Our effort originated over 2006 amongst a diverse mix of bicycle enthusiasts wanting to make contribution to the bicycle community on the south coast. Bici Centro was then founded in 2007 as a general partnership of volunteers with bicycle skills who were hosted by La Casa de La Raza to offer monthly bicycle repair days. As the effort grew, it became fiscally sponsored by the Santa Barbara Bicycle Coalition and a more formal partner at La Casa de La Raza facility. After more than a year of offering once monthly to then once weekly community bicycle repair, Bici Centro launched its street-front Bicycle Repair and Education Center within La Casa in April of 2008. Over the full 2008, Bici launched and developed its educational classes both for adults and youth.