July 4th Bike Parade Returns!

The Bicycle Coalition will be there to help host the 3rd annual bike parade at Morro Bay’s 4th of July celebration! We’ll have the Bike Valet set up at Tidelands park for you to keep your bike safe while you enjoy the activities until 6:00.

Are you interested in parking bikes at the Bike Valet, and securing the best seats in the house for the fireworks show at 9:00? Sign up to volunteer!

The bike parade meets at the rock at 12:30 pm before we take off at 1:00, along the embarcadero to Tidelands park, where there are fun things happening all day until the fireworks begin at 9:00. View a map of the easy parade ride here.

June’s Bike Ed Workshop

Our June workshop is coming up this Monday night! These workshops are free and will provide you with the confidence and knowledge you need to feel great riding your bicycle for fun or transportation.

We’ll empower you with the tips, tricks and laws of safe bicycle riding. Sign up for free online here.

Monday June 18 Workshops:
In Classroom // 6:00 – 7:00 pm
Basic Maintenance // 7:00 – 8:00 pm

Saturday June 23 Workshop:
On the Road // 10:00 am – 12:00 pm (you must take our In Classroom workshop before joining us on this ride workshop)

5% Day Raises Over $2,500!

Paula Sigman [Bicycle Coalition Board Member] Dan Rivoire [Bicycle Coalition Executive Director] Dusty Colyman [New Frontiers]

Special thanks to all of you who did some shopping at New Frontiers last Wednesday, through their 5% day we were able to raise a whopping $2,900 for the Bicycle Coalition!!!

Bike Month continues… and we appreciate everyones support and excitement about bicycles in SLO County!

Advocacy Alert

City of SLO Circulation Update: More Bicycles!

The City of San Luis Obispo is in the process of updating the Land Use and Circulation element of the City’s General Plan. These parts of the plan relate specifically to creating a guide for future development, preservation and mobility (how we get around) San Luis Obispo.

This Land Use and Circulation update is part of the City’s General Plan, the blueprint for the future. It is representative of the values and vision of the community, and your opinion matters.

Our local governments know we people are interested in more bicycle connectivity in SLO and beyond, but they might not know that a majority of people want these improvements. This is your chance to have your voice heard and help increase the number of bikeways locally.

Wednesday May 16th is the first public workshop for this update, and you are invited to attend and speak up on behalf of better bikeways in San Luis Obispo. The Bicycle Coalition will be there, on behalf of our 600 members, to share our vision for better bicycle facilities in the city.

If you can’t attend the workshop, we’d encourage you to take their online survey to share your support for bicycles in the city. All responses are anonymous, and can have a large impact on the update of the plan. Take the survey here.

When: Wednesday May 16th, 6:30 pm
Where: The Monday Club, 1815 Monterey St, SLO (map)
Why: Help shape the vision of connectivity in San Luis Obispo

Cote de Tolosa Velo Challenge III

When: Sunday May 20th, 7:00 am (ride) 11:30 am (lunch)
Where: Tolosa Winery, 4910 Edna Road, San Luis Obispo

We’re partnering with Tolosa Winery again for the 3rd Annual Cote de Tolosa Velo Challenge! An epic 52 mile cross country loop, including 5,000 feet of climbing and a lunch at Tolosa Winery afterwards.

The ride starts promptly at 7:00am, and is for serious riders only. Register online to be a part of this legendary ride. Not up for the epic ride? Join us for lunch on the Tolosa patio and cheer on the riders as they cross the finish line. We’ll see you there!

“This ride would be really terrifying if it weren’t so fun.”

All profits benefit the Bicycle Coalition as a part of Rideshare’s Bike Month. To view the route online, register for the ride and for more information, visit Tolosa’s website.

Interested in getting a free lunch and goodie bag from Tolosa? Sign up to volunteer on the day of here.

Bikefest this Saturday!

When: Saturday May 12th, 1:00 – 4:00 pm
Where: Branch St Deli, 203 E Branch St, Arroyo Grande

We’ve got cheap beer from New Belgium, great music from Moonpie, food from the Branch St Deli, and tons of prizes up at the raffle, including a shiny New Belgium cruiser bike!

There are tons of ways to get raffle tickets and win:
-Park your bike at the Bike Valet
-Sign up for Rideshare’s commuter competition
-Join the Bicycle Coalition

This event is free and open to anyone who wants to celebrate bicycles as a part of May’s Bike Month! The bike parade will be leaving the bandstand on Nelson st at 12:30, and riding as a fun group to the Branch st Deli where the festivities are.

Win this New Belgium bike… become a Bicycle Coalition member and get more tickets to greatly increase your odds!

Shop at New Frontiers, Support the Coalition!

Do some shopping, any shopping, on Wednesday May 16th, and 5% of your entire purchase will go to the Bicycle Coalition! No need to print a flier, mention anything, buy certain items. 5% of EVERYTHING you buy benefits the Bicycle Coalition…

You can help us raise over $2,600 to help make SLO County even better for bicycles!

Bike to Bites this Wednesday!

When: Wednesday May 9th, 3:30 pm
Where: Meet at the Community Center, 5599 Traffic Way, Atascadero

We are proud to be a part of the first annual Bike To Bites event in Atascadero as part of Rideshare’s Bike Month!

We’ll be meeting at the Community Center to ride as a group, have a blast & ring our bells on our way to the Galaxy Theater… Free pizza & root beer at the theater after the ride!

We’ll have the Bike Valet set up, park your bike, and use your valet tag for a free screening of “Breaking Away” at the Galaxy!

Can’t meet us at the Community Center for the ride? Check out the flier for local bike routes to use to ride to the theater to meet us!