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Meetings & Events

Details about the following upcoming events and meetings are on this page.

July 12, Windmill Century, sponsored by Tailwinds Bicycle Club.

July 14-18, Kid's Triathlon Camp, sponsored by Momentum 4 Life.

July 16, Highway 246/Purisima Meeting, sponsored by Caltrans.

July 17, Plan Santa Barbara Workshop, sponsored by the City of Santa Barbara.

July 17 & 19, Street Skills for Cyclists, sponsored by our Bicycle Coalition.

July 20, Santa Barbara Kid's Triathlon, sponsored by Momentum 4 Life.

July 23, Plan Santa Barbara Workshop, sponsored by the City of Santa Barbara.

July 28-August 1, BMX Camp, sponsored by Elings Park.

August 4-8, Mountain Biking Camp, sponsored by Elings Park.

August 5, Bicycle Coalition General Meeting, sponsored by our Bicycle Coalition.

August 8, Lompoc Sprint Triathlon, sponsored by Lompoc Parks, Recreation and Urban Forestry.

August 11-15, Mountain Biking Camp, sponsored by Elings Park.

August 22-24, Santa Barbara Triathlon, sponsored by many organizations.

August 25, Bicycle Coalition Board Meeting, sponsored by our Bicycle Coalition.

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

September 18 & 20, Street Skills for Cyclists, sponsored by our Bicycle Coalition.

September 20-21, Bike MS Southern California Ride, sponsored by the National Multiple Sclerosis Society.

September 28, Carpinteria Triathlon, sponsored by the City of Carpinteria.

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 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...

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, here is the online registration form. DETAILS...

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...

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 or inspiration, or both. DETAILS...

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. Each month, we have our General Meeting on the first Tuesday. Other meetings, bike races, lectures, charity rides, and other regional bike events are listed here. It's updated every few days. DETAILS...

Bike Week. Bike to Work Day grew into a whole week of exciting activities in 1999. Bike Week 2008 took place May 17-25. Read about what happened. DETAILS...

Youth Bicycling. There are opportunities for young bicyclists, like the Echelon road racing team, mountain biking, and BMX riding. DETAILS...

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. 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...

Pro Bike/Pro Walk Conference. This major conference drew 520 participants to Santa Barbara in late 1998. We've retained a summary, photos, and bike ride info that were part of the weeklong event. DETAILS...

Shop for Bike Things. On this page, you'll be able to order gifts for yourself or others. Like our 4-foot by 6-foot nylon bike flag, one of our Street Skills classes, or a gift membership. DETAILS...

Help make bicycling better. Here you can help make bicycling better throughout Santa Barbara County by joining our bicycle advocacy group. Choose a membership class that fits, and get discounts at local bike shops. JOIN US!