Thank you Councilmember Zwick, Torosis and Mayor Davis for Agenda Item 16C presented on the November 14th City Council Agenda to strengthen Santa Monica’s Vision Zero commitment to eliminate all preventablefatal and severe-injury crashes from Santa Monica’s roads. This action came on the heels of the recent fatal crash on Idaho Ave. October 27th where 69 year old Tania Mooser — our neighbor, mother, sister and retired teacher — was struck and killed while riding her bicycle. Two weeks later another bicyclist was struck and injured at the same intersection. See more info here on the agenda item HERE
August 24th: Join us for HandleBar Happy Hour at Chez Jay
Chez Jay: 1657 Ocean Ave, Santa Monica, CA 90401 Celebrate #BikeLocalSM, our Buy Local SM businesses, happy hour + new friends at our monthly events! Learn about upcoming local bike events + find out about and connect with us at SM Spoke as we visit and introduce you to some of our Buy Local SM businesses. Eat Local, Drink Local, Buy Local AND Bike Local SM!
September 6th: The Engine Inside: Film Screening and Panel Discussion at the Aero Theatre
For more click the hereto see our calendar event. Sign up for Bike Valet The Engine Inside follows six everyday people from vastly different worlds who dedicate their lives to a simple, 200-year-old machine. Their trials and tribulations reveal the bicycle’s unique power to change lives and help build a better world.
Covering many different global issues—from climate change and indigenous trauma to socio-economic inequality and more livable cities —The Engine Inside sparks hope and agency in everyone it touches.
Screening will be followed by a Live Panel Discussion with Jason Kligier, Mobility Manager at City of Santa Monica and Cynthia Rose, Director Santa Monica Spoke, More Panelists to be added. The panel will be moderated by Ferris Kawar, Sustainability Manager, Santa Monica College.
The event is FREE to ALL but you must register to attend ADDED: Free Bike Valet will be provided.
Specials continue all through May for Bike Month with Free Market Bucks at the Sunday Farmer’s Marketon Main Street, $1 off all food items at Gilberts El Indio and more!
Specials all week when you arrive by bike at Cafe Demitasse. All through May Free Market Bucks at the Sunday Farmer’s Marketon Main Street, $1 off all food items at Gilberts El Indio, and Free rides on Big Blue Bus and METRO on Thursday #BTWD
Plus 10+ Bike to Work Day Pitstops this Thursday in Santa Monica
Click hereto sign up and add your Bike Month Event, Promotion or Bike to Work Day Pitstop or HandleBar Happy Hour #HBHH! Check back for new events being added!
Celebrate #BikeLocalSM, our Buy Local SM businesses, happy hour + new friends at our monthly events! Learn about upcoming local bike events + find out about and connect with us at SM Spoke… as we visit and introduce you to some of our Buy Local SM businesses. Eat Local, Drink Local, Buy Local AND Bike Local SM!
Next week is Bike to Work Week | Bike to Work Day is Thursday May 18th
