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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.
El
Presidio de Santa Barbara Bike Ride
Founded in 1782, the Presidio
buildings are currently undergoing restoration and reconstruction.
Photo by Ralph Fertig.
Highlights
of the Ride
1.
Railroad crossing.
This illustrates the current Santa Barbara/Union Pacific Railroad
standard for bicycle-friendly railroad crossings. The concrete
pans have replaced rubberized treatments previously used.
2. Eastside Community Garden. Residents of the neighborhood
can rent garden space for a small annual fee. The nearby Eastside
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
traffic to 15 MPH, and reduces pollution and noise in the vicinity.
Pedestrian crossing is difficult, but bicyclists seem to be no
less safe than before.
4. El Presidio State Historic Park. This is the site of
the 1782 fortified outpost that brought early Spanish settlers
to the area. It contains the 1788 El Cuartel, the second-oldest
existing adobe structure in California. Most other buildings
in the complex are recreations using original adobe soil from
the site.
5. Santa Barbara Post Office. This 1937 building links
Santa Barbara's architectural past with the Moderne style. The
interior features an open Moderne simplicity.
6. Paseo Nuevo. This newer shopping center is a city redevelopment
project covering two city blocks. Anchored by Nordstroms and
Macy's, it has underground parking and open space where a city
street was closed off.
7. Undercrossing of Highway 101. This freeway undercrossing
offers bicyclists and pedestrians with open views, plantings,
minimal drop, no freeway ramps, and sidewalks raised above the
roadway.
8. Stearns Wharf. Built by John Peck Stearns in 1872,
Stearns Wharf is the oldest operating wharf on the West Coast.
Originally a Y-shaped wharf with railroad tracks, storms have
swept one leg away, leaving an amputated section attached. Today
it houses the Sea Center museum, restaurants, shops, a bait and
tackle store, and other shops.
9. Cabrillo Beachway. Originally called the "Cabrillo
Bikeway," this 3-mile long concrete path offers scenic off-street
recreation and commuting. On weekends and all summer afternoons,
it is jammed with people engaged in multiple forms of recreation.
Route
sheet
At
Mile
Distance |
Bicycle
Direction |
Name of
Street or Path |
Distance
on Street |
| |
START |
DoubleTree
Resort entrance |
|
| 0.0 |
West |
DoubleTree
entry drive |
0.3 |
| 0.3 |
R |
Calle
Cesar Chavez |
0.2 |
| 0.5 |
R |
Quinientos
Street |
0.1 |
| 0.5 |
L |
Quarantina
Street |
0.1 |
| 0.7 |
R |
Mason
Street |
0.5 |
| 1.1 |
L |
Soledad
Street |
0.1 |
| 1.2 |
R |
Yanonali
Street |
0.2 |
| 1.4 |
R |
Montecito
Street |
0.0 |
| 1.4 |
circle |
go
around the Roundabout |
0.1 |
| 1.5 |
R |
Montecito
Street |
0.1 |
| 1.5 |
R |
Canada
Street |
0.2 |
| 1.7 |
L |
Haley
Street |
0.3 |
| 2.0 |
R |
Alisos
Street |
0.4 |
| 2.4 |
L |
Cañon
Perdido Street |
1.0 |
| 3.4 |
R |
State
Street |
0.9 |
| 4.3 |
S |
Stearns
Wharf |
0.3 |
| 4.6 |
L |
return
to shore |
0.3 |
| 4.9 |
R |
Cabrillo
Beachway |
0.9 |
| 5.7 |
L |
Calle
Puerto Vallerta |
0.1 |
| 5.8 |
L |
DoubleTree
entry drive |
0.1 |
| 6.0 |
END |
DoubleTree
Resort entrance |
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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
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