The new Women's Cycling Coalition plans to educate cycling companies, help expand women's race cycling, and teach women's bike maintenance classes. Member~ gaitl 'access to the newsletter and resource center. Contact WCC, Box 281, Louisville, CO 80027, (303) 666-0500. -Women's Cycling Network has much the same focus, offering members seminars, rides and a quarterly newsletter. Write WCN, PO Box 73, Harvard, IL 60033. Women's Mountain Biking & Tea Society is for wild, playful women only. The 8 chapters even have secret handshakes. Write to WomBats, Box 757, Fairfax, CA 94930. Publications The London Cyclist is a great addition to any bicycle advocate's library. A tidbit from a recent.issue includes mention of a Greenpeace study (Earth Resources Research) describing pollution levels inside automobiles stuck in traffic as 18 times higher than outside.·Another geqi: a California cyclist who was hit by a police car while he was riding naked is suing the policeman who arrested him. And did you know that even Australian cities are striping (painting) bike lanes to a tune of $4 million to fight pollution. A mere pittance of what an average city spends on car facilities., but at least it is an improvement! Send inquiries to London Cyclist, London Cycling Campaign, 3 Stamford Street, London SEl 9NT, Eng~and. Cool Bicycle Postcards Do you like your postcards to reflect your values? Bikes Not Cars has many inspiring black & white bike photos on postcards. You .can choose postcards of die-in demonstrations by bicyclists, a photo of over 120 bike lockers at an Amsterdam train station, or bike lanes in Copenhagen that are big enough for two bicyclists to ride side-by-side (among others). To 1order, write Bikes Not Cars, PO Box 433, Station E, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M6H 4E3 or call Anne Hansen (416) 532-4800. Bikes on-line One way to find out some of the la,tes( bike news is through Bikenet, a computer bulletin board service provided by America Online. For more info, call 1-800-522-6364, ext 6212 (weekdays noon to 1lpm, weekends noon to 9pm, West Coast time) There is also The Bicycle Transportation Ne.twork on ECONET. Contact: EcoNet, 18 De Bopm St, San Francisco, CA 94107, (415) 442-0220. Canadians with modems might wish to hook up with the Torontobased "One Less Car" electronic bulletin board by calling (416) 480-0147. Bike Registration Registering your bike's serial number with the local police, National Bike Registry .or the American Center for Bicycle Registration will greatly increase your chances of getting it back if it gets stolen. To learn more, contact NBR, 1832 Tribute Road, Suite 205, Sacramento, CA 95815 or call 1-800-848-BIKE, or American Center for Bike Registration, 3030 N. 3rd St., Ste.#200, Phoenix, AZ 85012, (602) 241-8547. Bikes on Trains You can always bring a disassembled bike on a train, but more rail lines are making room for people to carry on fully-assembled bicycles. Newcomers include: Southern California Rail Authority, San Fernando Valley, do.wntown L.A., Irvine, (714) 453-8138 NJ Transit Corp, from Newark to Bay Head, (201) 765-5100 Toronto Lakeshore Trains, (416) 665-0022 Berlin's new S-Bahn train cars with 5 bike places each. Attention· Oregonians With your support, Portland's new Bike Central will have a public workspace, a fleet of workbikes and trailers for sale, a public meeting space and hopes to offer office space to bike clubs and advocacy groups. It is going to become a vivacious; happening place out of which to promote bicycling. If you can, send a donation to PO Box 14192, Portland, Oregon 97214, or call (503) 227-4439.. For those interested in promoting pedestrian rights, the Willamette Pedestrian Coalition is seeking new members. To find out more about what ·they're up to, write Willamette Pedestrian Coalitfon, POB 2252, Portland,' OR 97208. Order these Free Portland Bicycling Pamphlets to help you join the 43% of Portland commuters that use the bus or lightrail downtown: Downtown Portland By Bicycle. Includes tips on how to . ride downtown, shows specific bike parking locations, suggests bike routes. Also says, "If you know of somewhere that you think a bike rack is needed, call 823-7083 for more info." If You Ride a Bike, You're a Big Wheel to Tri-Met. For info on ordering the $5 Tri-Met and MAX bike permit . and finding a_bicycling buddy through a computer matching service, call 238-5833. Pathways for Pedestrians: Reducing Portland's Auto Dependency. Helpful hints for pedestrians and explanation of the Pedestrian program. Why Encourage Bicycle Commuting (for employers). How to Ride in Traffic (Learn to ri_de defensively). Guide to Bicycle Parking (business requirements). Order from the Office of Transportation, 1120 SW 5th Ave., Room 730, Portland, OR 97204. Bad Weather Bicycling Gear Rain Pants. If you live·in the Pacific NW, you've put up with your share of soggy clothes while bicycling. Make the ·investment for more comfortable cycling today and there will be no more weather exc~ses for jumping in your car. An Oregon co-op makes bright yellow cycling rain gear, including helmet covers. Order them from Burley Design Cooperative at (503) 683-1644, 4080 Stewart Road, Dept 1, Eugene, OR 97403 or check your local bike store. RAIN Summer 1994 Volume XIV, Number 4 Page 41
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