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BIKE SMART, Street Cycling Class

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BIKE SMART: STREET CYCLING SKILLS (classroom) Session A

This class covers bicyclist rules of the road, basic principles of bicycling in traffic, lane positioning, destination positioning, common hazards encountered by bicyclists and how to deal with them, simple steps to ensure your bike is in good condition, and proper helmet fit and adjustment. This is a classroom only workshop. No bicycle is needed for this class. This class is 4 hours long. You must take “Street Cycling Skills” Session A before you can take “Street Cycling Skills” Session B. Students will be enrolled on a first-come first-served basis. Class is limited to 24 students.
All participants will receive materials, a helmet, and lights at the end of the class.
ON LINE REGISTRATION for this class is now CLOSED –
Spaces are still available

TO ATTEND PLEASE RSVP@SMSpoke.org  

FREE HELMETS AND LIGHT SETS INCLUDED!

More info on more dates and all classes offered can be found here
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR “STREET CYCLING SKILLS” – SESSION A

For the summer of 2015, the Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalition is offering a series of FREE Bicycle Skills Classes through out Los Angeles County. Santa Monica Spoke is hosting the full series of classes in Santa Monica.. Funding for this program is provided by Metro through a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safetyand the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

All classes are taught by trained League Cycling Instructors (LCIs). The classes are open for adults and youth who are at least 14 years of age. Minors must be accompanied by their parent or an adult guardian.

Bike Safety Class Sponsors 2015

Bike Skills Class: Basic

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 BIKE SMART: BASIC BICYCLING SKILLS

This class is a 2-hour workshop and is an abbreviated version of “Street Cycling Skills” Session A (it is NOT a substitute for the Session A class for those who want to take the Session B class).  This class covers bicyclist rules of the road, basic principles of bicycling in traffic, common hazards encountered by bicyclists and how to deal with them, simple steps to ensure your bike is in good condition, and proper helmet fit and adjustment. This is a classroom only workshop. No bicycle is needed for this class. Students will be enrolled on a first-come first-served basis.
Class is limited to 24 students.
All participants will receive materials, a helmet, and lights at the end of the class.
ON LINE REGISTRATION for this class is now CLOSED –
Spaces are still available

TO ATTEND PLEASE RSVP@SMSpoke.org  

FREE HELMETS AND LIGHT SETS INCLUDED!

More info on more dates and all classes offered can be found here
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR “BASIC BICYCLING SKILLS”

For the summer of 2015, the Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalition is offering a series of FREE Bicycle Safety Classes through out Los Angeles County. Santa Monica Spoke is hosting the full series of classes in Santa Monica.. Funding for this program is provided by Metro through a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safetyand the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

All classes are taught by trained League Cycling Instructors (LCIs). The classes are open for adults and youth who are at least 14 years of age. Minors must be accompanied by their parent or an adult guardian.

Bike Safety Class Sponsors 2015

Ride to: Beach Streets Uptown

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Feeder Ride: BEACH STREETS, Presented by City of Long Beach / Sponsored by METRO

Join Scott Sing of Santa Monica Spoke for a ride to BEACH STREETS 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.

Date: Saturday, June 6th
Time: Gather at ather at 7:30aM, roll out at 8:00aM
Start: Overlook above the restrooms at Tongva Park.
Route: here

You are asked to please RSVP ss@249wires[dot]com

Beach Streets uptown graphic

June 6th, 2015 – 9:00AM – 4:00PM

Beach Streets Uptown opens streets up for walking, bicycling, and socializing by temporarily closing thoroughfares to automobile traffic. Known more generally as Open Streets events, similar events are now occurring across the world, and are a common way of pursuing innovative strategies to achieve environmental, social, economic, and public health goals. The City of Long Beach, with funding from Metro, will use Beach Streets Uptown to showcase local neighborhoods, businesses, and parks, as well as local transit, health, and recreation options. The route will feature Atlantic Ave., from Wardlow Rd. to Houghton Park, and is an invitation to reimagine how we use our streets.

Bike to Work Day

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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

Sustainable LA: Santa Monica Earth Day Event

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A panel of Los Angeles–area sustainability experts discuss the work they’re doing now — and how they’re planning for the city’s future.

Santa Monica Spoke joins sustainability experts from the Greater Los Angeles area for a lively panel discussion about the environment and conservation.

Representatives from Santa Monica Spoke, Buy Local Santa Monica, Santa Monica Next, the Office of Sustainability in Santa Monica, railLA, and the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transit Authority will be on hand to discuss these topics in depth and provide tips for creating an environmentally conscious and sustainable lifestyle.

Register for this free event with the Apple Store App or by going to  apple.com/thirdstreetpromenade and looking under events on the calendar