Local cycle related phone #'s

The City of Chico has establised a direct e-mail address to report issues such as potholes, debris, signage or other roadway/bike path deficiencies. The e-mail address is: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Air Quality: (530)891-2882
Butte County Animal Control: (530)891-2907
City of Chico Bike Licenses: (530)879-7320
CHP: (530)879-1900
Chico Police: (530)897-4900
Bidwell Park Trail Closures: (530)896-7800
Butte County Sheriff's Dept.: (530)538-7321

Streets & Roads
City of Chico: (530)894-4200
Town of Paradise: (530)872-6288
Butte County: (530)538-7681
Caltrans: (530)741-4211
Lassen Rural Bus: 530-252-7433
Bureau of Land Management 530-257 -0456
Lassen Nat'l Forest 530-257-4188 or 257-2151

Local Cycling Information Links:
Butte Bicycle Coalition - www.buttebicyclecoalition.org 
California Bicycle Coalition - www.CalBike.org
Safe Kids Coalition - www.buttecounty.net/publichealth/
Caltrans - www.dot.ca.gov/hq/tpp/offices/bike

City of Chico Pothole Report Forms.pdf (Acrobat file 77K)
A particular traffic light not tripping for your bicycle? Pothole in the bike lane? Glass on a bike path? Use this form to report a problem in the City of Chico.

Good Tip!
I am constantly amazed by riders showing up at One Mile for a club ride wearing only a jersey & shorts when the temperature is a mere 38°! I know I always have trouble figuring out just the right amount of clothes to wear so I won't freeze or fry on a ride. You know what I mean -- it looks like a nice day out and you end up freezing your ears, feet or fingers off. Other days it looks cold out and you suffer heat stroke while climbing a hill.
Here's a solution. Get one of those outdoor thermometers you stick up outside your window (make sure it doesn't get direct sunlight!). Then, before you head out, jot down the temp, type of day (sunny, fog, etc.) and what clothes you are wearing. When you get back, make a quick note about your comfort level ( too cold, a little cool, just right, a little warm, or burned-up on reentry.)
After a dozen or so rides, you will notice a pattern of what clothes you need to stay warm for any temperature, yet not burn up from having too many extra layers -- hey, your back pockets can only hold so many shed jerseys. Keep this list for future winters so you can take a quick glance at the thermometer and eliminate the guesswork of how heavy to bundle up forever!