ÿþ<HTML><BODY> <font size="2"><a rel="nofollow" href="http://hosted.verticalresponse.com/234403/6c201ad548/TEST/TEST/" target="_blank"><span class="yshortcuts">Click to view this email in a browser</span></a></font> </p> <table border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="10" width="616" align="left" style="border: #cccccc 1px solid"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="bottom"> <p align="left"> <img style="width: 196px; height: 62px" src="http://proxy.mi.vresp.com/31cbf2e87/www.walkoaklandbikeoakland.org/downloads/logo.jpg?__nocache__=1" border="0" alt="WOBO" width="196" height="62" align="top" /> </p> <p align="left"> <span style="font-size: 13.5pt; color: maroon; font-family: 'Verdana', 'sans-serif'"><span class="tagline"><font size="2" color="#000000"><strong><em>WOBO works to improve neighborhood quality of life in <span class="yshortcuts" style="cursor: hand; border-bottom: #0066cc 1px dashed">Oakland</span> by making walking and bicycling safe, accessible, easy and fun.</em></strong></font></span> </span> </p> </td> <td valign="top"> <div style="text-align: center"> <img style="width: 622px; height: 130px" src="https://a8fc660e92-custmedia.vresp.com/library/1205211928/7e37112f01/WOBOs%20Word%20on%20the%20Street.JPG" alt="WOBOs Word on the Street.JPG" width="500" height="100" align="left" />  <br /> </div> <p style="text-align: center">   </p>   <strong><font color="#ff8715"><font size="6"> </font> </font></strong><font color="#ff8715"> <p style="text-align: center" align="left"> <font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><strong><font color="#ff8715"><font size="6">The Word on the Street</font></font></strong> </font> </p> </font></td> </tr> <tr style="background-color: #ff9900"> <td bgcolor="#ff9900"><font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><strong>March 2008</strong></font></td> <td bgcolor="#ff9900"> <div align="left"> <font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif"></font> </div> <div align="left"> <strong><em><font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="5">Finance Committee Addresses Bike Parking</font></em></strong> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" style="border-left: #cccccc 1px solid; width: 30%; background-color: #eeeeee"><font size="2"><font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="+0"><strong><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; color: #ff9900; font-family: 'Verdana', 'sans-serif'"><font color="#000000" style="background-color: #ff9900"><font size="4">Quick Links</font>             </font></span></strong> </font></font><font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="+0"> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.walkoaklandbikeoakland.org/blog/"><font face="verdana" size="2" color="#0000ff">Check out WOBO's Blog</font></a><font face="verdana" size="2"> </font></li> <li><span style="color: #ff9900"><a href="http://www.oaklandpw.com/page123.aspx" class="resourcelink"><font face="verdana" size="2" color="#0000ff">Oakland Bicycle Master Plan</font></a></span> </li> <li><span style="color: #ff9900"><a href="http://www.oaklandnet.com/oit/CDST/DistMain.cfm" class="resourcelink"><font face="verdana" size="2" color="#0000ff">Find Your Councilperson</font></a></span> </li> <li><span style="color: #ff9900"><font face="verdana" size="2" color="#000000">Visit our </font><a href="http://www.walkoaklandbikeoakland.org/pages/resourcelinks.php" class="resourcelink"><font face="verdana" size="2" color="#0000ff">resources page</font></a><font face="verdana" color="#000000"><font size="2"> </font></font></span><span><font face="verdana" color="#000000"><font size="2">for all our <font face="verdana">quick links.</font></font></font></span></li> </ul> <span></span><font size="2"><font face="verdana" size="4"><font face="verdana"></font></font></font><font size="2"><font face="verdana" size="4"><a href="mailto:info@walkoaklandbikeoakland.org?" target="_blank"><font face="verdana" color="#0000ff" style="background-color: #ff9900"><strong>Email WOBO</strong></font></a><font style="background-color: #ff9900"><strong>         </strong></font> <ul> <li> <div> <font face="verdana" size="2"><font face="verdana"><span style="color: #ff9900"><font face="verdana"><span style="color: #ff9900"><font face="verdana"><font style="background-color: #ff9900"></font></font></span></font></span><font color="#000000">Want to Volunteer? </font></font></font><font color="#000000"> </font> </div> </li> <li> <div> <font color="#000000"><font face="verdana" size="2"><font face="verdana">Want to get involved in your </font></font><font face="verdana" size="2"><font face="verdana">neighborhood?</font></font> </font> </div> </li> <li> <div> <font color="#000000"><font size="2">Is there a particular issue that you have in mind?</font> </font> </div> </li> <li> <div> <font color="#000000"><font size="2">Interested in joining the WOBO Board of Directors?</font> </font> </div> </li> <li> <div> <font size="2" color="#000000">We're looking to expand the issues that we're working on and get more folks involved.  </font> </div> </li> <li> <div> <font color="#000000"><font size="2">Here are just a few things other things on our radar that we'd like to tackle:</font> </font> </div> <ul> <li> <div> <font color="#000000"><font size="2">Urban Bike Safety Classes</font> </font> </div> </li> <li> <div> <font color="#000000"><font size="2">Advocating for specific bike lane or pedestrian safety projects.</font> </font> </div> </li> </ul> </li> </ul> <ul> <li> <div align="left"> <font size="2" color="#000000"><strong>We can't do it without you</strong></font> </div> </li> </ul> <p align="left"> <font size="+0"><span style="color: #ff9900"><font face="verdana"><span style="color: #ff9900"><font face="verdana"><a href="https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_xclick&business=donations%40walkoaklandbikeoakland%2eorg&no_shipping=2&return=http%3a%2f%2fwww%2ewalkoaklandbikeoakland%2eorg&cancel_return=http%3a%2f%2fwww%2ewalkoaklandbikeoakland%2eorg&cn=Donation%20notes%20%28optional%29&tax=0¤cy_code=USD&lc=US&bn=PP%2dDonationsBF&charset=UTF%2d8" class="resourcelink"><font color="#0000ff" style="background-color: #ff9900"><strong>Donate to WOBO</strong></font></a><font face="verdana" style="background-color: #ff9900"><strong>       </strong></font></font></span></font></span></font> </p> <p> <font size="2"></font> </p> <ul> <li> <div> <font color="#000000"><font size="2">WOBO is run entirely on volunteer power.</font> </font> </div> </li> <li> <div> <font color="#000000"><font size="2">We're efficient and effective and 100% of donations go into</font><font size="2">  public outreach materials and programs to make Oakland more walkable and bikeable.</font> </font> </div> </li> <li> <div> <font size="2" color="#000000">You care about Oakland, right?  WOBO does too!  Let's make it even more fantastic.</font> </div> </li> </ul> <p> <span><font color="#000000"><font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="2"><font size="4"><font size="+0"><strong><font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="+0"><font size="+0"><span style="color: #ff9900"><font size="+0"><font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="2"><font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="2"><font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="2"><font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="2"><font size="+0"><span style="color: #ff9900"></span></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></span></font></font></font></strong></font></font></font></font></font></span> </p> </font></font></font></font></font></td> <td valign="top"> <p> <font size="3"></font><font size="3"><font size="+0"><font size="4"><font size="5"><font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="2"><strong>Greetings Roger,</strong></font><font size="3"> </font></font></font></font></font></font> </p> <font size="3"><font size="+0"><font size="4"><font size="5"><font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif"></font><font size="2"><font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="3"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial"></span></font></font><font size="2"><font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="3"><font size="+0"><font size="+0"><font size="2"><strong><em><font size="3"></font></em></strong><font size="+0"><font size="+0"><font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"></font></font></font><font size="+0"><font size="+0"><font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="2"><font size="3"><font size="2">This issue of <strong><em>The Word on the Street</em></strong> hits all that WOBO is up to in 2008.</font> </font></font></font><font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="2"><font size="3"></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font><font size="3"><font size="+0"><font size="4"><font size="5"><font size="2"><font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="3"><font size="+0"><font size="+0"><font size="2"><font size="+0"><font size="+0"><font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="2"><font size="3"> <ul> <li><font size="2"><font size="3"><font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2">The City Council Finance and Management meeting addresses bike parking.  We need to turn out in force on <span class="yshortcuts" style="cursor: hand; border-bottom: #0066cc 1px dashed">3/11 at ~2:30 pm</span> and write or call our Council Members.</font></font></font><font size="2"><font size="3"><font size="2"><font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif"> </font> <li><font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2">Join us at WOBO's monthly meetings </font></li> <li><font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Want to get more involved in WOBO?  There are plenty of opportunties...</font><font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif"> </font></li></font></font></font></li> <li><font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="2">Go with WOBO to the Thunderhead Alliance training.</font> </font></li> <li><font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="2"><font size="3"><font size="2">Looking for something funkier than speed bumps?  Check out these <span class="yshortcuts" style="cursor: hand; border-bottom: #0066cc 1px dashed">Oakland</span> locals: the Trunk Boiz and their rap video about <strong>Scraper Bikes.</strong></font><em><strong> </strong></em></font></font> </font></li> </ul> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial"><font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif"></font></span> </div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial"><font size="3"></font> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"> <font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="3"><strong><em>City Council Finance and Management Meeting Addresses Bike Parking</em></strong></font> </font> </p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal">   </p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"> <font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Have you been wondering where the parking meter you lock your bike to went?  Us, too!  </font> </p> On <strong>March 11 at 1:30 pm</strong> the City's Finance and Management committee is going to meet and discuss a report on the multispace parking kiosks and removal of the meters. Let's get the room packed with folks asking the City Council to address the shortfall in funding for Bike Racks.  The Finance and Management meeting is at Oakland City Hall, 1 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza in Hearing Room One - 1st Floor. The bicycle parking issue is #9 on the <span class="yshortcuts">agenda, so it won't likely be addressed until at least 2:30 pm. <p> <strong>We need to get our key message across to the City Council to push for full funding of bike racks</strong> on all blocks that where there is not sufficient bike parking in place.  As the city removes more and more parking meters and replaces them with these electronic parking kiosks, there won't be anywhere to park bikes anymore.  The necessary racks (average 2/block) will cost $200,000. Basic racks are $200 installed. </p> <li>We want the city to commit $150,000 from either the increased parking revenue or the city budget (program is currently entirely grant funded) to cover the funding gap identified above. </li> <li>The city's pedestrian/bicycle program staff has secured a $50,000 grant to install ~250 bicycle racks throughout the city.</li></span></span> <p> <font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif"></font> </p> </div> </font></font></font></font> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"> <font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="+0"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial"><span style="font-weight: bold"><font size="3"><em>Contact your <span class="yshortcuts" style="cursor: hand; border-bottom: #0066cc 1px dashed">Oakland</span> Councilmember and the Mayor</em></font></span></span></font></font> </div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"> </div> <div> </div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"> <font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="+0"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial"><span style="font-weight: bold"><font size="+0"></font></span></span></font></font> </div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"> <font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial"><span style="font-weight: bold">Thank them for passing the Bike Plan and tell them to fund bike racks and staff positions!</span></span></font> </div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"> <font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="+0"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial"><span style="font-weight: bold"></span></span></font></font> </div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"> <font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif"></font> </div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"> <font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="3"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial"><span style="font-weight: bold"></span></span></font> </div> <p> <font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="2">Don't know who your Councilmember is?  <span style="color: #0000ff"><a rel="nofollow" href="http://cts.vresp.com/c/?WalkOaklandBikeOakla/6c201ad548/TEST/84dc34df1d" target="_blank" class="resourcelink"><font size="2"><span class="yshortcuts">Click here to find Your Councilperson</span></font></a></span></font><font size="3"><span style="color: #0000ff">.</span> </font></font> </p> <p> <font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="3"><font size="2">- District 1: Jane Brunner  [mailto:jbrunner@oaklandnet.com] </font><a href="mailto:jbrunner@oaklandnet.com"><font size="2">jbrunner@oaklandnet.com</font></a><font size="2"> (510)238.7001<br /> - District 2: Patricia Kernighan  [mailto:pkernighan@oaklandnet.com] </font><a href="mailto:pkernighan@oaklandnet.com"><font size="2">pkernighan@oaklandnet.com</font></a><font size="2"> (510)238.7002<br /> - District 3: Nancy Nadel  [mailto:nnadel@oaklandnet.com] </font><a href="mailto:nnadel@oaklandnet.com"><font size="2">nnadel@oaklandnet.com</font></a><font size="2"> (510)238.7003<br /> - District 4: Jean Quan  [mailto:jquan@oaklandnet.com] </font><a href="mailto:jquan@oaklandnet.com"><font size="2">jquan@oaklandnet.com</font></a><font size="2"> (510)238.7004<br /> - District 5: Ignacio De La Fuente  [mailto:idelafuente@oaklandnet.com] </font><a href="mailto:idelafuente@oaklandnet.com"><font size="2">idelafuente@oaklandnet.com</font></a><font size="2"> (510)238.7005<br /> - District 6: Desley Brooks  [mailto:dbrooks@oaklandnet.com] </font><a href="mailto:dbrooks@oaklandnet.com"><font size="2">dbrooks@oaklandnet.com</font></a><font size="2"> (510)238.7006<br /> - District 7: Larry Reid  [mailto:lreid@oaklandnet.com] </font><a href="mailto:lreid@oaklandnet.com"><font size="2">lreid@oaklandnet.com</font></a><font size="2"> (510)238.7007<br /> - At large: Henry Chang  [mailto:cityochang@aol.com] </font><a href="mailto:cityochang@aol.com"><font size="2">cityochang@aol.com</font></a><br /> <font size="2">- City Administrator: Deborah Edgerly  [mailto:citymanager@oaklandnet.com] </font><a href="mailto:citymanager@oaklandnet.com"><font size="2">citymanager@oaklandnet.com</font></a><font size="2"> (510)   238.3301<br /> - Mayor: Ron Dellums  [mailto:officeofthemayor@oaklandnet.com] </font><a href="mailto:officeofthemayor@oaklandnet.com"><font size="2">officeofthemayor@oaklandnet.com</font></a></font><font size="2"> (510)238.3141</font></font> </p> </font></font></font><font size="3"><font size="3"><font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="2"><font size="3"><strong><em>Come to WOBO's Monthly Meetings: Next <span class="yshortcuts" style="cursor: hand; border-bottom: #0066cc 1px dashed">on March 5th</span> or <span class="yshortcuts" style="cursor: hand; border-bottom: #0066cc 1px dashed">April 2nd</span> </em></strong></font></font> </font></font></font></font></font></font><font size="3"><font size="3"> <p> <font size="2"><font size="3"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial"><font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif">The Walk <span class="yshortcuts" style="cursor: hand; border-bottom: #0066cc 1px dashed">Oakland</span> Bike <span class="yshortcuts" style="cursor: hand; border-bottom: #0066cc 1px dashed">Oakland</span> Steering Committee meets once/month at </font><a rel="nofollow" href="http://cts.vresp.com/c/?WalkOaklandBikeOakla/6c201ad548/TEST/68030c517f" target="_blank"><span class="yshortcuts"><font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif">La Estrallita</font></span></a><font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif"> Cafe and Bar on the first Wednesday of the month at <span class="yshortcuts" style="cursor: hand; border-bottom: #0066cc 1px dashed">6:30 pm</span>.  Next meetings are <span class="yshortcuts" style="cursor: hand; border-bottom: #0066cc 1px dashed">March 5th</span> and <span class="yshortcuts" style="cursor: hand; border-bottom: #0066cc 1px dashed">April 2nd</span>.  New folks are always welcome to join us for food, drinks and discussion and planning on how we can improve Oakland's walk and bikeability.  Need directions?  </font><a rel="nofollow" href="http://cts.vresp.com/c/?WalkOaklandBikeOakla/6c201ad548/TEST/f0f580559e/ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&dq=la+Estrellita,+loc:+Oakland,+CA&daddr=446+E+12th+St,+Oakland,+CA+94606&geocode=1512603344107393437,37.795452,-122.255224&ll=37.795452,-122.255224&iwstate1=dir:to&iwloc=A&f=d" target="_blank"><span class="yshortcuts"><font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Click here.</font></span></a><font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif">  La Estrallita is just 6 blocks from <span class="yshortcuts" style="cursor: hand; border-bottom: #0066cc 1px dashed">the Lake</span> Merritt BART station.  For more information, contact </font><a rel="nofollow" href="mailto:roger@walkoaklandbikeoakland.org" target="_blank"><span class="yshortcuts"><font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif">roger@walkoaklandbikeoakland.org</font></span></a><font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif">. </font></span></font></font> </p> <p> <font size="2"><font size="3"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial"></span></font></font><font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><strong><em>Want to get More Involved?  </em></strong> </font> </p> <p> <font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial">WOBO is always looking for more folks to get involved with our all volunteer crew! Here's a few ways how:</span> </font> </p> <ul> <li> <div> <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial"><font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><strong>Updating the WOBO website: </strong>Know Dreamweaver or even basic html (or want to learn)?  We could use your time and energy on our budding website.  Contact Roger at </font><a rel="nofollow" href="mailto:roger@walkoaklandbikeoakland.org" target="_blank"><span class="yshortcuts"><font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif">roger@walkoaklandbikeoakland.org</font></span></a><font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif">.</font></span><font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif"> </font> </div> </li> <li> <div> <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial"><font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><strong>Launching WOBO social event at Mama Buzz: </strong>It's time to get local walkers and bikers together for some good (clean?) fun.  We need your help planning it - contact Mike at </font><a rel="nofollow" href="mailto:mike@walkoaklandbikeoakland.org" target="_blank"><span class="yshortcuts"><font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif">mike@walkoaklandbikeoakland.org</font></span></a><font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif">. </font></span> </div> </li> <li> <div> <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial"><font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><strong>Helping plan a "Car Free Day" event in tandem with Bike to Work Day in May:</strong> Mike is working with the City to get this started.  Contact him at </font><a rel="nofollow" href="mailto:mike@walkoaklandbikeoakland.org" target="_blank"><span class="yshortcuts"><font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif">mike@walkoaklandbikeoakland.org</font></span></a><font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif">.</font></span><font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif"> </font> </div> </li> <li> <div> <font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial"><strong>Getting the word out to your neighborhood:</strong> Your neighborhood action council is a great place to let your neighbors know about WOBO and also get input from them about bicycle and pedestrian issues of concern where you live. We can connect you with your local neighborhood action council, prep you with some talking points about WOBO, and provide outreach materials. Contact Jen at <span class="yshortcuts" style="cursor: hand; border-bottom: #0066cc 1px dashed"><a rel="nofollow" href="mailto:jen@walkoaklandbikeoakland.org" target="_blank"><span class="yshortcuts">jen@walkoaklandbikeoakland.org</span></a></span> to learn more!</span> </font> </div> </li> </ul> <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial"><font size="3"></font></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial"></span> <p> <font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><strong><em>One Spot Available for the Thunderhead Alliance Conference: <span class="yshortcuts" style="cursor: hand; border-bottom: #0066cc 1px dashed">4/11-13</span></em></strong> </font> </p> <font size="+0"><font size="+0"><font size="+0"><font size="+0"><font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2">The good folks at the </font><a rel="nofollow" href="http://cts.vresp.com/c/?WalkOaklandBikeOakla/6c201ad548/TEST/13c4050573" target="_blank"><font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><span class="yshortcuts">Thunderhead Alliance</span></font></a><font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2">, the National bike/ped advocacy group, will be hosting a training on building and delivering successful campaigns in <span class="yshortcuts" style="cursor: hand; border-bottom: #0066cc 1px dashed">San Francisco</span> from <span class="yshortcuts" style="cursor: hand; border-bottom: #0066cc 1px dashed">April <span class="yshortcuts" style="cursor: hand; border-bottom: #0066cc 1px dashed">11th-13th</span></span>.  They called to ask if we are interested in sending FOUR members at the discounted rate of $125 each.  We have three folks who are interested in going.  Want to join the WOBO crew and get involved in developing bicycle campaigns in <span class="yshortcuts" style="cursor: hand; border-bottom: #0066cc 1px dashed">Oakland</span>?  For more information about the training, </font><a rel="nofollow" href="http://cts.vresp.com/c/?WalkOaklandBikeOakla/6c201ad548/TEST/befb24ea0d" target="_blank"><font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><span class="yshortcuts">click here</span></font></a><font size="2"><font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif">.  For more information, contact Doug at </font><a rel="nofollow" href="mailto:doug@walkoaklandbikeoakland.org" target="_blank"><span class="yshortcuts"><font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif">doug@walkoaklandbikeoakland.org</font></span></a><font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif">.</font></font></font></font></font></font><font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif"> </font></font></font><font size="3"><font size="3"><font size="+0"><font size="2"><font size="3"></font></font></font></font></font><font size="3"><font size="3"><font size="+0"><font size="2"><font size="3"> <p> <font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="3"><strong><em><span class="yshortcuts" style="cursor: hand; border-bottom: #0066cc 1px dashed">Pimp My Ride</span>: Check</em></strong></font><font size="3"><strong><em> </em></strong></font><font size="3"><strong><em>Out Oakland's Trunk Boiz and their Scraper Bikes!</em></strong></font> </font><a rel="nofollow" href="http://cts.vresp.com/c/?WalkOaklandBikeOakla/6c201ad548/TEST/fc7765521c/v=hQGLNPJ9VCE" target="_blank"><font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><img style="width: 213px; height: 135px" src="https://a8fc660e92-custmedia.vresp.com/library/1205211928/43891db39b/BlackBlueThang.jpg" alt="BlackBlueThang.jpg" width="213" height="135" align="right" /></font></a><font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif"> </font> </p> </font></font></font></font></font><font size="2"><font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif">The Trunk Boiz have been kicking it in <span class="yshortcuts" style="cursor: hand; border-bottom: #0066cc 1px dashed">Oakland</span> for a few years now: tricking their bikes out with phat wheels and custom paint jobs and then rapping about it.  Check out their dope rhymes on one of their Utube </font><a rel="nofollow" href="http://cts.vresp.com/c/?WalkOaklandBikeOakla/6c201ad548/TEST/6709f3aa4f/v=hQGLNPJ9VCE" target="_blank"><span class="yshortcuts"><font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Scraper Bike videos</font></span></a><font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif">.  </font></font> <p> <font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif"></font> </p> </font></font></font></font></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" align="center" bgcolor="#ff9900"> <p> <font size="2"><font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Like what you see? We'd like to grow the WOBO membership. </font><a rel="nofollow" href="http://oi.verticalresponse.com/f2af/v4/send_to_friend.html?ch=6c201ad548&lid=TEST&ldh=TEST" target="_blank"><span class="yshortcuts"><font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Forward this message to a friend</font></span></a><font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif"> </font></font> </p> <p> <font size="2"><font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif"> Walk <span class="yshortcuts" style="cursor: hand; border-bottom: #0066cc 1px dashed">Oakland</span> Bike Oakland  |  <span class="yshortcuts" style="cursor: hand; border-bottom: #0066cc 1px dashed">(510) 269-4034</span>  |  <span class="yshortcuts" style="cursor: hand; border-bottom: #0066cc 1px dashed">419 Vernon |  Oakland, CA 94610</span></font> </font> </p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p> <span></span> </p> </BODY></HTML>