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Meetings and Bicycling Events 2000

This is a record of bicycling events listed for the year 2000. Some links will no longer be active.

January 2000

  • January 4, General Meeting. First meeting of 2000! We’ll be starting our tenth year of advocacy and looking to the future. Note that our general noon meetings are now on the first Tuesday of each month and have moved to the first floor meeting room. County Public Works con- ference room, 123 East Anapamu Street, Santa Barbara. Phone Robert Bernstein, 685-1283.
  • January 11, Bike Week 2000 meeting. We are working on countywide Bike Week 2000 events. Meeting 12:00 noon, Santa Barbara City Public Works conference room, 630 Garden Street, Santa Barbara. Phone Jonathan Humfrey 688-9507.
  • January 24, Planning Committee. Planning issues will be discussed. Quick Release will be folded and mailed. Meeting 7:00 P.M. at 1569 Sycamore Canyon Road, Santa Barbara. Phone Ralph Fertig 962-1479.

February 2000

  • February 1, General Meeting. At our second meeting of 2000, we’ll be considering important bicycling issues. Meeting at noon, County Public Works conference room, 123 East Anapamu Street, First Floor, Santa Barbara. Phone Robert Bernstein, 685-1283.
  • February 6, Mothballs 2000. Sponsored by Echelon of Santa Barbara. Season opener criterium races at Research Park in Goleta. Over $2200 in award prizes. Phone Steve Daniels at 899-3027.
  • February 8, Bike Week 2000 meeting. We’re working on countywide Bike Week 2000 events. Meeting 12:00 noon, Santa Barbara City Public Works conference room, 630 Garden Street, Santa Barbara. Phone Jonathan Humfrey, 688-9507.
  • February 28, Planning Committee. Planning issues will be discussed. Quick Release will be folded and mailed. Meeting 7:00 P.M. at 1569 Sycamore Canyon Road, Santa Barbara. Phone Ralph Fertig, 962-1479.

March 2000

  • March 7, General Meeting. Meeting at noon, County Public Works conference room, 123 East Anapamu Street, First Floor, Santa Barbara. Phone Robert Bernstein, 685-1283.
  • March 11, 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. Register online at www.bikescor.com/solvang/welcome.htm or phone SCOR 562-690-9693.
  • March 14, Bike Week 2000 meeting. We’re working on countywide Bike Week 2000 events. Meeting 12:00 noon, Santa Barbara City Public Works conference room, 630 Garden Street, Santa Barbara. Phone Jonathan Humfrey, 688-9507.
  • March 18-19, Choo-Choo Century. Sponsored by Goleta Valley Cycling Club. Take the train to San Luis Obispo, pedal to Pismo Beach, then on to Santa Barbara Sunday. Includes hotel, train ticket, bike transport to SLO, lunch in Los Alamos, and raffle. Club membership required. Details at www.goletabike.org or contact Joe Serna at Jrserna@aol.com.
  • March 19, De Anza Historic Trail ceremony. A sign commemorating camping location #76 of the Juan Bautista de Anza expedition will be unveiled. Located on the Atascadero Trail near the intersection of Patterson Avenue in Goleta. Ceremony at 2:00 PM. Bicyclists are especially welcome. Details from Vie Obern, 682-3175.
  • March 28, Bike Week 2000 meeting. We’re working on countywide Bike Week 2000 events. Meeting 12:00 noon, Santa Barbara City Public Works conference room, 630 Garden Street, Santa Barbara. Phone Jonathan Humfrey, 688-9507.

April 2000

  • April 4, General Meeting. Note different location: meeting at noon, County Planning Commission Hearing Room, 105 East Anapamu Street, First Floor, Santa Barbara. Phone Robert Bernstein, 685-1283.
  • April 11 and April 25, Bike Week Meeting. Bike Week 2000 momentum increases as the date draws near. Meeting 12:00 noon, Santa Barbara City Public Works conference room, 630 Garden Street, Santa Barbara. Phone Jonathan Humfrey, 688-9507.
  • April 22, Earth Day, sponsored by the Community Environmental Council. A day full of fun & environmental appreciation. The Bicycle Coalition will again have a booth there, offering encouragement to a sympathetic audience. Contact coordinator Pierre Delong by phone at 683-0034 or by email at TravelingPierre@aol.com.
  • April 29, Gourmet Century, sponsored by King Cycle Group. “The most civilized big bike ride in the country.” A six-course, 100-km feast with bicycling between the courses. Ride starts in Solvang with coffee, juice, breakfast breads, and fruit; it ends with a grilled lemon-chive chicken dinner. Phone 800-523-6008.
  • April 30, Cycle for Cats, sponsored by the Animal Shelter Assistance Program in Goleta. Have a fun ride of 12 or 32 miles and help a good cause. Food, raffle prizes, entertainment, tour of cat shelter. Phone 683-3368.

May 2000

  • May 2, General Meeting. Meeting at noon, County Public Works conference room, 123 East Anapamu Street, First Floor, Santa Barbara. Phone Robert Bernstein, 685-1283. May 9, Bike Week Meeting. Bike Week 2000 momentum climaxes as Bike Week comes close. Meeting 12:00 noon, Santa Barbara City Public Works conference room, 630 Garden Street, Santa Barbara. Phone Jonathan Humfrey, 688-9507.
  • May 13-21, Bike Week, sponsored by the Bicycle Coalition and many others. A 9-day bicycling love fest with something for everybody.
  • May 13-14, Cross Country Mountain Bike Race, sponsored by SG Productions. Real competitive racing in Santa Ynez Valley. Free kids’ racing, product expo, barbecue, raffle, live band and beer garden. Saturday registration and course testing; Sunday racing itself. Phone 966-1807 or email mhecktone@aol.com for details.
  • May 20, Tour de Cure, sponsored by the Santa Barbara Chapter of the American Diabetes Society. Starting at the Firestone-Walker Brewery in Buellton, riders have a choice of three road rides (100, 50 or 15 miles) or a 50-mile mountain ride. Wonderful support, barbecue lunch, and scenic cycling past Santa Ynez Valley vineyards, horse and ostrich farms. Pledge required. Phone 685-3556 or visit www.sbada.org.
  • May 20, Sisquoc Road Race, sponsored by Cyclone Racing Club. This includes the Junior State Championships. Races out of Sisquoc for USCF categories with distances from 11 to 86 miles. Details at www.cycloneracing.org. Phone 925-2875.
  • May 20, Chris King Trail Daze, sponsored by King Cycle Group. Trail maintenance project will attract 100 bikers grouped into work parties. Free meals all day and raffle prizes. Trail yet undetermined. Phone 800-523-6008 or email info@chrisking.com.
  • May 21, Echelon Criterium, sponsored by Echelon Santa Barbara. This will include the Junior State Championships. Goleta Research Park. Phone 886-2147 or email frameguy@prodigy.net.

June 2000

  • June 6, General Meeting. We'll be wrapping up Bike Week 2000 and tackling important bicycling issues that effect us all. Meeting at noon, County Public Works conference room, 123 East Anapamu Street, First Floor, Santa Barbara. Phone Robert Bernstein, 685-1283.
  • June 23-25, Bike Trek for Life and Breath, sponsored by the American Lung Association of Santa Barbara and Ventura Counties. Your choice of a three-day trek or a one-day ride (June 24). Training rides, bike shop discounts, and pledge help before Trek. Frequent rest stops, fantastic food, music, massage, and camping near Los Olivos during the Trek. Rides 20-50 miles a day. Pledge required. Phone 963-1426.
  • June 24, Summer Kickoff Trail Maintenance, sponsored by Santa Barbara Mountain Bike Trail Volunteers and the US Forest Service. Help maintain a local trail and meet dedicated fellow bikers. Meet 8:00 AM at Los Prietos Ranger Station on Paradise Road; bring lunch, water and work gloves. Phone Chuck Anderson at 893-4616 or email him at chuck@geology.ucsb.edu.

July 2000

  • July 5, General Meeting. Note day of week change to Wednesday. Meeting at noon, County Public Works conference room, 123 East Anapamu Street, First Floor, Santa Barbara. Phone Robert Bernstein, 685-1283.
  • July 22, 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 barbecue at the end. Phone 937-2499 or email tailwindsbc@yahoo.com.

August 2000

  • August 1, General Meeting. Meeting at noon, County Public Works conference room, 123 East Anapamu Street, First Floor, Santa Barbara. Phone Robert Bernstein, 685-1283.
  • August 26, Santa Barbara County Triathlon, sponsored by Adventours. Two events of different lengths each offer a swim, bike ride and run. The bicycle leg is either 6 miles or 34 miles long. Expo, music, awards ceremony and lunch after. Register online at www.adventours-inc.com.

September 2000

  • September 5, General Meeting. Meeting at noon, County Public Works conference room, 123 East Anapamu Street, First Floor, Santa Barbara. Phone Robert Bernstein, 685-1283.
  • September 12, Bike Week Meeting. 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. Contact Jonathan Humfrey by email at jh@ccoastproductions.com or phone him at 962-9812.
  • September 16-17, Global XIX Volkssport, sponsored by 30th Services Squadron at VAFB and Central Coast Peregrine Pathfinders. There are non-competitive walks and bike rides both days on the Vandenberg Air Force Base. You can choose bike rides of either 15.5 or 31 miles long. Contact Bill Uttenweiler at 349-0134 or look at www.concentric.net/~wuttenwe/global.html.

October 2000

  • October 3, General Meeting. Meeting at noon, County Public Works conference room, 123 East Anapamu Street, First Floor, Santa Barbara. Phone Robert Bernstein, 685-1283.
  • October 10, Bike Week Meeting. 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. Contact Jonathan Humfrey by email at jh@ccoastproductions.com or phone him at 962-9812.
  • October 21, Santa Barbara Bike Tour and Fest, sponsored by the Multiple Sclerosis Society. Chose one of four rides that range from 15 to 100 miles long, all out of Leadbetter Beach in Santa Barbara. Well-supported rides include pre-ride talk with Dave Lettieri, breakfast, lunch, bike expo, live music, & beach bash. Pledge required. More info at 682-8783 or cat@nmss.org.
  • October 28, People Powered Ride, sponsored by the Goleta Valley Cycling Club. There are three rides that are 100, 63, and 30 miles long. The full century challenges you with 7800 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. Register online at www.goletabike.org/2000PPR.html or phone 964-2339 for info.

November 2000

  • November 4, Solvang Prelude 2000, sponsored by SCOR. Wind down the bicycling season with this popular ride. Choose from three distances -- 25 miles, 50 miles, or 63 miles, mostly around the rural Santa Ynez Valley. Full support and bike expo. Register online at www.bikescor.com or get information at 562-690-9693.
  • November 7, General Meeting. This monthly meeting brings all current bike activities into discussion and action. Meeting at noon, County Public Works conference room, 123 East Anapamu Street, First Floor, Santa Barbara. Phone Robert Bernstein, 685-1283.
  • November 8, 9 and 13, Safe Routes to School Through Safe Communities Project, sponsored by the Bicycle Coalition and other groups. These three organizational meetings have the same agenda, so attend any one. See Project details in separate article. All meetings at 7:00 PM in the Townley Room, Santa Barbara Library, 40 East Anapamu Street, Santa Barbara.
  • November 12, Holiday Halves, sponsored by Tailwinds Bicycle Club. You can choose from a mostly-flat 32-mile ride or a 58-mile one that includes several climbs. Rest stop during ride and all-you-can-eat Santa Maria Style BBQ after. Phone 937-2499 or mail questions to tailwindsbc@yahoo.com.
  • November 14, Bike Week Meeting. 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.

December 2000

  • December 5, General Meeting. This monthly meeting brings all current bike activities into discussion and action. Meeting at noon, County Public Works conference room, 123 East Anapamu Street, First Floor, Santa Barbara. Phone Robert Bernstein, 685-1283.
  • December 12 Bike Week Meeting. 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.