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FREE Bicycle Education Workshop

When: Saturday, November 13th   8:30 am – 1:00 pm

Where: Coalition Office, 860 Pacific St, Suite 105, San Luis Obispo [map]

Why: Learn how you can arm yourself with the skills necessary to maneuver through the most difficult intersections of SLO County. Workshops are taught by League Certified Instructors, and feature 2 hours in the classroom and 2 hours on the road.

How: More details can be found here. Sign up for free online here.

Member Profile: Sarah Ritter

When did you start bicycling? When I was 3 yrs old

Why do you bike? I smile a lot more when riding my bike than when driving my car!

How many bikes do you own? 2

How often do you ride? Everyday

What kind of riding do you do? In town trips.

What do you think the most important thing the Coalition has done in our area? Provide the support for various local bike programs to grow, and their work with the City to promote the biking cause.

What changes/improvements have you seen since you lived here? Bike markings on the road, the bike blvd., valet parking, Kidical Mass, and bike parking downtown.

What additional changes would you like to see? More bike boulevards, more bike lanes, bike path to Cal Poly from downtown

What’s your advice to encourage others to get on their bikes? Pick a short ride on a nice day when you are not in a hurry and one that you would want to do again.

How do you get involved with Coalition? Through my work with Safe Routes to School

Anything else you want to add? Thanks for all of your work and enthusiasm!

Are you interested in being one of our next Member Profiles?

Join the Coalition to be eligible, or send us an email to nominate someone you think is a great ambassador for bicycles in SLO County!

Or conduct your own interview with a Coalition member, attach a photo, and send them our way to highlight their love for bicycles and the Coalition!

Bike/Walk to Work Week | October 25-29

As part of October’s Commute for Cash Challenge (Hosted by SLO Regional Rideshare) people who bike/walk to work will be rewarded with FREE breakfast! We’ll have energizer stations set up countywide to offer you some breakfast treats/coffee for choosing this form of transportation to get to work or school!

When: Week of October 25th – 29th, 7:00 – 9:00 am
Where: All of SLO County
How: Simply ride or walk as your commute, and grab some breakfast, it’s that easy!

Energizer Station Locations: See a map here

Monday – San Luis Obispo Governement Center
Tuesday – Paso Robles Library
Wednesday – Foothill & California Intersection, SLO
Thursday – Trinity Cyclery, Grover Beach
Friday – Garden & Higuera Intersection, SLO

Commute for Cash Challenge: By ditching your solo commute just two days a week, you can reduce personal commute costs, reduce wear and tear on  roads/vehicles and decrease greenhouse gas emissions! With the challenge, you can win cash prizes for doing this as well!

FREE bicycle education workshop

When: Saturday, September 25th   8:30 am – 1:00 pm

Where: Coalition Office, 860 Pacific St, Suite 105, San Luis Obispo [map]

Why: Learn how you can arm yourself with the skills necessary to maneuver through the most difficult intersections of SLO County. Workshops are taught by League Certified Instructors, and feature 2 hours in the classroom and 2 hours on the road.

How: More details can be found here. Sign up for free online here.

Share the Road III

This is the third of our PSAs to encourage a safe sharing of the road between bicycles and cars.

Riding a bike can be great fun! Putting a smile on motorists faces, and reconnecting you with your neighborhoods. You’d be surprised how much more you notice when you’re riding at a bicycle’s pace. Being courteous to drivers is a great way to ensure a positive relationship with motorists in the future and making the road safer for all.