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Dave Campbell | 2 Jan 2011 20:01
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[Ebbc-Talk] Oakland Mayor Jean Quan's Inauguration/valet bike parking

EBBC:

If you are not working Monday morning (Jan 3), come on down to help  
park bikes for Jean Quan's Inauguration Ceremony at the Fox Theatre.  
The day's celebrations are the start of some great changes for the  
City of Oakland that I am really excited about. And what better way to  
kick things off than see a bunch of cyclists downtown enjoying the  
festivities.

We are parking bikes at the corner of 19th St and Telegraph Ave. This  
is the corner to a large, fenced-off lot that will be opened up for us  
to park the bikes. Just come ready to welcome cyclists and take care  
of their bikes. Here are the shifts:

10:30am-11:30am
11:30am-12:30pm
12:30pm-1:30pm

If you are participating in the Remembering & Making History Walk that  
starts at 8:30am prior to the Inauguration, go right ahead and then  
come on over to the bike parking corral to help out. Here is a link to  
information about the Walk, which I am sorry I will miss.

http://campaign.r20.constantcontact.com/render?llr=h64cesbab&v=001Bu1v_yKrtcedtigyJpRDLWh7V0m9dLxQNbaD8FRI-evXPHDAz-qXizfdtoNcbo1JckMVrXHT6A9rNXT57eGN6_1bC9zjxx7cotZhSoxplbjZl5qsUTILlNRrwGzxCz1EGdihOXEaKoc%3D

Hope to see you and a bunch of cyclists in downtown Oakland tomorrow.

Dave Campbell
Program Director
East Bay Bicycle Coalition
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Mike Jones | 3 Jan 2011 18:57
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[Ebbc-Talk] El Cerito's Compulsory Bike Helmet Law

A Strange source, but apparently a loop-hole that may have made El Cerito's
ordinance enforcable has been closed.

*"Banning a growing practice by local jurisdictions that choose to ignore
the state laws governing traffic violations, known as the Vehicle Code, and
instead cite drivers for traffic violations under vague local ordinances
with varying penalties."*
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*Visalia Times-Delta (found on MTC's website).*
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Bob Shanteau | 3 Jan 2011 20:42
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Re: [Ebbc-Talk] El Cerito's Compulsory Bike Helmet Law

On 1/3/2011 9:57 AM, Mike Jones wrote:
> A Strange source, but apparently a loop-hole that may have made El Cerito's ordinance enforcable has been closed.
>
> "Banning a growing practice by local jurisdictions that choose to ignore the state laws governing
traffic violations, known as the Vehicle Code, and instead cite drivers for traffic violations under
vague local ordinances with varying penalties."
>
> Visalia Times-Delta (found on MTC's website).

CVC 21 has long banned local jurisdictions from ignoring state laws 
governing traffic violations. Apparently the changes were intended to 
strengthen the law.

It is interesting that a single parks district is exempted in this law. 
Other districts are covered by CVC 21113.

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<http://www.dmv.ca.gov/pubs/vctop/genprov/vc21.htm>
CVC 21. */(a)*/ Except as otherwise expressly provided, the provisions 
of this code are applicable and uniform throughout the ( )^1 */state*/ 
and in all counties and municipalities therein, and ( )^2 */a*/ local 
authority shall */not*/ enact or enforce any ordinance */or resolution*/ 
on the */matters covered by this code, including ordinances or 
resolutions that establish regulations or procedures for, or assess a 
fine, penalty, assessment, or fee for a violation of,*/ matters covered 
by this code, unless expressly authorized ( )^3 */by this code*/.

*/(b) To the extent permitted by current state law, this section does 
not impair the current lawful authority of the Mountains Recreation and 
Conservation Authority, a joint powers authority, or any member agency
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Len Conly | 4 Jan 2011 09:15
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[Ebbc-Talk] Long Beach bicyclists register their displeasure with city ordinance | latimes.com | 1/4/2011


http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-long-beach- 
cycling-20110104,0,5693639.story

Anna Seng had no idea it was against the law to ride an unregistered  
bike in Long Beach, a place that has pledged to be "the most bicycle- 
friendly city in America."

But she found out earlier this year when her teenage son borrowed a  
cousin's bike and came home with a big surprise: a ticket for not  
having a bell — or registration.

"I didn't even know that existed until I got the ticket," Seng said.  
"People that I talk to — none of them tell me they have registration."

Now she and her son are preparing for a court date to challenge the  
fines, which total more than $400.

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Bob Shanteau | 5 Jan 2011 16:41
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Re: [Ebbc-Talk] Long Beach bicyclists register their displeasure with city ordinance | latimes.com | 1/4/2011

Len Conly wrote:
> <http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-long-beach-cycling-20110104,0,5693639.story
>
> Anna Seng had no idea it was against the law to ride an unregistered 
> bike in Long Beach, a place that has pledged to be "the most 
> bicycle-friendly city in America."
>
> But she found out earlier this year when her teenage son borrowed a 
> cousin's bike and came home with a big surprise: a ticket for not 
> having a bell — or registration.
>
> "I didn't even know that existed until I got the ticket," Seng said. 
> "People that I talk to — none of them tell me they have registration."
>
> Now she and her son are preparing for a court date to challenge the 
> fines, which total more than $400.

I forwarded this to Alan Wachtel, who is the Legislative Liaison for the 
California Association of Bicycling Organizations (CABO), and this is 
what he had to say:

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Subject:     Re: Fwd: [Ebbc-Talk] Long Beach bicyclists register their 
displeasure with city ordinance | latimes.com | 1/4/2011
Date:     Tue, 04 Jan 2011 16:35:28 -0800
From:     Alan Wachtel <Wachtel@...>
To:     Bob Shanteau <rmshant@...>

Bob Shanteau wrote:
> Is statewide regulation of bicycle registration something that CABO
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Eric McCaughrin | 5 Jan 2011 18:30
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Re: [Ebbc-Talk] Long Beach bicyclists register their displeasure with city ordinance | latimes.com | 1/4/2011

What about the variety of "court costs" added to fines? These court processing costs can be in the hundreds
of dollars.

--- On Wed, 1/5/11, Bob Shanteau <rmshant <at> gmail.com> wrote:

> From: Bob Shanteau <rmshant <at> gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [Ebbc-Talk] Long Beach bicyclists register their displeasure with city ordinance |
latimes.com | 1/4/2011
> To: "EBBC" <ebbc-talk <at> lists.ebbc.org>
> Date: Wednesday, January 5, 2011, 7:41 AM
> Len Conly wrote:
> > <http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-long-beach-cycling-20110104,0,5693639.story
> > 
> > Anna Seng had no idea it was against the law to ride
> an unregistered bike in Long Beach, a place that has pledged
> to be "the most bicycle-friendly city in America."
> > 
> > But she found out earlier this year when her teenage
> son borrowed a cousin's bike and came home with a big
> surprise: a ticket for not having a bell — or
> registration.
> > 
> > "I didn't even know that existed until I got the
> ticket," Seng said. "People that I talk to — none of them
> tell me they have registration."
> > 
> > Now she and her son are preparing for a court date to
> challenge the fines, which total more than $400.
> 
> I forwarded this to Alan Wachtel, who is the Legislative
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crimson_ghost | 5 Jan 2011 21:10
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[Ebbc-Talk] bike noob

hello, i just bought a used bike for commuting. 2 of the last 3 times i've
ridden it extensively i've gotten a flat...how do you guys deal with this?
besides patching or new tubes? its such a pain. its a mountain bike. ugh...
also any links, sites, tips n tricks for noob biking would be appreciated.

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prinzrob | 5 Jan 2011 21:36
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Re: [Ebbc-Talk] bike noob

If you are getting repeated flats it most likely means there is probably an
issue with the wheel or the tire. If you take the tire and tube off the wheel
you should be able to run your fingers around the inside of the rim to check
(carefully) for any abrasions or deformities, or even a spoke poking through.
Then check (again, carefully, as there may be sharp things) for anything
poking through the tire, or for any holes that might have been worn through
the sidewalls of the tire, possibly from a mis-aligned brake pad rubbing on
it. Alternately if you take it in to a bike shop they should be able to
figure out the problem in about five minutes, and maybe even fix it for free.
There is no reason why you should be getting so many flats, especially with
knobby mountain bike tires, so there must be something unusual going on.

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Philip Morton | 5 Jan 2011 21:51
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Re: [Ebbc-Talk] bike noob

I recommend the free bike safety classes that EBBC offers.
They should teach you about flats and how to avoid them,
as well as how to drive a bike on the road.

-phil

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> hello, i just bought a used bike for commuting. 2 of the last 3 times i've
> ridden it extensively i've gotten a flat...how do you guys deal with this?
> besides patching or new tubes? its such a pain. its a mountain bike. ugh...
> also any links, sites, tips n tricks for noob biking would be appreciated.
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Ed Mechem | 6 Jan 2011 00:40

Re: [Ebbc-Talk] bike noob

You could also verify whether the brand/model of tire itself contains a kevlar layer, and if not, add in one -
I forget their branding, but essentially it's something you can put in that protects the inner tube from
things that puncture the tire. This will help, in the case where you actually are running over numerous
nails, shards of broken glass, etc., vs. the aforementioned issues w/ rim, spokes, etc.

Also check that if something did puncture the tire, that you actually find & remove it, before patching the
innertube or putting a new one in. Even non-newbs occasionally forget to do this (doh! mea culpa).

On Jan 5, 2011, at 12:10 PM, crimson_ghost wrote:

> hello, i just bought a used bike for commuting. 2 of the last 3 times i've
> ridden it extensively i've gotten a flat...how do you guys deal with this?
> besides patching or new tubes? its such a pain. its a mountain bike. ugh...
> also any links, sites, tips n tricks for noob biking would be appreciated.

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