BICYCLE COMMUTER INFO
Street Skills for Cyclists
Giving you the knowledge and tools to ride confidently.
May 20 & 22 Class registration information
| Offering low-cost, secure indoor bike parking and more.
Located at 1219 Anacapa St. Next to the Granada Garage.
Tax Benefit for Bicyclists
Visit the League of American Bicyclists for details on this new IRS fringe benefit.
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CycleMAYnia Film Fest and
Bachelors on Bikes AuctionThursday May 27, 6:30 - 9:00 PM
Natural History Museum, 2559 Puesta del Sol
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Enjoy a compilation of nationally acclaimed short bicycle films from
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CycleMAYnia. Bid on a tandem bike date with one of Santa Barbara's most
eligible biking bachelors or bachelorettes, all expenses paid. Photos of
eligible bachelor/ttes. If you're not looking to catch a single cyclist, you can bid on a Pedicab Urban Wine Tasting Tour for you and your sweetheart, or a Ride on the Conference Bike - big enough to seat you and 5 friends!  Other auction items such as bike gear and swag will also be available. If you're shy, don't worry, all auction dates and items are silent bidding ;) Event is $8 at the door, free Telegraph brew on tap. The auction and film fest will benefit bicycle education and events through Bici Centro and the Bicycle Coalition. Event details at http://tinyurl.com/bachelorsonbikes |
Thursday May 27th, Insomnia Full Moon Ride
Natural History Museum 10:00 PM
This ride will depart from the Natural History Museum at 10:00 PM, shortly after the Film Fest and Auction. There will be a full moon (and extra bike lights) to shine our way to the Mercury Lounge in Goleta for a fine welcoming.
Friday May 28, Pedaleando Hacia Las Estrellas
Ride Starts at Kids World at Alameda Park (Corner of Micheltorena and Garden) 6:00 - 8:15 PM
Paseo familiar al Museo de Historia Natural para un programa en español en el planetario. Habrá luces para bicis disponibles. A family night ride to the SB Natural History Museum for a planetarium show - ride and show in Spanish. Don't forget to use your bike lights for this nighttime ride, but if you don't have any, there will be some available courtesy of CycleMAYnia.
Saturday May 29th, WheelHouse Cargo Cat
WheelHouse 528 Anacapa St. 12 noon
WheelHouse will be hosting the 1st Annual Cargo Cat to benefit Unity Shoppe of Santa Barbara! The race will start at WheelHouse at 12 noon and will include stops at the IV Food Co-Op and a tent setup by Backyard Harvest. Details can be found at WheelHouseBikes.com. The fastest racer to make it to both locations and back to WheelHouse with over 30 lbs. of food weight will win an Xtracycle Free Radical Kit and free installation ($550 value)! All bike and racer types are welcomed and encouraged to participate so grab your favorite cargo rig, your panniers, and come race to support the Unity Shoppe! |
You've made it to the final week of the Bike Challenge
Monday (Memorial Day) is the last day to ride, so let's see how many more trips we can add to the 5,600 we're at so far! Looks like the top five teams as of today are Fielding Forward, Guacamole!, Blokes On Spokes, ZenRabbit and 'Where are my shorts???'  Seven days to sign in and log your trips at www.TrafficSolutionsOnline.infoCall 963-SAVE or email us if you have any questions about your team or office participation. Raffle Winner - Bike to/from Work and School Day
Paul Weakliem was Traffic Solutions' lucky winner of a Sunlite bike rack and pannier for logging a bike trip last Tuesday on Bike to Work and School Day. Many thanks to Paul for also volunteering at Hollister School's Bike to School Day, which had an outstanding turnout of kids on bikes! |
Don't forget to thank our CycleMAYnia sponsors
The Bicycle Coalition and Traffic Solutions thank CycleMAYnia's many sponsors and encourage you to do the same. So far, sponsors include the City of Santa Barbara, the County of Santa Barbara, Telegraph Brewing Co., Santa Barbara Pedicab, WheelHouse, the Independent, Noozhawk, Hotel Oceana, Santa Barbara Axxess, Eco Earth City Guide, Santa Barbara Athletic Club, Bicycle Bob's, Cranky's, Fastrack, VeloPro, Lezyne, Xtracycle, Killer B Fitness, Clean Bottle, and Santa Barbara Chicken Ranch. More sponsor information and links are at CycleMAYnia.org.  |
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