[SDCBC] Extended, Fwd: June Road 1 course - DEADLINE!

[Jim Baross]

Ok, I'm a wimp... extending deadline to 7 PM to let folks get home 
from work, check in and pounce.

We have three confirmed so far.

>Date: Thu, 12 Jun 2008 09:24:07 -0700
>To: sdcbc at bikesandiego.org
>From: Jim Baross <JimBaross at cox.net>
>Subject: June Road 1 course - DEADLINE!
>
>Gerry, Mary, Elaine, Rose, Christine, Rob, Deborah, and Biren... and 
>any others interested:
>
>I'm afraid that I must hear firm commitments from a sufficient 
>number of people before I can confirm at this late date a Road 1 
>course offering that qualifies for the SDCBC grant funding - a free 
>to you class. Instruction that does not qualify would normally 
>include a fee per student of approximately $50 determined by the 
>number of students. I hope you understand.
>
>So, please contact me by 4 PM today, June 12th to confirm your 
>attendance. I will reply to each of you to confirm the whether we 
>will have a class or not.
>
>Based on responses so far and on my willingness/availability to 
>prepare and provide the course.... here's what I am offering.
>
>Friday the 13th 6:30 PM to approximately 9:30 PM
>Sunday the 22nd 9 AM to approximately 3 PM with "working"-lunch break
>
>Related information about the course:
>For Friday, 6:30 PM, all you will need is yourself. We will provide 
>all materials necessary... LAB workbooks, Street Smarts booklet, 
>Regional Bike maps, PowerPoint presentation, LAB DVD or Video 
>"Effective Cycling", and "expert trainer"/me.
>
>For the ride/workshop day, 9 AM - bring your bicycle ready to ride, 
>your bicycling helmet, clothing for the weather both for 
>outdoor/indoor stationary workshop/class activities and for roadway 
>riding. All riding will be leisurely paced on neighborhood and local 
>arterial roadways... maybe five miles total. We will break for 
>lunch. You may bring your lunch or use a local eatery... we may ride 
>to some if everyone agrees.
>
>The course is to be provided in the Normal Heights area of San 
>Diego, south of I-8, north of Adams Ave, between I-15 and 805. 
>Specific location will be provided to confirmed participants.
>
>Yes, if/when we meet the minimum number of students, the grant picks 
>up the costs... it's free. Otherwise $50 each for six or more.
>
>Jim Baross
>San Diego, California
>619-280-6908
>
>Chair, SANDAG Bicycle Pedestrian Working Group
>Vice Chair, Calif. Bicycle Advisory Committee
>President, Calif. Association of Bicycle Organizations
>Board Member, Calif. Bicycle Coalition
>Spokesperson, San Diego County Bicycle Coalition
>League LCI Trainer & Effective Cycling Instructor #185 K-C
>Chair, Strategic Highway Safety Plan, #13 - Improve Bicycling Safety
>
>"Cyclists should expect and demand safe accommodation on our public 
>roads, just as does every other user.
>Nothing more is expected. Nothing less is acceptable."
>        Jack R. Taylor
>
>"Cyclists fare best when they act and are treated as drivers of vehicles."
>        John Forester
>
>"Same Roads Same Rules Same Rights"
>        SDCBC
>
>"Roads are for people, not just for people in cars."
>        Jim Baross
>
>"Bicycling is Personal Rapid Transit"
>        (Who wrote that?)