Kudos to Livermore City Attorney John Pomidor for his 70 mile commute this week to and from Orinda. Way to go John!
Special thanks to Steve Sherman for creating a new verb: BCC, as in, "I BCC'd to work today." Steve cycled to work yesterday and maybe today?
Perhaps BCC also suggests an era (like B.C.), when people didn’t use cars: Before Car Commuters. Of course, it also means "blind carbon copy" -- sending a message to multiple unseen recipients, which is what we do when we cycle. We send a message, and we don't always see the recipient drivers as we reduce "carbon." It sort of works. :-)
Cheers to Melissa Ott who has ridden to school every day this week AND helped to create a new and improved format for our blog. Now visitors can click on links to our members and our philosophy, and we keep a running total of our miles along the right side of the site along with cool links. Melissa also adapted her black and white photo of her bike for our picture logo. Thank goodness for tech-savvy teens!
Nice job to Pam Ott who cycled to work Tuesday and to Jim Ott who cycled today.
If you cycled and your name isn't in this update, remember to email Jim every day you ride to work or school so we can track the miles and splash your name all over these updates!
Every day we choose to leave the car in the garage, we inspire others. Let's change the world together. To date we've saved 71 car trips and reduced car miles by 657.
Thursday, May 28, 2009
Friday, May 22, 2009
Friday update
Well it's Friday and we're wrapping up another successful week of cycling to work!
This week we welcomed new team members Melissa Ott and Tom Gardin who added 94 miles to our totals and saved 6 car trips. Please encourage anyone you know who might be willing to leave the car in the garage and hop on a bike to work to join us.
Special Kudos to Ironman Steve Sherman who rode every day to work this week, including several side trips he would have driven but didn't! In the month of May he has saved 65 car miles!
Others who rode this week include Gina Bloomfield, Pam Ott, Jerry Pentin, and Jim Ott.
Special shout out to Dublin Mayor Tim Sbranti who not only cycled to work this week on Thursday, but (spies report) also cycled to a TV30 board meeting to which another local mayor had driven!
To date we've saved 66 car trips and 559 miles. If we divide 559 miles by the three cities represented in our team, we get 186.33 miles per city. If since April 2009 citizens of the other 478 incorporated cities and towns in California cycled 186.33 miles on behalf of their cities, together we all would have saved 89,440 car miles and 4,472 gallons of gasoline--not to mention 10,560 car trips!
In addition, according to the EPA, one gallon of gasoline produces 19.4 pounds of carbon emissions. Our Be the Change team, assuming 20 miles to the gallon, has already spared the Tri-Valley's air of 542.23 pounds of carbon emissions. If all cities had cycled as we have, we would have saved 86,757 pounds of emissions.
Even short trips by bike add up to big savings for our environment when we choose to Be the Change we want to see in the world.
This week we welcomed new team members Melissa Ott and Tom Gardin who added 94 miles to our totals and saved 6 car trips. Please encourage anyone you know who might be willing to leave the car in the garage and hop on a bike to work to join us.
Special Kudos to Ironman Steve Sherman who rode every day to work this week, including several side trips he would have driven but didn't! In the month of May he has saved 65 car miles!
Others who rode this week include Gina Bloomfield, Pam Ott, Jerry Pentin, and Jim Ott.
Special shout out to Dublin Mayor Tim Sbranti who not only cycled to work this week on Thursday, but (spies report) also cycled to a TV30 board meeting to which another local mayor had driven!
To date we've saved 66 car trips and 559 miles. If we divide 559 miles by the three cities represented in our team, we get 186.33 miles per city. If since April 2009 citizens of the other 478 incorporated cities and towns in California cycled 186.33 miles on behalf of their cities, together we all would have saved 89,440 car miles and 4,472 gallons of gasoline--not to mention 10,560 car trips!
In addition, according to the EPA, one gallon of gasoline produces 19.4 pounds of carbon emissions. Our Be the Change team, assuming 20 miles to the gallon, has already spared the Tri-Valley's air of 542.23 pounds of carbon emissions. If all cities had cycled as we have, we would have saved 86,757 pounds of emissions.
Even short trips by bike add up to big savings for our environment when we choose to Be the Change we want to see in the world.
Thursday, May 21, 2009
Team members
Members of Be the Change Cyclists:
In order of joining - April 2009:
Jim Ott - English professor, Las Positas College / Former Pleasanton School Board Trustee
Jerry Pentin -Owner, Spring Street Studios / Pleasanton Planning Commissioner
Steve Sherman - Attorney / Mock Trial coach Amador Valley High School
Pamela Ott - Economic Development Director, City of Pleasanton
Nelson Fialho - Pleasanton City Manager
Tim Sbranti - Mayor of Dublin / teacher Dublin High School
Gina Bloomfield - CFO UNCLE Credit Union, Livermore, CA
Joined in May 2009:
Melissa Ott, student at U.C. Santa Cruz. Melissa joined our team when she was in high school at Amador and she took the photo for our logo. She is now a non-active member since she lives outside the Tri-Valley, but she supports our efforts!
Joined in June 2009:
Ursula Goldstein, member Pleasanton Bicycle Pedestrian Advisory Committee and former employee (and current consultant) at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Bob Coomber, columnist for the Independent newspaper and magazine. Bob's two wheels are his wheelchair. This man is amazing.
Mike Centrelli, Pleasanton resident and employee at ADP
Joined in July 2009:
Peter Norquist, employee at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Tim Andrews, employee at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Karen Swift, former Pleasanton school teacher
Joined in August 2009:
Julie Harryman, Assistant City Attorney, Pleasanton
Jim Van Dyke, president and founder of Javelin Strategy and Research, and founder of PTown Bike Advocates
David Beals, database administrator at Transdyn, Inc. in Pleasanton. David lives in Walnut Creek and he commutes by bike down the Iron Horse Trail
Alan and Julie Casamajor, retired but very active! They cycle together in lieu of car trips for errands and trips. Julie is a PTown Bike Advocate member.
Hilary and Kristie Gross. Hilary commutes by bike out of Pleasanton to Concord, and Kristie rides to work at Amador Valley High School.
Joined in September 2009:
Pat Walsh, Special Operations Sergeant, Pleasanton Police Department
Eric Harpell, Instructor of Physics and Astronomy, Las Positas College, Livermore
Joined in October 2009:
Greg Pinter, Founder of NetInformer of San Ramon
Russ Riley, Retired Educator, Livermore
Paul O'Flynn, Software Development Manager at Oracle
The Gillette Family (Bryan, Audrey, Colin and Decker live in Pleasanton)
Mark Szymczak: Pleasanton volunteer, Backyard Farmer, Environmental Activist, and Business Owner
Bob Belichak: a stay-at-home dad with three kids who lives in Pleasanton.
Joined in February 2010:
Alma Schiefer: Commutes from Walnut Creek to Pleasanton and is a member of the EBBC and the Valley Spokesmen bicycle club.
Tom Hall: Commutes by bike to work within Pleasanton and is a member of Rotary. Tom is also a runner who is frequently found on Sunday monrings running the Pleasanton ridge.
Steve Kowalewski: A semi-retired 63-year-young fellow who commutes three days per week just under 20 miles round trip.
Peg Miller: Commutes 30 miles round trip from San Ramon to Kaiser-Oakland Medical Center.
Joined in April 2010:
Rob Barnett: Rides to work usually three times a week from Pleasanton to San Ramon and back.
Rick Beaumont: Works for Morgan Stanley Smith Barney and occasionally commutes by bike from Pleasanton to Orinda and back!
Joined in May 2010:
Dave Hipple, Engineer at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Joined in June 2010:
Bob Carling, Director, Sandia National Laboratory
Nadine Horner, External Relations Officer, Public Affairs, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Neil McGovern works for Sybase and commutes to Dublin from Walnut Creek. His primary mode of trasnportation is his bicycle!
Mike Rushford, LLNL Physicist & Optics Engineer; Boy Scout ASM outing leader, Cycling Merit Badge counselor and trainer. Mike commutes rain or shine 10 miles round trip to work!
Joined in July 2010:
Ted Sandelin, works in the automotive industry and lives and works in Livermore
Doug Sandelin (Ted's dad), works in the automotive industry in Livermore
Kathleen McCandless, LLNL employee who commutes 10 miles round trip
Joined in September 2010:
Kevin Greenlee, Pleasanton North Rotarian who enjoys using his bike for errands
Dave Pap Rocki, works for Adept in Pleasanton and uses his bike for errands and commuting to work
Alex Haag, commutes from S.F. by BART to Adept in Pleasanton, then rides his bike a mile each way!
Carlos Hung, with NetInformer of San Ramon -- he commutes seven miles round trip!
Joined in June 2011
Doug Matkins, Manager, Clorox R&D Health & Safety -- Doug commutes 31 miles round trip and is an avid bike commuter, adding hundreds of miles to our totals every month!
In order of joining - April 2009:
Jim Ott - English professor, Las Positas College / Former Pleasanton School Board Trustee
Jerry Pentin -Owner, Spring Street Studios / Pleasanton Planning Commissioner
Steve Sherman - Attorney / Mock Trial coach Amador Valley High School
Pamela Ott - Economic Development Director, City of Pleasanton
Nelson Fialho - Pleasanton City Manager
Tim Sbranti - Mayor of Dublin / teacher Dublin High School
Gina Bloomfield - CFO UNCLE Credit Union, Livermore, CA
Joined in May 2009:
Melissa Ott, student at U.C. Santa Cruz. Melissa joined our team when she was in high school at Amador and she took the photo for our logo. She is now a non-active member since she lives outside the Tri-Valley, but she supports our efforts!
Joined in June 2009:
Ursula Goldstein, member Pleasanton Bicycle Pedestrian Advisory Committee and former employee (and current consultant) at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Bob Coomber, columnist for the Independent newspaper and magazine. Bob's two wheels are his wheelchair. This man is amazing.
Mike Centrelli, Pleasanton resident and employee at ADP
Joined in July 2009:
Peter Norquist, employee at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Tim Andrews, employee at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Karen Swift, former Pleasanton school teacher
Joined in August 2009:
Julie Harryman, Assistant City Attorney, Pleasanton
Jim Van Dyke, president and founder of Javelin Strategy and Research, and founder of PTown Bike Advocates
David Beals, database administrator at Transdyn, Inc. in Pleasanton. David lives in Walnut Creek and he commutes by bike down the Iron Horse Trail
Alan and Julie Casamajor, retired but very active! They cycle together in lieu of car trips for errands and trips. Julie is a PTown Bike Advocate member.
Hilary and Kristie Gross. Hilary commutes by bike out of Pleasanton to Concord, and Kristie rides to work at Amador Valley High School.
Joined in September 2009:
Pat Walsh, Special Operations Sergeant, Pleasanton Police Department
Eric Harpell, Instructor of Physics and Astronomy, Las Positas College, Livermore
Joined in October 2009:
Greg Pinter, Founder of NetInformer of San Ramon
Russ Riley, Retired Educator, Livermore
Paul O'Flynn, Software Development Manager at Oracle
The Gillette Family (Bryan, Audrey, Colin and Decker live in Pleasanton)
Mark Szymczak: Pleasanton volunteer, Backyard Farmer, Environmental Activist, and Business Owner
Bob Belichak: a stay-at-home dad with three kids who lives in Pleasanton.
Joined in February 2010:
Alma Schiefer: Commutes from Walnut Creek to Pleasanton and is a member of the EBBC and the Valley Spokesmen bicycle club.
Tom Hall: Commutes by bike to work within Pleasanton and is a member of Rotary. Tom is also a runner who is frequently found on Sunday monrings running the Pleasanton ridge.
Steve Kowalewski: A semi-retired 63-year-young fellow who commutes three days per week just under 20 miles round trip.
Peg Miller: Commutes 30 miles round trip from San Ramon to Kaiser-Oakland Medical Center.
Joined in April 2010:
Rob Barnett: Rides to work usually three times a week from Pleasanton to San Ramon and back.
Rick Beaumont: Works for Morgan Stanley Smith Barney and occasionally commutes by bike from Pleasanton to Orinda and back!
Joined in May 2010:
Dave Hipple, Engineer at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Joined in June 2010:
Bob Carling, Director, Sandia National Laboratory
Nadine Horner, External Relations Officer, Public Affairs, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Neil McGovern works for Sybase and commutes to Dublin from Walnut Creek. His primary mode of trasnportation is his bicycle!
Mike Rushford, LLNL Physicist & Optics Engineer; Boy Scout ASM outing leader, Cycling Merit Badge counselor and trainer. Mike commutes rain or shine 10 miles round trip to work!
Joined in July 2010:
Ted Sandelin, works in the automotive industry and lives and works in Livermore
Doug Sandelin (Ted's dad), works in the automotive industry in Livermore
Kathleen McCandless, LLNL employee who commutes 10 miles round trip
Joined in September 2010:
Kevin Greenlee, Pleasanton North Rotarian who enjoys using his bike for errands
Dave Pap Rocki, works for Adept in Pleasanton and uses his bike for errands and commuting to work
Alex Haag, commutes from S.F. by BART to Adept in Pleasanton, then rides his bike a mile each way!
Carlos Hung, with NetInformer of San Ramon -- he commutes seven miles round trip!
Joined in June 2011
Doug Matkins, Manager, Clorox R&D Health & Safety -- Doug commutes 31 miles round trip and is an avid bike commuter, adding hundreds of miles to our totals every month!
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