Category Archives: LACBC

Empowering Local Advocates: Ride Marshall Training @LACBC HQ

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Workshop #3 (RIDE MARSHALL TRAINING) is scheduled for this Saturday, as part of LACBC’s Empowering Local Advocates Series. These workshops are designed to empower YOU – designed to give you all the tools you need to be stronger advocates to help our mission locally and for all our Local Chapters! Please joining us on our next segment of the Empowering Local Advocates workshop series. This workshop is for folks who are interested in learning how to lead community rides or join our marshal team to help keep participants safe.

Join us for the third workshop of the series – Ride Marshall Training
BRING YOUR BIKE,  Please RSVP here

DATE:      July 12th 
TIME:      10:00am – NOON
WHERE:  LACBC HQ, 634 Spring Street, Edison Room 

Mingle with bike ambassadors throughout the city, local chapters, and other passionate volunteers. Hope to see you there!

We have grown as an organization to 11 Local Chapters throughout the County of Los Angeles with more in the pipeline and 5 Bike Ambassador programs in City of LA. With so much going on, LACBC HQ wants to help empower YOU to advocate our your local communities.

Help us extend our reach in a county of 10 million people. Learn how to engage interested stakeholders. Our trained ride marshals have a reputation of keeping people safe when riding  while ensuring people still have fun.

Also, note that our Fundraising workshop date has changed. The new date is reflected Thursday, August 21st, 6:30-8pm. RSVP and more details will follow in August. HELP US SPREAD THE LOVE OF BIKING AND BIKE CULTURE IN OUR CITY and help us as an organization extend our reach, and grow our membership!

Outreach – March 20th Powerpoint Presentation
Membership – April 29th Powerpoint Presentation - Notes
Winning Campaigns Training – May 31st Stair speech exercise

Volunteers Needed for Santa Monica Festival

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Come join us at the Santa Monica Festival !
Saturday June 14th, 11-6pm
Clover Park, 2500 Ocean Park Blvd

Volunteers needed for the BIKE ZONE, Bike Exhibition, security (watching the bikes) and enthusiasm as we talk about and share the love of bikes and biking.
Sign up for 2hour or longer shifts! Set up or break down also.

volunteer@SMSpoke.org

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4th Annual Bike FROM Work Handlebar Happy Hour Tonight!

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Join us tonight for our 4th Annual Bike FROM Work
Handlebar Happy Hour!!

NEW VENUE Areal Restaurant, 2820 Main Street – 5-9PM

Hoppy Hour prices from 5-7pm, 20% off all food when mention you rode your bike today until 11pm!

Join the National Bike Challenge: Ride for team BIKE SANTA MONICA

Bike Month & Bike Local SM Week Specials

LACBC and some of our Local Chapters are hosting Handlebar Happy Hour events in their areas this year too!

Handlebar Happy Hour Bike Week LA 2014

 

Ride Big Blue Bus for free today with your bike! Extend your commute with your bike on bus!

If the heat or your ride is long or a full day at work makes it a challenge to pedal home, go multi-modal:

Big Blue Bus joins Metro (and other transit) to offer FREE rides to bicyclists all day on May 15th. Bring your bike or helmet on board a Big Blue Bus and you can ride for free.

BBB Bike Resources 
  • Read our tips for bringing your bike on board Big Blue.
  • BBB encourages bike safety, visit www.bike.smgov.net for additional information.

BIKE WEEK LA! Santa Monica events and more!

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Bike Week LA is an annual week of community events sponsored by Metro and local advocates all over the County of Los Angeles to promote bicycling as a sustainable and practical mode of transportation. BIKE WEEK LA! starts Saturday, May 10th and runs through Sunday, May 18th. Did you take the pledge? Pledge here to ride your bike on Bike to Work Day and you could win a new bike from REI and other great prizes!

Join the National Bike Challenge: Ride for team BIKE SANTA MONICA

Bike Month & Bike Local SM Week Specials

BIKE WEEK LA! List of Santa Monica Events Click the bullets for complete info. Please check back for added links and new additions!

  • Saturday, May 10th – Get ready / Fix your bike day! Get ready with fix your bike day. Local shops will host safety checks to help get your bike in good running order.
  • Sunday, May 11th – Bicycling is for Everyone!
    What better plans for Mother’s Day?  Go on a bike ride with the whole family. Getting out on you bicycling is the perfect family-friendly activity for a leisurely Sunday.
  • Monday, May 12th, Kick-Off Bike Week LA  Metro Kick-off Bike Week at Union Station – South Patio. Local and regional transportation agencies, bicycle advocacy groups and more will participate. Meatless Monday Fundraiser Ride in Santa Monica,  Veggie Grill will donate 50% of all receipts* when customers mention Bike Week LA or Santa Monica Spoke! We start at 5pm at the Park at Colorado Center.
  • Tuesday, May 13th – Blessing of the Bicycles and Ladies Choice Ladies Choice / Coffee Talk / Ride. Chat, ask questions, share stores – over coffee, tea. We can explore the benefits, challenges and shared experiences as women on bikes. Non-gender specific – all are invited  – but lady’s choice on ride and topics. Meet up location for morning beverage and conversation Cafe Bello Good Samaritan Hospital’s 11th Annual Blessing of the Bicycles, 8am
  • Wednesday, May 14th - Guided Ride Day: Bike Lanes and More! Guided Tour of some of our best and newest local Bike Infrastructure. Give input, ask questions hear about what’s up next – We finish the tour at Wine Expo for a Handlebar Happy Hour, with snack and beverage specials just for us!
  • Thursday, May 15th – Bike to Work Day & Bike FROM Work Handlebar Happy Hour! Bike to Work Day Pit Stops, we again join City of Santa Monica at City Hall on Main Street and again also Co-Host a Bike Commuter Pitstop with Co-Opportunity at 16th & Broadway 6:30-9am. 4th Annual Bike FROM Work Handlebar Happy Hour, NEW VENUE Areal Restaurant, 2820 Main Street — 5-9PM
    Ride Big Blue Bus for free today with your bike! Extend your commute with your bike on bus!
  • Friday, May 16th, – BIKE DATE NIGHT! & Metro Bike Night at Union Station Metro and their LA County partners will host a BIKE WEEK LA Wrap-up evening event at the Fred Harvey Room and courtyard at Union Station. This free event will feature special guests, live music, food trucks, outdoor booths, free bike valet, bike shorts, trivia, bike portraits and a fashion show. There will also be a raffle for great prizes! How about a group ride to Union Station from Santa Monica?
  • Saturday & Sunday, May 17th & 18th – Buy Local / BIKE LOCAL Weekend!  Bike Locally! Ride your bike to eat, play or shop, take advantage of special discounts just for bicyclists! Santa Monica Spoke and Buy Local Santa Monica have been coordinating to launch BIKE LOCAL Santa Monica. We and our partners have been hard at work signing up business to participate. Buy Local is now also Bike Local – Because bicyclists are great for local business!

Check Metro website for events all over LA. In Santa Monica we have you covered, to get connected in your area check out LACBC or your areas LACBC chapter or Bike Ambassadors.

LACBC’s Empowering Local Advocates Series, Workshop 2 MEMBERSHIP

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Empowing Local AdvocatesWorkshop #2 (MEMBERSHIP) is scheduled for next week, Tuesday April 29th as part of LACBC’s Empowering Local Advocates Series. These workshops are designed to empower YOU – designed to give you all the tools you need to be stronger advocates to help our mission locally and for all our Local Chapters! HELP US SPREAD THE LOVE OF BIKING AND BIKE CULTURE IN OUR CITY and help us as an organization extend our reach, and grow our membership!

Refreshments will be provided – mingle with bike ambassadors throughout the city, local chapters, and other passionate volunteers. Hope to see you there!

We have grown as an organization to 11 Local Chapters throughout the County of Los Angeles and 5 Bike Ambassador programs in City of LA. With so much going on, LACBC HQ wants to help empower YOU to advocate in your local capacity.

Join us for the second workshop of the series – MEMBERSHIP
DATE:      April 29th 
TIME:      6:30 – 8:OOPM
WHERE:  LACBC HQ, 634 Spring Street, Edison Room 

Help us extend our reach in a county of 10 million people. Learn how to engage interested stakeholders about what we do as an organization and help grow our membership base.

At this workshop you will learn:

– Why we are membership-based
– What membership benefits are
– How this advances advocacy locally
– How to sell membership
– What our Bike Month and Membership Drive opportunities are

The website has been updated to include March’s “OUTREACH” workshop presentation for those who were not able to attend. Also you can refer to this page to get updates on the presentations and updated event flyers for each future workshop.

Please RSVP here and spread the word!! Please contact Alek@la-bike.org with any questions Facebook event.

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