Red Asphalt Ride

Don't just sit there in gridlock... Ride ON! Independence Day Report

2009-07-05T09:27:00.001-07:00

Thanks to binderbot and co. - folks who rolled out had front row rooftop viewing! Afterwards the motor vehicle congestion was amazing, but cyclists were able to roll out just fine. It was amazing to roll to two parties and through all that gridlock in the time it took folks who drove there to go one block! This year I definitely saw more bikers (it was awesome to see families riding home!), maybe next year there will be even more riders... If folks who can, ride and walk next year, then those who have to sit in gridlock will benefit as well. Happy Independence from Gridlock everyone!

The Shortest Red Asphalt Ride Ever

2009-07-04T09:35:00.000-07:00

It was decided last night to take a short ride to the Royal Falconer to discuss carbon emissions, social networking, and the cultural and sociological effects of advertising over curry fries and beverages of all types.

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4th of July Fireworks Ride to U. of R.

2009-06-25T13:17:00.000-07:00

A special Red Asphalt Ride will head over to the U. of Redlands to watch the fireworks. We hope you can come join us!!

Where: Augies Coffee Shop, Redlands, CA
When: 8:30pm, Saturday July 4th

Here are some pictures from last year:

Any IE council members up for the Albany, CA CarFree Challenge?

2009-06-13T20:14:00.001-07:00

Albany, CA Councilmember Farid Javandel has signed up for a Car-Free Challenge recently, and resolved to drive no more than 30 miles for the month of June. - RIDE ON!

Help out our friends to the north!

2009-06-04T21:31:00.001-07:00

From my good virtual-friend's blog: http://ramblings.cyclofiend.com/?p=364

06/04/09
Your Trail Access Alert Minute
Filed under: general, mixed-terrain
Posted by: The Cyclofiend @ 10:05 am

This crossed my inbox the other day courtesy of the fine folks over at Access4Bikes.com - Another glimmer on the horizon, crack in the brick wall or some other metaphor indicating that old paradigms may finally be breaking down. Specifically, they’ve been working for some time to permit limited cycling access to Bill’s Trail in Samuel P. Taylor Park to bikes. I’ve hiked this trail and personally support this idea demonstrating that well constructed trails can be shared by all users. It would make a really nice connector for mixed terrain rides, to be sure.

Letters of support are needed NOW. Deadline for comments is June 26th. IMBA is helping get the word out by mounting a National Campaign. You can go to the IMBA website and fill out their form.

It is quick and easy. I managed to do it before I had any coffee -

Bill’s Trail Comment Page at IMBA.com

The rest of the text below is copied from the email I received. The salient info is included and did I mention that the the deadline to comment is June 26, 2009?

Take Action! Tell California State Parks you support their decision to open Bill’s Trail to bicycles. The commentary period ends on June 26.

Or send your own email to Roy McNamee at: rmcnamee@parks.ca.gov before June 26th.

Additional Information on the Proposal
California State Parks has announced a proposal to open singletrack for mountain biking in Samuel P. Taylor Park, Marin County. The agency plans to permit bicycle use on the 4-mile Bill’s Trail segment on alternate days and is soliciting public comment on the project.
This landmark opportunity is the direct result of more than three years of partnership building with the parks department by IMBA California, Access4Bikes and the Bicycle Trails Council of Marin. A successful opening of Bill’s Trail will set the stage for bicycle access to several other singletrack trails in Marin.

Bill’s Trail
Located within the Mt. Tamaplais watershed in Samuel Taylor State Park, Bill’s Trail winds through native ferns, wildflowers and hazelnut trees. It averages a reasonable 7-percent grade, and its six switchbacks provide riders with multiple views of the surrounding landscapes. While it is expected that bike access on Bill’s Trail will be limited to alternate days at first, the parks department states that this stipulation will be open to further review.
A small number of local hiking and equestrian groups have vowed to fight against any new access for mountain biking in Marin County, despite plentiful evidence that well-designed trails can be successfully shared by various user groups, and that mountain biking is a sustainable, low-impact form of recreation. “I think that, broadly speaking, the community of trail users in Marin is ready for this,” says IMBA California Policy Advisor Tom Ward. “We have seen great success with our volunteer mountain bike patrol program there. Mountain bikers care deeply about protecting the gorgeous trails and natural areas in Marin, and we will continue working with like-minded groups.”

Thank you for taking the time to be active.

KEEP THE SART OPEN!

2009-05-29T22:05:00.000-07:00

I don't know about you but as a bike commuter who RIDES to the beach and back this proposed 3 year closure of the Santa Ana River Trail between Green River and Gypsum Canyon is unacceptable. To add insult to injury, they are proposing a "temporary parking lot" for staging right on the middle of a class 1 bikeway! Orangeless County Planners need to get out of their motorized cages once in a while and become a bit more bicycle friendly in their planning. Call 714.567.7800 for more info and contact CalTrans District 8 and 12 and let them know this plan is unacceptable before we have to brave riding on the 91 to ride to the beach and back or bike commute from Riverside County to Orange County cities and vis-versa.

Bike to Work Day is Every Day!

2009-05-11T18:46:00.001-07:00

Party for Open Space and Trails!

2009-04-28T21:18:00.001-07:00

oh my gawd...

2009-04-23T06:59:00.001-07:00

This is making the rounds on the interwebs, but if you haven't seen it (or already have as it's worth watching again) you need to sit down, chill out, and watch five and a half minutes of awesomness... enjoy!

What Could Be

2009-04-23T06:51:00.000-07:00

I live in Redlands, near downtown. I can walk everywhere I need to, except for work. I watched this video, and know Redlands could someday look like this. Copenhagen doesn't have anything special that we don't, other than a vision.

Remember folks, "Without vision, a people perish."

Copenhagen - City of Cyclists from Colville Andersen on Vimeo.

Lots of PossAbilites!

2009-04-21T20:42:00.000-07:00

If you can make it to Team PossAbilities 7th annual Triathalon this Sunday do it - Great People, Great Fun! Run, Ride and Swim

Patriot II

2009-04-04T17:55:00.000-07:00

Local Ale, beautiful days and a beautiful biker. Spring has sprung and Mishi's basket rocks!

Riding Tonight!

2009-04-03T16:21:00.000-07:00

First Friday of the month is here again. Looks like it's done rainig for a while and the skies have cleared.

Come on out, have some coffee, and go for a ride!

The Classic!

2009-03-29T14:46:00.000-07:00

Hey folks, saw a ton of you ride by and stash bikes at the Velo Valet for the Crits yesterday - good to see! Today is the ultimate day of the Redlands Bicycle Classic, enjoy! Here's to all the racers and the volunteers who have made this event so awesome for 25 years.

Banff Mountain Film Festival

2009-03-19T21:27:00.001-07:00

Yup, some rode under the octopus around midnight on the last RAR it was chilly, but no rain. This is gonna be good too. A few may meetup at Augies and then roll over for the films at Clock next Wednesday. Banff Mountain Film Festival - Enjoy and support your local mountains!
Details: Tix $10, Clock Auditorium, Redlands High School, 7PM, Wed March 25th 2009

Red Rain Ride?

2009-03-02T22:41:00.000-08:00

Here's what Redlands looked like after midnight on the First Friday of Feb - is more of the same in store for this Friday? Good news is cold rain = best snow conditions in years - bring it on!

Cheonggyecheon

2009-02-25T22:37:00.000-08:00

I'm just totally stoked by Seoul mayor Lee Myung-bak's guts and vision! A friend forwarded this to me and it gives me total faith in humanity's ability to take the next step in urban renewal - Ride ON! Imagine if we could unearth the Zanja, run a bit of it down State Street as a water feature and have a bike and family and pedestrian friendly historic downtown with a renewed water feature created long before California was even a state in the Union! Long live Cheonggyecheon

can sombody explain

2009-01-31T22:44:00.000-08:00

why is british racing green the new hot color?

How is it that this color came to be? I can remember 3-4 years back, the color in question used to be forest green, or some thing of that nature (pun intended). Now everything that has that darker than normal green, is this british racing color.

What erks the hell out of me about this is....

what the hell is so british about green? I mean, i guess technically, ireland is a part of "great brittan", however, i feel like green is pretty represetative of JUST irealnd, and not ALL of Great Brittan.
What KIND of racing are we talking here. This would put me high in the running for worlds longest post if i were to post every type of race that can be had.
Is it EVERY race? The answer to that is no. I've seen brittish teams race. They dont wear green. Unless they're from ireland. In that case, see the first bulletpoint.
if its a brittish race, are all participants forced to adorn THAT color? How the hell could you tell who the winner is, if everybody in the field had the same color green on?
why does every a-hole have to suggest it whenever green is brought up "no, its not lime green, its sort of a brittish racing green" or "im thinking chrome lugs, white bartape, and a brittish racing green headset"
Whenever it is suggested, the suggestor says it in a matter-of-fact sort of manner, like everybody should know the answers to the swarm of questions that the "brittish racing" part of the color brings up. Im willing to bet everybody is as perplexed as i am, but have just accepted it and act like they know (a social tendency that i have always LOATHED)

When i start frame buiding, i am specifically going to to make a norweigan racing pink frame just to piss people like me off, or to see if it can get the lames to make it trendy.

CAR FREE FRIDAYS!

2009-01-29T22:27:00.000-08:00

In solidarity with our LA Midnight Ridazz folks and the LA Bicycle Coalition try going car free on the fourth Friday of the month! Its good training for the Monday night rides, or the Friday night rides or any ride! See you on the road. Ride ON! : )

Redlands GreenFest at Lewis Center - University of Redlands

2009-01-27T20:57:00.000-08:00

This event will be from 4 to 7 PM on Tuesday February 3^rd.

If you wanna roll over on the greenest of rides, a few of us may stop by to pitch the ride everywhere concept. To quote Julia Butterfly Hill who once spoke at the University of Redlands - Ride your bike - OUTSIDE!

Ride ON!

Ride : )

2009-01-02T19:49:00.001-08:00

A Cyclist's Christmas Story

2008-12-24T07:28:00.000-08:00

If you haven't seen this over the last decade, sit down and enjoy some holiday cheer: A Cyclist's Christmas Story

Remember, Boxing Day is just around the corner!!!!

And a Merry belated-Solstice to all!

TRESTLES IS SAVED!!!

2008-12-18T21:35:00.000-08:00

The Yosemite of Surfing got a Present today! The bros at the Commerce Department and NOAA decided to uphold California's decision to ax the 241 Extension and in so doing have helped us all SAVE TRESTLES!!! More info here. Photo courtesy of www.bikeredlands.blogspot.com

FREE BIKES SOLVE PARKING PROBLEMS!

2008-12-06T11:37:00.000-08:00

Go to school get a bike! This would be pretty cool if free bikes were offered at more institutions for higher learning! Ride ON!

December Ride

2008-12-03T22:01:00.000-08:00

Kinda dropped the ball on promoting the Santa ride this year, but we are going ahead with the toy-drive. Toys will be collected at Friday's ride, to be donated to Candlelighters of the Inland Empire.

Meet at the usual time. 8:30 @ Augie's. Santa suits optional.

Hope to see you all there!