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SANTA BARBARA BICYCLE COALITION

OUR MISSION

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The Bicycle Coalition is a countywide advocacy and resource organization that promotes bicycling for safe transportation and recreation.

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Santa Barbara bike commuting grew from 3% to 5% in the past decade.

The Santa Barbara Bicycle Coalition celebrates its 20th birthday in July! Nationally, Trips by bicycle have increased from 1.7 billion to 4 billion over the same number of years.

Contact Us

Coalition Staff

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Board of Directors

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Erika Lindemann, President Howard Booth, Vice President David Bourgeois, Treasurer Erik Wright, Secretray (Scribe) Robert Caiza, Spanish Outreach Chair Nancy Mulholland, Education Chair John Hygelund, Events Chair Byron Beck, Shop Chair Jim Cadenhead Michael Chiacos Nick Davis Matt Dobberteen, Advisor Kent Epperson, Advisor Sarah Grant, Liason

Find us on facebook Cover Photograph: David Pricco

Know YOUR Coalition

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OFFICERS & DIRECTORS

Our People Power runs through members, volunteers, committees, always facilitating new leaders in the Coalition Network. Just talk to

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Executive Committee Officers

President: Erika Lindemann The now Associate Director of Wilderness Youth Project, Erika has been involved with the Coalition since 2001. A founding member of Bici Centro, she is shaping us into an efficient, effective and high profile non-profit organization advocating for winnable campaigns to craft a bikable, livable SB. Vice President: Howard Booth Not afraid to get down to “business” he’s actively sharing his experiences, commitment, energy and mad management skills to connect some of our diverse communities in the SB biking scene.

Howard bikes to connect with old and new friends alike, as transportation, and fun!

Treasurer: Dave Bourgeois A proud co-founder of Bici Centro, Dave believes that more cyclists with a stronger common voice will create better conditions for all. He cycles for health, environmental benefit, fun and adventure around town and the globe. His skills are helping us outreach that vision throughout this fair county.

Secretary (Scribe): Erik Wright ½ of the WheelHouse Bikes founding duo, Erik would like to see our fair city become totally immersed in cycling and eventually get to a point where the bike permeates SB culture. We will no longer view those who ride and those who don't in separate categories, but rather see the bike as a piece of everyday life.

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:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Byron Beck: A superb competitive cyclist, family-man, mentor and community leader, Byron is supporting Bici Centro to make an indelible mark on our community and young peoples lives.

Jim Cadenhead: The best thing to come out of LA...ever, father and Cranky’s owner Jim C pushes the envelope making the SB bike scene great. CAM Committee Co-Chair.

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Robert Caiza: Creative to a ‘T’, a Bici Centro founding member, Robert is building the Mobile Bike Shop!Spanish Language Outreach Sub-Committee Chair.

Michael Chiacos: An SB native, bicycling since 2nd grade, Michael is the transportation specialist at the Community Environmental Council and a mastermind for bicycle pubilc policy.

Nick Davis: A leader in the club riding scene, Nick’s drive is our commuter outreach and facilitating youngsters to join the competitive cycling arena.

John Hygelund: A bike event organizer extraordinaire, John is responsible for a healthy portion of the light hearted accesible vibe in SB bike scene. Events Committee Co-Chair.

Nancy Mulholland: Living the dream biking just about EVERYWHERE around the world and around town, Nancy has the vision to help lead our bike education work. Education Committee Chair.

Advisors/Liasons: Matt Dobberteen

Kent Epperson

Sarah Grant

OUR VISION

Santa Barbara County is a leader in crea transportation systems. With widespread of daily trips include a bicycle, and both respectful behaviors. As a result, Santa within its resources. It is both a great place acclaimed QUICK RELEASE

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Executive Director

eeking order in the chaos, Ed’s goal is making bicycling – AND being involved with the coalitionaccessible to everyone.

Education Coordinator

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World Traveling Cyclist and

educator, Christine is a certified League Cycling Instructor who hosts excellent trainings and outreach for both bicycling youth and adults.

Interested to offer a bike program at your school, organization or business? Send her mail or give her a call.

Christine Bourgeois 805.699.6301 edu@sbbike.org

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Edward France 805.617.3255 ed@sbbike.org

Volunteer Coordinator

Bicyclist and tactical genius in

organizing volunteer efforts into symphonically smoothly-operating events, Piper is going to call you and get you to commit to a shift. Email piper at volunteer@sbbike.org or you will be called…

Piper Presley

FOR 2040

ting bicycle friendly communities and community and political support a majority motorists and cyclists demonstrate safe and Barbara is a healthy community that lives to live and work as well as a nationally cycling destination.

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2010

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A Year in Focus

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EXPENSE

INCOME

Grants.........................................19.9% Contracts.....................................5.7% Direct Pubilc Support.........16.9% Corporate Contributions.....2.1% Member Dues............................4.6% Program Income...................35.2% Fundraisers, events, sales....15.7%

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Staff Salaries..........................25.2% Payroll Expense.......................9.0% Rent..............................................10.0% Equipment...................................2.7% Supplies & Materials............17.5% Printing & Mailing..................3.6% Marketing & Advertising....1.8% Event Expense..........................0.7% Telecommunications..............0.3% Insurance.....................................2.9% Contract Services.................24.4% Travel & Meetings...................0.4% Miscellaneous............................1.5%

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PROGRAMS

CAM*.............................6.9% Education..................24.9% Events.........................12.3% Shop.............................46.5% Coalition Office..........9.4% *CAM - Communications, Advocacy, & Membership

2011

GOALS

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What the Coalition is up to this year

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COMMUNITY

Increase awareness in the Latino community about Santa Barbara Bicycle Coalition and Bici Centro services: shop, education, advocacy Offer Pedal Power to all 5 junior high schools in the south coast, twice a year, for a total of 60 students served.

Act as a support structure to reach active members and the public to advance and advertise regular events, as well as during advocacy actions that require community support.

We will participate in at least 6 to 10 bike, education, or transportation-related events that will serve as a way to broaden our base and/or progress our mission; however, our annual event series is anchored by CycleMAYnia.

GROWTH By the end of 2011, membership of the SB Bicycle Coalition will increase to 450 members. (baseline 305) Expand conventional Bici Centro open shop to 4 days per week By the end of 2011, the newly elected SB City Council will demonstrate, by their public statements, an understanding of cycling as a legitimate and growing form of transportation in the county.

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The Coalition is managed by

SB Bicycle Coalition

HOW WE

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our members and stakeholders through committees. Each oversees our related programs and their budgets, empowering grass-roots management.

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Bici Centro Shop invites all stakeholders- shop users, volunteers & donors to help manage our open shop, bicycle recycling, and facility. Join us Wednesdays @ 7pm at Bici Centro April 20th, May 18th, June 15th.

Education has the mandate of bicycle education being accessible to all. We host after-school and summer programs for youth, and mechanic and street skills classes for adults.

Finance committee oversees management of financial resources and includes budgeting and fund raising management. Join us Fridays @ 11am at Bici, May 10th & June 13th.

Events Committee is the home of CycleMAYnia as well as hosting our bike valet events and any official public or member-only event of the Bicycle Coalition.

Executive Committee prepares the agenda for Board meetings, and is made up of the board officers.

CAM: Communications, Advocacy, and Membership committee is the venue for member concerns, membership growth, all communications to the community at large, as well as the extensive advocacy-work of the coalition.

Join us Thursdays @ Noon at Bici, April 14th, May 12th, & June 9th.

Spanish Language Outreach subcommittee is responsible for overseeing and implementing our efforts to engage the Spanish-speaking cyclist community.

Join us Wednesdays @ 7pm at Bici Centro April 13th, May 11th, and June 8th.

Board of Directors ultimately governs all coalition activities. We strongly recommend future board directors to participate in subject committees before applying to become a board member. Join us Tuesdays @ 7pm, April 26th, May 24th, and June 28th.

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NEWS UPDATE

MEMBER DRIVEN NEWS contribute or comment online

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for more news articles visit: www.bicicentro.org/news

The Bike Coalition wants your input!

04-Apr-11 Whether you are a member, a event goer, or a resident in one of our primarily Spanish speaking neighborhoods, the bicycle coalition is looking to you to help us shape policy on bicycling...

Bicycle Advocacy Update

03-Apr-11 This year kicks in city and county bike master plans update and Measure ‘A’ funding. The Bike Coalition is on the case...

BikeBoom Calendar comes to SB

10-Mar-11 An independant, non-commercial calendar launches a bike culture space for anyone’s grassroots bikie events...

Santa Barbara Sports Drive

11-Mar-11 Students from Laguna Blanca, Montecito Union, Crane, Cold Springs, Bishop Diego, Marymount, and Santa Barbara Middle School collected never used and gently used sports equipment and sports clothing for the 2nd Annual SPORTS DRIVE. The Sports Drive was held in March 2011 to increase membership in the Santa Barbara Boy’s & Girl’s Clubs and to give sports equipment and clothing directly to kids in need in the Santa Barbara community...

Nearest Freestyle BMX park? 100 miles away

30-Mar-11 On March 28th, the first true day of Spring Break at Santa Barbara's public schools, 17 young freestyle riders gathered in the evening at Cranky's on State St. What was the appeal for these boys? They had the opportunity to spend the night in California's only public, indoor skatepark - A-Town in Atascadero!...

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notes FROM YOUR

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR > > > > > M o v i n g F o r w a r d The 'bicycling as a legitimate form of transportation' movement has come a long way.

We all beamed as Obama's Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood (the one republican in his cabinet) announced a sea change in the federal approach to bicycling and walking as healthy, active transportation. Bike Share programs have outdone their "Yellow Bike' predecessors with international acclaim. Bicycling and Walking trips have more then doubled in the last twenty years, as overall bicyclist fatalities have decreased. Cities like Portland, NY, San Francisco, and even L.A. are breaking new ground in fundamentally bike-friendly facilities.

Your bicycle coalition has changed a lot over the last few years as well.

With the merge of SB Bike and Bici Centro, we are reaching more cyclists more meaningfully then ever before. Please read through our program overviews to see how. With bicycling heroes such as Wilson Hubbell, Robert Bernstein, and Don Lubach, and others, our President Emeritus Ralph Fertig has stewarded the coalition for over twenty years to help make Santa Barbara county one of the best places to bicycle. We've built upon that base of volunteerism and community involvement to move forward into the next stage of bicycle advocacy.

As staff for over three years now, and the Executive Director for slightly over a year. In that time our board members have stepped up over and above the call of duty to lead various efforts, committies, and transform this shoe-string nearly all-volunteer effort into a higher-capacity organization with concrete vision, goals and strategies. I am so proud to say that every one of our board members volunteers, contributes financially, and cares tremendously about the future of bicycling in our county.

And from here? We are growing bicycling in Santa Barbara county. Our offerings aim to be universally accessible by south coast residents, and yes, we are making strong in-roads into programming in the north county as well. We are hosting events like those of CycleMAYnia that share not the smugness of cycling (come on, we've all got a little of that), but the exhilaration of it. We also are fully plugged in to public policy and advocacy to make cycling safe and viable throughout the county, using best practices from around the world.

What all of us, racers, weekend adventurers, tourers, utilitarian commuters, hipster track standers, and cruiser types all inherently connect with is the feeling of being alive that a bicycle, human-scale movement, sparks.

It is that joy that is our mission to share.

All the Best,

Ed France

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bike repair with

WETwilly Wet Willy Sez – Dear Wet Willy, I use a rearview mirror when I ride and find it invaluable. I’ve noticed that you don’t use a rearview mirror and I was wondering why.

Thanks, Perplexed -Dear Perplexed, Wet Willy does ride with a 9mm rearview mirror that is attached to the inside of his glasses. It works as well as (or better than) mirrors that protrude from helmets, glasses or handlebars. Basically, you can’t tell that I’m riding with a mirror because it’s located where you can’t see it.

In case you’re interested, here it is: It’s called the Viewpoint Mirror and you can find out more at: www.cycleaware.com.

I’ve found a rearview mirror to be essential when riding because it allows me to quickly glance at overtaking traffic several times a minute (or more) without having to turn my head and shoulders to look to the rear. Not having to turn to look to the rear also allows me to spend more time focused on what’s happening in front of me. Being able to stay abreast of the road ahead and behind simultaneously is important, particularly in urban environments where lane positioning or turning movements can be frequent and occur in close proximity to other road users.

Bottom line: Rearview mirrors are important because you can glance at that mirror a lot easier and a lot more often than you can turn your head and shoulders. However, this does NOT mean that cyclists wearing mirrors can forget about turning to look to the rear. Rear view mirrors can – and do - provide a good look at specific areas behind you, but sometimes there may be a need to see the bigger picture.

Wet Willy Got questions? Contact Wet Willy at wilsonhubbell@aol.com SPRING / 2011

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ADULT BICYCLE

EDUCATION

FUTURE STREET SKILL CLINICS:

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Offered April, May, & June www.bicicentro.org/adultclass

Using a curriculum from the League of American Bicyclists, a new format with four different Street Skills clinics has been developed and will be offered every month this Spring. They include basic bike maintenance, reviewing your legal rights & responsibilities as a cyclist, working on crash avoidance techniques and practicing vehicular cycling on the road.

Designed to give everyone the confidence they need to ride their bikes often, for both recreation and daily transportation, all skill levels are welcome to attend.

Get ready for your ride to Earth Day, some fun biking events during CycleMAYnia and/or your participation in the Bike Challenge!

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YOUTH BICYCLE

EDUCATION

FUTURE YOUTH PROGRAMS:

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SBJH, La Colina, GVJH: April 2011 www.bicicentro.org/youth

Our Youth Earn-A-Bike programs (called Pedal Power) are pedaling faster than ever. This Spring, all Junior High students at 3 different schools are given the opportunity to learn basic bike mechanics and practice safe riding skills on the road while getting fit and having fun with new friends.

At the end of 6 weeks, they can earn a refurbished bike, a helmet, a lock and lights. Thank you to the Santa Barbara Foundation for supporting Pedal Power and all the dedicated volunteers who make our youth programs such a great success!

Need to clear out your garage this month? Donating used bikes and parts to Bici Centro is a great way to support our work.

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BIKE MECHANICS

WORKSHOPS

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Mondays, April 4 - May 23 (7:00-9:00PM) www.bicicentro.org/adultclass

If you are interested in getting a solid understanding of bicycle mechanics and maintenance, sign up today for the upcoming bike mechanics series.

Each week, you will learn and work on a different part of a bike (wheel, chain, derailleur, brakes…) No experience is required and all skill levels are welcome. Bici Centro volunteers are invited to attend for free.

The 8 week “Learn Your Bike” has been our most popular adult class for almost 3 years: it is fun, affordable and a great place to make new friends.

Happy wrenching!

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Westside:

NEW PROGRAM!

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SPANISH LANGUAGE

OUTREACH

Micheltorena/San Andres 4/23, 5/7, 5/21, 6/4, 6/18 Hours: 3:00 to 6:00 pm

Eastside:

Swap Meet/SB High school 4/30, 5/14, 5/28, 6/11, 6/25 Hours: 9:00 am to 12:00 pm

Our ‘Taller Movil’, or mobile bike shop, will serve as a vehicle for finding out how the SBBC can better serve the Latino community in order to bring new voices to local conversations about cycling and alternative transportation. We will ask all those attending the mobile bike shops to complete a survey, and will use their compiled responses to direct our future efforts in Spanish Language Outreach.

Come visit the Mobile Bike Shop on the dates above! Together we can build a Santa Barbara Bicycle Coalition that serves our whole community!

Contact the committee members at: outreach@sbbike.org Bici Centro 8 0 5 . 6 1 7 . 3 2 5 5

Follow our activities on Facebook - Search for the name: “SBBC Spanish Language Outreach”

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FUTURE BIKE VALET EVENTS:

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At ALL Santa Barbara Bowl Shows www.bicicentro.org/volunteer

At events like Earth Day, shows at the SB Bowl and events thru CycleMAYnia, bikes park free, closest to the action, and without need for a lock. The Bicycle Coalition believes in making bike parking easy, so we provide valet services that secure your bike and gear like lights or bags. *Visit us at the biggest event of the year: EARTH DAY, April 16th & 17th *Contact us for bringing Bike Valet to your event at 8 0 5 . 6 1 7 . 3 2 5 5 *Volunteer with us at www.bicicentro.org/volunteer

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BICI CENTRO HOURS:

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bici centro

“Where creativity and mobility meet.”

WEDNESDAY THURSDAY SATURDAY

[4pm-7pm] [4pm-7pm] [2pm-5pm]

www.bicicentro.org/shop

Bring your bike, and we’ll help you fix it. We have used and new parts, cycling accessories, and a wide variety of tuned-up used bikes for sale at affordable prices. The Shop receives support from the Santa Barbara Foundation, the Community Development Block Grant, and the Santa Barbara Century. * We are not a commercial bike shop * We are only open during posted hours. *We are always looking for parts and bikes (road and youth sized) donations, but please do NOT leave physical donations outside our shop!

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Volunteer, +25 hours Lifetime $1000

Individual, 2 year $55

Business, 1 year $100

Household, 2 year $85

Household, 1 year $45

member. Discount details are at www.sbbike.org/SBBC/who.html.

from discounts. To get your discount at a shop, tell the shop

Member discounts

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Bici Centro 601 E. Montecito St., Santa Barbara Bicycle Bob’s 250 Storke Road #A, Goleta 15 Hitchcock Way, Santa Barbara New Membership Renewal Membership Bicycle Connection Email me any newsletters or other messages instead of printed ones.

223 W. Ocean Avenue, Lompoc Make payable to Santa Barbara Bicycle Coalition. Mail to Santa Barbara Bicycle Coalition, P.O. Box 92047, Hazard’s Cyclesport 110 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara Goleta, Bob Morgenstern, 968-6869 Lighthouse Bicycles, Santa Ynez Robert Caiza, 315-5720 SB Bicycle Coalition Directors: phone 688-6385 morgenstern@cityofgoleta.org secretodepaz@yahoo.com Executive Director, Ed France, 617-3255 Main Street Cycles Lompoc, Larry Bean, 736-1261 Nick Davis, Nick.Davis@yardi.com edfrance@bicicentro.org 311 East Main Street, Santa Maria l_bean@ci.lompoc.ca.us John Hygelund, johnhygelund@gmail.com President, Erika Lindemann, 569-1544 Pedal Power Bicycles Santa Barbara City Nancy Mulholland, 591-9483 eglindemann@gmail.com 1740 Broadway, Santa Maria Sarah Grant nmulholland.sbbc@gmail.com VP, Howard Booth, 412-901-7876 VeloPro Cyclery sgrant@SantaBarbaraCA.gov Liason, Sarah Grant, 897-2669 hbooth500@gmail.com 633 State Street, Santa Barbara Santa Barbara County sgrant@SantaBarbaraCA.gov Treasurer, David Bourgeois, 699-6809 5887 Hollister Avenue, Goleta Matt Dobberteen, 568-3576 Advisor, Matt Dobberteen, 568-3000 stdaveb@gmail.com Momentum Magazine, save $5 matt@cosbpw.net matt@cosbpw.net Secretary, Erik Wright, 845-6547 www.momentumplanet.com/ Santa Maria Advisor, Kent Epperson, 961-8917 erik.c.wright@gmail.com node/4258.

David Whitehead, 925-0951 x227 kepperson@sbcag.org Byron Beck, 969-1712 WheelHouse dwhitehead@ci.santa-maria.ca.us Road repair contacts: Byron@solidrockconstruction.com 528 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara Solvang, Brad Vigro, 688-5575 Caltrans Michael Chiacos, 284-4179 bradv@cityofsolvang.com www.dot.ca.gov/maintform.html mchiacos@cecmail.org UCSB, Dennis Whelan, 893-7009 Carpinteria Jim Cadenhead, 963-7433 dennis.whelan@planning.ucsb.edu Charlie Ebeling, 684-5405 x402 shortyjim@hotmail.com cebeling@ci.carpinteria.ca.us

Business Gold, $250

Individual, 1 year $30

Yes! I want to make bicycling better for all of us in Santa Barbara County

Application for Membership

Fill out this application or join online at www.bicicentro.org/join

SPONSORS

SANTA BARBARA, USA

For the whole month of May, Traffic Solutions is bringing you the BIKE CHALLENGE as part of CycleMAYnia. As with our challenges every year, co-workers and friends can participate by forming a team of five and registering at www.TrafficSolutions.info. You will earn points and prizes for riding your bike everywhere, any day in May! There are awesome prizes awaiting you, courtesy of the 2011 CycleMAYnia sponsors, which include our local bike shops, VeloPro, FasTrack, Cranky’s, Bicycle Bob’s and WheelHouse, as well as Horny Toad Active Wear, Nau, Lezyne, and Thule.

So, how does it work? The Bike Challenge is a friendly competition with five-member teams making round-trips by bike instead of by car.

Team members log each day they bike on their Commute 2010 winning team - Fielding Forward Calendar. This year teams who attend CycleMAYnia events earn extra points. At the end of the competition, the 1st place team and other top teams win a variety of prizes. Businesses can also compete for prizes and glory.

The Bike Challenge is open to anyone who lives or works in Santa Barbara County, as well as local businesses. Log-in to your existing Traffic Solutions account (or create one) at www.TrafficSolutions.info and register your team.

Come Car Free to Earth Day!

April 16-17, 2011 Start your Earth Day the car free way! CEC’s annual Earth Day Festival is right around the corner. Lace up your walking shoes, pump up your bike tires, check your MTD bus schedule and head on over to Alameda Park. Enter at Bike World, near the corner of Santa Barbara and Micheltorena Streets, for special prizes, displays and demos!

New this year at Earth Day...

• Group rides to Bike World - Safe and comfortably paced group rides with stops throughout Goleta, I.V., UCSB, Upper State, Carpinteria, Summerland, Montecito, and the Mesa. Find your neighborhood bike train at www. santabarbaracarfree.org/earthday.htm and get your bike map at: www. trafficsolutions.info. Or, organize your own group ride - we have prizes for the biggest group!

• Free valet bike parking at Earth Day - No lock, no problem, your bike and gear are secure, thanks to the Bicycle Coalition & CycleMAYnia crew.

• DIY bike repair w/Bici Centro - Tune up your trusty steed with help from our skilled volunteers. Bici Centro will operate its DIY bike repair shop at the park both Saturday and Sunday!

• Prizes for riding your bike - Come car free to Earth Day and you’ll be entered to win prizes, such as an Electra Bicycle and Amtrak Coast Starlight® tickets!

• Check out the amazing bicycle-powered stage and stay for the exciting lineup of bike related acts.

• Visit the booths of organizations working on sustainable transportation as well as local bike shops and clubs.