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The San Diego County Bicycle Coalition advocates for, and protects the rights of all people who ride bicycles. We promote bicycling as a mainstream, safe and enjoyable form of transportation and recreation.
We believe bicycling is a healthy, affordable, and environmentally friendly form of transportation and recreation that should be safe and attractive to everyone who wants to ride, wherever their destination and whatever their purpose. Bicycling is good for our communities and for the people who ride, and so we work to increase the number of people who ride bikes as a regular part of their lives. Learn more…
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ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING & GENERAL ELECTIONS
tonight!
Location: SportRx (5076 Santa Fe St Suite A, San Diego, CA 92109)
6:30 p.m.
All are welcome to our Annual Membership Meeting. At this meeting, our yearly elections will be held for positions on the Board of Directors! All members and the public are welcome to attend, and members are allowed to vote!
VOTE FOR THE 2017 COALITION BYLAWS UPDATE!
At the April 26, 2017 Board Meeting the San Diego County Bike Coalition’s Board of Directors finalized an updated version of the Coalition’s Bylaws. It is now up to all active members to cast their vote to approve these Bylaws. Members have 30 days to review the updated Bylaws and cast their vote. The outcome will be announced at the July 26, 2017 Board Meeting.
Read more here. sdbikecoalition.org/bylaws-update/
Want to be able to vote? Join as a member today and have a voice in the future of the SDCBC! sdbikecoalition.org/join/
*Note this is a two part course, with the first session on Monday, August 7th from 6:00 - 9:00 p.m. and the second session on Saturday, August 12th from 9:00 - 3:00 p.m.
The Smart Cycling Program is a great opportunity to learn how to ride your bike safely! The program is offered in 2 sessions. A 3 hr Classroom Session (on Monday, August 7th) orients you to best cycling practices, followed by a ~6 hr Road Session (on Saturday, August 12th) where you put what you learned in the classroom to practice. The curriculum is certified by the League of American Bicyclists (LAB) and taught across the USA. Your instructors have been certified by the LAB to teach Smart Cycling.
The Smart Cycling Classroom Session I covers bicycling and the law, crashes and how to avoid them, as well as how to drive your bike safely in a variety of road, traffic, and weather conditions day or night. Your instructors have extensive commuting, touring, group and club riding experience. This session is a pre-requisite for the Smart Cycling Road Session II.
The Smart Cycling Road Session II is for students who have completed the Classroom Session I. It includes (1) parking lot drills where you will increase your bike handling skills and learn some emergency maneuvers to avoid motor vehicle collisions and (2) riding on a variety of local streets and bike paths while practicing proper lane positioning and performing safe and legal turning maneuvers.
You must register to participate in this course. Register through the San Diego County Bicycle Coalition Website for both sessions following this link: sdbikecoalition.org/smart-cycling/
Carlsbad Smart Cycling Class - Part 1
August 7, 2017, 6:00pm - August 7, 2017, 11:00pm
*Note this is a two part course, with the first session on Monday, August 7th from 6:00 - 9:00 p.m. and the second session on Saturday, August 12th from 9:00 - 3:00 p.m. The Smart Cycling Program is a great opportunity to learn how to ride your bike safely! The program is offered in 2 sessions. A 3 hr Classroom Session (on Monday, August 7th) orients you to best cycling practices, followed by a ~6 hr Road Session (on Saturday, August 12th) where you put what you learned in the classroom to practice. The curriculum is certified by the League of American Bicyclists (LAB) and taught across the USA. Your instructors have been certified by the LAB to teach Smart Cycling. The Smart Cycling Classroom Session I covers bicycling and the law, crashes and how to avoid them, as well as how to drive your bike safely in a variety of road, traffic, and weather conditions day or night. Your instructors have extensive commuting, touring, group and club riding experience. This session is a pre-requisite for the Smart Cycling Road Session II. The Smart Cycling Road Session II is for students who have completed the Classroom Session I. It includes (1) parking lot drills where you will increase your bike handling skills and learn some emergency maneuvers to avoid motor vehicle collisions and (2) riding on a variety of local streets and bike paths while practicing proper lane positioning and performing safe and legal turning maneuvers. You must register to participate in this course. Register through the San Diego County Bicycle Coalition Website for both sessions following this link: sdbikecoalition.org/smart-cycling/
We applaud the Chula Vista Elementary School District for expanding its "Safe Routes to School" program. The program is now in 27 of the 46 schools in the district!
The program teaches kids road safety for biking and walking to class, but it also teaches parents the rules of the road if they're driving kids to school, including how to share the road and how to watch out for pedestrians.
The program partners with Circulate San Diego and the Chula Vista Police Departmentfor education and enforcement. They want to make "Complete Streets" that are safe for every user.
Check out our very own Bicycle Mum, paving the way!!
www.10news.com/news/schools-promote-safety-sharing-the-road-as-san-diego-students-head-back-to-class
Schools promote safety, sharing the road as San Diego students head back to class
10news.com
The Chula Vista Elementary School District is expanding a program that teaches road safety to kids and parents.
FRIDAY is for kicking back and reading about the GOOD STUFF that is happening...in Chile! Check out how people CAN make safe bike paths happen even when they hear "it can't happen".
#SiSePudo #SANDAG #CityofSanDiego #CityofEscondido #BikelanesforAllAges #BikelanesforAllAbilities #Cycletracks #Chile #Muevete #Pedaleable
How Citizen Activists Pushed Santiago, Chile to Fund One of Latin America's Best Bike Paths
citylab.com
Just a few decades ago, Santiago’s Mapocho River was known for its terrible odor. Now, the shore will have its own state-of-the-art cycling track, thanks to years of work and pressure by regular citizens.
*Note this is a two part course, with the first session on Monday, August 7th from 6:00 - 9:00 p.m. and the second session on Saturday, August 12th from 9:00 - 3:00 p.m.
The Smart Cycling Program is a great opportunity to learn how to ride your bike safely! The program is offered in 2 sessions. A 3 hr Classroom Session (on Monday, August 7th) orients you to best cycling practices, followed by a ~6 hr Road Session (on Saturday, August 12th) where you put what you learned in the classroom to practice. The curriculum is certified by the League of American Bicyclists (LAB) and taught across the USA. Your instructors have been certified by the LAB to teach Smart Cycling.
The Smart Cycling Classroom Session I covers bicycling and the law, crashes and how to avoid them, as well as how to drive your bike safely in a variety of road, traffic, and weather conditions day or night. Your instructors have extensive commuting, touring, group and club riding experience. This session is a pre-requisite for the Smart Cycling Road Session II.
The Smart Cycling Road Session II is for students who have completed the Classroom Session I. It includes (1) parking lot drills where you will increase your bike handling skills and learn some emergency maneuvers to avoid motor vehicle collisions and (2) riding on a variety of local streets and bike paths while practicing proper lane positioning and performing safe and legal turning maneuvers.
You must register to participate in this course. Register through the San Diego County Bicycle Coalition Website for both sessions following this link: sdbikecoalition.org/smart-cycling/
Carlsbad Smart Cycling Class - Part 2
August 12, 2017, 9:00am - August 13, 2017, 5:00pm
*Note this is a two part course, with the first session on Monday, August 7th from 6:00 - 9:00 p.m. and the second session on Saturday, August 12th from 9:00 - 3:00 p.m. The Smart Cycling Program is a great opportunity to learn how to ride your bike safely! The program is offered in 2 sessions. A 3 hr Classroom Session (on Monday, August 7th) orients you to best cycling practices, followed by a ~6 hr Road Session (on Saturday, August 12th) where you put what you learned in the classroom to practice. The curriculum is certified by the League of American Bicyclists (LAB) and taught across the USA. Your instructors have been certified by the LAB to teach Smart Cycling. The Smart Cycling Classroom Session I covers bicycling and the law, crashes and how to avoid them, as well as how to drive your bike safely in a variety of road, traffic, and weather conditions day or night. Your instructors have extensive commuting, touring, group and club riding experience. This session is a pre-requisite for the Smart Cycling Road Session II. The Smart Cycling Road Session II is for students who have completed the Classroom Session I. It includes (1) parking lot drills where you will increase your bike handling skills and learn some emergency maneuvers to avoid motor vehicle collisions and (2) riding on a variety of local streets and bike paths while practicing proper lane positioning and performing safe and legal turning maneuvers. You must register to participate in this course. Register through the San Diego County Bicycle Coalition Website for both sessions following this link: sdbikecoalition.org/smart-cycling/
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