The
Pro Bike/Pro Walk 98 Conference took place in Santa Barbara
on September 8-11, 1998. There were several bike rides for the
520 conference participants led by members of the Santa Barbara
Bicycle Coalition, the local advocacy group that helped host
the international event. This is one of those rides that anybody
can enjoy. They all start and end at the DoubleTree Pro Bike/Pro
Walk Conference hotel, but you can pick them up anywhere along
the route.
Santa
Barbara Eastside Bike Ride
This
is the first "modern" traffic roundabout in Santa Barbara,
designed to reduce pollution and slow all traffic to 15 MPH.
Photo by Ralph Fertig.
Highlights
of the Ride
1.
Railroad crossing.
This illustrates the latest Santa Barbara/Union Pacific Railroad
standard for bicycle-friendly railroad crossings. These concrete
pans have replaced rubberized treatments previously used.
2. Eastside Community Garden. Residents of the neighborhood
can rent garden space for a small fee. The nearby park and playground
are in use most of the day.
3. Five-Points Roundabout. This is the first "modern"
roundabout in Santa Barbara. It replaces five stop signs, slows
motorists to 15 MPH, and reportedly reduces pollution and noise
in the vicinity. Pedestrian crossing is difficult, but bicyclists
seem to be no less safe than before.
4. Montecito Country Club. This 1915 structure was designed
by Bertram Goodhue, the architect of West Point academy buildings.
The Goodhue-characteristic tower leads many to mistake the Club
for a church. Extensive additions have diluted the original vision.
5. Undercrossing of Highway 101 and railroad. This is
the location of an upcoming highway project. New sidewalks and bike lanes
will be included, although a proposed bike/ped tunnel under the railroad
will have to come later. Especially hazardous now is the narrow railroad
undercrossing.
6. Andree Clark Bird Refuge. This freshwater lagoon is
a popular bird watching location. Islands provide secure nesting
space free from preditors.
7. Cabrillo bikepath. This popular path is favored my
many commuters and recreational users. The segment along the
East Beach Townhouses is unfortunately narrow, rough from tree
roots, and sometimes overgrown with plants. It's the location of a bike-bike
crash several years ago, resulting in the death of one of the bicyclists.
8. Ninos Drive bikepath crossing. This bikepath crossing
is located back from the intersection to increase user safety.
Note maze at the intersection to admit pedestrians and slow
bicyclists.
Route
sheet
| At Mile Distance |
Bicycle Direction |
Name of Street or Path | Distance on Street |
| START | DoubleTree Resort entrance |
|
|
| 0.0 | west | DoubleTree parking lot | 0.3 |
| 0.3 | R | Calle Cesar Chavez | 0.2 |
| 0.5 | R | Quinientos Street | 0.1 |
| 0.5 | L | Quarantina Street | 0.1 |
| 0.6 | R | Mason Street | 0.5 |
| 1.1 | L | Soledad Street | 0.2 |
| 1.3 | R | Yanonali Street | 0.1 |
| 1.4 | R | Montecito Street | 0.0 |
| 1.4 | circle | go around traffic circle | 0.1 |
| 1.5 | L | Yanonali Street | 0.2 |
| 1.6 | L | Soledad Street | 0.2 |
| 1.8 | L | Quinientos Street | 0.1 |
| 1.9 | R | Canada Street | 0.5 |
| 2.4 | L | Pitos Street | 0.2 |
| 2.6 | L | Park Place | 0.0 |
| 2.6 | R | Old Coast Highway | 0.7 |
| 3.4 | R | Hot Springs Road | 0.0 |
| 3.4 | R | pass under freeway & railroad | 0.3 |
| 3.6 | R | enter bikepath at Los Patos Way | 1.0 |
| 4.7 | S | Cabrillo Boulevard | 0.2 |
| 4.8 | R | Calle Puerto Vallerta | 0.0 |
| 4.9 | L | DoubleTree entrance | 0.0 |
| 5.0 | END | DoubleTree Resort entrance |
|
R=right L=left S=straight
Map
For
a large printable version of this map, click
here.
Select another Pro Bike ride:
Channel Drive
Casa de la Guerra
Eastside Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara Mission
Montecito Village
El Presidio
City College
Westside Santa Barbara
Stearns Wharf
Eastern Montecito
South Coast Tour