May is National Bike Month
Change it up, get to the park by bike or walk if you can on May 30th, 2015. Join the National Bike Challenge and keep the momentum going by joining us on Team Bike Santa Monica and logging your miles through September. Learn how HERE its FUN!
Do you have a bike you’ve outgrown or are looking to upgrade? Bring your unwanted bicycles to swap at the park.
*must be in operable condition
You are invited to celebrate the opening of the Michigan Avenue landscape circles and the first phase of implementing MANGo, the areas first Neighborhood Greenway! Streets designed to support equity of all road users.
We join the Pico Neighborhood to celebrate the rich cultural tapestry of many threads, woven on Michigan Avenue, throughout Santa Monica’s History. Hear from residents, past and present as they share their experiences of everyday life in the neighborhood.
See more on MANGo here and on the City’s website here
The Michigan Avenue Neighborhood Greenway is intended to create an inviting streetscape along Michigan Avenue and adjoining streets. This could be achieved through elements including roadway calming, increased landscaping, sidewalk widening, bike facilities, and enhanced crosswalks. The three-mile Greenway between the Bergamot Arts Center and the beach will provide a safe and comfortable place for neighbors of all ages to walk, bike, recreate, and interact with one another. Additionally, it will be a functional circulation link to connect residents and visitors with many significant community and regional destinations, including schools, parks, job centers, and soon to open Expo stations. The project will make it easier to get around Santa Monica on foot and by bicycle, and is intended to enhance the livability of the Pico Neighborhood and improve environmental quality.
Hoppy Hour prices from 5-7pm,
Please note: RAIN CANCELS RIDEÂ
Join Scott Sing of Santa Monica Spoke for a ride to the San Gabriel Valley to join C.I.C.L.E., Metro and Bike SGV for “El Monte Bicicultura: Art, Bikes & History,†a community bicycle ride highlighting historic and artistic gems in El Monte.
http://www.cicle.org/event/el-
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 coordinator 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 ride is a no-drop, for intermediate and advanced riders comfortable riding city streets at 15mph. Although fairly flat, the ride is 35 miles long each way so riders must be prepared to ride the distance at pace. Riders falling off the back may be asked to continue on public transportation if they are holding up the ride too much.
Bring a lock for scheduled stops and front and rear lights just in case we are late getting back.
In addition to the official El Monte Bicicultura route, we will check out the new Cycle Track in Temple City and if time and energy permit, visit nearby Progress Brewing and stop for Chinese or Vietnamese food on the return ride.
http://ridewithgps.com/routes/
Riders gather at Tongva Park 7:00am Roll at 7:30am
Date:Â Sunday April 26th
Time: Gather at 7:00a, Roll out at 7:30a.
Start: Above the restrooms at Tongva Park.
You are asked to please RSVP ss@249wires[dot]com
Sponsored by the League of American Bicyclists and celebrated in communities from coast to coast. Established in 1956, National Bike Month is a chance to showcase the many benefits of bicycling — and encourage more folks to giving biking a try.
Whether you bike to work or school; ride to save money or time; pump those pedals to preserve your health or the environment; or simply to explore your community, National Bike Month is an opportunity to celebrate the unique power of the bicycle and the many reasons we ride.