On Tuesday July 14th the Olympia Parks Department will be making a presentation to the city council about the current point of the new parks plan. The plan includes some provision for off road cycling called BMX which is being used to loosely define all off road cycling regardless of wheel size, tread pattern or number of gears. The plan at this point also includes some seed money to start a project in a yet to be determined location. This is not just for BMX, mountain bikes and even hard packed recreational cycling trails are affected by this parks plan.

What can you do?

The city council meetings allow 30 minutes at the start (7PM at 900 Plum Street) for the public to make comments. It would be really great whether you ride 20 inch wheels or 29 inch wheels if you could show up at 6:30 and sign up to say just a few words to support cycling recreation.

It's easy!

You sign up on a sheet by the front door and when your name is called to speak you walk up to the podium state your name, Olympia address, and how much you really enjoy (insert BMX, Mountain Biking, Cyclocross, Flatland, Road Racing, Bike Trails, or whatever) and really support the efforts of the parks department to recognize the need for a space to ride. Or something to that effect.
If you nervous just look at the podium or star at Joe Hyer's hawaiian shirt. If you really don't want to say anything come and show support in a way that makes it obvious your a cyclist.

It would be really great to have the bike rack full, a bike chained to every pole holding up the round walk way cover, or every person in the seating area holding a helmet to let the council see how big this issue is to us.

What if I can't make that meeting?

The city council meets every Tuesday at 7pm. Make any meeting between now and then to voice your desire for a place to ride in town.

Joseph (Jody) Ott
Mountain Bike Captain
Capital Bicycling Club
Olympia WA
soulbikes@...
www.capitalbicycleclub.org