Head to Baxter Moerman in January and support the Coalition!

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Our neighbors at BAXTER MOERMAN have offered to donate all the proceeds from watch band adjustments and battery replacements to the Coalition during January! No need to bring in a flier or anything, just head down and let these talented local jewelers do the rest.

They are the only shop in town with cases of jewelry they make exclusively in house, heavily inspired by the textures and senses of nature.

BAXTER MOERMAN produces the highest quality wearable art using only recycled 18K golds and conflict free diamonds, because  care about the health of our Earth, its future generations, and the rights of all humans. BAXTER MOERMAN jewelry is a beautiful extension of your personality as well as your conscience, wear it with pride!

-Owners Matthew Baxter and Matthew Moerman

Help support our local jewelers and give them a visit! BAXTER MOERMAN are conveniently located a block away from the Coalition offices at 1118 Morro St (between Higuera & Marsh). For more information visit their website, or give them a call at (805)308-8118

 

Conrad’s Climbing Bike Lock

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Bike security is sometimes a factor which prevents people from riding their bikes for daily trips. But recently, a German model company, Conrad, has built a ‘climbing bike lock’ that can take your bike up and out of reach of potential thieves. Attach it to a standard lamp post, and it will climb up to safety, what a unique idea!

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City of Santa Rosa Unveils “Cyclisk” Statue

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As a joint project between the City of Santa Rosa and Nissan of Santa Rosa, the Cyclisk is intended to promote bicycles, reuse and community within Santa Rosa. Located on Santa Rosa Ave and South A St, this piece of public art is made of over 340 discarded bicycle frames and parts, and stands 60 feet tall!

The piece was built by Mark Grieve and Ilana Spector, with funds from Nissan, which is building a $3.7 million dealership in the city. Santa Rosa’s “1% for art” law dictates that 1% of major construction projects be devoted to public art.

 

Submit Bicycle Content for the Spoken Wheel!

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image courtesy of matt w. moore
As we get ready for our Winter edition of the Spoken Wheel, the Coalition is putting out a call for content. If you want to share something that’s bike-related, send it our way! Or if you have a fun idea, feel free to let us know and we can try to incorporate it in our upcoming zine-style newsletter.
  • Image requirements for submission  ::  300 dpi, your name, a brief description of your image

[By submitting your image, you are agreeing to allow the Coalition to use it in this and future Spoken Wheel publications]

Bike/Walk to Work Week | October 25-29

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As part of October’s Commute for Cash Challenge (Hosted by SLO Regional Rideshare) people who bike/walk to work will be rewarded with FREE breakfast! We’ll have energizer stations set up countywide to offer you some breakfast treats/coffee for choosing this form of transportation to get to work or school!

When: Week of October 25th – 29th, 7:00 – 9:00 am
Where: All of SLO County
How: Simply ride or walk as your commute, and grab some breakfast, it’s that easy!

Energizer Station Locations: See a map here

Monday – San Luis Obispo Governement Center
Tuesday – Paso Robles Library
Wednesday – Foothill & California Intersection, SLO
Thursday – Trinity Cyclery, Grover Beach
Friday – Garden & Higuera Intersection, SLO

Commute for Cash Challenge: By ditching your solo commute just two days a week, you can reduce personal commute costs, reduce wear and tear on  roads/vehicles and decrease greenhouse gas emissions! With the challenge, you can win cash prizes for doing this as well!

bamboocycle.com

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check out this slick looking bamboo bicycle, by bamboocycles.com, designed for commuting and cruising around your city.

adeline adeline bags

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the folks at adeline adeline have some great bags for those of you who are looking for stylish ways to carry things around on your bike with you. the standard nylon style bags are not extremely unique, and are far from ‘stylish’. if you have the budget, or the know how to replicate these, please share some pictures with us! we love seeing cool bike-y things that people make!

bike shelf

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designed by chris brigham, a sleek way to store your beautiful bike and more of your cool stuff on the shelf on top.