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Athletes start the 34-mile cycling leg of the Santa Barbara Triathlon on August 28th.

Welcome to our Bike Site
We're a California advocacy and resource organization that promotes bicycling for safe transportation and recreation in Santa Barbara County. Check our site to see what's happening. Discover how to enjoy local bicycling more and find out what we're doing to improve the quality of life in our community.

Film Festival logo   Come to the Santa Barbara Bicycle Film Festival on September 18. Learn about it here.

Who we are Who We Are. Find out who we are and what we've done. Subscribe to our free online email list service. Join us to get bike shop and magazine discounts, our newsletter, and to make our community a better place! DETAILS...


Meetings & Events

Details about the following upcoming events and meetings are here.

September 1, Front Country Trails Multi-Jurisdictional Task Force Meeting, sponsored by SB City, County and the Forest Service.

September 2, Bike Moves, unsponsored ride.

September 7, Bicycle Coalition General Meeting, sponsored by our Bicycle Coalition.

September 9, Get Your Bike Ready To Ride, sponsored by Bici Centro.

September 11, Montecito Trails Foundation BBQ, sponsored by Montecito Trails Foundation.

September 11, Education Committee Meeting, sponsored by our Bicycle Coalition and Bici Centro.

September 12, Ducky Triathlon, sponsored by 3lete.

September 12-17, Vines to Coast Cycling Package, sponsored by Santa Barbara Wine Country Cycling Tours.

September 16, Cycling Rights and Responsibilities Clinic, sponsored by Bici Centro.

September 18, Bicycle Film Festival, sponsored by Cranky's Bikes.

September 18, Bike Handling Skills Clinic, sponsored by Bici Centro.

September 19-24, Morro Bay to Santa Barbara Cycling Tour, sponsored by Santa Barbara Wine Country Cycling Tours.

September 21, Safe Routes to School Task Force Meeting, sponsored by COAST.

September 25, Annual Barbeque, sponsored by the Montecito Trails Foundation.

September 25, Cycling Group Ride around Santa Barbara, sponsored by Bici Centro.

September 25, Gourmet Challenge, sponored by Jim Sobell.

Bike Santa Barbara County Bike Santa Barbara County. Whether you live here or are visiting, you can enjoy bicycle activities by yourself, with friends, family, or bike club members. There's info about bike clubs, weather, maps, bike shops, bike rentals, books, and more. DETAILS...

Bike rides Bike Rides for You. We've put together bike rides around Santa Barbara County that you can print out and do any time. They include rides that take you to locations featured in the film Sideways. DETAILS...

CycleSmart program Our Street Skills Clinics. To help everybody bicycle better and more safely, we provide four clinics for those 16 and older. Led by licensed bicycle instructors. DETAILS...

Bici Centro program Bici Centro of Santa Barbara. We’re partnering with Bici Centro, a community bike program that helps people of all ages and backgrounds obtain and maintain bicycles. DETAILS...

Bicycle commuting Bicycle Commuting. Look here for an extensive guide to bicycle commuting. You'll also find entries to our two "Why I love to bike commute" contests. Choose information, inspiration, or both. DETAILS...

Our monthly newsletter Quick Release Newsletter. Our newsletter has been published monthly since November 1991. Here's the current issue. Browse past issues at will or search with our site search engine. Here's the ISSUE INDEX...

Meetings and events Meetings and Events. Each month, we have our General Meeting on the first Tuesday. Other meetings, bike races, lectures, charity rides, tours, and other regional bike events are listed here. It's updated every few days. DETAILS...

Youth bicycling Youth Bicycling. There are opportunities for young bicyclists, like the Echelon road racing team, mountain biking, BMX riding, and summer workshops. DETAILS...

People to contact Contacts. Here are people for you to phone, write or email. Bicycle Coalition officers, board members and advisors. Contacts for reporting road repairs. Elected officials who represent us. DETAILS...

Bicycle Web resources Bicycle Web Resources. Around our community, around California, or around our planet, here are web sites to answer your bicycling questions. Check out other California bicycling advocacy groups. DETAILS...


Last updated September 1, 2010. Web site is managed by webmaster Ralph Fertig. Click here for legal disclaimer. visitors since 2/28/2000.