Tour da Arts, vol 5: August 18th! FUN & FREE

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Tour da Arts, vol. 5

SUNDAY, AUG 18, 2013  11AM–5PM iCAL
Admission is FREE and open to all ages. Registration is required, and space is limited.
General Admission Free RSVP

Beat the pump, cycle the town, and enjoy Santa Monica’s sights and sounds with Tour da Arts, vol. 5. The Santa Monica Museum of Art’s fifth annual event takes you on a ride filled with music, dance, and art.

Tour da Arts schedule and festivities:

Tour da Arts kicks off with a welcoming bicycle-themed festival at SMMoA. The focus of this year’s festival will be multi-modal transportation and the creative side of bike culture. As the first stop on the tour, SMMoA represents the visual arts and hosts walk-throughs of its summer exhibitions.

11 am – 1 pm: Tour da Arts Festival and Check-in at the Santa Monica Museum of Art

  • Tours of SMMoA’s current exhibitions: Joyce Pensato: I KILLED KENNY, dosa at SMMoA: Exploring Joshua Tree, and Marco Rios: Anatomy of an Absent Artist
  • Bike Advocacy: Learn fun and safe biking tips from Santa Monica Spoke/Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalition, LA Metro, City of Santa Monica Transportation, and C.I.C.L.E.
  • Art Bikes and Tune-ups: Get a complimentary bike tune-up from Bikerowave, a volunteer-run community operated bike repair shop in Mar Vista. Check out Solé Bicycles’ Art Bikes, a series of unique, artist-designed fixed-gears
  • Food and Drink: Enjoy delicious options from ONE Coconut Water, Clif/Luna Bar, and Whole Foods Market Santa Monica 

1 pm: Tour da Arts, vol. 5  Cultural Bike Tour departs SMMoA

1:30 – 2:15 pm: Second Stop: Santa Monica Bay Woman’s Club

  • Enjoy We Love Tap— a live, contemporary tap performance by Chloe and Maud Productions
  • Refreshments and snacks provided by Whole Foods Market Santa Monica, Clif Bar, ONE Coconut Water

3:00 – 3:45 pm: Third Stop: Grant Elementary School Playground

  • At the Oasis— an exclusive performance by Heidi Duckler Dance Theatre choreographed specifically for this stop
  • Refreshments and treats provided by Handsome Coffee Roasters and Isabella’s Cookies

4:15 – 5:00 pm: Final Stop: Return to SMMoA at the Bergamot Station Arts Center

What to Bring: Basic riding skills and a bicycle in good running order. All participants under the age of 18 must wear a helmet and be escorted by a parent or guardian. Children under the age of 9 should be on a tag-along, bike trailer, tandem, or other safe child-carrying device.

SOLD OUT: 25 free bike rentals will be provided by Perry’s Café and Rentals on a first-come, first-served basis. Bike reservations can be made in the registration form while supplies last.

Congratulations to David Chernobylsky, SMMoA’s Tour da Arts, vol. 5 “Bike Critter Art Contest” winner! Chernobylsky’s drawing is the featured mascot for this year’s ride.

Participation in Tour da Arts, vol. 5 is FREE thanks to our generous sponsors: the City of Santa Monica and the Santa Monica ArtsCity of Santa MonicaCommission and the Barnwood Foundation.
Special thanks to our event partners: Santa Monica SPOKE/LACBC, C.I.C.L.E., Clif/Luna Bar/Clif Kids, Santa Monica Bay Woman’s Club, Grant Elementary School,  Bike Attack, iZip Hybrid Electric Bicycles, Solé Bicycles, Pedal or Not Electric Bike Tours and Pedego Santa Monica Electric Bicycles, Linus Bikes, LA Metro, Perry’s Café and Rentals, Handsome Coffee Roasters, Isabella’s Cookie Company, Bikerowave, City of Santa Monica Water Treatment Program, Bergamot Station Arts Center, LLC.

Special thanks also to our in-kind sponsors: Whole Foods Market Santa Monica, Clif Bar, ONE Coconut Water.

Tour da Arts 5 Partners

Bike Safety Classes in Santa Monica & LA County: Free!

For summer of 2013, the Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalition and Metro are proud to offer a series of FREE bicycle safety classes. We will teach 2 of these classes in Santa Monica, one each in July & August. Funding for this program was provided by a grant from the Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

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There are two different classes to choose from:

STREET CYCLING SKILLS
This is an in-depth, 8-hour course designed to enable you to ride safely and confidently just about anywhere. Click HERE for more details and to register for a class.

BICYCLING ON THE ROAD: Need to Know
This is a shorter, more basic version of the 8-hour class. At 3 hours, it’s more basic, but provides the essential information needed to ride safely. Click HERE for more details and to register for a class.

If you are local and would like to take one of these classes you may also Click Here to contact us directly.

For more information on classes offered through the OTS Grant awarded to METRO, please visit http://www.metro.net/bikes/bikes-metro/upcoming-bike-metro-events.

Ride your bike – get a free peach! June 22nd

With over 400 people arriving at this month’s Santa Monica Festival by bike, Santa Monica’s popular bike valet program has now parked over 150,000 bikes since the program was started in 2006.  This popular service is provided at many City events including the Sunday Main Street Farmers’ Market and the Twilight Concert Series and has just been added to the Saturday Downtown Farmers’ Market. Bike Valet will be located on Arizona just west of 4th Street. To celebrate this milestone and encourage participation at the Saturday market bicyclists that show their bike valet ticket at the Farmers’ Market information booth on Saturday, June 22nd will get a free peach! 

SMPD detectives recover more than 40 Stolen Bicycles

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

June 19, 2013
Contact:         Richard Lewis, Sergeant
(310) 458-8462
richard.lewis@smgov.net

On May 6th, 2013, as a result of an ongoing investigation, detectives from the Santa Monica Police Department arrested a suspect believed to be responsible for the thefts of more than 40 bicycles from various carports in Santa Monica, dating back to October of 2012. The bicycles were recovered from the suspect’s residence in Los Angeles during the service of a search warrant.

Detectives are encouraging victims who have had a bicycle stolen between October 2012 and May 5, 2013, to visit the Santa Monica Police Department on the below listed dates and times to see if your bike was recovered. Victims need to bring a copy of their police report; the report number and/or any receipts or photos that will help identify your bike. Investigators further believe that many of the recovered bicycles may not have been reported stolen. If this is the case, you will be allowed to file a report at the station, before viewing the bicycles. Detectives ask that you bring any identifying information that you may have to prove you are the owner of the bicycle.

Victims will be permitted to view the recovered stolen bicycles at the Santa Monica Police Department located at 333 Olympic Drive, Santa Monica, on June 22, 2013, between 10:00 am to 2:00 pm and on June 29, 2013, between 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. The list below is only of the brands of the bicycles recovered.

A2B
Cannondale
Czee Spirit
Diamondback
Electra
Firmstrong
Giant
Gary Fisher
Golden Road
GT
K2
Kona
Mongoose
Micargi
Novara
Nirve
Pynacraft
Raleigh
Specialized
Schwinn
Sixthreezero
Trek
Top Road Power
Versato
Univega
3G

Anyone with questions regarding the recovered bicycles is to contact Detective David Haro at(310) 458-8432; Sergeant Henry Ramirez at (310) 458-8453; or the Santa Monica Police Department (24 hours) at (310) 458-8495.

Feeder ride to CicLAvia from Santa Monica, 6/23/2013

Whether you ride with us or get there on your own – don’t miss it!
CicLAvia celebrates the streets of Los Angeles for everyone!  Temporarily limiting the access of motor vehicles and opening the streets to all users – walking, wheelchairs, skates, bikes, scooters, skate boards, strollers – you name it!

Come experience CicLAvia’s New Route, Iconic Wilshire Blvd

Open streets and the opportunity to explore one of the most legendary boulevards in Los Angeles car free by foot, bike, skates or other non-motorized transport marks the June 23
CicLAvia – Iconic Wilshire Boulevard, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.… the most walkable CicLAvia route ever!

We will once again lead a feeder ride to CicLAvia this Sunday June 23rd. We’ll meet at the top of the Santa Monica Pier at 8:00am and roll out at 8:30am sharp. Ride is aprox 9.7 miles and mostly flat on streets with bike lanes or low traffic volume at our time of travel. We will be traveling at an easy pace but do ask you to “stay with the pace” so we can all get there together. Join us Sunday and experience the fun of CicLAvia!

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Starting from the Santa Monica Pier, Santa Monica Spoke
The route here,  

 For more info visit CicLAvia’s web site

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Stuff to bring:

  • helmet (for feeder ride)
  • sun screen
  • cash
  • spare tube/ patch kit
  • hydration
  • any special tools your bike requires!