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Local cycle related phone
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The City of Chico has establised a direct e-mail address to report issues such as potholes, debris, signage or other roadway/bike path deficiencies. The e-mail address is: rightofwaymaintenance@ci.chico.ca.us
Air Quality:
(530)891-2882
Butte County Animal Control: (530)891-2907
City of Chico Bike Licenses: (530)879-7320
CHP: (530)879-1900
Chico Police: (530)897-4900
Bidwell Park Trail Closures: (530)896-7800
Butte County Sheriff's Dept.: (530)538-7321
Streets & Roads
City of Chico: (530)894-4200
Town of Paradise: (530)872-6288
Butte County: (530)538-7681
Caltrans: (530)741-4211
Lassen Rural Bus: 530-252-7433
Bureau of Land Management
530-257 -0456
Lassen Nat'l Forest 530-257-4188
or 257-2151
Local Cycling Information Links:
Chico Velo Cycling Club - www.ChicoVelo.org
California Bicycle Coalition - www.CalBike.org
Safe Kids Coalition - www.buttecounty.net/publichealth/
Caltrans - www.dot.ca.gov/hq/tpp/offices/bike
 City of Chico Pothole
Report Forms.pdf (Acrobat file 77K)
A particular traffic light not tripping for your bicycle? Pothole in the
bike lane? Glass on a bike path? Use this form to report a problem in
the City of Chico.
Other California
Centuries/Events
Webmasters -- send us info on your rides and we will post them here - provided
you post a link on your website to ours. Here is a list of other great rides in 2009(list to be added soon!) that you can do!:
Northern California Cycling
Links
Davis Bike Club
GearHead -
Masterlink
Sacramento
Wheelmen
Sacramento
Bike Hikers
Stockon
Bike Club
The Bicycle
Trader - Buy, Sell and Trade On-Line Newspaper
Plumas-Sierra Bicycle Club
Miscellanous Cycling Links
Cycle California - California cycling news!
Big Brother Cycling Network - The most complete list of regional cycling events.
Bike Link. Bike Link is a central listing of most of the Century rides
in California. Visit them to see what's going on where.
Pete
& Ed Bicycling Books (Offers over 500 cycling books, maps, &
videos for sale, as well as many books on skiing, hiking, etc. Also has
links to over 300 cycling clubs.)
Adventure
Cycling. A website of bike maps, events and many other tidbits that
most will find useful.
Supporting
Sponsors
Sierra Nevada Brewing Company -- www.sierranevada.com
Deviant9Stuidos -- www.deviant9studios.com
Paul Components -- www.paulcomp.com
Cycling Maps & Books
California Dream Cycling
by Chuck "Bodfish" Elliott
Written by long-time Northern California cycling legend -- Bodfish. This
book covers some of the best rides in the entire state of California,
but focuses heavily on the "best-of-the-best" rides in the North
State. The maps are clear, concise and wonderfully illustrated.
Cycling the California Outback
by Chuck "Bodfish" Elliott
Another great book from Bodfish, this one spotlights some of the best
mountain bike routes in the state.
Both California Dream
Cycling and Cycling the California Outback can be
found in most Chico bike shops or you can get them direct from Bodfish
Books. Send $12.50 (includes tax and shipping) to P.O. Box 69, Chester,
CA 96020. When in Chester, visit Bodfish Bicycles at 152 Main St. for
free maps on mountain biking in the Lake Almanor area.
City of Chico Bike Route Map
Shows the various bike routes and paths in the Chico area as well as some
countywide routes. Available at most Chico Bike Shops or at Chico City
Hall.
Chico Area Bicycle Rides Map
Available free at Campus Bicycles, 501 Main St, Downtown Chico. This map
shows some of the best recreational rides in the Chico and Butte County
area -- great for riders new to the area.
Bicycle Commuting Information
City
& County Bus Schedules
This website has the complete schedules for the cities of Chico, Oroville
and Paradise, as well as intercity county bus schedules. Most all buses
have bike racks on them.
The Smart
Traveler
This is Caltrans' alternative travel website featuring links &
information on airports, air quality, Amtrak, bicycles, buses, ferries,
highways, light rail, Park & Ride, ridesharing, and taxis. Has the
complete Chico, Oroville and Butte Country Bus schedules.
California
Bike Coalition
The California Bicycle Coalition (CBC) is a non-profit organization
that advocates increased bicycle use as an everyday means of transportation
and recreation. A feature on the site is a listing of the California Bicycle
Laws.
Butte County
Assoc. of Governments (BCAG)
(BCAG)
The Butte County Association of Governments (BCAG) is an association
of local governments formed by Butte County and the cities of Biggs, Chico,
Gridley, Oroville and Paradise. BCAG is also the Metropolitan Planning
Organization (MPO) and Regional Transportation Planning Agency (RTPA)
for Butte County. BCAG is responsible for the preparation of all federal
and state transportation plans and programs that go to secure transportation
funding for roads, transit, aviation, rail and pedestrian and bikeway
facilities.
Cycle
California! Magazine
Cycle California is a freebie monthly magazine covering the going ons
of bicycling in state. Pick up a copy at most bike shops or hop over to
their website for the latest info.
City of
Chico
The City of Chico website has lots
of e-mail contacts to all the city departments, as well as the minutes
from council meetings. This link takes you to
another website so be sure to bookmark this page before you leap away!
Chico Bike Shops
Chico Lodging
This link takes you to another website
so be sure to bookmark this page before you leap away!
Snow & Weather Information
About a year ago we stumbled across
the California Department of Water Resources website. It gives you access
to remote snow, temperature, wind and water flow sensors all over the
state, and we have found them invaluable for planning mtn. bike, skiing,
kayaking, fishing and backpacking trips.
Below are the links to a couple of these snow and weather sensors in the
Butte Meadows area, as well as a few other weather and cross-country skiing
related sites.
Butte
Meadows (BTM)
Humbug
Valley (HMB)
Bucks
Lake (BKL)
Current
Chico Temperature (CHI)
Current
Cohasset Temperature (CST)
California Department of Water
Resources Home Page
CalTrans
Highway Conditions
Chico
Cross Country Ski Club
Royal Gorge
Cross Country Ski Area Conditions
Eagle
Mountain Cross Country Ski & Mtn. Bike Park Conditions
Good Tip!
 I am constantly
amazed by riders showing up at One Mile for a club ride wearing only a
jersey & shorts when the temperature is a mere 38°! I know I always
have trouble figuring out just the right amount of clothes to wear so
I won't freeze or fry on a ride. You know what I mean -- it looks like
a nice day out and you end up freezing your ears, feet or fingers off.
Other days it looks cold out and you suffer heat stroke while climbing
a hill.
Here's a solution.
Get one of those outdoor thermometers you stick up outside your window
(make sure it doesn't get direct sunlight!). Then, before you head out,
jot down the temp, type of day (sunny, fog, etc.) and what clothes you
are wearing. When you get back, make a quick note about your comfort level
( too cold, a little cool, just right, a little warm, or burned-up on
reentry.)
After a dozen or
so rides, you will notice a pattern of what clothes you need to stay warm
for any temperature, yet not burn up from having too many extra layers
-- hey, your back pockets can only hold so many shed jerseys. Keep this
list for future winters so you can take a quick glance at the thermometer
and eliminate the guesswork of how heavy to bundle up forever!
Chico Velo Cycling Club
Membership Form.pdf (Acrobat file 44K)
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