Category Archives: Breeze Outreach Team

Ride with the Mayor, Breeze Community Ride & CicLAvia all in ONE!

Sunday March 26th
FREE: Registration is OPEN click HERE

Ride Breeze or ride your own bike, but don’t miss this one!

For March we combine the Monthly Ride with the Mayor, a Breeze Community Ride celebrating SPRING that includes free 1.5 hours ride time credit* & a Feeder Ride to CicLAvia, Culver City meet Venice all into ONE.

We’ll start the morning at the 17th Street Expo Breeze Station with morning bagels and coffee (bring your own cup) 

Join Santa Monica Spoke, Mayor Ted Winterer, City of Santa Monica Mobility Team and Breeze Bike Share at the 17th Breeze Expo Station at 9am for this 3x’s the FUN EVENT!
— City Manager Rick Cole sends his regrets as he will be out of town for this months ride.

Surely to be a day of fun and excitement, you’ll experience some of Santa Monica’s amazing bike infrastructure, hear about new projects and if you like, chat with the Mayor, City Management and staff on our way to CIcLAvia!. The ride is 5.4 miles mostly on streets with bike lanes. We end our ride at the CicLAvia Venice Hub.

NEW UPDATE: Extending the service area for Breeze Bike Share during CicLAvia. In addtion to the Breeze stations in Venice there will be a POP UP HUB in Mar Vista for CicLAvia! You can pick up or drop of Breeze bikes at the Mar Vista Farmer’s Market Pop Up Hub with no out of station or out of system fees! YEY!

CicLAvia is one of the country’s largest open streets events! Streets will be closed to cars and open for use as a recreational space for people walking, biking, running, skating and any other people powered mode.

Also, learn helpful tips on how to use the Breeze Bike Share system, including checking out, locking, flexibility of “out-of-station” and “hold” features, multiple bike check out on one account, along with safety tips and Rules of the Road.

All participants that RSVP will receive a promo code good for 1.5 HOURS of ride time on Breeze Bike Share* and first time Breeze participants can receive a FREE helmet.
Registration to receive Promo Code or helmet is FREE but required.

* All participants will receive a promo code in your registration confirmation email good for 1.5 hours of ride time credit.
To redeem enter the promo code upon sign-up, or if you are already a Breeze member enter the promo code on the membership tab of your account page at Breezebikeshare.com. Promo Code will expire on 03/27/2017. Breeze riders must be 16 or over to participate (under 18 must be accompanied by parent or guardian AND wear a helmet).

Ride Breeze Bike Share or ride your own bike – all are welcome!

It promises to be a day of exploration and fun – and CicLAvia!!

Event is Free Click here to RSVP on Eventbrite today!

February 25th: Bike Ride with the Mayor & Park Day, Come Play Ride!

 

Santa Monica Spoke Update Meeting postponed – new date announced SOON!


Join us on February 25th for a Bike Ride with the Mayor
and MORE!

To celebrate “Parks Day, Come Play!” we’ll join Mayor Ted Winterer and City Manager Rick Cole on a bike ride beginning at Gandara Park (formerly Stewart Street Park) for a fun, 3 mile ride to Los Amigos Park. You can stop there or continue with us (after a brief visit) as we continue our ride with short visits to view the awesome new features at the remaining parks. We’ll end up back at the celebrations for the new Ishihara Park (near our start point).

January Ride with the Mayor was joined by CalBike Board & Staff


Full info and updates are in the
Calendar Event
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Mayor’s Ride on Facebook here


We meet at Gandara Park at 11am - plan to roll soon after 11:15.
Grab your own bike and helmet or try the local Breeze Bike Share bikes (station at Gandara Park). Breeze Ambassadors will be there to answer questions.


The ride will be on city streets with and without bike lanes. Children are welcome but should be capable of street riding or in an appropriate child seat or trailer.

Grand Opening Ishihara Park, Dedication Gandara Park, Re-Opening Celebrations at Los Amigos & Reed Park

January Bike Ride with Mayor Ted Winterer

Monthly Bike Rides with the Mayor start this month -#GoSaMo!


This month we join our new Mayor Ted Winterer and the California Bicycle Coalition’s Board Members for an easy ride around Santa Monica highlighting green bike lanes and some of our newest infrastructure and future projects.

Sunday, January 29th, 8:00am
Approximate length: 6 miles, 60-80 minutes
Meet us at the new bike counter just north of City Hall on Main Street near the Breeze Bike Share Station.

We meet at 8am (roll at 8:15) Please arrive early enough for pre-ride preparations.

The ride will be on city streets with and without bike lanes, children should be capable of street riding, in an appropriate child seat or trailer.

Please bring your own bike, helmet and water or check out Breeze Bike Share.
Breeze Ambassadors will be there to answer questions.


Please check back here for event updates or changes due to rainy weather.

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Breeze Bike Share turns ONE TODAY!

And have we got some Awesome Stats to share!

Once year of Breeze, 43,261 Active Subscribers / 274,504 Trip - equaling 630,580 Miles Breezed / 556.057 pounds of Carbon Reduced / 25,233,213 Calories Burned / Savings of $365,735

Breeze Bike Share launched November 12th, 2015 with epic fanfare and an ocean of green – Today we celebrate 1 year of Breeze, LA County’s 1st Bike Share System with a Fun Community Ride and an Open House Handlebar Happy Hour at Breeze HQ! To help celebrate, enjoy FREE RIDE TME* on Breeze Bikes all day today Saturday, November 12th.

If you would like to join us on a community bike tour around Santa Monica, we will experience our cool bike network of buffered and green bike lanes with great company — RSVP below! The bike tour ends at Breeze HQ with an Open House & Handlebar Happy Hour refreshments. We come together to celebrate Breeze Bike Share, and our community joyfully coming together after an election where voters resoundingly came out in support of affordable housing, schools, transit & parks!  Come check out Breeze HQ, meet the crew, and celebrate Breeze! Always family Friendly!

Community Ride

When:   Saturday, November 12th
When:   2:00 pm meet , 2:30 pm roll out
Where:  Ride Leaves from 17th Street Expo Station

Open House: Handlebar Happy Hour

Where:  Breeze HQ, 1631 Colorado Ave, Santa Monica
When:   4:30 – 6:30 pm

Eventbrite - Breeze 1 Year Celebration: Community Ride & Handlebar Happy Hour

Questions about the event email us at: info@SMSpoke.org


Ride time on Breeze Bikes will be free* all day Saturday, November 12th.

  • Monthly, Annual, and Student members will not be charged for riding over their daily ride time amount.
  • Pay-as-you-go members will not be charged for their ride time.

Not a member? Give it a try by signing up for a FREE Pay-as-you-go membership at breezebikeshare.com or download the Social Bicycles app.
Get it on Google Play   Get it on App Store

For more information on Breeze Bike Share visit: breezebikeshare.com or call 310-828-2525

*Out-of-hub and Out-of-System Area fees still apply during the promotional period. 


In the News:
CITY MANAGER CALLS FOR UNITY AND CELEBRATION AT BREEZE’S 1ST BIRTHDAY PARTY ON SATURDAY

  #BikeSM  #GoSaMo #BikeLocalSM  #BikeLocal

GoSaMo - cropped

Breeze 1 yr Celebration: Call for Ride Leaders

Breeze 1 Year Celebration:
Community Ride & Open House Handlebar Happy Hour

Ride Marshals Needed – $$: please rsvp@SMSpoke.org

Breeze Bike Share launched November 12th, 2015 – Come celebrate 1 year of Breeze, LA County’s 1st Bike Share on a Fun, casual bike tour around Santa Monica followed by an Open House Handlebar Happy Hour at Breeze HQ!

To help us all celebrate the one year anniversary, ride time on Breeze Bikes will be free* all day Saturday November 12th.

Breeze 1 year Celebration