More cool community support for the outdoors!

Walls are Bad happy hour at the OTB Bicycle Cafe.

SF Urban Riders growing every day…

There’s a new deputy in town. SF Urban Riders is a group of mountain biking trail advocates interested in increasing awareness about access issues in the San Francisco area.  Using support from local and international organizations, SFUR is quickly building momentum as well as bike stunts.  With donations from Wheels of Justice, and a handful of volunteers – dozes of kids were able to ride bikes in a safe, controlled environment and develop their skills.

T4K Goes International!

“TFK Israel-SRBC was created on the foundation of the community group, the Samson Riders Bicycle Club (SRBC). One of SRBC’s exceptional programs, Riding for Co-Existence, brings Israeli Jewish and Arab youth together to ride, learn about each other, break down social barriers, discover new interests and respect the land.”

Does the election affect cyclists?

Measure WW: An extension of bond measure AA for the EBRPD to maintain and enhance park facilities, including amenities for all trail users.

Who says No? “”It’s our one chance to bring any kind of leverage against the parks district.”

Who says Yes? “We make this endorsement despite serious concerns about EBRPD’s overriding philosophy toward bicycles in policy documents incl uding the District’s Master Plan and Ordinance 38.”

Now, these aren’t the only sources for information – nor the best.  It is merely my intent to drive home the fact that we have more cyclists voting this election, because more of them exist.  Its an effort to provide educational outlets for them, so they can make responsible decisions at the voting booth.

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Honoring Women in the Outdoors Industry

Show your support of women in the outdoor and snowsports Industries by nominating a colleague, a mentor or friend for these awards. This is open to anyone who would like to submit a nomination. Post your nominations online by mid-December, 2008. Previous nominees may be nominated again, but previous award winners cannot be nominated.

The Pioneering Woman Award honors women within the industry who have furthered the vision of the OIWC by demonstrating an outstanding commitment to mentoring female colleagues.

The First Ascent Award recognizes a woman new to the industry who demonstrates strong potential for leadership. This award furthers the vision of OIWC by increasing visibility of talented young women at lower levels in an organization, thereby facilitating and nurturing their leadership skills.

OIWC Recap

The prominent message I learned when I attended the luncheon, was that Public Speaking was the biggest fear that people had, even over death.  Overcoming that fear, cleared the path for their success.

The panel included:

Panel moderator: Megan Tompkins, Editor of Bicycle Retailer and Industry News

Panelists: Elysa Walk, GM Giant Bicycle

Krista Rettig, Women’s Specific Design Brand Mgr, Trek Bicycle Corp.

Liza LeClaire, Chief Operating Officer, Wheel & Sprocket Retail Store

Jenn Dice, Government Affairs Director, IMBA

The following are the supplemental notes from their feedback:

See the full recap online.

Top 5 Leadership Skills for Business Success

1. Care for your staff and use your nurturing instincts that are unique to being a woman.
2. Learn public speaking skills and develop a comfort level speaking to a group.
3. Find your unique leadership style and apply it—different styles can be equally effective.
4. Don’t try to be what you’re not—if you’re not a “bike guy,” don’t try to be one.
5. Don’t underestimate yourself—take risks, be assertive and speak up in meetings.”

Leadership Development links

These are posts from my old blog, which I am extracting for relevance here. I wrote all of them:

IMBA World Summit 2008, Day 1and Day 2.

USA Cycling Women’s Leadership Workshop at the Olympic Training Center

California Trails and Greenways Conference

Bikes on BART Petition

Bikes on BART