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Echelon's Mothballs Criterium race took place in Goleta on January 31st, attracting cyclists from all over California.

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.

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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.

February 6, Jesusita Trail Restoration, sponsored by the Santa Barbara County Trails Council and others. CANCELLED.

February 6, Painted Cave Hill Climb Time Trial, sponsored by 3lete.com.

February 7 & 14, Freedom Riders, sponsored by the Santa Barbara International Film Festival.

February 8, Don Riders for Life, sponsored by the Santa Barbara International Film Festival.

February 9-10, UCSB Bike Gripe, sponsored by AS BIKES committee.

February 10, Highway 101 Overcrossing Project, sponsored by the city of Goleta.

February 15-20, Buellton Spring Training Camp, sponsored by Carmichael Training Systems.

February 19, UCSB Bike Shop Grand Opening, sponsored by AS Bike Shop.

February 21-24, Women’s Winter Bicycle & Spa Tour Package, sponsored by Santa Barbara Wine Country Cycling Tours.

February 21-24, Vines to Coast Cycling Package, sponsored by Santa Barbara Wine Country Cycling Tours.

February 22-27, Buellton Spring Training Camp, sponsored by Carmichael Training Systems.

February 23, COAST General Meeting, sponsored by the Coalition for Sustainable Transportation.

February 23, Bicycle Coalition Board Meeting, sponsored by our Bicycle Coalition.

February 27, Mountain Bike Camp, sponsored by the SoCal High School Cycling League.

February 27, Dunn Kids Triathlon, sponsored by Dunn School.

March 2, Bicycle Coalition General Meeting, sponsored by our Bicycle Coalition.

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 classes. To help everybody bicycle better and more safely, we provide classes and programs for children and adults. Led by licensed bicycle instructors, you can register online. 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...

Bici Centro program Bicycle Ambassadors. This South Coast program links experienced bicyclists with those seeking more confidence in an urban environment. 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...

Bike Month Cycle MAYnia. Bike to Work Day grew into a whole week of activities in 1999, and will become Cycle MAYnia in May 2010. Read about Cycle MAYnia here.

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 February 5, 2010. Web site is managed by webmaster Ralph Fertig. Click here for legal disclaimer. visitors since 2/28/2000.