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Ride with the Mayor, Breeze Community Ride & CicLAvia all in ONE!

Sunday March 26th
FREE: Registration is OPEN click HERE

Ride Breeze or ride your own bike, but don’t miss this one!

For March we combine the Monthly Ride with the Mayor, a Breeze Community Ride celebrating SPRING that includes free 1.5 hours ride time credit* & a Feeder Ride to CicLAvia, Culver City meet Venice all into ONE.

We’ll start the morning at the 17th Street Expo Breeze Station with morning bagels and coffee (bring your own cup) 

Join Santa Monica Spoke, Mayor Ted Winterer, City of Santa Monica Mobility Team and Breeze Bike Share at the 17th Breeze Expo Station at 9am for this 3x’s the FUN EVENT!
— City Manager Rick Cole sends his regrets as he will be out of town for this months ride.

Surely to be a day of fun and excitement, you’ll experience some of Santa Monica’s amazing bike infrastructure, hear about new projects and if you like, chat with the Mayor, City Management and staff on our way to CIcLAvia!. The ride is 5.4 miles mostly on streets with bike lanes. We end our ride at the CicLAvia Venice Hub.

NEW UPDATE: Extending the service area for Breeze Bike Share during CicLAvia. In addtion to the Breeze stations in Venice there will be a POP UP HUB in Mar Vista for CicLAvia! You can pick up or drop of Breeze bikes at the Mar Vista Farmer’s Market Pop Up Hub with no out of station or out of system fees! YEY!

CicLAvia is one of the country’s largest open streets events! Streets will be closed to cars and open for use as a recreational space for people walking, biking, running, skating and any other people powered mode.

Also, learn helpful tips on how to use the Breeze Bike Share system, including checking out, locking, flexibility of “out-of-station” and “hold” features, multiple bike check out on one account, along with safety tips and Rules of the Road.

All participants that RSVP will receive a promo code good for 1.5 HOURS of ride time on Breeze Bike Share* and first time Breeze participants can receive a FREE helmet.
Registration to receive Promo Code or helmet is FREE but required.

* All participants will receive a promo code in your registration confirmation email good for 1.5 hours of ride time credit.
To redeem enter the promo code upon sign-up, or if you are already a Breeze member enter the promo code on the membership tab of your account page at Breezebikeshare.com. Promo Code will expire on 03/27/2017. Breeze riders must be 16 or over to participate (under 18 must be accompanied by parent or guardian AND wear a helmet).

Ride Breeze Bike Share or ride your own bike – all are welcome!

It promises to be a day of exploration and fun – and CicLAvia!!

Event is Free Click here to RSVP on Eventbrite today!

Breeze Community Ride, Ride with the Mayor & CicLAvia all in ONE!

Save the Date!

For March we combine the Monthly Ride with the Mayor, our Breeze Community Ride to Celebrate SPRING! & CicLAvia, Culver City meet Venice all in ONE.

Join Santa Monica Spoke, Mayor Ted Winterer, City Manager Rick Cole and City of Santa Monica Mobility Team at a start location in Santa Monica (confirmed shortly) for a Breeze Community Ride*  with the Mayor to the CicLAvia Hub in Venice!

PLEASE check back for here or at on the calendar event for Eventbrite RSVP when start location and time are confirmed. We will update the event page as well as post on our Facebook and via our email list – sign up for our emails so you don’t miss anything!

*3 hours of free Breeze ride time or ride you own bike)

PHOTOS: Parks Day, Come Play! Ride with the Mayor & SM Spoke Picnic Ride!

We had a GREAT DAY of Celebrating and Bike Riding Saturday!

Click the image to go to flickr Photo Gallery or side arrows to advance embedded gallery here!
Parks Day! Mayors Ride & Picnic Ride!

• The official Parks Day, Come Play! started at 10am with Grand Opening Ceremonies at the new Ishihara Park
• The ride activities followed after the Dedication Celebrations at Gandara Park around 11:30am with the February Ride with the Mayor and our Picnic Ride –

So Many Events this Week!

Movie Screening: LOVE THY NATURE
CONNECTING TO NATURE IS KEY!

Wednesday, February 22 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Movie Screening at the Aero                                              Bike Valet courtesy of Santa Monica Dept. of Planning & Community Development.

The Film
An award winning film narrated by Liam Neeson, Love Thy Nature shows how deeply we’ve lost touch with nature and takes viewers on a cinematic journey through the beauty…..
A Panel discussion will follow the screening
More info HERE

 

 


Handlebar Happy Hour: Ingo’s Tasty Diner

Thursday, February 23 @ 5:00 am – 7:00 pm

This month we return to an all time favorite –
TIME:    5pm -7pm (HH $)
PLACE:  1213 Wilshire Boulevard, Santa Monica.

Event info is HERE
Always fun, alway family friendly.
Socialize, talk bikes, give input ….


Then we put it ALL TOGETHER for a day of Celebrating and Bike Riding on Saturday! Parks Day, Come Play, Ride with the Mayor and SM Spoke Picnic Ride!!

Saturday, February 25th, See event for times and more info HERE

• The official Parks Day, Come Play! starts at 10am with Grand Opening Ceremonies at the new Ishihara Park
• Our ride activities will start at the Dedication Celebrations at Gandara Park (formerly Stewart Street Park) at 11am with the February Ride with the Mayor and our Picnic Ride –
Click for Questions or to RSVP

 

February 25th: Bike Ride with the Mayor & Park Day, Come Play Ride!

 

Santa Monica Spoke Update Meeting postponed – new date announced SOON!


Join us on February 25th for a Bike Ride with the Mayor
and MORE!

To celebrate “Parks Day, Come Play!” we’ll join Mayor Ted Winterer and City Manager Rick Cole on a bike ride beginning at Gandara Park (formerly Stewart Street Park) for a fun, 3 mile ride to Los Amigos Park. You can stop there or continue with us (after a brief visit) as we continue our ride with short visits to view the awesome new features at the remaining parks. We’ll end up back at the celebrations for the new Ishihara Park (near our start point).

January Ride with the Mayor was joined by CalBike Board & Staff


Full info and updates are in the
Calendar Event
!

Mayor’s Ride on Facebook here


We meet at Gandara Park at 11am - plan to roll soon after 11:15.
Grab your own bike and helmet or try the local Breeze Bike Share bikes (station at Gandara Park). Breeze Ambassadors will be there to answer questions.


The ride will be on city streets with and without bike lanes. Children are welcome but should be capable of street riding or in an appropriate child seat or trailer.

Grand Opening Ishihara Park, Dedication Gandara Park, Re-Opening Celebrations at Los Amigos & Reed Park