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May 1st, 2023

May is Bike Month!

It's the time of year we share how much we love bicycling in San Diego!

We are excited for spring weather and getting outdoors. And to celebrate Bike Month 2023, we encourage everyone to get on your bike and join our many group rides, classes and family-oriented bicycling activities. We start with our annual kickoff ride and celebration at Quartyard this Thursday on May 4th. "Bike to the Future" themed decorations and costumes encouraged. Later in the month, stop by the SDCBC pitstop during Bike to Anywhere Day on May 18th. Then join the Bike Month party in PB on May 20th! Last but not least, take part in the community ride in Encinitas on May 21st. So much great bicycling fun to be had.

Another important component of Bike Month is our semi-annual fundraising campaign. We need your support to continue these activities throughout the spring and summer. Please consider a generous donation during this month's fundraising drive. Everything helps us continue to do what we do to make biking better for everyone. Your tax deductible gift is greatly appreciated.

As you will see, Bike Month is packed with activities. Be sure to scroll to the bottom of this newsletter, then click "View Entire Message" to see everything that's happening this month.

Keep pedaling on as we "Bike to the Future"!

Cheers and Gears!

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ADVOCATE

Support a Roundabout at the Intersection of Carlsbad Blvd and Tamarack Ave!

On May 1st, the Carlsbad Traffic and Mobility Commission will again be voting on whether to install a roundabout or a multi-lane traffic signal at the intersection of Carlsbad Blvd. and Tamarack Ave. We love the roundabout because of its proven safety benefits, and the extra space it creates for bike lanes and wider sidewalks. We need your help convincing the City of Carlsbad to install it!

Click the button below to learn more and send a two-click email to the City of Carlsbad supporting the roundabouts!

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San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria’s budget proposal for FY24 has been released.

Unfortunately, none of the Bicycle Coalition’s priorities were included in the budget, despite a $6.5 million increase in the overall transportation budget. The Bicycle Coalition and our community partners are calling on the Mayor to include our priorities in the May Revise:

Increase Mileage targets for the Safe and Sustainable Transportation for All Ages and Abilities Team (STAT). The STAT is responsible for constructing quick-build bikeways using cheap and impermanent materials like flexible bollards and striping.
Fix San Diego’s Most Dangerous Intersections.. The proposed budget includes only 7 intersections, at a cost of $3.7 million. With additional funding, the City should be able to improve at least 15 intersections.
Complete an Updated Bicycle Master Plan. San Diego’s Bicycle Master Plan has not been updated since 2013, at which time the safest Class IV classification of bikeways was not used. This item was requested by eight out of nine Councilmembers.
Install Physical Protection for All New Full-build Class IV Bikeways. Almost all recent Class IV bikeway projects in San Diego have used flexible bollards to separate bikeways from travel lanes. While flexible bollards are useful for demarcating space for bicyclists, they do not have any stopping power to prevent drivers from hitting bicyclists. All new full-build Class IV bikeways should use physical protection such as concrete curbs or inflexible bollards to separate bikeways from traffic lanes.

If you’d like to join us in calling on the Mayor to prioritize Vision Zero, please join us at the following meetings:

Wednesday, May 3, 2023 at 6:00 PM: City Council Budget Review Committee hearing for public input on FY 2024 Proposed Budget.
Wednesday, May 10, 2023 at 6:00 PM: City Council meeting for public input on FY 2024 Proposed Budget.

To learn more about the budget process, click below.

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EDUCATE

City Cycling - Electra (Encinitas)

May 13th, 9 AM

Join the San Diego County Bicycle Coalition and Electra to learn the rules of the road, where to ride, general bike safety, emergency maneuvers, legal rights and responsibilities. We include a guided road ride to put your new skills into action!

Smart Cycling 1 - Oceanside

May 15th, 6 PM

The Smart Cycling Program is a great opportunity to learn how to ride your bike safely! League-Certified instructors will share their wealth of knowledge and make sure you leave feeling comfortable riding on the road and in traffic.

City Cycling - Encinitas

May 20th, 9 AM

The City of Encinitas, in partnership with the San Diego County Bicycle Coalition, is offering classes this summer which will teach road rules, where to ride, general bike safety, emergency maneuvers, legal rights and responsibilities and will include a guided road ride to put your new skills into action!

Smart Cycling 2 - Oceanside

May 20th, 9 AM

Become a certified Smart Cyclist! This 6 hours on-road course is the 2nd session of our Smart Cycling Course. You must complete session 1 before registering for session 2.

Smart Cycling 1 - Downtown

May 23rd, 6 PM

Smart Cycling 2 - Downtown

May 27th , 9 AM

Become a certified Smart Cyclist! This 6 hours on-road course is the 2nd session of our Smart Cycling Course. You must complete session 1 before registering for session 2.

CELEBRATE

Bike Month is Here!

We've an out-of-this-world "Bike to the Future" themed Bike Month planned with group rides, fun events like Bike Month Kick-Off Party, “Bike to Anywhere” day pitstop, and lots of chances to win bike accessories.

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Bike Month Fundraising Goal: $20,000!

May 1st - 31st

Bike Month is our next semi-annual fundraising opportunity. Our goal is $20,000!

Without your Bike Month Fundraiser donation, our organization could not do the amazing work that we do around the county teaching, advocating, and celebrating all things bicycle!

As always, your donations are tax deductible under IRS 501(c)(3) regulation.

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Bike Month T-Shirt Design Winner!

We are excited to announce our 2023 Bike Month T-shirt Design Winner! After careful review of the more than a dozen creative designs submitted, we have chosen a design that reflects a fun vision for our "Bike to the Future" theme.

Get one before they are gone at the Bike Month Kickoff Party. Anyone donating more than $60 is also eligible to receive one.

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Group Rides All Month Long!

May 1st - 31st

Join one or more group rides during Bike Month. We have pulled together a list of group rides hosted by various clubs and organizations from around the county. Click the link to see the calendar for when rides are happening. Links are provided when available.

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Bike Month Kickoff Party

May 4th, 5 PM @ Quartyard

Our “May the Fourth” themed Bike Month Kick-Off Party launches our month-long celebration of #Life by Bike - inspired by the idea of “Bike to the Future.”

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10th Annual Gordy Shields Memorial Ride

May 6th, 8:30 AM

This is a free, fun, conversational pace 35 mile ride around the Bayshore Bikeway to Coronado and back.

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Bike to Anywhere Day

SDCBC Pitstop

May 18th, 6 AM @ SDCBC Office

It's the highlight of Bike Month - Bike to Anywhere Day. Ride your bike to work, to the grocery store, to the beach, for recreation, for transportation. Visit any number of the 100 pitstops open between 6AM and 9AM.

Our pitstop is located at the SDCBC office at 300 15th Street in downtown. Come check out our "Bike to the Future" pitstop theme and activities!

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Pacific Beach Bike Month Party

May 20th, 10 AM @ PB Library

Come join us at the Pacific Beach Bike Month Party. There will be an ongoing bike rodeo/skills course, helmet fittings, bike tune-ups, giveaways, free coffee, and mingling with community members and bike enthusiasts!

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Encinitas Community Bike Ride

May 21st, 9 AM @ Electra HQ

Join SDCBC and Electra during Encinitas Bike Month for a community bike ride! Led by League Certified Cycling Instructors. E-bikes welcome!

Safety gear giveaways at each ride!

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Announcements

CicloSDias location survey

CiloSDias is scheduled for November 5th, 2023. We are looking for location for this year's event. Here is your opportunity to vote for the next location!

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Executive Director Search

We are still accepting applications for our ED position! We are looking for a fearless leader to take us forward into the next stage of the SDCBC bicycle advocacy. For anyone wishing to apply, click the button below

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Volunteering

Have you been wondering how you can get more involved? Volunteer with the San Diego County Bicycle Coalition this year. Support us in Advocacy related projects. Celebrate with us at events around the County. We need your support and skills as we educate the community and make San Diego County a better place for cyclists.

Volunteer Orientation

June 14th, 6 PM @ SDCBC Office

Volunteers are very important to us and the community. And we want give our wonderful volunteers as many opportunities and appreciate as possible. To begin volunteering with the Bike Coalition, we ask every Volunteer to attend an Orientation so we can review the various volunteer roles, our volunteer time logging process and the benefits and rewards we have to thank our Volunteers.

Interested? Sign up for the next Orientation today!

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Volunteer Opportunities

We’ve plenty of volunteer opportunities ahead in 2023, so check out the calendar and sign up!

All Volunteers are required to attend a Volunteer Orientation.

SDMBA Archipelago Ride (rescheduled) - bike valet
Gator by the Bay - bike valet
OB Street Fair - bike valet

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The Weekly Spoke

S2E2 is available starting Tuesday, May 2nd!

Tune in as we host the another bicycling community member making a difference for all San Diegans.

Make sure to follow us on Spotify to get notified about upcoming episodes for the rest of this season!

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Shop and Support

We all know AmazonSmile was discontinued. For several years you could support SDCBC while shopping Amazon. But other businesses have offered to partner with SDCBC and provide new and exciting shopping discounts and fundraising opportunities.

Our first featured fundraising partnership is with Farm Fresh to You. Sign up or use the discount code and 10% will go to SDCBC. Use code: SDBIKECOALITION

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