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Anti Bike Ordinance Passed By Alameda County i ALAMEDA COUNTY, CALIF, _ An ordioance has been passed by tile Board of Supervisors of Alameda Countyatrectlng the dirt riding motorcycUst. The ordioance was Introduced by SUPervisor Robert E. Hannon in response to requests from the Greenridge Community Association an area of bomes adjacent to Cull Canyon Regional Park. Residents were ired by cycUsts r1d1ng on undeveloped property adjo1n1ngthe tract. The ordinance was adopted May 5 1970 effective in 30 days withallSUPeAotsor~ votlng A y e ' , • As tile ord1nance reads, it Is unlawful to operate a motorcycle or other two wheel, motor-driven veb1cle on unimproved property withIn the un!ncorporated area of the County of Alameda without prior written permission of the owner. The def1n1tion for "unimproved property,.. is given as any uncultivated property or any uncultivated portion ct lots or acreage being used for residentlal, industrial, commerical or agr1lcultural pUl"pOses. Excluded from this law are family and relatives of the property owner • The East Bay Regional Park DIstrict, wIl1ch covers Alameda and Contra Costa Counties, provides the cycUst with only a 64 acre overcrowded area on Redwood Road, with the only parking being road sboulders or natural wide ,spOts in the road. . HAYWARD, Ca., May 23, 1970 - Paul Johnson devastated all comers in the 250cc Expert Main Event at the Hayward Speedway for the second straigbt week. Johnson was burt twice in the past year and there was some doubt if be could return to bls old style. But now there is no doubt that be Is in grand form. Second place went to Bruce Teixeira and third to John Hlebo. Johnson took a second in the first beat behind Bob ScallY. ScallY Was one of three riders that managed to stay in the front row as the Hayward starter was having a field day with the Une creepers. Scally was long gone when the flag went up with Les Costanza, Johnson and Lee Seidel in bot pursuit. Seidel sUd out on the second lpa, be did the same in the 500 Ex., and Johnson got by on the inside of Costanza for the second. In the Main, be was long gone from the start and was alreadY laPping bikes at the cbeckered. The second beat went to John Gennal, who had a great duel with Teixeira for a few laps but went on; to win by a fair margin. Rick otto made bis second appearance of the year at Hayward and made it count with a win In the 650 Expert Main. Dan Hugbes beat out Tiffen Mullenary for third while Larry Lane diced throughout the 15 1aPs with Wheeler Gresham. John Hall beat Pat Eagan, on the li1side to win the 350cc Amateur Main with Don sholler taking third place bonors on bls Sprint. . Mike Whiteside got the big brass in the 250 Amateur Main with Gary Kunsman taking second. The stand1ilg room onlY crowd watched another series of great races put on by the Hayward M.C. and their turning out in sucb great numbers has belped to put , motorcycUng in a better Ugbt. MICO-POWER has a new vehicle for the outdoorsman with travel in mind... the "MICRO-BIKE". 'Ibis tiny machine, weighing a scant 30 lbs., folds snuglY into its own Ugbtweigbt carrying bag. When you're ready to ride, merelY unZip the bag, llft out the Mico-Bike, ralse the handle bars, and go. Gra6a. Speedwa, Opens By Judy Merryfield GRAHAM, WASH" May 22, 1970 - The first TT race of tile season was beld at Graham speedway in Graham, Wash. The track was in great shape, the riders keyed up and. read>' and a good crowd was on band. Fastest time of the nlgbt was set by Squire Tomasie on a TriumPb. Squire took the trophy dasb by a bike length with Emil Abola, $0 Triumpb mount-. ed, in second. The Expert Main was action plus. Greg Morris led for'thefirst four laPs with Emil Ahola on bls rear wheel waiting for Greg's mistake. On the fifth laP Greg made it and Abola got by 01\ the right turn and stretcbed it out 1.01' a win. Don Holton, on a Triumpb, and John Bromley, Harley mounted, were wheel to wheel for third. Morris dropped way back, anti on the slxth lap Bromley took over for a second place with Holton in third. Ron Carney on a Triumpb was fourth. The Amateur Main was won by Pat Marlnatchie on a Triumpb, and the Novice Main by J. Messler on a Suzuki, . " ' G . ;fflonttStI Vlkt Redwood City: san Rafael: Frtlllont: Concord: CYCLE TOWN 933 Francisco Boulevard (415) 456-0335 CYCLE CENTER STORES #3 31418 Fremont Boulevard (415) 192-8111 TOM'S CYCLE CENTER 1346 Galindo Street - Pacifica: Gilroy: Salinas: FrtlllODt~ PACIFIC HONDA GEORGE E. HALL MOTORCYCLES 1665 N. Monterey 'Street (408) 842-3232 CYCLE CENTER OF SALINAS 319 W. Market Street (408)422-9809 FREMONT CYCLE 31538 - 2nd Street (415> 193,3333 sacrll1lento: Santa Cruz: Vallejo: Cannichael: ALPHASPORTCYCLES 5218 Fruit Ri dge Road (916) 456-9188 MOORE 81 SONS 2-1431 E. Cliff (408) 415-1904 PELICAN DIVE 81 CYCLE CARMICHAEL HONDA 1833 Fair Oaks Boulevard (916) 944-1318 500 Broadway Street nOl) 644-9184 (415) 689"'122 Sunnyvale: ~~ -J U ROCK SPRINGS, WYO. May 10, 1970-A thousand spectators gathered at the White Mountain Race Track north of bel' to watcb the first race of the Spring season. The most exciting races proved to be the 10 1aP sweepstakes races. The top three in eacb class of the Ugbtwelgbt division were put together for a showdown. John Larrabaster won the up-to 30 borsepower sweepstakes with his 175 Bultaco. Ken Wes1almp of Rock Springs won the big bike sweepstakes race with a 360 Malco. He outdistanced the top three riders in eacb of the big bike classes. SELBY MOTORS 346 EI CDino Real (415) 369-4112 HONDA PENINSULA 1289 W. EI Cami n " (415) 968-8143 t&l By Elgy D. Sbewey COMPARE (415) 359-8161 t&l :i!: THOUSAND VIEWS WHITE MOUNTAIN PREMIER THESE NORTHERN CALIFORNIA. MONTESA DEALERS INVITE Y'OU~'''·~A • •,..'~.- .,..~c. 'r••~D. TO 630 Palmeno ~ EquipPed with a rugged 21cc engine, the Mico-Bike suppOrts 300 lbs., cruises at speeds up to 18 mpb, and boasts fuel . consumption of only one mile per ouncel But there's more than novelty to this machine. MICRO-POWER has gone all . out to insure a smooth ride for even the youngest adventurer. Premium grade tires, ball bearing wheels, and a patented spring steel frame are standard equipment. So are the dual beadUgbts and tall Ugbt, t!le band-controlled brake, positive fuel shutoff, and six sets of roller bearings for long engine llfe. Most impOrtant, the Micro-Bike is agenulnetraveler...something no other bike can claim. It's a happy stowaway in your auto trunk, on a small boat, or even in a small plane. In fact, several bikes will readily fit into the back of a station wagon or the family camper for Weekend and long diStance outings. r~~~~~~~~~~~~' ~. ~\VA ~ lite B-L In A B G If 0r .-.. If_I I.e ag___ arry lue Johnson Rep eats At Hayward By Bill Spencer In a letter dated May 12, 1970 from the East Bay Regional Park DIstrict, it stated that they are aware of the growlng sport of dirt-.riding and the lacIt of r1d1ng areas. They cannot buy land for a mechanical park unW they have a tax increase. I MONTESA MOTORS, INC. BACKS OUR DEALERS . & CUSTOMERS 150% ~~~~~~~~~~~~