Street Skills

Many people are intimidated and discouraged by the way cars dominate the roadway. Through education and practice, build the confidence to ride your bike on city streets in traffic with our certified League Cycling Instructors (LCIs).
For the first time, Street Skills clinics are FREE on the South Coast. 
THANK YOU to Measure A!







* STREET SKILLS CLINICS HOSTED AT 506 E. Haley St (every other month)


Everybody is welcome! 

Bring questions for our certified League Cycling Instructors (LCIs)



Become a confident rider (click to pre-register)


Understand your Rights & Responsibilities as a driver operating a bicycle safely and legally on public roadways. Most importantly, develop the ability to identify unsafe traffic situations and make decisions that can prevent crashes and collisions (classroom session, no bike is necessary)


Date: Tuesday, July 16th (7:00-8:30pm)





Get Your Bike Ready to Ride! (click to pre-register)


Learn all the important aspects of basic and responsible bike usage: fixing flats, ABC quick check, bike fit and some safety considerations.



Date: Thursday, July 18th (7:00-8:30pm)







Bike handling skills & group ride: Pre-requisite "Become a confident rider"

Learning good bike handling skills is key to becoming a safer, more confident cyclist. Through education and practice, build your personal confidence for riding a bicycle on city streets. 

A bike in working condition and a helmet are required.


Date: Saturday, July 20th (10:00-1:00pm)




* WORKPLACE CLINICS (in English or in Spanish)


Forward thinking companies are jumping on the bandwagon to promote Health & Wellness and Active Lifestyle programs for their employees. 

The Santa Barbara Bicycle Coalition will come to your workplace or community group to teach a one-hour workshop covering laws, skills and basic gear. This is a great introductory session for people who are new to bicycling or interested in learning more. 



SBBC has several options for workplace audiences that include "lunch & learn" presentation and a practical session on a bike. The structure of these sessions is very flexible. 

Contact Christine to learn more.


Photos taken during clinics at Kitson Landscape Management, at Santa Barbara Zoo, at City of Goleta.



* CUSTOM CLINICS


The Santa Barbara Bicycle Coalition will work with you. A class is six participants: if you can put together six people, SBBC will arrange to have a certified League Cycling Instructor teach you just anything bike-related (ins and outs of commuting on a bicycle, riding in traffic...) 

Contact Christine to schedule your custom clinic


Example: Boy Scout troop hosted 3 private sessions at Elks Lodge in Goleta.


 

BIKE TIPS (from the League of American Bicyclists)


Rules of the road


Ride Better Tips









To review some bike safety tips at home, take FREE Online Bicycle Class offered by the League of American Bicyclists (Traffic Skills 101) and/or watch the video below.




BIKE MECHANICS


Learn Your Bike series: 8 weeks of wrenching


Pre-register early: next session is starting on Wednesday, July 10th @7:00pm


Location: Bici Centro

Covers the full range of Beginner to Intermediate mechanics. Each week, participants learn a part of the bike (wheels, derailleur, brakes...) 
Only $95 for 16 hours of instruction and practice. 

Space is limited. 

 


2 hour Mechanic Clinics taught by our expert bike mechanics:

Structured workshops on specific topics (check again soon)

Year: 2012

1January, 2012
Jan 07 New Year's Bike Drive (Rain or shine)
Jan 12 Communications, Advocacy, Membership Meeting
Jan 12 SBici: bike shop @ SBHS
Jan 12 Pedal Power: Driver education on your bicycle!
Jan 17 Events Commitee Gathering at Rustys on Carrillo (Not Cabrillo!)
Jan 17 Learn Your Bike! Adult Class Series
Jan 18 Education Committee: Youth and Adult Clinic Planning
Jan 19 SBici: bike shop @ SBHS
Jan 19 Spanish Language Outreach Meeting
Jan 19 Santa Barbara Bicycle Film Festival
Jan 21 Bicycle Swap Meet
Jan 25 Street Skills clinic for City of Goleta employees
Jan 26 SBici: bike shop @ SBHS
Jan 10 Tuesday Volunteer Shop
Jan 17 Tuesday Volunteer Shop
Jan 24 Tuesday Volunteer Shop
Jan 31 Tuesday Volunteer Shop
February
Feb 02 SBici: bike shop @ SBHS
Feb 08 Education Committee: Youth and Adult Clinic Planning
Feb 09 SBici: bike shop @ SBHS
Feb 15 Pedal Power: Driver education on your bicycle!
Feb 16 Advocacy Meeting
Feb 16 SBici: bike shop @ SBHS
Feb 16 Spanish Language Outreach Meeting
Feb 21 Events Commitee Gathering at Rustys on Carrillo (Not Cabrillo!)
Feb 23 SBici: bike shop @ SBHS
Feb 29 Pedal Power: Driver education on your bicycle!
Feb 07 Tuesday Volunteer Shop
Feb 14 Tuesday Volunteer Shop
Feb 21 Tuesday Volunteer Shop
Feb 28 Tuesday Volunteer Shop
Feb 29 Bici Centro Meeting of the Minds
March
Mar 01 SBici: bike shop @ SBHS
Mar 03 Green at Your Library
Mar 08 Communications, Advocacy, Membership Meeting
Mar 08 SBici: bike shop @ SBHS
Mar 08 Family Science Night (Hollister School)
Mar 10 Green at Your Library
Mar 10 Green at Your Library
Mar 12 Street Skills clinic in Isla Vista
Mar 15 SBici: bike shop @ SBHS
Mar 15 Spanish Language Outreach Meeting
Mar 17 Green at Your Library
Mar 22 SBici: bike shop @ SBHS
Mar 23 Community Wellness Fair
Mar 28 Events Commitee Gathering at Rustys on Carrillo (Not Cabrillo!)
Mar 31 Westside Bike Mobile Workshop & Education Clinic
Mar 06 Tuesday Volunteer Shop
Mar 13 Tuesday Volunteer Shop
Mar 20 Tuesday Volunteer Shop
Mar 27 Tuesday Volunteer Shop
2April
Apr 05 SBici: bike shop @ SBHS
Apr 06 Green Shorts Film Festival - Bike Valet (Opening Shift)
Apr 06 Green Shorts Film Festival - Bike Valet (Closing Shift)
Apr 12 SBici: bike shop @ SBHS
Apr 14 ā€œI’m Free 4 the Weekend!ā€
Apr 17 Bici Centro Shop Committee
Apr 18 Pedal Power: Driver education on your bicycle!
Apr 18 Pedal Power: Driver education on your bicycle!
Apr 18 Education Committee: Youth and Adult Clinic Planning
Apr 19 SBici: bike shop @ SBHS
Apr 19 Spanish Language Outreach Meeting
Apr 20 Earth Day Set Up - Cargo Bikes and Regular Bikes Needed
Apr 21 Earth Day (Saturday opening shift)
Apr 21 Earth Day (Saturday afternoon shift)
Apr 21 Earth Day (Saturday closing shift)
Apr 22 Earth Day (Sunday opening shift)
Apr 22 Earth Day (Sunday afternoon shift)
Apr 22 Earth Day (Sunday closing shift)
Apr 25 Pedal Power: Driver education on your bicycle!
Apr 25 Pedal Power: Driver education on your bicycle!
Apr 25 Pedal Power: Driver education on your bicycle!
Apr 28 Bike Commuter Boot Camp
Apr 28 Westside "Bike Mobile" Workshop & Education
Apr 03 Tuesday Volunteer Shop
Apr 10 Tuesday Volunteer Shop
Apr 17 Tuesday Volunteer Shop
Apr 24 Tuesday Volunteer Shop
May
May 03 Volunteer for Velo Vogue: Bike Fashion Show
May 08 Learn Your Bike! Adult Class Series
May 09 Bike to School Day by Safe Routes to School
May 09 Bike to School Day at Santa Barbara High School
May 09 Women On Wheels (WOW)
May 12 Pre- Ride workshop (Tour de Tent)
May 15 Bike From Work Day Volunteer Opportunity
May 16 Education Committee: Youth and Adult Clinic Planning
May 19 Gibraltar Hill Climb: Time Trial up Gibraltar Road to La Cumbre Peak
May 19 Beach to Bluffs
May 26 Westside "Bike Mobile" Workshop & Education
May 28 Medieval Family Ride (Hollister School to Goleta Beach)
May 31 Spanish Language Outreach Meeting
June
Jun 01 Bikeway Directional Signs Survey
Jun 02 Ortega Park "Bike Mobile" Workshop & Education
Jun 11 Cycling Camp for incoming 7th graders
Jun 11 Cycling Camp for incoming 7th graders
Jun 14 Clinic 2: Become a confident rider!
Jun 16 Clinics 3 & 4: Bike Handling Skills & Group ride
Jun 20 Street Skills clinic for City of Goleta employees
Jun 20 Education Committee: Youth and Adult Clinic Planning
Jun 30 Westside "Bike Mobile" Workshop & Education
3July
Jul 12 Advocacy Committee
Jul 12 Education Committee: Youth and Adult Clinic Planning
Jul 12 Get Your Bike Ready To Ride!
Jul 17 Learn Your Bike! Adult Class Series
Jul 19 Spanish Language Outreach Meeting
Jul 02 CLOSED FOR THE 4th of JULY
Jul 03 CLOSED FOR THE 4th of JULY
Jul 25 Events Committee Meet-up
August
Aug 09 Get Your Bike Ready To Ride!
Aug 13 Cycling Camp for incoming 7th graders
Aug 16 Clinic 2: Become a confident rider!
Aug 18 Clinics 3 & 4: Bike Handling Skills & Group ride
Aug 07 Tour of bici Centro
September
Sep 10 Pedal Power: Driver education on your bicycle!
Sep 13 SBici: bike shop @ SBHS
Sep 19 Pedal Power: Driver education on your bicycle!
Sep 19 Education Committee: Youth and Adult Clinic Planning
Sep 20 SBici: bike shop @ SBHS
Sep 20 Spanish Language Outreach Meeting
Sep 25 Pedal Power: Driver education on your bicycle!
Sep 26 Pedal Power: Driver education on your bicycle!
Sep 26 Pedal Power: Driver education on your bicycle!
Sep 27 SBici: bike shop @ SBHS
Sep 07 BBQ and Bike Wrenching Night
Sep 22 Family Day & Health Fair
4October
Oct 01 Learn Your Bike! (NEW! Week 1: Get Your Bike Ready to Ride)
Oct 02 Member Meeting: Bike Issues in Carpinteria
Oct 04 SBici: bike shop @ SBHS
Oct 07 Experience CicLAvia/Open Streets! A Field Trip
Oct 11 Advocacy Committee
Oct 13 Carrot Mob at Telegraph Brewings New Location!
Oct 18 SBici: bike shop @ SBHS
Oct 18 Spanish Language Outreach Meeting
Oct 25 SBici: bike shop @ SBHS
Oct 27 Professor John Pucher visits Santa Barbara
November
Nov 01 Street Skills clinic for Channel Technologies
Nov 05 Light Up the Night ~ Iluminando la noche
Nov 06 Member Meeting: Bike Issues in Eastside SB
Nov 07 Open Streets Forum
Nov 08 SBici: bike shop @ SBHS
Nov 14 Education Committee: Youth and Adult Clinic Planning
Nov 15 SBici: bike shop @ SBHS
Nov 29 SBici: bike shop @ SBHS
Nov 29 Spanish Language Outreach Meeting
December
Dec 04 Member Meeting: Bike Issues in Old Town Goleta
Dec 04 Open Streets Planning Meeting
Dec 06 SBici: bike shop @ SBHS
Dec 11 Bici Centro Shop Meeting
Dec 12 Education Committee: Youth and Adult Clinic Planning
Dec 17 Bici Move Workday
Dec 18 Bici Move Workday
Dec 19 Bici Move Workday
Dec 20 Bici Move Workday
Dec 21 Bici Move Workday
Dec 27 Bici Move Workday
Dec 28 Bici Move Workday
Dec 29 Bici Move Workday
 
Santa Barbara Bicycle Coalition, PO Box 92047, Santa Barbara, CA 93190
Bici Centro, PO Box 91222, Santa Barbara, CA 93190
located at 506 E. Haley St, Santa Barbara, CA 93103
Phone: 805 617-3255
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