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A PROGRAM OF:

Friday 5/20Atascadero & Santa Margarita Bike to School Day 7am Bike Breakfast: Cygnet (SLO) 7pm Bike Fashion Show (SLO)

Saturday 5/21ALL DAY: Buy by Bike Day (SLO) 8am SLO Hep C Cookie Ride (Templeton)8:30am Women Only Bike Education Workshop10am Bike Fair & Bike-O-Thon (Morro Bay)Consumer Challenge (SLO)

Sunday 5/2211am Wineries by Bike (Edna Valley)

Thursday 5/266pm I Bike SLO Photo Booth (SLO)

Friday 5/277am Bike Breakfast: Bike Coalition (SLO)

Sunday 5/295:30pm Pedal to Paella (Santa Margarita)

Thursday 6/26pm Bike Month BLOWOUT!!!

Saturday 5/148:30am Bike Education Workshop (SLO)12pm World Bicycle Relief Festival (SLO)

Sunday 5/1512:30pm Tweed Ride (SLO)

Monday 5/16-Friday 5/20Bike to School & Work Week (Countywide)

Monday 5/167am Bike Breakfast: Caltrans District 5 (SLO)

Tuesday 5/177am Bike Breakfast: Central Coast Concerned Mountainbikers (SLO)7am Bike Breakfast: Atascadero State Hospital7:30pm Full Moon Ride (SLO)

Wednesday 5/18Laguna Middle School Bike to School Day7am Bike Breakfast: SLO County Supervisors Office7am Executive Challenge

Thursday 5/19Amgen Tour of California (Paso Robles) 7am Bike Breakfast: SLO Hep C (SLO)7pm Bike Transportation Plan Kick-Off (SLO)

Every Wednesday & Thursday at 4pm & Sunday at 12pmBike Kitchen (SLO)

Thursday 5/57am Bike Breakfast: MINDBODY (SLO)4pm Cinco de Mayo Fiesta de Bicicletas (SLO)5:30pm Kidical Mass (SLO)

Friday 5/67am Bike Breakfast:Rideshare

Saturday 5/71pm Bike Fest 2011(Arroyo Grande)

Sunday 5/89:30am Mothers Day Ride (Avila Beach)

Tuesday 5/105:30pm Bike Happy (SLO)7:30pm Life Cycles Film Screening (SLO)

Wednesday 5/115:30pm CBO BBQ (SLO)

Thursday 5/125:30pm Yoga for Cyclists (SLO)

Friday 5/13 7am Bike Breakfast: City of SLO PACE (SLO) 2pm Pedal A-Town with the Mayor6:30pm BikeN Movie (SLO)

for more info visit

WWW.RIDESHARE.ORG/BIKEMONTHor call 805.781.1385

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Bike to the event & present your helmet for a chance to win great prizes!Drinks and hors doevres provided. ID required for alcoholic beverages.

TUESDAY, MAY 10TH rom 5:30 TO 7:30 PM at1119 CHORRO STREET in SAN LUIS OBISPO

A FREE HAPPY HOUR FORBICYCLE ENTHUSIASTS

Bicycle riding skills Bicycle traffic laws How to avoid crashes How to ride in traffic Smart bicycle routes

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July 16August 20

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drew somewhere between 7,000 and 12,500 participants. Maybe it takes stripping to the buff to draw a terrific crowd.

In New York City they remain clothed and look quite fashionable. May marks a city-wide campaign by the department of transportation to promote the joys of cycling. Perhaps this is part of the reason the number of New Yorkers riding their bicycles in the past five years doubled. Around 236,000 people pedal around the city every day.

So whats going on this May in SLO? Lots and lots. Particularly exciting: Kidical Mass, Bike Fest in Arroyo Grande, Pedal to Paella and the Bike Month Blowout at the Creeky Tiki. The fashion show is making a come back and you might want to start shopping for tweed now; stores could easily be cleaned out by May.

Sure bike month is fun and all. Really, who doesnt like to pedal around, socialize, ring a bell, laugh, shout, eat scones, cake, frosting, or paella. What, though, is underlying all this hoopla? Why Bike Month?

We go all out. Were known for going all out. A program of SLO Regional Rideshare, Bike Month has developed over the years into a full, abundant celebration of everything bicycle related. A young man wrenching at the Bike Kitchen in downtown SLO noted:

There is more county-wide involvement, not just events here in town. You get a larger sense of community. Plus, you see a lot of people who dont usually ride bikes getting involved.

Bike Months blossoming reflects the improvements made in the county. Bicycle facility advancement and programs are part of the goals for County Traffic Congestion Relief. In the past three years, we have seen the completion of the Bill Roalman Bicycle Boulevard, whose traffic diverters significantly reduced whizzing traffic. Over 500 people participated in Bicycle Education classes. There is a Bike Box at the intersection of Madonna and Higuera Streets, which if you have the confidence to pedal into, allows you to move first when the light turns green! There is the short but highly visible triumph of the completed Madonna Bike Path. We have rightly earned the League of American Bicyclists silver award.

More and more, people are dusting off old cruisers, purchasing commuter bikes, pumping up tires, adjusting saddles, stepping onto pedals, and entering the bike lane.

May is nationally recognized as bike month. Revelry, group rides, and two-wheel bike celebrations happen across our country during that final Spring month. Pedal Palooza is the creative and powerful expression of a vivacious bike culture in Portland, Oregon. Happening most of June, they describe their 52 events as bikey fun. Most of the rides are initiated by individuals with ideas as specific as the Mr. Mom Ride Full-Time Dads Unite! Of course, there is the famous naked ride . . . . Last year this ride in the nude

BY ALYCIA KILEY

Go to events & win these bikes!

As a bicyclist you begin to breathe deeper, to be attentive, careful, thoughtful. These modes of awareness translate into a grounded way of participating in ones community. Bike Month concretely shows the connections between bicycling and our neighborhoods, businesses, and schools. Through specific events we discover how riding makes us caring, responsible members of our locale.

San Luis Obispo promotes biking as a viable and fun alternative to cars. It is one of the reasons we are recognized as such a healthy, strong, close- knit, self-sufficient, and resilient spot on this planet. The bicycle has a place here. Bike Month celebrates that progressive fact.

For such a small urban area we are BIG on the bicycle map.

- Morgen Marshall, Rideshare

Your Bike Matters this May

Paso Robles

TempletonAtascadero

Santa Margarita

Avila Beach

San Luis Obispo

Arroyo Grande

Morro Bay

Bike Month 2011 Events ListThursday, May 5th, 4pm: Cinco de Mayo Fiesta de Bicicletas (San Luis Obispo)Open to ALL schools in the SLCUSD district, join Hawthorne and Bishops Peak for Bike Safety and Fun! Snack on Taquitos, Horchata and Fruit Smoothies prepared on the Bike Blender. Cinco de Mayo Fiesta will be held at Hawthorne Elementary after school from 4:00 to 5:00 followed by a group ride to Mitchell Park to kick off the 2011 season of Kidical Mass.

Thursday, May 5th, 5:30pm: Kidical Mass (San Luis Obispo)Join us for our monthly Family Bike Happening and celebrate Cinco de Mayo! The ride is a perfect venue for parents to teach their kids to ride safely, all ages and abilities are welcome, costumes encouraged. For more information visit: www.slobikelane.org

Saturday, May 7th, 1pm: Bike Fest (Arroyo Grande)Bike Fest 2011 is our third annual celebration that highlights the fun and enjoyment of using a bicycle as a major form of transportation. Sponsored by New Belgium Brewery, all attendees to Bike Fest 2011 will be eligible to win a limited edition New Belgium Brewing cruiser. Come join the fun.

Sunday, May 8th, 9:30am: Mothers Day Ride (Avila Beach)Meet at Bob Jones trail head on Ontario Road and ride the BJT to Avila Beach. Refreshments for all participants at Avila Beach Community Park and free admission to the Sea Life Center. This is designed for families and children. Docents will be available inside the Center to explain exhibits and to tell children how riding bicycles can save the ocean.

Tuesday, May 10th, 5:30pm: Bike Happy (San Luis Obispo)A happy hour for bicycle enthusiasts. Form, 1119 Chorro St, San Luis Obispo. Hosted by USGBC C4. Come enjoy a relaxed evening with free wine and hors doeuvres in beautiful downtown SLO. Socialize with the bicycle community and win great bike-related prizes!

Tuesday, May 10th, 7:30pm: Life Cycles Film Screening at the Palm (San Luis Obispo)CBO and the Palm Theatre will host a free showing of LifeCycles. Follow the life of a mountain bike from factory to trail in this beautifully shot film.

Wednesday, May 11th, 5:30pm: CBO Bike BBQ (San Luis Obispo)CBO will provide BBQ Burgers, Dogs, and Veggie Delights on their front lawn at 6pm. We invite cyclists to come on by and socialize, gather bike knowledge, or just grub on some free eats!

Thursday, May 12th, 5:30pm: Yoga for Cyclist (San Luis Obispo)Come do a little yoga to celebrate Bike Month in SLO by challenging your body and mind in a different way. This class is being offered on a donation basis and space is limited, so sign up today!

Friday, May 13th, 2pm: Bike A-Town with the Mayor (Atascadero)Mayor Tom OMalley is leading a bike ride in Atascadero on May 13th to celebrate the new bike plan. The one-mile ride will begin at 2 p.m. at Santa Rosa Academic Academy (8655 Santa Rosa Road), heading past the Atascadero Lake, Pavilion on the Lake, Charles Paddock Zoo, and ending at the Faces of Freedom Veterans Memorial (corner of Hwy 41 and Portola Road).

Friday, May 13th, 6:30pm: BikeN Movie (San Luis Obispo)Enjoy a short ride out to Sinsheimer Park and an outdoor movie, complete with popcorn, hot beverages, prizes and fun! Bring your blankets and chairs as we spend an evening under the stars with a great movie.

Saturday, May 14th, 8:30am: Bike Education Workshop (San Luis Obispo)You have the legal right to ride on the road, this workshop gives you the tools and information to make it easy! Register for free at www.SLOBikeEd.org

Saturday, May 14th, 12pm: World Bicycle Relief Festival (San Luis Obispo)The Rotaract Club of San Luis Obispo and World Bicycle Relief will be having a bike festival, May 14th, between the hours of 10am- 4pm. at 1422 Monterey Street. Free bike games with chances to win fun prizes. All ages welcome. Bikes, band and BBQ 12- 4 p.m.

Sunday, May 15th, 12:30pm: Tweed Ride (San Luis Obispo)Meet us for a jaunt about town in your best turn of the century style; well end at a park for music, lawn games and iced tea! More info at www.slotweedride.wordpress.com

Monday, May 16th Friday, May 20th: BIKE TO SCHOOL AND WORK WEEK, Free coffee at participating coffee shops when you show your helmet (Countywide)

Tuesday, May 17th, 7:30pm: Full Moon Ride (San Luis Obispo)Leave your troubles behind and make new friends on this street legal tour of SLOs hidden grottos and secret byways under the light of the silvery moon! Oh yes, there will be donuts. Remember to bring lights, clothes for the weather, good attitude and libations.

Wednesday, May 18th: Laguna Middle School Bike to School Day (San Luis Obispo)Bike to School Day at Laguna Middle School in San Luis Obispo. Raffle prizes for participants. Ride on!

Wednesday, May 18th, 7am: Executive Challenge (Countywide)If you are an Executive or Leader at your company, non-profit or community organization Bike Month challenges you to lead by example. Either ride solo or join in on one of these scheduled rides, all of which will end at the old County building in SLO for a celebratory bike breakfast:

MaketheGradeRide:LeavesSantaMargaritaPark & Ride at 7am SouthCounty:LeavesArroyoGrandeVillageGazebo at 6:30am

For more detailed information, visit www.rideshare.org/bikemonth

Bike Breakfasts:7-9amThursday, May 5th: 4051 Broad St, SLOHosted by MINDBODY

Friday, May 6th: 1114 Marsh St, SLOHosted by Rideshare

Friday, May 13th: 860 Pacific St, SLOHosted by City of SLO PACE

Monday, May 16th: Railroad Safety trail at the Caltrans Atoll entranceHosted by Caltrans district 5

Tuesday, May 17th: Top of Morro Blvd, SLOHosted by Central Coast Concerned Mountain Bikers (CCCMB)

Tuesday, May 17th: Atascadero State HospitalHosted by Atascadero State Hospital

Wednesday, May 18th: Old County Building, SLOHosted by the SLO County Supervisors Office

Thursday, May 19th: 1320 Nipomo St, SLOHosted by SLO Hep C

Friday, May 20th: 1880 Santa Barbara Street, Suite 220Hosted by CygNet

Friday, May 27th: 860 Pacific Sreet, SLOHosted by the San Luis Obispo Bicycle Coalition

Black Horse Expresso & Bakery

Broadway Bagel Caf

Caf Andreini

Higher Groundz Coffee & Tea

Kreuzberg CA

Linnaeas Caf

Malibu Brew Coffee

Morro Bay Coffee

Nautical Bean

West End Expresso & Tea

Amnesia

BooBoo Records

Cambria Bicycle Oufitters

Captain Nemo Records

Central Coast Surf Boards

Cheap Thrills

Coalition

Eco Bambino

Fanny Wrappers

French Quarter

Hep Kat

hg clothing

Buy by Bike on May 21st. Get 15% off at these participating shops:

MaketheCoastRide:LeavesMorroBayCoffeeCompany at 6:30am NoSweatRide:LeavestheSLOBicycleCoalition Office at 7:30am

Visit rideshare.org/bikemonth for the Executive Challenge pledge form.

Thursday, May 19th: Amgen Tour of California (Paso Robles) The Amgen Tour of California will be passing through Paso. Come by with your family and get a free bike bell.

Thursday, May 19th, 7pm: SLO Bicycle Transportation Plan Kick-Off (San Luis Obispo)The City of San Luis Obispo is beginning to update its 2007 Bicycle Transportation Plan and seeks your input. If you have any recommendations for new projects or policies you would like the City to consider send your ideas via email to pmandeville@slocity.org.

Friday, May 20th: Atascadero Bike to School Day (Atascadero)Includes the Atascadero High School, Jr. High as well as the Fine Arts Academy. Experienced leaders will be meeting riders at designated locations throughout town and ride to The Sunken Gardens. Breakfast will be served at 7:15 to all the riders.

Friday, May 20th, 7:30am: Santa Margarita Bike to School Day (Santa Margarita)Bike bus drivers (parents on bikes) will pick up students from points around Santa Margarita, stop at the local park for pancake breakfast and raffle prizes, then deliver them safely to school - all with pedal power!

Friday, May 20th, 7pm: Bike Fashion Show (San Luis Obispo)Check out locals modeling bike fashion wear, San Luis Obispo style! Presenting the eclectic wear that defines SLO bikers, join us for nibbles, libations, give-aways, and dance grooves on MAY 20th when doors open at 6:30 p.m. In the old Arts Cyclery building.

Saturday, May 21st, 10am: Bike Fair and Bike-O-Thon (Morro Bay)Prize drawing, bike safety, 4th of July Bike Parade, food, vendors and other booths to enjoy while students ride the track.

Saturday, May 21st: Consumer Challenge (San Luis Obispo)Enter the Consumer Challenge Sweepstakes and win a bicycle-escorted shopping day with FREE stuff from Costco, Trader Joes and more. Enter to win at Bike Month events and at www.rideshare.org/BikeMonth

Saturday, May 21st, ALL DAY: Buy By Bike Day (San Luis Obispo)Do your shopping by bike! Over 20 businesses in downtown San Luis Obispo will offer 15% to anyone who rides their bike that day (with proof of helmet).

Saturday, May 21st, 8am: SLO Hep C Cookie Ride (Templeton)A Ride for the SLO Hep C Project! The Cookie Ride is a 50k loop leaving from Templeton Park and traveling through the hills of North San Luis Obispo County. Ride is free, and will have SAG support and cookies from local bakeries. Register on our website, www.slohepc.org, or come to the event the morning of.

Bike Month is a program of

Jamba Juice

KwirkWorld

Mountain Air Sports

Novo Restaurant

Paper Sky

Pithy Little Wine Company

Retrofit

San Luis Rides

The Novel Experience

The Sub

Turn to Nature

We Olive

Saturday, May 21st, 8:30am: Womens Only Bike Education Workshop (San Luis Obispo)Taught by women, for women, this workshop gives you the confidence you need to ride on the road! Register for free at www.SLOBikeEd.org

Sunday, May 22nd, 11:00am: Wineries by Bike (Edna Valley)During this cycling wine tour, we will visit three wineries, taste excellent wine for free and enjoy a lunch graciously donated by New Frontiers. The tour is limited to 15 people, first come first serve. Must be 21 years of age or older. Please RSVP to mmarshall@rideshare.org.

Thursday, May 26th, 6pm: I Bike SLO Photo booth (San Luis Obispo)Come, ride your bike, and get your portrait taken to show off your sweet ride.I bike is a new campaign to promote personal flair and affection for bikes in SLO County.

Sunday, May 29th, 5:30pm: Pedal to Paella (Santa Margarita)We will ride through the allies of Santa Margarita at 6:00 p.m. and join up at the Educated Gardener Nursery on El Camino. Once again we will be making and enjoying many Paellas, vegetarian included, and will be entertained by The Bad Assists. Bring an ingredient and look for a van pool coming from SLO.

Thursday, June 2nd, 6pm: Bike Month BLOWOUT at the Creeky Tiki (San Luis Obispo)This is the Bike Month closing Party. Music, food, beverages, and Commuter Bike Challenge awards. This is also your chance to win a new bike!

Be Seen - get a free light!

Take the COMMUTER BIKE CHALLENGE and get a shirt

Show your helmet and get a free coffee during Bike to School and Work Week, May 16th-20th.

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