Once again, there will be a bicycle group in the downtown SLO Holiday Parade! This year’s theme is “Beary Merry Christmas”
When: This Friday, December 2nd, 6:30pm
Where: Broad and Monterey St, SLO Holiday decorations required. (No Santa Costumes)
What: Holiday decorations required… get your bike decked out! (NO Santa costumes)
More information can be found on the Downtown Association’s site here, and here.
This month, Creeky Tiki is hosting a benefit concert, all on behalf of bicycles… All proceeds from the evening benefit the Coalition, and it’s sure to be a blast! Featuring $2 tacos all night long, deep-discounted drinks and great music all night long.
What: “Pints for Bikes” Benefit Concert
When: Tuesday November 15th, 7:00 – 11:00pm
Where: Creeky Tiki, 782 Higuera St, SLO (map)
Why: Along with great music, food and drink all night long, all proceeds from the event benefit the Coalition!
Buy “Creeky Tiki Taco” Tickets:
$15 – 2 authentic tacos plus 2 alcoholic (or non-alcoholic) drinks
$40 – 8 authentic tacos plus 4 alcoholic (or non-alcoholic) drinks
More information can be found on the event site here.
This month’s SLO Green Drinks is all about bicycles! With proceeds from the evening benefitting the Coalition.
What: SLO Green Drinks, November Edition
When: Wednesday November 9th, 6:00 – 8:00pm
Where: Outspoken Cafe, 1422 Monterey St, SLO (map)
Why: Join us as we celebrate this month’s theme of “Bike Lanes & Sustainable City Planning in SLO”, with keynote speaker Jan Marx, Mayor of San Luis Obispo.
This event is open to all ages but it’s 21+ to drink (obviously). There will be beer, coffee, and food available for purchase. Suggested donation is $5 for adults and $3 for students (all proceeds goes towards the Coalition). Bring your friends!
Read more about the event here.
We’ll be hosting a free Bike Ed Workshop in Morro Bay in support of the upcoming Morro Bay Bike Plan! There will be snacks from 5:00 – 5:30 before the workshop from 5:30 – 7:00. No registration is required, families welcome, and we hope to see everyone there.
When: Wednesday, October 12th, 5:00 – 7:00 pm
Where: Morro Bay Teen Center, 231 Atascadero Rd, Morro Bay (map)
Why: Learn some basic rules and techniques for riding on the road, it will make your riding experience easier and more comfortable! Plus, it’s FREE.
We’ll be hosting a free Bike Ed Workshop as part of Rideshare month at the Coalition HQ in downtown SLO! The short version of our workshops will be 1 hour, in our space to go over some basics about smart bike riding techniques.
When: Tuesday, October 11th, 6:00 – 7:00 pm
Where: Coalition HQ, 860 Pacific St, SLO (map)
Why: Get the basics about riding your bike on the streets! Making your riding experience easier and more comfortable! Plus, it’s FREE.
Rideshare has plenty of reasons for you not to drive solo on your commute, throughout the entire month you can be rewarded by choosing a new option! Every week they are giving away $100 prizes to people for logging their commutes, and more prizes each day.
Transit Tuesdays. Carpool Wednesdays. Vanpool Thursdays. Bike Fridays… there’s something for everyone! Bike Fridays are complete with bike breakfasts and bike happy hours, and other perks for riding your bike throughout the month. We are hosting a free mini Bike Ed workshop on October 11th from 6:00 – 7:00pm at the Coalition HQ, to help people feel confident riding their bike on their commute.
The Coalition has a few volunteer chances in October, and with our regularly scheduled programs. New sign-ups are online to make it even easier for you to get involved!
Next up is the SLO Bike Rodeo on Saturday October 8th from 10:00 – 2:00. We hope to see you there!
We’ll be helping out with the SLO Bike Rodeo this year, doing helmet and safety checks for everyone involved. Join us for the safety town ride to polish your bike skills, a downtown group ride (like a Kidical Mass!) and a BMX stunt show. It’s sure to be a good time, and is free for all kids!
When: Saturday October 8th, 10:00am – 3:00pm
Where: Emerson Park, San Luis Obispo (map)
More information on the City of San Luis Obispo Parks & Recreation website.
