Sacramento May is Bike Month 2009 Kick-off/Show-off Ride May 1
Cyclists
will start gathering at 11:30 a.m. for the ride and media event at the
West Sacramento RiverWalk Grand Staircase (by the Ziggurat building). The Sacramento Area Council of
Governments (SACOG) will be holding a press conference at 11:30 featuring
May is Bike Month Honorary Co-chairs Don Saylor, Mayor pro-Tem of Davis, and Jim Gray, Roseville council member,
The Sacramento Area Bicycle Advocates (SABA) is organizing the
ride to kick-off May is Bike Month and Million Mile May and to show
off new bike facilities in West Sacramento and Sacramento. The ride is free
and open to the public.
SABA, the Sacramento Area Council of Governments and the Sacramento area
Transportation Management Associations are inviting everyone to ride, have some
fun and promote cycling.
The ride is an opportunity to explore the city on new bike lanes and trails, learn about projects and see the city's new bike racks. The ride will be about 12 miles long, on city streets with traffic.
City of Sacramento bicycle coordinator Ed Cox and West Sacramento city staff representatives Maureen Pascoe and David Shpak will act as docents. At scheduled stops, they will describe the recent changes and future plans
Estimated riding time is 2 hours.
Rain cancels.
Kick-off/Show-off Ride Route
Start Ride -12:00 pm - Grand Staircase at Riverwalk Park, West Sacramento
Before the ride: Discussion of River Walk Park Extension & mention of CalSTRS building & planned bike share program by Dave Shpak & Maureen Pascoe.
Begin Ride: Go South on Riverwalk. Right turn: Access Road south of Ziggurat building. Right turn: 3rd Street
Stop A: 12:10 pm, 0.6 miles - 3rd and D Street. Discussion of Broderick Boat Ramp, New Housing at Washington Place & 5th Street & California Indian Heritage Museum by Maureen Pascoe
Continue Ride: Left onto D Street. Left turn: 4th Street.Right turn: E Street.Left turn: 5th Street.Right turn: West Capitol Avenue. Left turn: Garden Street. Left turn: Tower Bridge Gateway
Stop B: 12:20 pm, 1.5 miles - Pull off into turn-out space after going through signal. Maureen Pascoe talks about West Capitol Streetscape & Civic Center Development/Tower Bridge Gateway Improvements, Raley Field & Iron Works.
Continue Ride: Tower Bridge Gateway, cross Tower Bridge. Right turn: Waterfront Promenade
Stop C: 12:35 pm, 2.2 miles – Waterfront Promenade. Discussion of Promenade Extension and R Street Bridge Conversion by Ed Cox
Continue Ride: North on Promenade. Right turn: ramp to Neesham Circle. Continue on Neesham under Capitol Mall, Street changes name to 2nd Street. Left turn: I Street. Continue on I Street until it meets river. Right turn: Sacramento River Trail. Left turn: Jibboom Street. Continue on Jibboom Street over the American River. Left turn: Beginning of the American River Bike Trail at foot of bridge. Right turn: Just past Northgate Boulevard undercrossing. Right turn: Northgate Boulevard. Cross Arden Garden intersection, then prepare to turn left. Left turn: Garden Highway. Right turn: Northview Drive. Left turn: Northfield Drive to end of street. Enter Ninos Park Trail
Stop D: 1:10 pm, 7.0 miles – Entrance to Niños Park Trail. Discussion of Niños Park and recent Bike Trail by Ed Cox
Continue Ride: North on Bike Trail.Left turn: Sidewalk to West El Camino/Fairweather Drive. Right turn: Cross West El Camino at signal. Right turn: Sidewalk to Niños Parkway Bike Trail. Left turn: North on Niños Parkway Bike Trail.
Turn Around: 1:20 pm, 8.0 miles - Edmonton Drive
Continue Ride: South on Niños Parkway Bike Trail. Right turn: Sidewalk to West El Camino/Fairweather Drive. Left turn: Cross West El Camino at signal. Left turn: Sidewalk to Niños Parkway Bike Trail. Right turn: South on Niños Park Bike Trail to end of trail. Continue onto Northfield Drive. Right turn: Northview Drive. Left turn: Garden Highway. Right turn: Northgate Boulevard. Cross Arden Garden intersection. Right turn: American River Parkway Trail access point. Right turn: American River Bike Trail. Cross Del Paso Boulevard. Right turn: Sacramento Northern Bike Trail to Downtown. Cross American River. Left turn: Sacramento Northern Bikeway trail intersection access point. Right turn: C Street. Left turn: 19th Street. Left turn: Alley between H and I Streets
End of Ride: 2:00 pm, 12.2 miles – Bicycle Kitchen - Brief Discussion of Bicycle Kitchen and Bike Rack Program by Ed Cox
Smart Cycling Clinics
Get ready for May is Bike Month and riding a million miles (you don't have to do it all yourself) by attending a Smart Cycling Clinic. Learn to ride comfortably and safely on the road.
Million Mile Month
May again will be Million Mile Month. Can Sacramento cyclists once again log a million miles during the month? They made it almost halfway in 2005, covering less than 500,000 miles. In 2006, cyclists pedaled 627,000 miles. In 2007, the total reached 926,000. In 2008, nearly 7,000 cyclists rode 1,242,215 miles,
Let's break the reocrd again with more cyclists and more miles. Everyone wins--it all means getting fitter, cleaning the air, reducing greenhouse gases and cutting traffic congestion. Every mile you drive produces about one pound of the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide. Every mile counts!
Register and do your bit--and learn more about May is Bike Month activities. Register now.
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