[G2:395 size=200 class=left] One of four Alameda County Sheriff motorcycle officers enjoys lemonade during the hot day and a friendly chat with a Pedalera volunteer at the Mines Road Rest stop for the April 28 Mt Hamilton Challenge ride. Although four officers were perhaps over-the-top they effectively kept groups of Ninja motorcyclists and a sports car club from threatening other innocent road users (residents bicyclists Audubon bird watchers and weekend tourists enjoying the countryside).
Three EBBC leaders Dave Campbell Rick Rickard and Ian McDonald rode from Livermore on April 28 to meet Robert Raburn as he crossed the County line without observing any incidents as a participant in the Mt Hamilton Challenge.
At an April 11 Rural Roads meeting in Livermore the Sheriff reported citing 311 motorists in January 2007–primarily for speeding and crossing over the double yellow line. The EBBC applauded this enforcement. Meanwhile the draft Bicycle Event Ordinance is still being debated. The EBBC and affiliated bicycling groups seek to reduce tension between rural residents and recreational riders while not allowing small organized rides to be regulated out of existence. |
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