Upcoming Events and Meetings

Irvine Global Village

October 2nd is the date of the 2010 Irvine Global Village Festival at Barber Park, right on the San Diego Creek Bike way. BCI Rides will stop that Saturday for our regroup among the 13,000 participants who make this the largest multi-cultural event in Orange County. As last year, the BCI will also be helping run the bicycle parking area, where several hundred bikes will be checked in and parked in a supervised corral while guests enjoy the festival. See here for general information. Volunteers are needed all day to help receive, park, fetch & watch the bikes. We had fun meeting lots of folks last year and expect more bicycles this year as the car parking is horrible! We have also extended an invitation to our Orange County Bicycle Coalition to join us providing more information at our table. Shifts start at 7am, but the majority of bikes don't arrive before 10 when the festival starts. (although smart volunteers ride their bikes in to the site rather than parking at Jamboree & Main & taking a shuttle bus over!) 4 hour shifts 7-11, 11-3 & 3-7 are available; You could do the 9am BCI ride, visit the festival, work 11-3 & finish the ride, or do the ride & come back to help out 11-3 or 11-7... Volunteers MUST REGISTER & will get a t-shirt - Sign up on line, and which shifts you will help on; 1 or all 3. See here Where it asks "Have you committed to volunteer with any group participating at the festival? If yes, please include name of group say you are helping the BCI park Bicycles or they may assign you to some other fun job! If you have questions you can contact Bill

New BCI Decal

COMING SOON TO A CAR WINDOW NEAR YOU!. A new BCI window decal has been designed and will be available soon. For a mere $5.00 you can add some cycling art to your car and help show your support and spread the word for the club. Contact Mike Brooks or see him at the park to get your sticker.

Don't Forget the After-Ride Lunch

The first Saturday is Jersey Day and we will meet at Gelson's Market Shopping Center after the ride (about 12:30 pm) for lunch. There are a number of food outlets and plenty of shaded places to sit outside. Room for the bikes also. Come join us!