Santa Barbara Bicycle Coalition

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July is the perfect time to bike around Santa Barbara's harbor and waterfront.

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.

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 on this page.

July 2, Bike Moves, unsponsored happening.

July 6-10, Skills and Safety Program, sponsored by our Bicycle Coalition, Bici Centro, and Santa Barbara Parks & Recreation.

July 6-10, BMX Summer Camp, sponsored by Elings Park.

July 6-10, Mountain Bike Camp, sponsored by Elings Park and Bici Centro.

July 7, Bicycle Coalition General Meeting, sponsored by our Bicycle Coalition.

July 11, Eastern Goleta Valley Workshop, sponsored by Santa Barbara County.

July 12-17, Vines to Coast Cycling Package, sponsored by Santa Barbara Wine Country Cycling Tours.

July 13-17, Off Road Skills Class, sponsored by our Bicycle Coalition, Bici Centro, and Santa Barbara Parks & Recreation.

July 13-17, Kid's Triathlon Camp, sponsored by Momentum 4 Life.

July 13-17, BMX Summer Camp, sponsored by Elings Park.

July 14, Board of Directors Meeting, sponsored by our Bicycle Coalition.

July 16 and 18, Street Skills for Cyclists Class, sponsored by our Bicycle Coalition.

July 18, Windmill Century, sponsored by Tailwinds Bicycle Club.

July 18, Santa Barbara Kid's Triathlon, sponsored by several organizations.

July 18, Lompoc Sprint Triathlon, sponsored by Lompoc Parks, Recreation and Urban Forestry.

July 20-24, BMX Summer Camp, sponsored by Elings Park.

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 CycleSmart Program. 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 Week Bike Week. Bike to Work Day grew into a whole week of exciting activities in 1999. Bike Week 2009 took place May 16-24. Details are 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 July 2, 2009. Web site is managed by webmaster Ralph Fertig. Click here for legal disclaimer. visitors since 2/28/2000.