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Please comment on the Red Rock Ranger District’s Trails Proposal- Deadline June 30th!

Tuesday, June 22nd, 2010

The Coconino National Forest, Red Rock Ranger District is interested in hearing your thoughts
on possible new trails and trailheads within the greater Sedona area. Trails and trail heads are
being considered by the District as additions to the existing Red Rock Ranger District trail
system.

Flagstaff Biking Organization is strongly in favor of this proposal! For those familiar with the trails in Sedona, the District is considering including Hangover Trail, Highline Trail, Slim Shady and Made in the Shade Trails and many others.

Although we do not condone the construction of trails without Forest Service study and approval, we do feel that the adoption of the trails, with some realignments to improve sustainability, is a necessary addition to the system in Sedona.

In the words of the proposal, “No person should infer from this proposal that future unauthorized trails will be considered for adoption.  If you have a specific idea for a new trail, please contact the Red Rock Ranger District.”

Please let the Red Rock District know that you, too, are in favor of incorporating these great routes into the system!

See here for complete details.

Please submit comments to Jennifer Burns, at the Red Rock Ranger District by email or mail, PO Box 20429, Sedona, AZ 86341, before June 30th!

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Help ADOT Create Bicycle Safety Plan!!

Wednesday, June 16th, 2010

Click here, scroll to the bottom of the page and click the link to take a survey on your concerns and observations about riding on State Highways in Arizona.

Press Release:

PHOENIX—As more people use two wheels instead of four to get around, the Arizona Department of Transportation is developing a Bicycle Safety Action Plan to help keep cyclists safe on Arizona’s highways. The goal—to reduce the number of bicycle crashes with motor vehicles and improve safety for both cyclists and drivers.

One of the most important steps in creating the Bicycle Safety Action Plan is to document the perspectives, concerns and input from the cycling community. All residents of Arizona are invited to participate and complete a survey about bicycle safety. The results of the survey will serve as valuable feedback in identifying important bicycle safety issues and will help establish goals and objectives for the Bicycle Safety Action Plan.

“We want to hear from the cycling community about safety concerns when biking along Arizona’s highways,” said Michael Sanders, ADOT’s bicycle and pedestrian coordinator. “Feedback from users is critical to improve highway safety for everyone and also to provide input on specific locations around the state that concern cyclists.”

The survey asks cyclists about their level of biking experience and comfort level, where they like to bike, and their suggestions for improving bicycle riding and safety along the state highway system. The survey results, along with an analysis of crash data over the past five years, will help shape the Bicycle Safety Action Plan. The plan is expected to be in place in 2011.

A link to the survey can be found on ADOT’s Bicycle and Pedestrian Program website at www.azbikeped.org. The results of the online survey are collected automatically, so respondents do not have to e-mail or print the completed survey. The survey will be active through the end of July.


For assistance completing the survey or for more information on the Bicycle Safety Action Plan, please contact Michael Sanders, ADOT’s bicycle and pedestrian coordinator, at msanders@azdot.gov.

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Upper Oldham Trail Maintenance, this SUNDAY, June 20th

Tuesday, June 15th, 2010
June 20th (Sunday!), FBO Trail Day, Upper Oldham

Meet along Elden Lookout Road, where the pavement turns to dirt, at 8:30 am. We will be shuttling in from there so folks without high clearance vehicles can get to the work site.

All Trail events start at 8:30 am and conclude with lunch at 1:00 pm unless otherwise noted. Coffee will be served between 8:00 am and 8:30 am, and snacks, beverages, tasty lunch and FUN are all provided.

Sturdy closed-toe shoes, long pants, sunscreen, water, a hat or head protection are required. Hardhats, gloves, tools, and trail work instructions will be provided. Children under 18 must be accompanied by a parent/guardian.

Click here for a map.

Sponsored by:

Late for the Train logo

For more information on this trail day event, contact: trails@flagstaffbiking.org

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Deadline Extended!! Please Comment on the Walnut Canyon Study!

Tuesday, June 8th, 2010

Flagstaff Biking Organization is urging all of Flagstaff’s cyclists to comment on the Walnut Canyon Study. This study, in part, is to determine the suitability of the Walnut Canyon area for expansion of the Walnut Canyon National Monument. Expansion of the Monument would be problematic at best for mountain biking on the Arizona Trail, Flagstaff Loop Trail and the Campbell Mesa Trails.

Please use the information below to let decision makers know that mountain biking on Campbell Mesa, Walnut Canyon Rim, Fisher Point, Arizona Trail and Flagstaff Loop Trail is important to you!

Please see Flagstaff Biking Organization’s formal comments to the consultant.

Ralph Baierlein’s cover letter and Congressionally Designated National Conservation Area proposal.

Some more information here and here on NCA designation.

…and go here to submit you own comments!
Comment deadline is July 26th, 2010!!

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June 5th, National Trails Day, Arizona Trail in the Schultz Pass area

Thursday, May 27th, 2010

Flagstaff’s 2010 National Trails Day on Saturday, June 5th, 2010 from 7:30am-3:00pm.

This event is on the Arizona Trail, a National Scenic Trail, to continue to “Close the Gap”!

Please carpool as there is limited parking & arrive at Schultz Pass early to:
1. 7:00-8:00am – Registration
2. 8:00am-8:30am – Welcome, Dale Shewalter memorial, & safety talk
3. 8:30am-12:30pm – Break into groups and work on the trail – Yippee!!
4. Lunch – double Yippee!!

Please click HERE to see what you’ll need to bring and other important information.

Click here for a map.

Please pre-register here for this event so that we are better able to plan for food, tools, etc. Thanks!

Sponsored by:

REILate for the Train logo

Partners

For more information on this trail day event, contact: trails@flagstaffbiking.org

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Worksite Challenge Winners Announced!!

Monday, May 24th, 2010

The winners of the Worksite Challenge are…

The winners of this year’s Worksite Challenge and the proud owners of new Breezer Bikes Citizen commuter bikes are:

Large Worksite: LOWELL OBSERVATORY- average number of total workers per day was 53.2 and 37.6% of those people rode their bikes to work.

Medium Worksite: ARIZONA RAFT ADVENTURES-average number of total workers per day was 12 and 59.94% of those people rode their bikes. (Absolute Bikes actually won this category with 100% of 11.2 workers riding, but have graciously conceded to AZRA as they are the local Breezer Bikes dealer.)

Small Worksite: City of Flagstaff Sustainability-average number of total workers per day was 7.6 and 72.78% of those people rode their bikes. Lunch for all of the riders at Diablo Burger!

Nano Worksite (honorable mention) USFS Peaks Ranger Station:Trails-4 workers per day and 75% rode.

Check out the student films online!

Thanks to all of our participants in this year’s student film contest. Go here and view them online! Check out other videos from the week, as well as other videos of Flagstaff Biking activities at that same web site.

Please stay tuned to Flagstaffbiking.org for more bike related events and info throughout the year!

Bike to Work Week is not all that we do. From trail work and advocacy to bicycle safety programs for kids, we are active year-round. Bookmark Flagstaffbiking.org and check back frequently, or register as a “user” on our site and we’ll send you emails to let you know what’s going on with us. Also, please consider becoming a member of Flagstaff Biking Organization. Your support helps us to continue to promote all of our programs, including Bike to Work Week.

Thanks for riding!

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Today is the first ride of the rest of your Bike to Work year!

Friday, May 21st, 2010

We don’t like to think of it as the end of “Bike to Work”, but the beginning!

If this week got you riding, don’t stop because today is the last day of the event! Bicycling is all about momentum, so use the momentum we gathered this week, and keep on riding Flagstaff!

Come on over to the Green Room tonight!

Our closing event for the week promises to be awesome! We’ll be raffling off the New Belgium Brewing cruiser bike, Flag Sprints will be hosting Gold Sprints all evening, Tina La Chance will be showing her line of fashionable bike apparel, music later by the Skanksters…an all around good time for the adult cyclist! Be sure to purchase some raffle tickets, which will be available at the event tonight, and until 4:30 here. Need not be present to win.

And the Golden Sprocket Winners are…

Every year Flagstaff Biking Organization and Safe Kids Coalition promote Bike to School Day during Bike to Work Week. This year we counted 619 bikes in the racks outside of Flagstaff’s schools! The schools with the greatest percentage participation are awarded one of the four the Golden Sprocket Awards , (allocated by size of school, basically).

This year’s winners are:

-Flagstaff High-32 riders / 2% (c’mon high schoolers…let’s get those numbers up again next year!)

-Marshall Elementary-191 riders / 37% (WOW!)

-Pine Forest Charter School-58 riders / 27%

-Flagstaff Junior Academy (4th Street)-15 riders / 16%

Student Films were Awesome!

Thanks to all of our contestants! First place went to Derek Dressler, second place went to Statyn Johnson, third place was a tie between Julian Drosler’s movie and Dain Austin’s and Ben Lasley’s submission.

Stay tuned. We’ll be posting the movies online soon!

Raffle winners for Thursday are posted here.

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