Celebrate Bike Month!
This month we visit Buy Localism Most Loved SM Happy Hour Finalist each week. This week we visit Rusty’s Surf Ranch on the Santa Monica Pier.
Come celebrate all things bike. socialize, talk bikes, give input ….
Have FUN!
Log miles over smiles and learn how to join the Nation Bike Challenge and ride for Team Bike Santa Monica!Â
Learn about all the great events for Bike Month and Bike to Work Week!
Bike Local!
In its simplest form, the Challenge is an easy logging center for you to record the miles you ride while competing with other riders all over the country. But the National Bike Challenge is so much more than that. It is a community of people who all share a love of riding bikes. With competition possibilities on the local, state and national level, it is a free and easy way to challenge yourself, colleagues and the greater community to ride more. The Challenge aims to unite 100,000 riders to pedal 75 million miles from May 1, 2016 until September 30, 2016. Now in its fifth year, the Challenge is a successful partnership between PeopleForBikes and Kimberly-Clark’s Cottonelle Products brand.
It doesn’t matter if you’re riding hundreds of miles a week or just getting back in the saddle, you are welcome in the National Bike Challenge. Now get rolling!
Join the Challenge and ride with us on team
Bike Santa Monica!
After you sign up for the National Bike Challenge. and create your account – join team Bike Santa Monica!
The National Bike Challenge officially starts May 1st. We are already warming up in April – don’t wait join now! This year there are 4 apps you can choose from to record your participation. Visit the app gallery here. ITâ€S EASY!
Santa Monica Spoke is the local community host – Our TEAM Bike Santa Monica is a collaboration with City of Santa Monica, Bike Local, Â and the Santa Monica Bike Center. Together we host lots of events like our Handlebar Happy Hours throughout the challenge!
Join Scott Sing of Santa Monica Spoke for a ride to the festivities and event in Long Beach.
Ride is for high intermediate to advanced riders comfortable riding city streets, please read route description below. All riders must wear helmets and bring working headlights and taillights for the return trip to Santa Monica. Riders are responsible for bringing their own flat fix equipment. Ride organizer does NOT bring extra tubes or tools.
Fixed gear bikes must have a front brake, single-speed bikes must have front and rear brakes or a coaster brake. Aero bars are allowed on bikes but CANNOT be used on the ride.
Ride Route & Description:
This is a no-one-left-behind ride for (high) intermediate to advanced level riders due to the  pace and distance. Riders must be able to maintain 15mph on the flats. Riders who cannot maintain the pace may be asked to continue on public transportation the remainder of the way. Riders are welcome to meet up along the route but you must email in advance to set a meet-up place and time. The ride will not wait for riders arriving late to the agreed meet-up location.
Bring a lock, front and rear lights.
Riders gather at MANGo Ribbon Cutting Event 10:00am roll out at 10:30am.
Leave Long Beach for the return ride around 10p.
Date: Saturday May 30th
Time: Gather at 10:00am, Roll out at 10:30am. Return trip around 10:00pm
Start: Michigan Avenue and 12th.
Route: posed when available
You are asked to please RSVPÂ ss@249wires[dot]com
