CycleMAYnia newsletter insert

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A month of community-driven bike events in Santa Barbara County...

...with a little something for everyone.

It’s time for the Bike Challenge!

Teams compete for fame, fitness, and to raise money for local charities and organizations.

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Bike Challenge teams compete for fame, fitness, and to raise money for local charities and organizations, May 1st -31st Traffic Solutions is hosting its 8th annual challenge as part of CycleMAYnia 2012.

Participants form teams of 5 and earn points everyday they make a round-trip by bike, keeping a car off of the road. Teams ranked 1st, 2nd, 3rd... 50th will earn fame and raise money. As a one-time bonus, any team that attends a CycleMAYnia event will earn 10 extra points!

New this year - Local charities and organizations will see the benefits of cycling in the form of $3,000. The teams that bike the most will earn the most for their chosen programs. 1st place is a $500 contribution, followed by a range of $400 to $25 contributions for the remaining top 50 ranked teams.

Prize drawings will also be held weekly for bike gear and gift certificates from local sponsors - Bicycle Bob’s, VeloPro, Open Air Bicycles, FasTrack, Horny Toad Active Wear, and REI. The Bike Challenge is open to anyone who lives or works in SB County, as well as local businesses. Form a team with coworkers and friends and log-in to your existing Traffic Solutions account (or create one) at www.TrafficSolutions.info to register.

Choose the program you’d like to support.

Bici Centro - Santa Barbara Bicycle Coalition (SBBC) DIY bicycle repair shop and education center.

COAST Safe Routes to School Program - promotes walking and biking to school and advocates safer streets and better traffic enforcement.

Food Bank of Santa Barbara County - coordinates food distribution for the needy and provides education to solve local hunger and nutrition problems.

SBBC’s Bike Advocacy Campaign - advocates improved bicycle infrastructure and increased safety for youth and adults.

Transition House - provides aid to local homeless families with programs to restore self-sufficiency and a return to permanent housing.

4/21 - 4/22 • Earth Day Bike World - Bike valet, education, entertainment & exhibits; Alameda Park, SB 4/28 • Bike Commuter Boot Camp - Hosted by the SBBC, hone your bike skills & start commuting in May • 10AM-12PM 5/1 - 5/31 • Bike Challenge - 5-member teams compete for fame, fitness & to raise money for local charities & organizations; www.TrafficSolutions.info 5/3 Velo Vogue - Bike Fashion Show • 1st Thursday event, entertainment & refreshments; Casa de la Guerra, SB • 5-7PM 5/3 Bike Moves • “The Bicycle Wears Prada” themed ride down State St.; Casa de la Guerra, SB • 7-8:30PM 5/3 CycleMAYnia Kick-Off Party • Music, dancing & refreshments; Casa de la Guerra, SB • 8:30-10PM 5/4 - 5/6 Bike (or Walk) to Worship • Join your congregation & bike or walk to church, synagogue, mosque, temple, etc. & win bike racks; Countywide 5/6 Tweed Ride • Turn of the century jaunt about town followed by lawn games; SB Mission Rose Garden to Shoreline Park • 2:30PM 5/8 - 6/26 Learn Your Bike • An 8-part, in-depth series on bike mechanics; Bici Centro, 601 E. Montecito St., Tuesdays • 7-9PM ($) 5/9 Bike to School Day • Prizes, treats & bike trains to school, led by COAST Safe Routes to School w/support from Citrix Online; participating South Coast schools 5/9 Women on Wheels (WOW) Ride • No-drop intro to group riding & Velo Wings awards; Whole Foods Market, 3761 State St. • 5:30-8PM (r) 5/9 Bike Maintenance Basics • free course for beginners at REI; 321 Anacapa St. • 7-8:30PM 5/12 Mesa Spring Fest Ride • Fun coastal ride to Montecito & back; Good Cup Coffee, 1819 Cliff Dr. • 10AM 5/12 Lompoc Community Bike Rodeo • Kids activities, helmet fittings, bike auction & giveaways, by the Healthy Lompoc Coalition; YMCA, 201 W. College Ave. • 1-4PM 5/12-5/13 Tour de Tent • Bike tour & beach camp-out; SB to Emma Wood State Beach in Ventura (r)(s)($) 5/15 Bike to Work Day • Online prize drawings, report your ride to win at www.TrafficSolutions.info; Countywide

Goleta • Breakfast & prizes, hosted by Yardi; 430 S. Fairview • 7:30-9AM

UCSB • Breakfast & prizes, by UCSB TAP; campus bluffs above Goleta Beach • 7-9AM

Vandenberg AFB • Breakfast burrito reception, Visitor Center • 7-9AM Lunch ride, Bldg. 11146 • 12PM

Santa Barbara • After work celebration w/entertainment, bike games, prizes & bike blessing, hosted by

the City of SB; Farmers Market at Cota St. & State St. • 4-8PM

Lompoc • Businesses w/riders submit group photos for prizes, by the Healthy Lompoc Coalition;

www.lompocbiketowork.eventbrite.com 5/19 Gibraltar Hill Climb • Time trial up Gibraltar Rd. to La Cumbre Peak for prizes & bragging rights; Sheffield Reservoir, SB • 7-10:30AM (r)($) 5/19 Beach to Bluffs • Carpinteria bike ride & brunch; 5100 Carpinteria Ave. • 9AM-12PM (r)($) 5/19 Children’s Bike Crafts & Books • Activities at the Eastside Public Library; 1102 E. Montecito St. • 10AM-12PM 5/20 MTB Skills Clinic • Hosted by SBMTV for beginner & intermediate riders; Rocky Nook Park, SB, • 9-11AM (r)(s) 5/20 Tunnel Tours • Shuttle to Camino Cielo for downhill MTB rides; Rocky Nook Park, SB • 9AM-2PM (r)(s) 5/28 Medieval Family Bike Ride • Costume ride & party, sponsored by Cottage Children’s Hospital; Hollister School to Goleta Beach • 11AM-2PM (r) 5/30 Bike Touring Class • Free intro for bike touring beginners at REI; 321 Anacapa St. • 7-8:30PM 6/2 Bike-in Movies & Awards • National & local bike films (submissions accepted) & Bike Challenge awards ceremony, sponsored by the City of Santa Barbara & REI; Chase Palm Park Pavilion, 323 E. Cabrillo Blvd. • 7:30-9:30PM (r) = Registration required

($) = Participation fee

(s) = Space is limited