February 13: Mid-City Bike Blast Lunar New Year Bike Ride
In recognition of the Lunar New Year, this month’s bike blast will celebrate the Lunar New Year. The ride will go along El Cajon Boulevard .
Remember this is a slow conversational ride of about 5 miles. We ask youth under 12 to be accompanied by a parent or a responsible older sibling.
Meet at 10 am, leave at 10:30 am on February 13, 2010 from the City Heights Farmer’s Market 43rd and Wightman streets.
SDBikeCommuter Super Bowl 2010 Ride
The members at SDBikeCommuter will be enjoying their "Super Bowl Ride" this Sunday, February 7. Departure from Velo Cult Bike Shop, 2220 Fern St., South Park at 2:00PM.
This ride has nothing to do with the Super Bowl at all, just scheduled to coincide with the time when the game is on as the streets are largely empty at this time. Riding during the game is also a preemptive strike against the risk of getting stuck in front of a television set eating all day!
For more info, please visit SDBikeCommuter.
Hit your Passion with a Stick: Bike Polo in San Diego
Bike polo, San Diego! Yes, bike polo. We have arrived! Well, in typical San Diego cycle culture fashion, a couple years later than the rest of the nation. What makes bike polo here unique? The singularly laid-back, yet fervent dedication to cycling as a culture first, and a sport second. I heard we had a “bike polo thing going on” and ever the slow-witted rider, I couldn’t wrack my brain to figure what bike polo would entail. Guys in Izod shirts, popped collars, and spray-on tans? Heavily tattooed fixed gear riders? Couriers, using daily street skills in balls-out competition against other couriers as a relief measure? Commuters, tired of riding strait mile after strait mile? BMX-ers looking for the next thrill?
So, I went. Essentially to see and know, but also maybe to play a little, just to get a feel. Instead of my typically surreal outlook, after riding a match, I discovered that there’s more here to talk about, and most likely a continuing story on Bike San Diego.
Enter, Chris. A Washington DC transplant, Chris arrived in San Diego looking for places that cycling fit him and he fit cycling. From participation in advocacy events, to local weekly rides, or his bike commute, there were a wide variety of places to get in.
Chris is unassuming when you meet him. Not short, nor tall, his personality is not one of the engaging salesman, nor is he the shy bystander. He’ll tell you less about himself, but more ask you to get out and play. He’s humble, but persistent, in bringing a form of cycling to San Diego that has been growing, if not exploding, around the U.S. since about 2007.
Tonight! Urban Bike and Social Club Ride
Our friends at the Urban Bike and Social Club have teamed with the San Diego County Bicycle Coalition and are hosting a ride tonight at 6:00 pm (departing at 6:30 pm), meeting at VeloCult (2220 Fern Street in South Park). From their Meetup listing:
After a nice holiday break the urban bike and social club and San Diego Bicycle Coalition is pleased to announce the first of its monthly 2010 bicycle social event. As always our ambition is just to get more people on their bikes, doing things they would normally do in cars, having fun, socializing, and having a blast while doing it.
The ride will meander down through South Park and Golden Hill for a nice casual ride along San Diego’s waterfront. We will then head back up the hill (yes there will be a few hills, but we will wait for you!) and will culminate with a social happy hour at Hamilton’s Tavern for a craft beverage or two round 730pm! Hope to see you there and by all means bring a friend or two!
Introducing The Norma Jean Bikers - Women's Monthly Ride
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Who: The Norma Jean Bikers do short rides around town with other friendly, encouraging women. The rides are open to newbies, experienced riders and everyone in between. Short distances and an easy pace make this a perfect ride for any fitness level.
Destinations include coffee shops, free concerts, tea at someone's home, or late evening picnic at a neighborhood park.
When: Every last Wednesday of the month at 7:30 PM. The next NJB ride is February 24, 2010. Join us!
Where: Location and destination will be determined each month.
Visit sdbikecommuter.com for details.
Poster designed by Rachel Bellinsky.