1. Erica Goad kicked off the fun activity with a Pictionary + Telegraph game: many fun (if not slightly disturbing) drawings were shared
2. Mike Lewelling shared with us information regarding an update on Canyon Lakes Ranger District
- they are excited to have us help with trail clean-up @ Crosier Mt. area issues are volunteer parking- ideas and locations were shared
- Glenn Case was elected to stay in touch with Kevin Cannon, our Wilderness and Trails Coordinator on Canyon Lakes Ranger District
- Mark Thiess will contact H bar G Ranch to see what help they might need
- A google doodle survey will be created to find a time and date that works best for volunteer efforts at H bar G
3. Mark Kougl presented on Bike to Work and Bike to Play days
- BtW has been extended to be more inclusive and longer (a week instead of a day)
- This event is an enormous joint effort with RMNP, the Town and Hospital as well as area businesses
- EPCC is very interested in getting our name on the event via volunteer help and organization (We have $4 to donate to efforts too..:)
- Activities proposed but not limited to:
- A medical center challenge for business and their employees (most employees biking to work, miles, etc.)
- Sponsored rides in the park
- A children’s ride on the 21st at 9 AM
- Bike rodeo for kids
- Cycling safety clinics
- Repair clinics
- Some ideas brought up
- High school team to help with kid’s rodeo
- Articles in the paper
- Volunteers to help with bike tune-ups
- Semi-pro teams involvement
- EPCC getting involved with safety clinics
- EPCC advertisement- we could use these events to get our name out there, increase membership, and get some positive two wheeled changes enacted
- Contacts for Bike to Work Bike for Play are:
- Mark Kougl- RMNP
- Kate Rusch- town
- Frank Lancaster- town
- Belle Morris- town, Transportation Advisory Committee
4. A few members mentioned a need for a logo
- There are many t-shirt and embroidery outfits who can help us
- Walt Hester may have a jersey company for us
- Logo Competition to be announced on Facebook for next meeting May 14
5. Belle Morris presented on the TAC
- With the construction of 36 and 34 well underway it is imperative that we make our voices heard about creating highways that are biker friendly
- Information will be posted on fb and web page regarding how we can contact:
- Senators Udall and Bennet
- Governor Hickenlooper
- County Commissioners
- Despite the fact that bike friendly highways are in the plans, the gov. is not required to build them- Our elected officials need to hear our voices about bike friendly roads
- Thad Eggen will draft an EPCC letter that we can sign and send to the above mentioned officials
- Erica Goad will contact bike clubs in Longmont, Boulder and Loveland to drum-up their support so that the bike friendly highways are “supported” from both ends
6. Greg Sampson presented on the Bike Friendly Community Application for Estes Park
- Purpose of this application is to go to TAC and Town with a third party assessment of how “bike friendly” our community is
- Josh has posted the link on our website
- Anyone (everyone) can contribute by taking the survey
7. Greg Sampson also presented on IMBA
- We are now chartered through IMBA
- Received some cool thingies: stickers, magazines
- We need to keep track of our volunteer hours and record/post these to IMBA
- We need to hunt down the best organization to join for the road bike element, Erica Goad mentioned People for Bikes
8. A dirt church and road ride has been proposed for Lyons
- Lyons has been proposed
- Meet afterwards at Oskar Blues to rehydrate and refuel
- Kids and a few parents to play in between laps at park across street/highway
9. Miscellaneous
- Alternate meeting site for June-August- possibly youth center
- H Bar G help- Mark Thiess will contact H Bar G about what they need help with and we will organize a volunteer crew on our end
- Next Meeting May 14th at the Twin Owls Steakhouse (Garden Room, 7 PM)
