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WalkBikeMarin is an initiative by the County of Marin to help make Marin more healthy, livable, and environmentally sustainable by encouraging walking and bicycling as everyday transportation. This initiative was catalyzed by a recent $25 million federal grant to fund the Nonmotorized Transportation Pilot Program (NTPP). The goal of the WalkBikeMarin website is to provide information about all the County’s bicycle and pedestrian projects and programs in one place. For more information on the NTPP see the About the Project page.
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WalkBike Profile: Celia Graterol, Mill Valley
Celia Graterol photoOccupation:
Mountain bike tour guide and teacher

How often do you ride your bicycle?
Usually 5 days a week, about 50-70 off road miles, and about 30-40 road miles commuting to meeting in San Francisco and around Marin.

When and why did you start riding a bike regularly?
About 8 years, I needed to get in shape and lose weight so I started to commute to San Francisco on my road bike. Over a couple of years I lost about 50 pounds, and along the way I fell in love with cycling and mountain biking.

What are your reasons for bicycling?
Mountain Biking provides me with the opportunity to enjoy the gorgeous Marin outdoors, exercise and experience the adrenaline rush when riding challenging singletracks. After a good mountain bike ride I am relaxed, filled with joy and love for life.

What would help you to bike more often?
Opening all the old train system tunnels in Marin so there is a flat way separated from cars to road ride from Sausalito all the way to Novato. And opening more off-road singletrack trails, in particular in Mt. Tam where all singletracks but one (Coastal View trail) are closed to bikes.

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What's New

 

Marin Headlands Improvements:

Find out about improvements at the Marin Headlands for hikers and cyclists, including construction activities and detours at the Project Headlands website

Upcoming Events and Classes:

Weekly bike repair class - Every Wednesday (formerly Tuesday), 5:00 to 7:00 PM, The Bicycle Works, San Anselmo.  More info here.

San Francisco Bay Trail Ride: San Francisco ‘Aquarium of the Bay’ to Sausalito - Thursday, September 9th, 12:30 to 4:00 PM.  More info here.

Riding with Youth - Saturday, September 11th, 9:30 AM to 12:00 PM - Community Center for the Tamalpais Community Services District.  More info here.

San Francisco Bay Trail Ride: Mill Valley-Sausalito Path and Paradise Loop - Friday, September 17th, 9:30 AM to 3:00 PM.  More info here.

Mill Valley-Corte Madera Corridor Study: Presentation to the Board of Supervisors - Tuesday, September 21st.  For more information, click here.

Free Street Skills class - Tuesday, September 21st, 6:30 to 8:30 PM - Sausalito City Hall Edgewater Room, Sausalito.  More info here

Confident Cycling - Ten hour, two part course: Tuesday, September 28th and Saturday, October 2nd.  Advance registration required.  More info here.

See the Events Calendar for more upcoming events.



Did You Know?
One hundred calories can power a cyclist for three miles, but it would only power a car 280 feet.
 

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