PASSIONATE, RESPONSIBLE E-BIKE RIDERS
PROMOTING FAIR ACCESS
A diverse collection of artists, business people, environmentalists, lawyers and others,
Sharing a love of e-mountain biking.
Decades ago, we helped blaze the path to obtain the right to ride mountain bikes in the Marin area.
Now, we’ve lived long enough to need pedal-assist e-bikes to enjoy all that nature affords.
We ride with respect for other people and the fragile environment we help protect.
We have a passion for equal treatment, regardless of age, physical condition or disabilities.
E-BikeAccess is a non-profit, public benefit corporation, with tax-exempt status.
Unlike other cycling advocacy groups, we focus on promoting e-bike access in Marin County.
We coordinate the Marin County Bicycle Coalition; One Tam (a collaboration of the five government agencies on Mt. Tam); A4B; and other groups with common interests.
We invite you to join our efforts.
Our activities include:
Three of our founders served as appointed members of the MMWD Citizens Advisory Committee on E-Bikes — April 2019 to April 2020
Other members attended and participated in the public meetings of the MMWD CAC — May 2019 to April 2020.
We authored the majority report of the MMWD CAC, favoring e-bike access on the same terms as other bicycles.
We participated in Trail Partners’ Slow & Say Hello campaign to promote sharing the road and respect for the environment and other users.
We volunteered as Trail Ambassador with One Tam 9 (a collaboration of MMWD, GGNRA, Mt. Tam State Park and Marin County Parks).
We support other mtb advocacy groups and non-biking environmental advocacy groups.
Plus, ongoing efforts with MMWD to ensure fair access for e-bikes as part of the Recreation Management plan.
FOUNDERS, BOARD MEMBERS AND ADVISORY BOARD
BILL ABRIGHT
Marin resident for half century. Taught Art at College of Marin for four decades. Active in San Anselmo affairs. Accomplished ceramist and artist. Road MTBs for almost 40 years; eMTB for last five years. Founding member of Bicycles Trails Council. Member of Marin County Bicycle Coalition, Friends of Tamarancho, and MMWD Community Advisory Committee on E-bikes. Trail Partners’ Slow & Say Hello volunteer. “Let’s reaffirm our common values and move toward an appreciation of one another’s needs and interests.” Spending time on Mt. Tam is “good for the person and good for the community, whether by foot or bike or horse.” Member of Board of Directors, E-Bike Access.
JOHN BOESCHEN
Dedicated road cyclist for almost 30 years including biking across the U.S. in 1970, but switched to mountain biking the first day after moving to Marin in 1987. His passion for mountain biking has included environmentally sound trail building—most notably, a 6-year stint working on the original trails in Tamarancho. Since 2009 he’s done his local shopping and errands on pedal-assist bikes. With lungs and legs aging, he looks forward to moving from non-assist suffer bikes to pedal-assist bikes on Mt. Tam. Look for him kayaking in the Bay, as recounted in his book Reflections on San Francisco Bay, A Kayaker’s Tall Tales.
DAN CRESSMAN
Resident of Marin County & San Francisco corporate real estate executive for 40 years. Park Warden in Banff National Park in mid-70’s. Degree in Range & Wildland Sciences from the University of California, Davis. Past advisor to the Sonoma Land Trust. Board Director for Canadian Studies Program at the University of California, Berkeley. Supports multiple environmental & non-profit causes through the Marin Community Foundation. Active eBike rider with over 4,000 miles on Marin County trails & fire roads. Member of Board of Directors, E-Bike Access.
LUCY DILWORTH
Marin resident and e-bike enthusiast. Corporate and securities lawyer. Tech start-up law professor. Legal Services for Children volunteer. Foreperson of Marin County Civil Grand Jury. Founder of Bald Hill Firewise Community. After leg injury, she’s back on two wheels again, thanks to e-bikes. Enjoying Marin’s enchanting open space and watershed along with husband who has biked for years. Member of Board of Directors, E-Bike Access.
JONATHAN FRIEMAN
An impassioned community advocate for a sustainable future, focusing over the years on issues ranging from the Homeless Advocacy Project in San Francisco to the California Clean Money Campaign and Marin Clean Energy. Served as officer on the San Rafael Business Improvement District and the Marin City Health and Wellness Center. Assistant coach for San Rafael High School’s varsity football team. Longtime mountain biking enthusiast, and now ebikes. Member of Board of Directors, E-Bike Access.
BOB MITTELSTAEDT
Longtime resident of Marin County and retired trial attorney in San Francisco, with decades of jogging, hiking and biking on Mt. Tam. Now finding a second life with eMTB and eRoad bikes. Relative newcomer to bicycle advocacy as a member of the MMWD Community Advisory Committee on E-Bikes. Member of Marin County Coalition Against Human Trafficking; Discovery Master and Settlement Judge for Marin Superior Court; past board member of Lawyers for Civil Rights Under the Law and San Francisco Bar Association. Volunteer ambassador for One Tam.
ANDY LEVINE
Worked for over 30 years at East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD) departments of Water and Natural Resources, Engineering, Operations, and Information Technology. Served four years on the Senior Management Team and CIO until retirement in 2022.
Grew up in Mill Valley; Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering from UCLA ; Master of Science degree in Civil Engineering from the UC Berkeley, both with a Water Resources emphasis. Registered Professional Civil Engineer.
Lives in Mill Valley with his wife Jennifer and tries to ride bikes every day. Mount Tamalpais is one of his favorite places to explore. Rides a Specialized Levo SL.
Al BAUMANN
Veteran of the Marin Open Space Trails Committee and eight years on the Marin Parks and Open Space Commission. Officer of the non-profit Friends of Stafford Lake Bike Park, avid supporter of the NorCal League, and manages the multi-use, private trails at Baumann Ranch. To quote NoAirAl: “All the 2 wheeled and 4 legged users of our ranch trails love each other.” Al brings his wealth of experience to the E-Bike Access Advisory Committee.
MICHAEL KELLY
Bay Area advocate for mountain biking for four decades and member of Marin Museum of Biking Hall of Fame. Helped form the Bicycle Trails Council of the East Bay and the International Mountain Bicycling Association. An ambassador for mountain biking, and avid participant now on an ebike. Member of E-Bike Access Advisory Board