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Bike to Work Day

Santa Monica Bike to Work Pit Stops &
our 5th Annual Bike FROM Work Handlebar Happy Hour!
Metro LA Pitstop Map

note: if you know of other Pitstops not listed – lets us know and we will add them!
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Santa Monica Spoke 7am -9am Broadway and 17th (updated location) Bike to Work Pit Stop. Coffee, Juice, breakfast food and healthy snacks!
Santa Monica Spoke & Spinlister Co Host 9am – 10:30 at 1640 5th Street, south of the Expo Terminus at SM Spoke HQ. Bike to Work Pit Stop coffee, Juice, breakfast food and healthy snacks!

Don’t forget  to join us for 5th Annual BIKE FROM WORK Handlebar Happy Hour Mixer,
5-7:30pm
 Areal Restaurant, 2820 Main Street

City of Santa Monica, 6-9am, Santa Monica City Hall, 1685 Main Street, there will be giveaways, continental breakfast, hot and cold beverages and gift packs for bikers, also lots of bicycling information. Santa Monica Spoke will be here too!

Office of Assemblymember Richard Bloom 50th District, 8-10am Ocean Park Blvd at 25th or Stewart — Stop by on your bike ride to work, they will have beverages, snacks and provide State Resource brochures.

Crossroads School, 7-10am, 1729 21st Street (just south of Olympic Blvd), 
Cold drinks, snacks, water, giveaways FUN

Helens Cycles,  7:30-10AM, 2501 Broadway, Free
Bike safety checks, coupons, information, snacks

Colorado Center, 8-10am, 2401 Broadway, Corner of Broadway and Cloverfield – Southeast Water and giveaways. 

Water Garden Commuter Center 8-10am, 2450 Colorado
We will have water, snacks, and giveaways!

Caffe Bellagio 8-10am & 4-6pm, 1400 3rd Street Promenade Free drip coffee and water bottles for bikers! Plus 10% off any other item.

Santa Monica College, Center for Environmental and Urban Studies, 9am – 1pm, 1744 Pearl Street, In the bike parking corral area, The Santa Monica College Bicycle Club and Bike SMC Campaign will be providing a pit stop for students and other commuters riding out to or around the West Side. They will be giving away free breakfast and lunch items in the bike park. Such as bagels, yogurt, bananas, etc.

Santa Monica Bike Center, 8am-1pm, 1555 2nd Street (corner of 2nd and Colorado)
Free Safety Checks,  ‘Juice Girl’ fresh pressed juices and gourmet peanut butter + ‘your favorite topping’ sandwiches will be available for bike commuters!

IZIP Store, 9am – 6pm 2830 Main St: (90405) 10% off Accessories and Services. Free Safety Checks (use promo code “RIDE2WORK”)

Cynergy Cycles, 10am -7pm, 2300 Santa Monica Blvd. Cynergy will be a pit stop for anyone commuting or biking all day. They will supply Free cold water, Cliff Bars, and safety checks through out the day for any riders that stop in and Mention Bike Week – plus Bike Local discounts all week. 

Moore Ruble Yudell, 8-10am 933 Pico Blvd,
Bottles of water as well as a larger container of water to refill bottles/thermos and fruit & granola bar.

DTLA Bicycles 10am -7pm, 700 Wilshire Blvd.
Free safety checks and 10% off there entire purchase by mentioning “I Ride LA”

Areal Restaurant, 10am-11pm, 2820 Main Street,
Free coffees & fountain drinks as well as refilling of water bottles. 20% off any food purchase by mentioning that you biked to work Thursday May 16th.

O’Brien’s Irish 2226 Wilshire Blvd 11:30am-11pm, 2226 Wilshire Blvd
Two for one burgers for Cyclists

Did you take the pledge? Pledge here to ride your bike on Bike to Work Day and you could cool prizes!
If 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 14th. Bring your bike or helmet on board a Big Blue Bus and you can ride for free.
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Metro LA Pitstop Map
Golden Pedal Awards

It’s time again for the Golden Pedal Awards, Metro’s annual bicycle story competition! Do you or someone you know have a great story to tell about your bicycle commute? What do you love about bicycling to school or work? Tell them about your victories—whether it be the hills you conquer every morning, bicycling to school with your children, or your clever shortcut that lets you zip past traffic.
No matter your age or ability level, Metro wants to hear about your cycling success story, you define what is a bicycling success story and they are interested in hearing about it.
Nominate yourself or someone else for an award. Winners will receive a number of fun prizes and will be featured on The Source!
Tell your story here

Join the National Bike Challenge: Ride for team BIKE SANTA MONICA
Bike Week, Bike Month & Bike Local SM Specials

Team LACBC Pre-Climate Ride Party

Team LACBC “fun”draising party this Sunday, April 12th from 5 - 8pm at Angel City Brewery (216 S. Alameda St.) Special perk - Alek Bartrosouf will be there!

There will be handcrafted brews, music, and food trucks — including vegan taco maestro Mark Weldon’s 100 Tacos, whose entire operation is done by bike!

There is a raffle. $5/ticket or 5 for $20.
Featuring these great prizes:
– 4 Dodger Tickets in Lodge + Parking (pick your game)
– George Lopez at the Orpheum Theatre
– $100 Laemmle Movie Pass
– Private Film Party in Laemmle’s West L.A. Screening Room
– Contemporary Dance at the Ahmanson (Tania Perez-Salas)
– Women’s Handmade Clothing (Matrushka)
– And grand prize — an UNO FOLDING BICYCLE courtesy of Tern!

YOU DO NOT HAVE TO BE PRESENT to participate in the raffle.  The main purpose of the event is to help each team member raise funds, so pick team member or two to donate to and get beer and/or raffle tickets:

$100+ Level*
– 3 Raffle Tickets
– 2 Beer Tickets
– Free LACBC Membership
– Team LACBC Souvenir Pint Glass

$50+ Level*
– 1 Raffle Ticket
– 1 Beer Ticket

$25+ Level*
– 1 Beer Ticket

Team Captain Greg has done an excellent job of rallying the team (and meeting his personal goal) and we are at $71K ALREADY with a stated goal of $100K!  Help us get over the top and be number one for a third year in a row! LACBC is fully represented with board members like Greg and Carrie and staff, Colin and Hyeran.  Support them and come have some fun!

We hope to see you THERE!

Finish the Ride and support SM Spoke!

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Who are YOU finishing for?Finish the ride group
 
Support safe city streets and help end hit and run crimes by taking part in Finish the Ride, Run, Walk ‘N Roll for 2015!!
Join us on April 19th, 2015 for an awesome event that tops last year’s success in every way!
Registration for the 2015 is open NOW here.
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Use registration code SMSPOKE at checkout to receive a 10% discount of which a portion is donated to Santa Monica Spoke.
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FTR 2015 includes:
  • Ride = Four routes ranging from 6 to 50 miles with a 200 to 3,500 foot elevation gain (timing and medals awarded for 22,27 and 50 mile rides)
  • Run = 10K (timing and medals awarded)
  • Walk and Roll = 10K
  • Cool goodie bag and free t-shirt with registration
  • Great live music and dancing
  • Free festival and safety expo with giveaways, raffles, prizes and activities for the kids.  Feel free to bring the whole family!

For details on the FTR 2015 event, click here.
To view and join FTR volunteer opportunities, click here.

Join FTR 2015 not only for yourself, but for those who survived, those who didn’t and the safety of ALL! FINISH THE RIDE 2015: Who are YOU finishing for? #FTR2015

 For more information on the event itself, registration questions or other customer service inquiries, e-mail us at register@FinishTheRide.org or call (844) 884-7233 Ext. 801.

Finish the Ride

It’s not just a ride, it’s a movement for the safety of all on the streets of Los Angeles.

Finish The Ride started after bicyclist Damian Kevitt was dragged nearly a quarter mile under a car. It was a gross hit and run crime which is a common occurrence in Southern California. Having barely survived, he vowed to get back on a bicycle and FINISH THE RIDE — not just for himself but to help make the streets of Southern California safe for ALL.

Now the event is not just about Damian’s triumph over tragedy but about finishing for the nearly 6,000 other people in LA County who have been severly injured in hit and run crimes. By just participating, you are helping Finish The Ride raise awareness and handle the epidemic of hit and run crimes, thereby making the streets safer for you, me and everyone else.


Registration is open

Use registration code SMSPOKE at checkout to receive a 10% discount of which a portion is donated to Santa Monica Spoke.


6:00am Check-in Opens
7:30am Celebrity & VIP speakers
8:00-8:45am Staggered starts for each activity

Finish the Ride, Run Walk n Roll
The event starts in historic Hollywood, California and traces the route Damian took on that fateful day in Feb 2013. The routes continues into Griffith Park which is an oasis with ideal roads and paths for runners, walkers and bicyclists. With full streets closures to ensure highest safety for all, it’s a great event for the whole family.

➧ Ride = Four routes ranging from 6 to 50 miles with a 200 to 3,500 foot elevation gain
➧ Run = 10K
➧ Walk and Roll = 10K
➧ Cool goodie bag and free t-shirt with registration
➧ Great live music and dancing

Free festival and safety expo with giveaways, raffles, prizes and activities for the kids. Feel free to bring the whole family!

START: Parking lot, Church of Scientology 4810 Sunset Blvd, Hollywood, CA
FINISH: The Autry Museum, Griffith Park (Festival & Safety Expo)

VIP: Pre-Finish the Ride

SPECIAL VIP EVENT FOR FINISH THE RIDE, TOUR de CURE, SM SPOKE, MAJOR MOTION, BGDB AND GREAT RIDE SERIES!

Get ready for your ride!
Join Finish the Ride, Tour de Cure, SM Spoke, Major Motion, BGDB and Performance’s Great Ride Series next Thursday, April 9th, 7-9pm at Performance Bicycle Santa Monica for a BIKE CHECK VIP NITE.

See some of your Finish the Ride and TourdeCure staff and get all your cycling supplies at an additional 10% discount on top of the current sale (not on bikes or frames). Enjoy a complimentary Basic Tune Up, refreshments, raffle and a Spin Dr. clinic!!

Find additional information at meetup.com/Performance-Great-Ride-Series-Santa-Monica or call the Performance Santa Monica store at (310) 451-9977 if you have any questions!
Performance Bike Event Flyer 04-09-15