base with up to 4800 housing units while
minimizing traffic congestion in the rest 
of Alameda and in Oakland.

Google Map of the Bladium Sports & Fitness Center (800 West Tower Avenue; 510-814-4999) is here:

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=the+bladium,+alameda&sll=37.856338,-122.273175&sspn=0.008573,0.01502&ie=UTF8&hq=the+bladium,&hnear=Alameda,+CA&ll=37.88786,-122.047119&spn=1.09682,1.922607&z=9&iwloc=A

Here is Suncal's calendar announcement:

Event
Alameda Point Transportation Forum
Time: 6-8 PM
Location: Bladium
SunCal invites you to an Alameda Point Transportation Forum to discuss transit options. Transportation
experts will be on hand to present our current transit vision and answer your questions. Light
refreshments will be served. Bring your questions and your business card to enter our raffle! We look
forward to your input. (Note: Due to service of alcohol, you must be 21 or over to attend)

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Steve Ardrey | 6 Jun 2010 19:21
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[Ebbc-Talk] UPDATE: THE IRON HORSE TRAIL OVERCROSSING

http://claycord.com/2010/06/05/the-iron-horse-trail-overcrossing-an-update/

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