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A whole month of exciting 2010 bike events is coming our way. It's called CycleMAYnia.

Last November 18, over 100 cyclists showed at Santa Barbara's Bici Centro community bike shop to kick off planning for a whole month of biking activities in May 2010. The name voted on by bicyclists from 300 entries was "Cycle MAYnia," later changed to "CycleMAYnia."

CycleMAYnia is a partnership of the Santa Barbara Bicycle Coalition, Traffic Solutions and Bici Centro. It was formed to creatively challenge the community at large, and offer financial and administrative assistance to individuals and groups to create bike-related events that will engage all people on bicycles—and those thinking about it.

calendar for May

As events are established, they will be listed here:

  • May 6. Bike Moves. Join Santa Barbara's First Thursday events with an easygoing ride that obeys traffic laws. Meet at the WheelHouse at 7:30 PM, 528 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara. Read about it here.
  • May 10. Youth Bike Films. A selection of bicycle films is being shown at the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History, 2559 Puesta del Sol, Santa Barbara. Details forthcoming.
  • May 15. Bike Expo, sponsored by our Bicycle Coalition. A day of activities at Plaza del Mar in Santa Barbara. Details forthcoming.
  • May 16. Classic Bike Ride, sponsored by our Bicycle Coalition. South Coast ride. Details forthcoming.
  • May 17-24. Bike Flags on State Street. Watch for our 125 bicycle flags waving to us in Downtown Santa Barbara.
  • May 18. Bike to School Day. Events are being arranged at individual South Coast schools. Contact South Coast coordinator Kim Stanley-Zimmerman at ksz@linkline.com.
  • May 19. Santa Barbara Bike to Work Day. This annual event is 7:00-9:00 AM. Bicycle there for free food, drinks, prizes at State and De la Guerra. Contact Sarah Grant for details.
  • May 20-22. Street Skills for Cyclists Class. Learn how to increase your confidence and cope better with traffic in an urban setting. The class will help you foresee and avoid mishaps, be visible day and night, position yourself in traffic, cross freeway bridges, equip your bike, and lots more including on-road bicycling on Saturday. The class is being held at the Granada Garage Bikestation, 1219 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara. Online info and registration are here.

Event support. There are a number of "mini grants" being offered to event planners, ranging from $50-$500 through a competitive process administered by the CycleMAYnia committee. Applications were due by March 5, and announcements will be made by March 12, 2010.

Learn more. If you're interested in learning more or becoming involved in CycleMAYnia coordination, contact Ed France at 617-3255, or by email at edfrance@gmail.com. To see what Bike Week 2009 consisted of, click here.