Who We Are

Coalition History

Founded in 1991, the Santa Barbara Bicycle Coalition (SBBC) is a countywide advocacy and resource organization that promotes bicycling for safe transportation and recreation. It consists of dedicated volunteers who maintain contact with City, County and regional transportation professionals, elected officials, educators, bike clubs, employee transportation coordinators, bike shops, bike manufacturers, and other advocacy groups.

Email list and Facebook presence

Anybody can join the email subscription list, send and receive posted messages about efforts to improve bicycling in Santa Barbara County. Keep messages concise and relevant. To join the list, simply send an email message (leave the subject blank) to:

sbbike-subscribe@lists.riseup.net

If you wish to review past postings to our list, go to lists.riseup.net/www/arc/sbbike.

We are on Facebook

Join your Bicycle Coalition HERE

Your Membership makes a difference for bicycling in Santa Barbara County. There is strength in numbers.

BENEFITS OF BEING A MEMBER

* Staff and volunteers are working 24/7/365 in the cycling issues that matter to you.

* DISCOUNTS at the following local bike shops:

• Bicycle Bob's, 250 Storke Road #A, Goleta & 15 Hitchcock Way, Santa Barbara. 10% off on parts & accessories
  
• Bicycle Connection, 223 W. Ocean Avenue, Lompoc. 10% off on parts, accessories & bikes
  
• Cranky's, 1014 State Street, Santa Barbara. Free SBBC membership with purchase of a new bike (over $500)
• Dr J's Bicycle Shop, 1693 Mission Drive, Solvang. 10% off on parts & accessories
  
• Hazard's Cyclesport, 110 Anacapa St, Santa Barbara. 10% off on parts & accessories. Free SBBC membership with purchase of a new bike (over $500)
• Lighthouse Cycles, Santa Ynez. 10% off on parts & accessories
  
• Main Street Cycles, 311 East Main Street, Santa Maria. 10% off on parts & accessories
  
• VeloPro Cyclery, 633 State Street, Santa Barbara and 5887 Hollister Avenue, Goleta. 10% off on parts & accessories

To get your discount, tell the clerk that you are a member; if there is a question, call: 617 3255

DISCOUNT on bike classes offered at Bici Centro

SPECIAL OPPORTUNITIES

Bike valet at the SB Bowl. Volunteers share VIP passes.  See some of the concert free and up close!

Invitation to fun biking events (CycleMAYnia, Bicycle Film Festival, rides...)

Stay up to date on current bike news with emails and the quarterly Quick Release

History of our coalition: 20 years of Quick Release (November 1991-January 2011)

Discount for the magazine Momentum: Momentum is pleased to promote its Advocacy Partnership Program. Save $5 on a one-year subscription to the magazine, plus Momentum will donate $5 to the Santa Barbara Bicycle Coalition. Subscribe here

Interested to help and get involved?

• The Santa Barbara Bicycle Coalition needs your help to move forward with projects that will increase bicycling awareness, promote education, reduce accidents, and in general make it easier and more fun for all of us who bicycle.
• Support Bici Centro activities
• Promote safer biking to local schools
• Participate in Santa Barbara's Earth Day
• Help CycleMAYnia and other events reach more people
• Maintain this website and Facebook on the Internet
• Protect bicyclists legal rights to roads
• Promote Santa Barbara County as a bicycling destination
• Promote bicycling to visitors as part of the "Santa Barbara Car Free" program
• Provide transportation planners and consultants advice on bicyclist safety

Projects and programs that have been implemented: thank you for your help!

• Repaving Canon Perdido Street between Milpas and Garden Streets, striping wide bikelanes and narrow car lanes.
• Joined with Santa Barbara's community bike program Bici Centro to reach underserved bicyclists.
• Widening North Jameson Lane in Montecito between Olive Mill and Ortega Hill, striping bikelanes.
• Increasing safety for cyclists with a separate bikepath between Summerland and Montecito.
• Narrow the traffic lanes and stripe in bikelanes on outer State Street, from Highway 154 to De la Vina Street.
• Crafted a bike safety video "Decide to Ride."
• Bike racks on all large MTD buses for all routes.
• Maria Ygnacio bikeway access links to Hollister Avenue.
• Bike storage lockers for Santa Maria and Lompoc.
• Widen Alamo Pintado Road between Ballard and Los Olivos, and stripe in bikelanes.
• Shoreline Drive narrowed to two lanes, parking removed, bikelanes striped, new bikepath created.
• Bikeway signs along 80 miles of streets and paths throughout the South Coast.
• Widen shoulders on Highway 246 between Buellton and Solvang.
• Regular Street Skills classes to improve bicyclist confidence.
• Via Real widening, bikelanes striped between Carpinteria and Summerland.