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Santa Barbara Bicycle Coalition

PO Box 92047
Santa Barbara
CA 93190

info@sbbike.org

Bike Week 2005 is being brought to you by us all. It is a week of activities by and for us good people who bicycle. Our Bike Week flags will fly on State Street in Downtown Santa Barbara. Here's a beginning list of major Bike Week events that we hope you will enjoy. More will be added as Bike Week approaches.

May 14-22, Bike to the Zoo, sponsored by the Santa Barbara Zoo. Bike there during Bike Week, show your helmet at the entry, get $1 off admission. Check out the new snow leopards. Zoo information at www.santabarbarazoo.org.

May 14, Elings Park Trail Maintenance, sponsored by the Santa Barbara Mountain Bike Trail Volunteers.This is a continuation of work on the new trails at Elings Park. We will be brushing, doing dirt work, then riding these great new trails afterwords! Bring long pants, helmet, sunscreen, water, and lunch. Tools supplied. More info at www.sbmtv.org.

May 14, Beginner's Ride to Farmers' Market, sponsored by the Goleta Valley Cycling Club. This easy ride from Goleta Coffee at Von's Turnpike will go to the Farmer's Market in Downtown Santa Barbara. Begins at 9:30 AM. More ride info at www.goletabike.org.

May 14, Children's Festival, sponsored by the Family Service Agency. This fun day of activities will take place in Alameda Park in Downtown Santa Barbara, from 10:00-4:00. The Santa Barbara Bicycle Coalition will be there to promote safe bicycling by kids to schools and elsewhere.

May 14, Bike Week Celebration, sponsored by the Bicycle Coalition. Don't miss this stellar event. It's at 6:00 PM, at the Chase Palm Park Center, 236 East Cabrillo Boulevard, Santa Barbara. You'll enjoy a great dinner, award ceremony, and "The Bad Road: Cycling Turkey" stories by actor, cycling tourist, and world-class entertainer Willie Weir. Learn about Willie at his site www.willieweir.com. Further Celebration details are here.

May 15, What Matters Most with Willie Weir, sponsored by SB City College's Adult Education. Adventure cyclist Willie Weir will talk about what matters most in life and how acting on those values effects our lives. Located at the Karpeles Manuscript Museum, 21 West Anapamu Street, Santa Barbara. Registration starts at 1:00 PM, presentation and discussion from 1:30-3:30.

May 17, Bike to School Day, sponsored by COAST and others. Events are being arranged at individual South Coast schools. Bike rodeos and bicycle safety instruction will be offered at participating schools prior to Bike Week. Contact coordinator Jessica Sheeter at 962-7960.

May 18, Bike to Work Day, sponsored by Traffic Solutions and others. There will be morning events from 7:00-9:00 AM at different locations in Santa Barbara County. Traffic Solutions is offering community groups and employers $200 to host Bike to Work Day sites. Further details on these programs and events are at the Traffic Solutions site.

May 18, Old San Marcos Climb, sponsored by the Goleta Valley Cycling Club. This challenging bike ride from Tuckers Grove County Park will climb up Old San Marcos Road. Begins at 5:30 PM. More ride info at www.goletabike.org.

May 19, Touring by Bike, sponsored by the Bicycle Coalition. Learn from expert touring cyclists what's involved in choosing a commercial tour or do-it-yourself, packing, loaded touring or touring light, group or alone, how to choose routes, and lots more. Presentations by Wilson and Gail Hubbell, Nancy Mulholland, and Mark Sapp. Even if you're not the touring kind, you'll enjoy hearing the adventures that it can bring. Java Station, 4447 Hollister Avenue, Santa Barbara, 6:00 PM. Details from Mulholland at nmulhol04@yahoo.com.

May 20-22, Sisquoc River Backpack Maintenance Trip, sponsored by Los Padres Forest Association. Backpack in Friday, work Saturday, and backpack out Sunday. A complete BBQ meal is supplied Saturday night. There's about one mile of brushing left to reach South Fork Station. The Upper Sisquoc is really beautiful this time of year. Meet at the Ranger station in Santa Maria at 8:00 AM on Friday and carpool to the trail head from there. Contact Mike Smith at 605-1735.

May 21, Re-imagining Goleta Valley, sponsored by the Sustainability Project and others. Help craft a better Goleta Valley by participating in this workshop. Work with professionals to create a map and set of principles to guide future planning in the community. Wake Center Auditorium, 300 North Turnpike Road, Santa Barbara, 10:00 AM- 3:00 PM. Bring your own lunch. Details online at www.thesustainabilityproject.org.

May 21, SBMTV Trail Maintenance, sponsored by the Santa Barbara Mountain Bike Trail Volunteers. The Trail Volunteers continue over ten years of local trail maintenance the 3rd Saturday of each month. Starting at 8:00 AM, location to be announced. Information at www.sbmtv.org.

May 21, Casitas Pass Trek, sponsored by the Goleta Valley Cycling Club. This challenging ride from Carpinteria High School will climb up Casitas Pass Road, around Casitas Lake, and return to Carpinteria via Ventura and the Coast.. Begins at 9:00 AM. More ride info at www.goletabike.org.

May 22, Shop Goleta Farmers' Market, sponsored by the Goleta Valley Cycling Club. This ride begina at Starbuck's Coffee at Fairview Center in Goleta, goes to the Camino Real Farmer's Market Goleta. Begins at 9:00 AM. More ride info at www.goletabike.org.

Bike Week history.
Each May since 1994, the Bicycle Coalition has promoted activities that encourage people to enjoy bicycling more. This has always included our Bike to Work Day that attracts 1000-to-2000 bicyclists to multiple sites around Santa Barbara County. This not only rewards those who regularly bicycle, but it encourages first-timers to give it a chance. Also, by collecting so many individuals together at once, it underscores the seriousness of bicycling as a realistic way to get around and promotes it through exposure in the media.

Starting in 1999, Bike to Work Day was expanded to Bike Week. The vision for Bike Week is to fill it with new events each year as resources permit and enthusiasm directs.