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Meetings and Bicycling Events 2003

This is a record of bicycling events listed for the year 2003. Some links will no longer be active.

January 2003

  • January 6, Bicycle Coalition Board Meeting. We're starting out the new year with a Board of Directors meeting. Open to all members. It's at 1569 Sycamore Canyon Road, Santa Barbara, 7:00 PM. Details from Ralph Fertig, sb-ralph@cox.net or 962-1479.
  • January 7, Bike Week 2003 Meeting. Plans progress for Bike Week 2003. Bring your best ideas. County Public Works conference room, 123 East Anapamu Street, First Floor, Santa Barbara, 11:00 AM. Contact Erika Lindemann, 961-8919 or elindemann@sbcag.org.
  • January 7, General Meeting. Meeting the first Tuesday of the month, this time in the evening. It will be at Woody's BBQ, 5112 Hollister Avenue (in Magnolia Plaza). Phone president Wilson Hubbell, 568-3046 or email him at hubbell@co.santa-barbara.ca.us.
  • January 11, Winter Cyclocross Series, sponsored by SG Productions. This race is the third of a new three-race cyclocross series for Santa Barbara County. Prizes for the three races total over $2000. This race takes place at Campus Pointe Industrial Park in Goleta, starting at 9:30 AM, depending on class. Catered Chicken Ranch lunch follows. Details from Mike Hecker at 966-1807 or online at www.ridesb.com/2002_sb_cyclocross_series.htm.
  • January 28, Santa Barbara Car Free meeting. Sponsored by the APCD to promote car-free travel in the South Coast area. The project has a website www.santabarbaracarfree.org and hosts programs. Meeting location is Fess Parker's DoubleTree Resort, 633 East Cabrillo Boulevard, Santa Barbara, 10:00-11:30 AM. Details from Mary Byrd at 961-8833 or byrdm@sbcapcd.org.

February 2003

  • February 2, Mothballs 2003 Criterium, sponsored by Echelon Santa Barbara. This early-February season-opener is a fixture on the Southern California district racing calendar. It will be held at Goleta Research Park. Details are at www.echelonsantabarbara.org/Mothballs_2003.htm.
  • February 4, General Meeting. Meeting at noon, first Tuesday of the month, LAFCO conference room, 123 East Anapamu Street, Second Floor, Santa Barbara. Phone president Wilson Hubbell, 568-3046 or email him at hubbell@co.santa-barbara.ca.us.
  • February 7, Bike Week Party & Meeting. Bike Week 2003 is only three months away. Bring your best ideas to this evening BBQ and gathering of bike-minded enthusiasts. It's at Erika Lindemann's place in Santa Barbara, 7:00 PM. Contact Erika Lindemann, at work 961-8919 or elindemann@sbcag.org for directions.
  • February 8, The Good Old Days Road Race, sponsored by the Santa Barbara Bicycle Club. This series of races will be held near Los Olivos. The course is a mostly-flat 34 mile loop, but with three short, steep climbs. Details from Mike Hecker 966-1807 and at www.ridesb.com.

March 2003

  • March 4, Bike Week 2003 Meeting. Bike Week 2003 is only two months away. Bring your best ideas. County Public Works conference room, 123 East Anapamu Street, First Floor, Santa Barbara, 11:00 AM. Contact Erika Lindemann, 961-8919 or elindemann@sbcag.org.
  • March 4, General Meeting. Meeting at noon, first Tuesday of the month, County Public Works conference room, 123 East Anapamu Street, First Floor, Santa Barbara. Phone president Wilson Hubbell, 568-3046 or email him at hubbell@co.santa-barbara.ca.us.
  • March 4, South Coast Velodrome Meeting. The organizers plan to have a promotional package set up for Bike to Work Day. Goals, what has transpired, and a plan of attack will be discussed. At Java Station, 4447 Hollister Avenue, Goleta, 6:00 PM. RSVP Mike Hecker at 966-1807 or email him at hecktone@cox.net.
  • March 5, UCSB Housing Project Meeting. This "scoping meeting" will consider the proposed UCSB San Clemente graduate student housing and adjacent El Colegio Road changes. The bikepath will change and bikelanes may be added to El Colegio. San Clemente will house 976 students and require 730 parking spaces on 12 acres. Embarcadero Hall, 935 Embarcadero del Norte, Isla Vista, 7:00 PM. Written comments will be accepted until March 15.
  • March 8, 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, Bicycle Expo and barbecue. Info and online registration www.bikescor.com or phone SCOR 562-690-9693.
  • March 11, Trails Council Annual Meeting, sponsored by the Santa Barbara County Trails Council. This public meeting will feature Reed Holderman, regional director of the Trust for Public Land. Santa Barbara Public Library, Faulkner Gallery, 40 East Anapamu Street. For details, phone 682-3175.
  • March 24, Bicycle Coalition Board Meeting. This is a quarterly meeting of our Board members. At Dru van Hengel's house, 7:00 PM. For directions, phone her at 564-5544 or email her at dvanhengel@ci.santa-barbara.ca.us.
  • March 25, Santa Barbara Car Free meeting. Sponsored by the APCD, the Bicycle Coalition and others to promote car-free travel in the South Coast of our county. The project has a website www.santabarbaracarfree.org, hosts programs and has developed a free map. Meeting at the Inn of the Spanish Garden, Mirasol Room, 915 Garden Street, in Santa Barbara, 11:00-12:30. Details from Mary Byrd at 961-8833 or byrdm@sbcapcd.org.
  • March 29, BMX Clinic, sponsored by Santa Barbara BMX. Ritchie "Avalanche" Anderson will put on a clinic for BMX riders. Anderson is the coach for Jarrett Kolich, the club's #1 pro rider. Novice & Expert riders, 10:00 AM-1:00; Rookies 2:00 PM-5:00. Details at 564-8859 or at www.sbbmx.com.

April 2003

  • April 1, General Meeting. Meeting the first Tuesday of each month. This is another evening meeting that gives us an informal atmosphere to chat and allows those who cannot attend a noon meeting a chance to meet other Coalition members. No-host dinner at 6:00 PM meeting at 7:00. Location is Sizzler Restaurant, 5555 Hollister Avenue, Goleta. Phone president Wilson Hubbell, 568-3046 or email him at hubbell@co.santa-barbara.ca.us.
  • April 3, Bike Week 2003 Meeting. Bike Week 2003 is only one month away. Bring your best ideas. This will be another informal meeting after work, so more can attend. Meet at SoHo Restaurant's outdoor patio, 1221 State Street, Santa Barbara, at 7:30 PM. Bring a jacket in case it cools down. Contact Erika Lindemann, 961-8919 or elindemann@sbcag.org.
  • April 12, Gaviota OCR Endurance Challenge, sponsored by Paul Shields. This event is not for everybody. It consists of kayaking from Refugio to Haskell's Beach, running in the sand to Arroyo Burro Beach, running on trails and roads to La Cumbre Peak, then mountain biking 29 miles back to Refugio. Total distance is 69 miles, with 10,440 feet of climbing. Details at www.kathunk.com/gaviotaocr or by phone at 884-4103.
  • April 23-26, Perfection on Wheels, sponsored by the Santa Barbara Fair & Expo. This is a BMX stunt team from La Jolla. They will perform at 5:00 and 7:00 PM on April 23, 24 and 25; then at 1:00, 3:00 and 7:00 PM on April 26. Earl Warren Showgrounds, Los Positas Road near Highway 101. Admission & car parking charge, but bike parking is free.
  • April 26, Gourmet Century, Sponsored by Chris King Precision Components. This is the 14th annual ride, known for excellent food from breakfast coffee and pastries to an Italian dinner. Ride is 100 km long through Santa Ynez Valley hills and farms. Limited to 350 riders. Find details at www.chrisking.com/events/events_gc_mmddyy.html.
  • April 26, Santa Barbara Trail Day, Sponsored by the US Forest Service. Spend a day rehabilitation the 4-mile Blue Canyon Trail that connects to Cottam Camp. Meet at the Santa Barbara Mission at 8:00 AM to carpool to the trailhead. Blue Canyon Trail was abandoned by the Forest Service after slides in the mid-1990s. This will restore it to its former condition. Details from Kerry Kellogg at kkellogg@fs.fed.us or at the Mountain Bike Trail Volunteer site www.sbmtv.org/events-FR.html .
  • April 26-27, Firestone Walker Cross Country Mountain Bike Race, sponsored by Stump Grinder Production. The race is the only California race that is part of the American Mountain Bike Challenge Series. It features a 9-mile course, barbeque, prize raffle, T-shirt, kids race, live music and beer garden. Race location is Firestone Vineyard near Los Olivos. Event details at www.ridesb.com/Firestone_03.htm including online registration.
  • April 27, Santa Barbara Earth Day, sponsored by the Community Environmental Council. The most pleasant festival in Santa Barbara. We will host a booth there for our 12th year. Volunteer to help staff our booth or just visit (by bike, of course) for a fun and educational time. We will be giving away $180 in certificates to use at local bike shops to six bicyclists who bike to Earth Day. Also, Santa Barbara Car Free will be giving away prizes to people who bike, walk or bus to the festival. It runs from 10 AM to 5:30 PM at the County Courthouse Sunken Gardens. For festival details, look at www.communityenvironmentalcouncil.org/earthday.

May 2003

  • May 3, Tour de Cure, sponsored by the American Diabetes Society. This well-supported ride is your choice of scenic tours starting in Carpinteria. From the Captinteria State Beach, you can do a 12-mile family ride, or a 30-mile, 60-mile, or 100-mile road ride. Register online at http://tour.diabetes.org or phone 1-888-342-2383 for details.
  • May 6, General Meeting. Meeting at noon, first Tuesday of the month, County Public Works conference room, 123 East Anapamu Street, First Floor, Santa Barbara. Phone president Wilson Hubbell, 568-3046 or email him at hubbell@co.santa-barbara.ca.us.
  • May 9, Bike Week Meeting. Bike Week 2003 is only eight days away! Bring your good ideas to this evening gathering of bike-minded enthusiasts. It's at the Daily Grind, 2001 De la Vina Street in Santa Barbara, 6:00 PM. Contact Erika Lindemann, at work 961-8919 or elindemann@sbcag.org.
  • May 10, Spring Mountain Bike Race. Two race events will be held at Elings Park in Santa Barbara. The X-Country course consists of 2, 3 or 4 laps of 3 miles each, depending on your class. The Super D Downhill Race will use the downhill portion of the XC course featuring a 280-foot drop. Details at www.sbmtb.com or by email from sbmtb.edbrown@cox.net.
  • May 10, Sisquoc Road Race, sponsored by Cyclone Racing Team. A day of road racing around Sisquoc includes the Junior California and Nevada championships. The 10.75-mile loop is open to light traffic.
  • May 11, Junior State Criterium Championships, sponsored by Echelon Santa Barbara. A complementary day to the Sisquoc Road Race, this day includes the criterium part of the Junior California and Nevada state championships. Races at Research Park in Goleta. Details at 692-2766.
  • May 12-30, Bike to Work Challenge, sponsored by Traffic Solutions. The employer with the most bike commute trips between May 12 and 30th will win a catered lunch. Other prizes to individual winners. Registration is required. More details from Erika Lindemann at 961-8919 or at our Bike Week page.
  • May 13, Bike Commute Class, sponsored by Hazard's Cyclesport and the SB Bicycle Coalition. Open to anyone who wants to know how to commute better by bicycle. Get a free safety check from a bike mechanic and learn how to ride safely in traffic, and what gear to wear. 6:30-7:30 PM, at Hazard's Cyclesport, 735 Chapala Street, Santa Barbara.
  • May 14, Bike Commute Class, sponsored by VeloPro Cyclery and the SB Bicycle Coalition. Same program as the previous class. 6:30-7:30 PM, VeloPro Cyclery, 5887 Hollister Avenue, Goleta.
  • May 17-25, Bike Week. A week of exciting events, starting off with the Santa Barbara Children's Festival, and highlighting Bike to Work Day and Bike to School Day. Contact Erika Lindemann at 961-8919 or email her at elindemann@sbcag.org. Or look at our Bike Week pages online.
  • May 17, Chris King Trail Daze, sponsored by Chris King Precision Components. This is an opportunity for all trail users to work together maintaining various front country trails. The day includes breakfast, trail brush clearing and tread repairing, lunch, more trail work, and a BBQ dinner followed by a raffle of prizes. Meet at Manning Park group site 9 at 8:00 AM. Sign up beforehand at local bike shops or online at www.sbmtv.org. Phone 800-523-6008 for details.
  • May 17-18, Regional BMX Race, sponsored by Santa Barbara BMX. This weekend event is sanctioned by the National Bicycle League. Registration 7:00 AM Saturday. Information at 564-8859 or www.sbbmx.com.
  • May 31, Vandenberg Grand Prix, sponsored by Team Tailwinds. The criterium course is a 1.4-mile flat loop. Total distances range from 21 to 38 miles, depending on your class. Race will take place at Vandenberg Air Force Base where security will be strict. Preregistration by May 26 is required. Details online at www.socalcycling.com/raceann/2003/vand.pdf or by phone at 922-6626.

June 2003

  • June 1, Senior State Road Race Championships, sponsored by Team Tailwinds. This is the California & Nevada Senior Road Race Championships. Race distances range from 55-101 miles, depending on your class. Race will take place at Vandenberg Air Force Base where security will be strict. Preregistration by May 26 is required. Details online at www.socalcycling.com/raceann/2003/vand.pdf or by phone at 922-6626.
  • June 3, Santa Barbara Car Free meeting. Sponsored by the APCD, the Bicycle Coalition and others to promote car-free travel in the South Coast of our county. The project has a website www.santabarbaracarfree.org, hosts programs and has developed a free map. Meeting 11:00-12:30 at the Hotel Santa Barbara, 533 State Stret, Santa Barbara. Details from Mary Byrd at 961-8833 or byrdm@sbcapcd.org.
  • June 3, General Meeting. Meeting at noon, first Tuesday of the month, County Public Works conference room, 123 East Anapamu Street, First Floor, Santa Barbara. Phone president Wilson Hubbell, 568-3046 or email him at hubbell@co.santa-barbara.ca.us.
  • June 7, National Trail Days, sponsored by Los Padres Forest Association. Free food, use of tools and training, and a barbecue at the end to the work day. Work on the Blue Canyon Trail on the north side of the Santa Ynez Mountains. Meet at Santa Barbara Mission at 8:00 AM. Details from Kerry Kellogg at 967-3481 x231 or at kkellogg@fs.fed.us.
  • June 13-15, Santa Ynez Get Away, sponsored by Scenic Cycling Adventures. This weekend getaway is centered in Solvang. Two nights and three days of cycling in the Santa Ynez Valley. Riding optional on Friday, 45 miles Saturday and 30 on Sunday through lush rolling countryside on quiet winery dotted roads. Details at www.scenic-cycling.com/ynez.htm.
  • June 20-22, Bike Trek for Life and Breath, sponsored by the American Lung Association of California. Ride all three days or just on Saturday, June 21st. Pedal at your own pace on quiet country roads in the Santa Ynez Valley. Support stops every 10 miles with fantastic food. Camping with entertainment at night. Phone 963-1426 or email Donna Pearson-Beal at alasbvc@yahoo.com for details.
  • June 28, Semana Nautica Criterium, sponsored by Stump Grinder Production. This series of closed-circuit races will take place near Downtown Santa Barbara, circling Alameda Park and Alice Keck Park Memorial Gardens on a 0.6 mile circuit. For details, phone 966-1807 or go to www.ridesb.com/SemanaNauticaCrit.htm.

July 2003

  • July 1, General Meeting. For our next evening meeting, we're returning to Taffy's Pizza, 2026 De la Vina Street, Santa Barbara. There will be an optional no-host dinner at 6:00 PM, followed by a meeting at 7:00. Phone president Wilson Hubbell, 568-3046 or email him at hubbell@co.santa-barbara.ca.us.
  • July 12, Semana Nautica Super D Race, sponsored by Santa Barbara Mountain Biking. This Super D event is like a downhill race but not as technical and has some flat and short hill sections. Races at Elings Park in Santa Barbara start at 10:30 AM. Separate races for different rider groups. Details from Ed Brown at 884-9271 or www.sbmtb.com.
  • July 14, Semana Nautica Time Trail. This time trail takes place the second Monday of each month during summer, but this one is the Semana Nautica event. Just show up at Cathedral Oaks and Fairview at 6:00 PM.
  • July 26, 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, canyons, and even windmills. Food stops, sag support, and Santa Maria style top sirloin barbecue at the end. Phone 922-4864 or get an entry form at www.bbcnet.com/tailwinds/WindMill/windmill.htm.

August 2003

  • August 5, General Meeting. Meeting at noon, first Tuesday of the month, County Public Works conference room, 123 East Anapamu Street, First Floor, Santa Barbara. Phone president Wilson Hubbell, 568-3046 or email him at hubbell@co.santa-barbara.ca.us.
  • August 5, 12, 19, 26, Santa Barbara Summer Nitecross Mountain Bike Twilight Dirt Criterium Series, sponsored by Bermant Development Company and RideSB.com. This is a new 5-week NORBA-sanctioned training series of Tuesday evening races. You can register for any race or the entire series. Races will start at 5:00 PM. Location is Campus Pointe Industrial Park, off Los Carneros south of Highway 101 in Goleta. Dinner included. Details at www.bikesb.com.
  • August 10, Member Appreciation Barbecue. Back by popular demand, our second annual member party will take place at Goleta Beach County Park at 1:00 PM. It's a partial pot-luck, open only to members, their family and friends. Mark your calendars and watch for an invitation to this great annual gathering.
  • August 10, Front Country Trail Care Series 2003, sponsored by the Santa Barbara Mountain Trail Volunteers and others. Join others in maintaining Romero Canyon Trail singletrack. Free dinner afterwards. Bring day food, water, workshoes, gloves and helmet. Sign up and get details from Phreaner3@cox.net.
  • August 23-24, Santa Barbara Triathlon, sponsored by Adventours Outdoor Excursions. The Saturday races will have a field of 600 competitors in the Long Course (bike leg is 34 miles) and 330 in the Sprint Course (with a 6-mile bike leg). The new Women Only Sprint Course on Sunday is limited to 330. Details at www.adventours-inc.com/common/sbct2003.htm.

September 2003

  • September 2, General Meeting. Meeting at noon, first Tuesday of the month, County Public Works conference room, 123 East Anapamu Street, First Floor, Santa Barbara. Phone president Wilson Hubbell, 568-3046 or email him at hubbell@co.santa-barbara.ca.us.
  • September 2, Santa Barbara Summer Nitecross Mountain Bike Twilight Dirt Criterium Series, sponsored by Bermant Development Company and RideSB.com. This is the final race in a new 5-week NORBA-sanctioned training series of Tuesday evening races. You can register for any race or the entrie series. Races will start at 5:00 PM. Location is Campus Pointe Industrial Park, off Los Carneros south of Highway 101 in Goleta. Dinner included. Details at www.bikesb.com.
  • September 7, Bike Swap Meet, sponsored by Java Station. This is a chance to sell old bike parts and get a deal on new & used ones. If you want to reserve a table to sell, phone Johnny at 681-0202. Sellers pay $20 for a table. It's from 7:00 AM to noon, Java Station, 4447 Hollister Avenue, Goleta.
  • September 20, Trail Ride and BBQ, sponsored by the Montecito Trails Foundation. Join other users of Montecito's trails at this popular annual event. Before the BBQ starts, you can join others on a hike, horseback ride, family bike ride, or mountain ride. They all start at 11:45 AM at the Cleese Ranch, 2349 East Valley Road. Montecito. The BBQ itself is at 3:00 PM. For details, call John Venable at 568-0833 or email him at jvenable@linkline.com.
  • September 20, Front Country Trail Care Series 2003, sponsored by the Santa Barbara Mountain Trail Volunteers and others. Join others in maintaining Jesuita Trail singletrack as far up as possible. Free dinner afterwards. Bring day food, water, workshoes, gloves and helmet. Sign up and get details from Phreaner3@cox.net.
  • September 23, Santa Barbara Car Free Meeting, sponsored by the Air Pollution Control District and others. Network with people interested in progressive tourism within our County. Meeting is at 11:00 AM at Old Yacht Club Inn Bed & Breakfast, 431 Corona del Mar Drive, Santa Barbara. Contact Mary Byrd at byrdm@sbcapcd.org or by phone at 961-8833 to reserve a seat at the table.
  • September 20-27, Amgen California Coast Classic Bicycle Tour, sponsored by the Arthritis Foundation. This is a 8-day charity tour from San Francisco to Los Angeles, with a 6-day option that ends in Solvang. Camping each night, hot showers, all meals, gear transport, bike repair, and more. Details at www.californiacoastclassic.org.
  • September 28, Carpinteria Triathlon, sponsored by Carpinteria Parks & Recreation. Choose from the long course with a 40K bike ride, or the short chourse with a 15K bike leg. Relay teams can only compete in the long course. Bike in mountain foothills through agricultural lands. Pre-registration required at www.active.com. Phone 684-5650 x432 for info.

October 2003

  • October 2, Safe Routes to School Workshop, sponsored by the City of Santa Barbara. Although the emphasis of this public workshop is on safe walking to school, we should be there to make sure that recommendations include safe biking as well. Meeting 7:00 - 9:00 PM, Santa Barbara School District Board Room, 721 Santa Barbara Street, Santa Barbara.
  • October 4, Fall Bike Auction, sponsored by UCSB's Community Service Organization. Abandoned, impounded, and donated bikes will be auctioned off. Viewing at 9:00, auction begins at 10:00. UCSB lot 32, behind the Public Safety Building. For info, phone 893-2433.
  • October 7, General Meeting. Meeting the first Tuesday of the month, this time in the evening. It will be at the Good Earth Restaurant, 5955 Calle Real in Goleta. Phone president Wilson Hubbell, 568-3046 or email him at hubbell@co.santa-barbara.ca.us.
  • October 11, People Powered Ride, sponsored by Goleta Valley Cycling Club. Rides start and end at the Firestone meadow near Los Olivos. Your choice of three rides 100, 63, and 30 miles long. The full century challenges you with 6800 feet of climbing! Bagels and coffee at start, fresh fruit & home-baked goods at stops, and barbecue at the end. Register online at www.active.com.
  • October 12, Solvang Cyclocross, sponsored by SG Productions. This race kicks the first of a three-race cyclocross series in Santa Barbara County. Others are in November 30 and January 4. This race takes place at Hans Christian Andersen Park in Solvang, starting at 9:30 AM, depending on class. Details from Mike Hecker at 966-1807.
  • October 18, Bike Tour & Fest, sponsored by the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. Starting from Leadbetter Beach in Santa Barbara with breakfast, take either the 12, 30, 60 or 100-mile rides. Follow up with a beach party including live music, health expo, food, awards, raffle prizes and more. Details from cat@nmss.org or 682-8783. Sign up online at www.santabarbarabiketour.com.
  • October 19, Refugio Mountain Bike Challenge, sponsored by the Stuart C. Gildred family YMCA. This new race is an 8-mile uphill event with prizes in 8 categories. Afterwards, cool off with an 8-mile return downhill. Optional 6-mile road Family Fun Ride on rolling hills. Free barbeque at the YMCA on North Refugio Road afterwards. Phone Paula Montano 686-2037 or email barry@ciymca.org.
  • October 18-19, Goleta Lemon Festival, sponsored by several organizations. The Bicycle Coaliiton will have a booth for both days. Bike to the Festival! Eat lemon pie! Stop by our booth! Girsh Park, 7050 Phelps Road, Goleta, 10:00-5:00 both days.
  • October 26, Goleta Old Town Evaluation, sponsored by the Santa Barbara Bicycle Coalition and the Livable Streets Coalition. Dan Burden, renowned expert on bicycle- and pedestrian-friendly community design, will lead a walk around Old Town Goleta from 1:00-5:00 PM to assess conditions, then offer his observations and suggestions during an evening workshop that starts at 7:00 PM at the Goleta Valley Community Center, 5679 Hollister Avenue, Goleta. For more details, contact Eva Inbar at 964-0472 or by email at eva.inbar@verizon.net.
  • October 28, Integrating Land Use and Transportation, Adult Ed class with several sponsors. This is the second of five evening sessions in the Designing Livable Communities class. You can attend any of them for free, or catch them all. This one features Grant House and Dan Burden. Fleischmann Auditorium at the Museum of Natural History, 7:00 PM. For more details, pick up an Adult Ed schedule.
  • October 28, 29 and November 2, Road I Course, taught by Erika Lindemann, Joshua Patlak and Chuck Anderson. This 8-hour, three-session course will give you confidence to bike under most conditions. It consists of classroom instruction (28th and 29th, 7:00-9:00 PM) and on-street bicycling (November 2, 9:00 AM-1:00 PM). Location to be determined. Contact Lindemann at 961-8901 or elindemann@sbcag.org.

November 2003

  • November 1, Solvang Prelude, sponsored by SCOR Cardiac Cyclists Club. Traditional fall ride attracts thousands and closes out the local recreational season. Choice of 25, 50 or 63-mile rides out of Solvang. Roving sag support, food stops, vendor expo, optional barbecue at end. Information online at www.bikescor.com or phone 562-690-9693.
  • November 4, General Meeting. Meeting at noon, first Tuesday of the month, County Public Works conference room, 123 East Anapamu Street, First Floor, Santa Barbara. Phone president Wilson Hubbell, 568-3046 or email him at hubbell@co.santa-barbara.ca.us.
  • November 5 and 12, Public Workshops on Ellwood-Devereux Open Space. These two identical meetings will present preliminary concepts for trail locations and related improvements for the 665-acre Ellwood-Devereux open space plan. Exhibits will be available for viewing at 6:30, and the workshops begin at 7:00 PM, Dos Pueblos High School cafeteria, 7266 Alameda Avenue, Goleta. Documents will be available online in late October at www.ellwood-devereux.org.
  • November 8, Road I Course, taught by Erika Lindemann, Joshua Patlak and Chuck Anderson. This 8.5-hour course will give you confidence to bike under most conditions. It consists of classroom instruction and on-street bicycling. Location to be determined. Saturday 8:30 am to 5:00 PM. Contact Lindemann at 961-8901 or elindemann@sbcag.org.
  • November 14-16, League Certified Instructor Class. This class is open to those interested in teaching "BikeEd" bicycle classes to adults and youth. You can find out more about BikeEd at the League of American Bicyclists' site www.bikeleague.org/educenter/education.htm. This 2-day training will take place in Santa Barbara. If you are interested in pursuing this training, please contact Jean Anderson by email at slohpver@charter.net or by phone 805-545-9003.
  • November 15, Fall Trails Day, sponsored by Los Padres Forest Association, Santa Barbara Mountain Bike Trail Volunteers, Santa Baarbara Trails Council, and the Sierra Club. This day, volunteers will maintain a section of Blue Canyon Trail between Forbush and Cottom Camps. Bikers are needed to haul tools in trailers to the work area. Meet at the Santa Barbara Mission at 7:45 with water, lunch, long pants, helmets, and work gloves. Details online at www.sbmtv.org.
  • November 15, Holiday Halves, sponsored by Tailwinds Bicycle Club of Santa Maria. Choose either a 50-mile or 50-kilometer ride through scenic canyons, rangelands and vineyards on lightly-traveled roads. Rides start in Santa Maria. Includes Santa Maria style sirloin BBQ lunch, rest stops. Info at 922-4864 and www.bbcnet.com/tailwinds/HolidayHalves.
  • November 20, Scoping Meeting for UCSB's San Clemente Housing, sponsored by UCSB and Santa Barbara County. UCSB is proposing a 976-bed housing complex for graduate students on the north side of El Colegio Road. The County is proposing to keep El Colegio as a 2-lane road with 6 roundabouts between Stadium Road and Embarcadero Del Sur. An Initial Study will be available for review before the projects enter the Draft Environmental Impact Report process. The meeting is 7:00-8:30 PM at Embarcadero Hall, 935 Embarcadero Del Norte in Isla Vista.
  • November 24, Tour of Rediscovery Chronicle, sponsored by Santa Barbara Middle School. This presentation describes last year's 5000-mile tour by 6 Middle School students following the Lewis and Clark "Tour of Discovey" trail. Video by tour leaders Bret Suding and John Siegel-Boettner. The free program is 7:00 PM, Santa Barbara Middle School, 2300 A Garden Street, Santa Barbara.
  • November 30, Southern California Cyclocross Championship, sponsored by SG Productions. This race is the regional CA & NV championship as well as the second in a three-race cyclocross series for Santa Barbara County. Others are October 12 and January 4. This race takes place at Campus Ponte Industrial Park in Goleta. Details from Mike Hecker at 966-1807.

December 2003

  • December 2, General Meeting. Meeting at noon, first Tuesday of the month, County Public Works conference room, 123 East Anapamu Street, First Floor, Santa Barbara. Phone president Wilson Hubbell, 568-3046 or email him at hubbell@co.santa-barbara.ca.us.
  • December 9-10, Cachuma Lake recreation meetings, sponsored by the US Bureau of Reclamation. Two public meetings will be held to view a proposed management plan that includes opportunities for new trails in the Cachuma Lake Recreation Area. The meetings are identical, just the locations are different. They both start at 7:00 PM. December 9, Veterans Memorial Building, 1745 Mission Drive, Solvang. December 10, Goleta Community Center, 5679 Hollister Avenue, Goleta.