The BIG NEWS!
Coastside Mountain Bikers is merging with Coastside on Bikes, with a new mission statement as follows:
Coastside on Bikes is a group of bike enthusiasts who support bike access for all Coastside community members. From pavement to parks, we are dedicated to preserving and expanding bike access and connectivity on the Coastside. We engage in advocacy and coalition-building with other local groups in order to urge agencies at the city and county levels to provide better trails and safer routes to work and school.
The Coastside Mountain Bikers lives on, and will represent the branch of our organization that encourages community members of all ages to access the outdoors through the sport of mountain biking. Weekly rides, social media, and trail news will remain the same through this branch of the organization.
We'll divide our newsletter into two parts: the NEWS FROM THE DIRT and NEWS FROM THE PAVEMENT. We hope you enjoy!
Finally, please click below to support our work during our biggest fundraiser of the year: Coastside Gives. Coastside Gives is on May 4th, 2023.
What a winter!
There are lots of weather and storm-related issues involving trail closures throughout the Bay Area. Be sure to check with local agencies to see if trails are open before you go ride. Crews have been busy with downed trees, mudslides, and other trail issues
Know before you go - check trail conditions:
Mid-Peninsula Regional Open Space - Purissima Creek Redwoods
Pump Track Updates --
Ongoing repairs have been taking place throughout the winter storm season. The manufacturer has a rebuild scheduled for the Spring.
Coalition-building
Coastside on Bikes has put together a coalition of supporters and is working to advocate at the regional, county, and city levels for a bike path from the south end of downtown Half Moon Bay that would connect to Moonridge/Cañada Cove/Ocean Colony.
Read our letter of support here. Signatories to the letter include;
Dr. Belinda Hernandez Arriaga, EdD, LCSW
Executive Director/Founder, Ayudando Latinos A Soñar
Eric DeBode, Executive Director, Abundant Grace Coastside Worker
Sean McPhetridge, Ed.D., Superintendent, Cabrillo Unified School
District
Sophia Layne, Cabrillo Unified School District Board Vice President
Carlene Foldenauer, Safe Routes to School Coordinator, Cabrillo
Unified School District
Michelle Dragony, Chief Buzz Officer, Coastside Buzz
Rick Hernandez, HMB Planning Commission Vice Chair
Sue Ross, Holy Family Children’s Center Director
Lauren Miller, Head of School, Sea Crest School
Membership, Coastside Families Taking Action
What can you do to support this effort? Attend the HMB City Council Listening Sessions or write to your City Council member and express your support for the Parallel Trail Project from Higgins to Moonridge.
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Safe Streets Advocacy
The intersection at Kelly Ave and Highway 1 is still waiting for the traffic light to be replaced. CalTrans earlier reported that supply chain issues were holding up the delivery, and also reported that the crosswalks were scheduled for re-striping in January 2023. CoB is checking into the reason for the delay on both of these items. In the meantime, temporary portable electric signs have now been in place since December of 2022.
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In memory...
A ghost bike was placed on Kelly Street where cyclist Wang Juixiang was recently hit and killed by a motorist. Our hearts go out to the victim's loved ones and to the young driver of the vehicle. Please feel free to stop by and place flowers at the site. To learn more about ghost bikes, read here: http://ghostbikes.org/
Highlight of the Month
Several students from Half Moon Bay High School completed Real Life Learning service hours by volunteering with us at Abundant Grace on February 19th. They learned bike repair skills and about the important mission of this organization. Thank you to these amazing students for their time and energy!
Join us for our next repair event: Sunday, April 2nd at 8:15am. Free donuts!
Sunday, April 2nd @ 8:15-11:15am - Coastside on Bikes: bike repair event at Abundant Grace - email marin@coastsidemtb.org if you'd like to work as a volunteer mechanic at this monthly event.
Women! Interested in group rides? Contact Amy Henry at amy@straightwheelcycling.com and she'll add you to the Meetup group!
Pacifica Bike Park: we support this effort and urge our members to keep an eye on fundraising initiatives!
More good stuff ---
Want to learn more about trail advocacy and access? Check out the Trail Eaffect podcast.
Need a bell? Engraved Timber bells are here! Check out our page for ordering info.
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