Complete Street Support Grows
If you have not been follow our Complete Streets sub-site, Here are a list of the organizations that are currently support the DRBC’s efforts to get Complete Streets policies passed in our region:
 Human Powered Trails |
 Bicycle federation of Wisconsin |
 Bicycle Alliance of Minnesota |
 League of American Bicyclists |
Upcoming Rides
Sat & Sun: BEER & Kash
HPT will again be hosting a full weekend of mountain bike racing with the BEER (Blufflands Epic Enduro Race) on Saturday Aug. 21st and the Kash for Klunking Super D race on Sunday Aug. 22nd.
B.E.E.R.- An endurance race challenging solo and team racers over 12, 6, and 3 hour time spans.
Kash for Klunking- An up and down, but mostly down sprint race with loads of excitement for racers and spectators alike.
Sunday Aug 22nd: Top of the World Tour
This is the fourth ride in the Tour de Trempealeau biking series, and is becoming one of the most popular of the year. Three routes ranging from 16 miles to the”Extended World Tour” approximately 60 miles for road riders of different ablities. The moderate and extended routes includes a moderate yet steady climb to the Top of the World, or at least it seems like it. Square Bluff is the highest Trempealeau County road and has one of the most panoramic views. The longest route includes challenging hills, roller coaster hilltop riding, and a valley bottom ride. Registration includes rest stops, sag support, meal ticket, and Tour de Trempealeau t-shirt. Click for details (PDF).
Saturday Aug 28th: Time Trial
The 5th Annual 10 Mile Time Trial race will be held at Lower Coon
Valley Lutheran Church, S1801 N. Stoddard Rd, Stoddard, on Sat. Aug.
28 starting with registration at 8:30 a.m. with the first to push off
at 9 a.m.
The course follows the back road north of Coon Creek to
Stoddard and then back. This is a fun race, for all levels. There is a
$10 registration fee; bottled water and cookies are provided
Annual Meeting & Board Positions
Annual Meeting
The 2010 DRBC annual meeting will be on Saturday September 18, be sure to put this on your calendar. This year we are not only going to have our annual business meeting and elections, we are going to have a party and maybe a few other interesting things going on! The meeting will start with reports from the board, elections and then a listening session. All members will have an opportunity to bring ideas and issues to the board and other members of the DRBC. The annual meeting is open to the public, but only members can vote. Stay tuned for more details on times and location!
Board Elections/Nominations – Your Opportunity
This year there will be three board positions on the ballot. These positions are open positions and are open to any member of the DRBC. Members who are interested in serving on the DRBC board of directors should submit their name and a written statement of up to 500 words to the Tim Keneipp (send by email to tkeneipp@gmail.com or mail to DRBC, PO Box 423, La Crosse WI 54601) no latter than August 27th to be included on the ballot. There are no open nominations. All applicants will be listed on the DRBC website and announced to the membership.
Absentee Ballots
If you can not attend the annual meeting and would like an absentee ballot please contact the DRBC and request a ballot.
Read the current DRBC bylaws here (PDF).
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Take Action Now!!!!!
Filed under: Action Alerts, Advocacy, Bike Lanes, Bike Paths
Update 8/23 Action Still Needed
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The fight for the Oak Street Bridge is still on! If you did not call last week, do so now! If you are free tomorrow afternoon come to the La Crosse Plan Committee meeting and speak out in support of the bridge project. The committee meets Tuesday @ 4:15pm, 3rd floor conference room, La Crosse city hall. We need to keep this in front of the committee and show public support for this project. For more information about this and numbers to call read below.
Update 8/17
Way to go DRBC members! We out numbered the speakers on any other issue at the meeting by a significant number. This is what we needed! If you did not get a chance to call or come to the meeting, it is not to late to take action! Please call all the people listed in the action alert and let them know that you support the project. If you prefer to use email, you can find the email addresses for several of the committee members here. But please make sure that you reach out and contact as many as possible.
Thank you!
Tim Keneipp
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Action Alert
For most of a decade or better there has been an effort to connect the north side of La Crosse with Oak/Enterprise Streets via a pedestrian and bicycle bridge. The north side of La Crosse is somewhat isolated by the railroad tracks to the west and the higher speed roads the ring it to the north and south. This bridge would give the residents of the north side of La Crosse much need bike, handicapped and pedestrian access to the state trails, Onalaska and other parts of La Crosse. The western terminus of the bridge would be near the intersection of Oak Street and Enterprise Road; it will then cross the rail road tracks going eastward and connect to the neighborhoods in north La Crosse. Read more
Whitehall Century & Trail Fest
Whitehall English Century
Looking for a road ride this weekend? Sorry but this one is not really in England, but check out the DRBC Whitehall English Century. This is self supported ride is on an open course with three designated stops in towns with conveniance stores and other options for food and water.
Date: Sunday, August 15th
Time: between 7:00 and 7:30 a.m
Location: Depart Holmen square (blue cup coffee/river trail cycles)
Route Map: Whitehall 2010 (click to download PDF)
Route Description: Route-Departs Holmen travels west to Trempleau then heads northwest to the Trempleau River going through Dodge on it’s way to the first stop in Arcadia. Leaving Arcadia traveling north-east the route winds its way through the rolling countryside to the halfway point at Whitehall for our second stop. From Whitehall the course heads south and crosses three of the five moderate hills on the course. The rest of the ride is a flat or slightly rolling road to the next stop in Galesville and back to Holmen. This route has five moderate hills and some rolling terrain but is not hard compared to many routes in the Driftless Region and is a great first english century ride. Read more
Welcome to the DRBC
Welcome to the Drifless Region Bicycle Coalition's online community. At DRBC we are about getting more people on bikes, more often by advocating for bicycling infrastructure and a dynamic bicycling culture.
The DRBC currently seeking organizations and individuals who support the idea of complete streets in our community.
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