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May is Bike National Month – Join Us!

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Join us in Celebrating May Bike Month in Santa Monica!

Find all the events in our #BikeMonthSM Map and our EVENT Calendar!
More events added as they are confirmed.

Click here to sign up and add your Bike Month Pitstop, Event, Business Specials, Promotions or Bike Anywhere Day encouragement or HandleBar Happy Hour Specials #HBHH!

— Links on this page will be updated.

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May is National Bike Month, sponsored by the  League of American Bicyclists and celebrated in communities from coast to coast. Established in 1956, National Bike Month is a chance to showcase the many benefits of bicycling — and encourage more folks to giving biking a try.

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WITH SO MANY REASONS TO RIDE, WHAT’S YOURS? Â»

It’s a celebration of bikes; a reminder to get rolling again; a gateway to riding more often; a time to evangelize the beauty of bikes; and much, much more.

Whether you bike to work or school; ride to save money or time; pump those pedals to preserve your health or the environment; or simply to explore your community, National Bike Month is an opportunity to celebrate the unique power of the bicycle and the many reasons we ride. The momentum is building: With growing cultural awareness around health and wellness, sustainability and economic savings, bicycling is being seen by new and broader audiences as a simple solution to many complex problems, from reducing obesity rates to increasing mobility options. This year, we want to hear from you. What’s your “why?” With so many reasons to ride, what’s yours? Use the hashtags #WhyIRide and #BikeLocalSM #BikeMonthSM on social media and also tag @SMSpoke @BikeLeague!

Each year the number and diversity of Bike Month celebrations continues to grow, accelerating the momentum around bicycling nationwide.

So much more – See our CALENDAR

HandleBar Happy Hour is BACK!

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Join us next Wednesday for the relaunch of #HandleBarHappyHour!

Wednesday February 22nd from 5-7pm at Santa Monica Brew Works.
1920 Colorado Ave, Santa Monica, CA 90404

We’ll have a few tables reserved for us on the patio and enjoy extended Happy Hour pricing for our group! Thanks SMBW!

5-6PM: $5 Core Beers and $1 Off All Other Beers.
6-7PM: $1 Off All Beers.
Offers exclude Cider & Wine.

Come see us to get a wrist band so bartenders know to extend Happy Hour deals for you!

HandleBar Happy Hour: Dagwoods

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We will gather for great fun, beverages and AWESOME company!
Come join us!

The theme all of June and this months HandleBar Happy Hour is #SaMoPride!
SaMo PRIDE: an entire month of festivities to raise awareness and celebrate the LGBTQ+ community, individuality, inclusiveness and acceptance.

Dagwoods Pizza, Family-Friendly Restaurant, Comfort Food, Great Happy Hour and home of the famous Magical AF Pizza! Voted a 2019 Finalist #MostLovedSM

#HBHH #BikeLocalSM #BikeSM #SMSpoke #DrinkLocalSM #EatLocalSM
#BikeMonthSM #BikeMonth #BTWD

Our Happy Hours support BuyLocalSM and local businesses like Dagwoods

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Every month we get together for fun, to socializing and to support our local community businesses. We celebrate all things bike, as well as safe, healthy, equitable mobility! #NERDS
Always fun, always family friendly!

Socialize, talk bikes, mobility, give your thoughts and input ….

If it’s on your way don’t forget to pass the Bike Counter!

Big thank you to all our May Bike Month #BuyLocalSM #BikeLocalSM #HBHH venues West 4th & Jane, Enterprise Fish Co, Tiato, The Upper West and The Gallery Food Hall collective Azule, Paperboy and Voltaggio Brothers’ STRFSH

Great people – great fun!

Celebrate #BikeLocalSM, our Buy Local SM businesses, happy hour + new friends at our monthly events!  Learn about upcoming local bike events + find out about and connect with us at SM Spoke… as we visit and introduce you to some of our Buy Local SM businesses.  Eat Local, Drink Local, Buy Local AND Bike Local SM!

#CarFreeFridays Santa Monica!

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Here’s what you need to know to get going and have a car-free and carefree day:

  • Learn about your options.
    Some employers, co-working spaces, and schools offer transportation benefits. Ask around about resources at your employer, co-working space, or school!
  • Allow for some flexibility in your schedule.
    Give yourself a few extra minutes so you don’t have to worry about being late.
  • Map your route in advance.
    Use Google Maps or the other recommended apps on smgov.net/gosamo to find out the best way to get to where you’re going car-free.
  • Make sure your TAP card is ready and loaded.
    Pick up a TAP card at a nearby Expo station or the Big Blue Bus Transit Store to access all the trains, buses, and even bikes.
  • Try it out with a buddy.
    Ask around the office to see if anyone wants to meet at a local Expo station or ask an apartment mate to take transit together to school or work.

Count me in!

Learn more about #CarFreeFriday at smgov.net/carfreefriday.
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Launch: Bike Share Connect!

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Have heard the exciting news? Our local bike share is now regional!

Today, Monday, April 23, the bike share systems in Santa Monica (Breeze Bike Share), Beverly Hills (Beverly Hills Bike Share), West Hollywood (WeHo Pedals Bike Share) and UCLA (Bruin Bike Share) are formally launching one seamless bike share network available for residents, commuters, and visitors alike – Bike Share Connect.

This is the implementation of one of the long term goals when we first launched bike share in Santa Monica two and half years ago.  By bridging the gaps between existing system areas, Bike Share Connect further expands availability of bike share across the region and provides car-free mobility in a fun, healthy and environmentally-friendly way. Smart Bikes can be unlocked at one station and returned to any other station in the system area making it easy to commute to work or school, run errands, get to social engagements, and more.

Bike Share Connect System Area

The new system area encompasses 35-square miles with 830 GPS-connected “Smart Bikes” and 135 station locations. The integrated GPS and locking mechanism that are standard on every bike are what make the bikes “Smart Bikes”. The GPS and lock allow users to lock up at any public bike rack. Users can then find available bikes nearby using the Social Bicycles app. In this way, Bike Share Connect network is a “dock-optional” system.

Existing members of Breeze Bike Share, Beverly Hills Bike Share, WeHo Pedals Bike Share or Bruin Bike Share automatically have access to the Bike Share Connect network. Starting April 23, new users can join the network by downloading the Social Bicycles mobile app, selecting the Bike Share Connect network, and choosing a payment plan. Residents, commuters, or visitors without a smartphone or internet access can create an account at any time at one of the 16 self-service kiosks in the network.

Consistent pricing throughout the network makes it easy for users to access the system. Prices will not increase with the launch of this expanded network – giving users access to more bikes in more places for the same price.

This has been a collaborative effort and we are so happy to see it get it off the ground. We hope you are as excited about this as we are. ­­