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Meetings and Bicycling Events 2001

This is a record of bicycling events listed for the year 2001. Some links will no longer be active.

January 2001

  • January 2, General Meeting. This will be our Tenth Anniversary meeting! Start 2001 off right by attending. County Public Works conference room, 123 East Anapamu Street, First Floor, Santa Barbara. Phone Robert Bernstein, 685-1283 or use email rdb@silcom.com .
  • January 3, Safe Routes to School Meeting. These meetings take place the first Wednesday of each month. Work with educators, students, parents, PTA, and bicyclists who want safer conditions for kids walking and biking to South Coast schools. Vieja Valley School, 434 Nogal Drive, Santa Barbara, 7:00 PM. Details from Dru van Hengel, 564-5544 or dvanhengel@ci.santa-barbara.ca.us .
  • January 9, Bike Week 2001. Bike Week is only 5 months away. Help prepare for our biggest event of the year. City Public Works conference room, 630 Garden Street, Santa Barbara. Phone Jonathan Humfrey at 962-9812 or email him at jh@ccoastproductions.com .

February 2001

  • February 4, Mothballs 2001. Sponsored by Echelon Santa Barbara. This is the criterium season opener race series with raffle bike and wheelset to benefit Echelon's Junior Cycling Team. At Research Park in Goleta. Information from Bryan Krouse at 966-7491 or by email at b.r.krouse@worldnet.att.net.
  • February 6, General Meeting. Start 2001 off right by attending. Meeting at noon, County Public Works conference room, 123 East Anapamu Street, First Floor, Santa Barbara. Phone Robert Bernstein, 685-1283 or use email rdb@silcom.com.
  • February 7, Safe Routes to School Meeting. These meetings take place the first Wednesday of each month. Work with educators, students, parents, the PTA, and bicyclists who want safer conditions for kids walking and biking to South Coast schools. Vieja Valley School, 434 Nogal Drive, Santa Barbara. Phone Dru van Hengel for details, 564-5544 or email her dvanhengel@ci.santa-barbara.ca.us.
  • February 13 & 27, Bike Week Meetings. Bike Week is only 3 months away. Help us vision the biggest, most important event week ever. If you have ideas of what to add or change, tell everybody here. Santa Barbara City Public Works conference room, 630 Garden Street, noon. Phone Jonathan Humfrey at 962-9812 or email him at jh@ccoastproductions.com .

March 2001

  • March 6, General Meeting. This is our major meeting each month. Meeting at noon, County Public Works conference room, 123 East Anapamu Street, First Floor, Santa Barbara. Phone Robert Bernstein, 685-1283 or use email rdb@silcom.com.
  • March 7, Safe Routes to School Meeting. These meetings take place the first Wednesday of each month. Work with educators, students, parents, the PTA, and bicyclists who want safer conditions for kids walking and biking to South Coast schools. Vieja Valley School, 434 Nogal Drive, Santa Barbara. Phone Dru van Hengel for details, 564-5544 or email her dvanhengel@ci.santa-barbara.ca.us.
  • March 10, Solvang Century, sponsored by SCOR. The West's big seasonal kickoff ride. Choose 100 or 50-mile rides starting from Solvang. The century ride includes 13 miles through Vandenberg Air Force Base. Pre-ride dinner, Solvang Expo and barbecue. Info and online registration www.bikescor.com/solvang/welcome.htm or phone SCOR 562-690-9693.
  • March 13 & 27, Bike Week Meetings. Bike Week is only two months away! Help us vision the biggest, most important event week ever. If you have ideas of what to add or change, tell everybody here. Santa Barbara City Public Works conference room, 630 Garden Street, noon. Phone Jonathan Humfrey at 962-9812 or email him at jh@ccoastproductions.com.

April 2001

  • April 3, General Meeting. This is our major meeting each month. Meeting at noon, County Public Works conference room, 123 East Anapamu Street, First Floor, Santa Barbara. Phone Robert Bernstein, 685-1283 or use email rdb@silcom.com.
  • April 10 & 24, Bike Week Meetings. Bike Week is next month! Help us vision the biggest, most important event week ever. If you have ideas of what to add or change, tell everybody here. Santa Barbara City Public Works conference room, 630 Garden Street, noon. Phone Jonathan Humfrey at 962-9812 or email him at jh@ccoastproductions.com.
  • April 11, Safe Routes to School Meeting. These meetings take place the first Wednesday of each month (except April). Work with educators, students, parents, the PTA, and bicyclists who want safer conditions for kids walking and biking to South Coast schools. Vieja Valley School, 434 Nogal Drive, Santa Barbara. Phone Dru van Hengel for details, 564-5544 or email her dvanhengel@ci.santa-barbara.ca.us.
  • April 22, Earth Day, sponsored by the Community Environmental Council. A day full of fun & environmental appreciation. The Bicycle Coalition will have a booth there, offering encouragement to a sympathetic audience. Volunteer to staff our booth or give bike checkups. Contact Pierre Delong at 683-0034 or phone him at travellingpierre@earthlink.net.
  • April 27-29, Southern California Bicycle Expo, sponsored by Heumann Powered Productions. Three days open to the public, this Expo offers Bicycle Advocate's Summit (April 27), freestyle show, indoor dirt test track, bike booths, a 27-mile LA ride, and a kids ride. Los Angeles Convention Center. Check out www.bikeshow.com or phone 818-407-6986.
  • April 28, Gourmet Century, sponsored by King Cycle Group. "The most civilized big bike ride in the country." A six-course, 100-km feast with bicycling in between. Ride starts in Solvang with coffee, juice, Hawaiian bread, coffee cake, yogurt, and fruit; it ends with a grilled Szechuan chicken dinner, served with style. Look at www.chrisking.com/index4.html or phone 530-275-7600.

May 2001

  • May 1, General Meeting. This is our major meeting each month. Nomination of officers & board members. Bike Week finalization. Meeting at noon, County Public Works conference room, 123 East Anapamu Street, First Floor, Santa Barbara. Phone Robert Bernstein, 685-1283 or use email rdb@silcom.com.
  • May 9, Bike Week Meeting. Bike Week is this month! Help us finalize event schedule and publicize the biggest, most important event week ever. Santa Barbara City Public Works conference room, 630 Garden Street, noon. Phone Jonathan Humfrey at 962-9812 or email him at jh@ccoastproductions.com.
  • May 9, Safe Routes to School Meeting. This meeting will be attended by Supervisor Gail Marshall. Work with educators, students, parents, the PTA, and bicyclists who want safer conditions for kids walking and biking to South Coast schools. Vieja Valley School, 434 Nogal Drive, Santa Barbara at 6:00 PM. Phone Dru van Hengel for details, 564-5544 or email her dvanhengel@ci.santa-barbara.ca.us.
  • May 12-13, Trailbuilding School, sponsored by Santa Barbara Mountain Bike Trail Volunteers. Taught by IMBA professionals, this school combines classroom with on-trail work. Contact Chuck Anderson at 565-7511 or email him at sbmtv@home.com.
  • May 13, Chris King Trail Daze, sponsored by Chris King Precision Components. This annual event fills up fast. This year, it's part of the IMBA trailbuilding school. Volunteers will make new friends while refurbishing North Tunnel and Matias Potrero trails. Includes breakfast, bag lunch, a BBQ dinner, and famous raffle. Sign-up sheets at local bike shops, or phone 800-523-6008.
  • May 19-27, Bike Week. A week of exciting events, starting off with the Santa Barbara Bike Expo, and highlighting Bike to Work Day and Bike to School Day. Contact Jonathan Humfrey at 962-9812 or email him at jh@ccoastproductions.com . Or look at our Bike Week pages online at www.sbbike.org/BW2K/bw.html.
  • May 19, Sisquoc Road Race, sponsored by Cyclone Racing Team. A day of road racing around Sisquoc includes the Junior California and Nevada state championships. Volunteers are needed to help. Contact Beth Wallace by email at xyzbethie@aol.com or by phone 735-6673.
  • May 20, Spring Criterium, sponsored by Echelon Santa Barbara. A complementary day to the Sisquoc Road Race, this day includes the criterium part of the Junior California and Nevada state championships. Races at Research Park in Goleta. Look at Echelon's web site www.echelonsantabarbara.org or phone Bryan Krouse at 699-7491 for info.
  • May 20, Tour de Cure, sponsored by the American Diabetes Society. This well-supported ride is a scenic tour through the heart of the Santa Ynez Valley. Out of the Firestone Walker Brewing Company, you can choose a 10-mile family ride (past ostrich, pony and llama farms), a 50-mile mountain bike challenge, or 50-mile and 100-mile road rides. Register online at www.diabetes.org/tourdecure or phone 241-1849 for details.

June 2001

  • June 5, General Meeting. This is our major meeting each month. Election of officers & board members. Bike Week wrap-up. Meeting at noon, County Public Works conference room, 123 East Anapamu Street, First Floor, Santa Barbara. Phone Robert Bernstein, 685-1283 or use email rdb@silcom.com.
  • June 6, Safe Routes to School Meeting. These meetings take place the first Wednesday of each month. Work with educators, students, parents, the PTA, and bicyclists who want safer conditions for kids walking and biking to South Coast schools. Vieja Valley School, 434 Nogal Drive, Santa Barbara. Phone Dru van Hengel for details, 564-5544 or email her dvanhengel@ci.santa-barbara.ca.us.

July 2001

  • July 3, General Meeting. This is our major meeting each month. Meeting at noon, County Public Works conference room, 123 East Anapamu Street, First Floor, Santa Barbara. Phone Gary Wissman, 964-4607.
  • July 10, Planning Committee Meeting. If you have issues about planning for better bicycling facilities, bring them to the meeting. It takes place at 7:00 PM at Gary Wissman's home, 29 Dearborn Place, Apt 7, Goleta. For info, phone him at 964-4607.
  • July 17, Bike Week 2002 Meeting. With a major sponsor already committed, it's our chance to redefine what we want Bike Week to really be. Come with ideas to the meeting. Santa Barbara City Public Works conference room, 630 Garden Street, 12:00 noon.
  • July 21, Windmill Century, sponsored by the Tailwinds Bicycle Club. Choice of full century or metric century rides out of Los Alamos over lightly-traveled roads. Enjoy cycling past range land, vineyards, horse farms, hills and canyons. Food stops, sag support, and Santa Maria sirloin or chicken barbecue at the end. Phone 937-2499 or get an entry form at www.bbcnet.com/tailwinds/windmill/windmill.htm .

August 2001

  • August 4-5, Cross Country Mountain Bike Race, sponsored by Stump Grinder Production. Races for numerous groups, plus a kids race, product expo, Santa Maria style barbecue, Firestone Walker beer garden, live music, and a prize raffle. You can register online at www.active.com and get information at www.ridesb.com . If you don't race, come out and watch.
  • August 7, General Meeting. Meeting at noon, first Tuesday of the month, County Public Works conference room, 123 East Anapamu Street, First Floor, Santa Barbara. Phone acting president Ralph Fertig, 962-1479 or email him at sb-ralph@home.com .
  • August 25, Santa Barbara County Triathlon, sponsored by Adventours. Although they are sold out, you can still watch and cheer others. The Long Course includes a 34-mile bike ride, and the Sprint Triathlon has a 6-mile bike ride. Both start and end at East Beach in Santa Barbara. Look at their web site www.adventours-inc.com for details, then bike on down to watch some really fit competitors.
  • August 26, Open House, sponsored by Valley BMX. The public is invited to try out the Buellton BMX track from 10 AM-3 PM. Riders under 18 must bring a parent or guardian to complete and sign a waiver. They need a full-faced helmet, 3 piece pad set, long pants and long-sleeve shirt. Details at the track hotline 693-9757, Luke Jones at 688-0690, or Dave Carney at 688-7573.
  • August 28, Bike Week 2002 Meeting. Plans are moving ahead for next year's Bike Week. Come with ideas to the meeting. Traffic Solutions conference room, 26 Castilian Drive, Suite B-23, Goleta, 12:00 noon.

September 2001

  • September 4, General Meeting. Meeting at noon, first Tuesday of the month, County Public Works conference room, 123 East Anapamu Street, First Floor, Santa Barbara. Phone Wilson Hubbell, 568-3046 or email him at hubbell@co.santa-barbara.ca.us .
  • September 13, Safe Routes to School Meeting. Work with educators, students, parents, the PTA, and bicyclists who want safer conditions for kids walking and biking to South Coast schools. Vieja Valley School, 434 Nogal Drive, Santa Barbara at 7:00 PM. Phone Dru van Hengel for details, 564-5544 or email her dvanhengel@ci.santa-barbara.ca.us.

October 2001

  • October 2, General Meeting. Meeting at noon, first Tuesday of the month, County Public Works conference room, 123 East Anapamu Street, First Floor, Santa Barbara. Phone president Wilson Hubbell, 568-3046 or email him at hubbell@co.santa-barbara.ca.us.
  • October 4, Safe Routes to School Meeting. Work with educators, students, parents, the PTA, and bicyclists who want safer conditions for kids walking and biking to South Coast schools. Vieja Valley School, 434 Nogal Drive, Santa Barbara at 7:00 PM. Phone Dru van Hengel for details, 564-5544 or email her dvanhengel@ci.santa-barbara.ca.us.
  • October 6-10, California Coast Classic Bicycle Tour, sponsored by the Arthritis Foundation. This five-day, 359-mile tour starts in San Francisco, and ends in Santa Barbara or optionally, San Diego. Full support with camping or lodging each night, all meals, hot showers. Pledge required. Phone 800/954-2873 for information.
  • October 13, People Powered Ride, sponsored by Goleta Valley Cycling Club. Your choice of three rides 100, 63, and 30 miles long. The full century challenges you with 6800 feet of climbing! Start is Firestone Vineyard Meadows near Los Olivos. Bagels and coffee at start, fresh fruit & home-baked goods at stops, and barbecue at the end. Space aliens will help shepherd riders this year. Register online at www.goletabike.org/2001PPR.html or phone 964-2339 for info.
  • October 20, MS Bike Tour, sponsored by the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. There are four rides this year for everybody's abilities: 12, 30, 60, and 100 miles long. Rides start with aerobic warm-ups, continue with themed rest stops, and end with lunch, music, entertainment and massage. Leadbetter Beach, Santa Barbara. Information and online registration at 682-8783 or www.santabarbarabiketour.com.
  • October 23, Bike Week 2002 Meeting. Plans are moving ahead for next year's Bike Week. Come with ideas to the meeting. Traffic Solutions conference room, 26 Castilian Drive, Suite B-23, Goleta, 12:00 noon. Contact Shannon McEttrick, 568-2918 or shannon@sbcag.org .
  • October 27, Kinetic Sculpture Race. For a fun day, go to Ventura to watch human-powered vehicles ride over sand, water and mud. It's called a race, but the real reward is fun and glory. These races started 31 years ago in Eureka, California, and now there are many around the US. Details available at www.kondorink.com.

November 2001

  • November 1, Safe Routes to School Meeting. Work with educators, students, parents, the PTA, and bicyclists who want safer conditions for kids walking and biking to South Coast schools. Vieja Valley School, 434 Nogal Drive, Santa Barbara at 7:00 PM. Phone Dru van Hengel for details, 564-5544 or email her dvanhengel@ci.santa-barbara.ca.us.
  • November 3, Solvang Prelude. Sponsored by SCOR Cardiac Cyclists Club. Traditional fall ride attracts thousands and closes out the local recreational season. Choice of 25, 50 or 63-mile rides out of Solvang. Roving sag support, food stops, vendor expo, optional barbecue at end. Register online www.bikescor.com or phone 562-690-9693.
  • November 3-4, Buckhorn Trail Epic Ride, sponsored by the International Mountain Biking Association (IMBA). The first day features a trailwork session and the second day is highlighted by a big ride. The trail is 34 miles long and has 3,900 feet of climbing. Details at www.imba.com/epics.
  • November 4, Holiday Halves Bicycle Ride, sponsored by Tailwinds Bicycle Club of Santa Maria. Enjoy a 50-mile or 50-km ride out of Orcutt. Sag support, rest stops, and Santa Maria BBQ luncheon along with pedaling through scenic rangeland, vineyards, and canyons. Info at 922-4864 or www.bbcnet.com/tailwinds/holidayhalves/holidayhalves.htm.
  • November 6, General Meeting. Meeting at noon, first Tuesday of the month, County Public Works conference room, 123 East Anapamu Street, First Floor, Santa Barbara. Phone president Wilson Hubbell, 568-3046 or email him at hubbell@co.santa-barbara.ca.us.
  • November 17, Trail Daze, sponsored by Chris King Precision Components. A day of trail cleaning (and cooperation, fun and food) for hikers, equestrians, and mountain bikers. Huge prize raffle after dinner barbecue. This year they're being joined by the Los Padres Trails Day volunteers. Maintenance will be done on Jesuita Trail. Meet at 8:00 AM at Tuckers Grove Area 5. You must preregister, send an email to sbmtv@home.com (include name, phone, T-shirt size). Further details on this Trail Daze flyer (in PDF format), or phone 800-523-6008.

December 2001

  • December 4, Bike Week 2002 meeting. Plans are moving ahead for next year's Bike Week. Come with ideas to the meeting. County Public Works conference room, 123 East Anapamu Street, First Floor, Santa Barbara, 11:00 AM. Contact Shannon McEttrick, 568-2918 or shannon@sbcag.org.
  • December 4, General Meeting. Meeting at noon, first Tuesday of the month, County Public Works conference room, 123 East Anapamu Street, First Floor, Santa Barbara. Phone president Wilson Hubbell, 568-3046 or email him at hubbell@co.santa-barbara.ca.us.
  • December 6, Safe Routes to School Meeting. Work with educators, students, parents, the PTA, and bicyclists who want safer conditions for kids walking and biking to South Coast schools. Vieja Valley School, 434 Nogal Drive, Santa Barbara at 7:00 PM. Phone Dru van Hengel for details, 564-5544 or email her dvanhengel@ci.santa-barbara.ca.us.