EZ Bike Project
See how many vehicle trips you can replace with an e-bike!
Try out the transportation game changer for an hour or over a long weekend. Discover how an e-bike handles in your neighborhood, commuting to work, transporting kids to the beach, or shopping at the market. To learn about our next EZBike Project opportunity, we recommend you join the email list.
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EZ Bike Project for Employers
If your employer would like to support a lunch and learn demonstration, please contact us at info@trafficsolutions.org.
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Experience
E-bikes are fun to ride. They get you where you are going quickly, without the hassle of sweat, special clothes, or parking challenges.
- Can you make an e-bike your daily driver?
- Can haul your work gear and groceries?
- Can you take the kiddos to school?
The EZBike Project will help you answer these questions and more!
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Benefits
- Save Money – With an e-bike, you will save money by reducing car trips. Fewer miles means less cost in maintenance and repair for your vehicle. You might even discover you can live car-free, saving thousands of dollars annually. You will also save money on health care for making healthy life choices!
- Experience the Magic – Once you step onto an electric bike you are guaranteed a smile. Biking allows you to move about your community in a friendly way.
- Improve your Health – You will get outside and move more with an e-bike!
- Reduce your Footprint – Transportation is the top contributor to greenhouse gases. Be a part of the solution in your community.
- Reduce Traffic Congestion – Picture the space needed for 60 cars. Now image 60 bikes in that space!
- Find Parking – Cyclists get the best parking!
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Borrow
- Click here to access the reservation form
- Select the bike that works for you (view fleet here)
- Select the dates and location
- Complete the online form and waiver
- Confirm you will wear a helmet, store indoors at night, and that you will always lock the e-bike
- Acknowledge that the e-bike you borrow has GPS tracking
- Pick up your e-bike during the scheduled time window at the designated location
- Bring your ID to pick up an e-bike
- Return your e-bike during the scheduled time window at the designated location*
*E-bikes that are not returned may be reported stolen to local law enforcement.
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Requirements
- OVERNIGHT STORAGE – You must store bikes in a locked, indoor location. Most e-bikes in the fleet are heavier than standard bikes, so they won’t be able to go upstairs.
- HELMET – You must have or borrow a helmet and use it while riding your borrowed e-bike
- LOCKS – We provide an ABUS lock and Kryptonite cable that you must use.
- TRACKING – All e-bikes have a GPS tracker. Do not remove it.
- KIDS SEATS – For certain e-bikes, you will have the option to use 1 or 2 kids seats that hold up to 45 pounds each. Let us know if you are interested, and we’ll put these on at pick-up.
- CARGO – When carrying heavy items, be sure to balance the weight on both sides of the bike to prevent wobbly and sketchy riding.
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Events
Try out an e-bike at one of our pop-up, group ride, or take home events – coming soon to a breakroom or neighborhood near you! Contact us at info@trafficsolutions.org to inquire about borrowing our e-bike loaning library for your employees.
«»SunMonTueWedThuFriSatApril1234- 1st Thursday Bike Chalk Art Contest27-B E De La Guerra St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101
CycleMAYnia at Downtown Santa Barbara’s 1st Thursday
Visit https://cyclemaynia.org/events/ for the latest event updates!
Join Traffic Solutions at Downtown Santa Barbara’s 1st Thursday for a bike art contest. Show off your love for life on two wheels and earn three achievement badges, each worth a chance to win a RadWagon electric cargo bike. Best chalk art piece will be featured on our social media channels.
South Coast Community
Visual Celebration of Bike Month
Thu. May 4, 5 – 8 p.m.
Downtown Santa Barbara’s 1st Thursday Zone on State Street
Show Off Your Chalk Skills to Spread the Word About CycleMAYnia!
FREE
5- Cinco de Mayo Bike Tour1924 De La Vina St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101
Cinco de Mayo Mural Ride
Visit https://cyclemaynia.org/events/ for the latest event updates!
History, Murals & Bomb Vegan Food. Presented by Chicano Culture SB and Boom Boom Bike Room. We roll out at 5:45 p.m., so arrive on time! Ride ends at Bici Centro Santa Barbara for Rascal’s Vegan Food.
Register for the ride and free food at Rascal’s here.Accessibility: We have seats available for folks who can’t ride a bike but would like to join the ride as a trishaw passenger (courtesy of Cycling Without Age). For example, you could bring along your abuelos for the ride! Call CycleMAYnia staff at (805) 963-7283 to reserve a spot.
South Coast Residents & Commuters
Bike Ride to Visit Local Murals
Fri., May 5, 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.
Boom Boom Bike Room, 1924 De la Vina St.
Art & Culture Experience on Two Wheels
FREE, Registration Required for Food
6- Santa Maria Trail Mix Ride310 Oak St., Santa Maria
Santa Maria – A Mix of Trails!
Visit https://cyclemaynia.org/events/ for the latest event updates!
Join MOVE Santa Barbara County in a fun mix of trails along the south side of Santa Maria. We will be starting at Santa Maria Bici Centro at 2 PM and will be making a loop and making stops at Waller Park, Rotary Centennial Park, among other places to talk about city infrastructure and how we can highlight improvements. We will also learn how to use bikemaps.org and walkrollmaps.org. E-bikes and piloted tri-shaws available for community members with special needs. Email info@trafficsolutions.org or call (805) 963-SAVE to make reservations.
North Santa Barbara County Residents
Group Ride to Random Bike Trails in Santa Maria
Sat. May 6, 1 – 3 p.m.
MOVE Bici Centro Santa Maria, 310 Oak St.
Celebrate Santa Maria’s Growing Trail System
FREE
789- Wheels on State Workshop434 Olive Street, Santa Barbara
Learn About the Future of the State Street Promenade
Visit https://cyclemaynia.org/events/ for the latest event updates!
We are offering a limited number of CREATESTATE informational sessions for businesses, groups and organizations in Santa Barbara County led by Tess Harris, State Street Master Planner. Each session will be a two-hour event to hear about the State Street Master Plan – CREATESTATE, learn about what’s coming up next in the process, and find out how you can get involved. There will be plenty of time to mingle, and you are welcome to come and go as you like.
Seating is limited to 40 per session, so please RSVP to save your seat!
State Street Stakeholders
Workshop to Design State Street Options
Tue., May 9, 5 – 6 p.m.
MOVE Santa Barbara County Bici Centro, Santa Barbara
Help Friends of State Street
FREE, RSVP required
10- Bike Shop Tribute Ride320 S Kellogg Ave, Goleta, CA 93117
Celebrate Our Local Bike Shops!
Visit https://cyclemaynia.org/events/ for the latest event updates!
The Santa Barbara South Coast Chamber of Commerce and SBCAG are thrilled to announce the Cyclemania: South Coast Bike Shop Appreciation Ride event, which will take place on Wednesday May 10th (save the date). This event is all about celebrating our local bike shop businesses, their employees, and the important role they play in our communities. The event will begin with a 1–1.5-hour community ride from Santa Barbara to Goleta, ending at a local brewery to recognize our local bike shops and network over appetizers and beverages. We would also like to take this opportunity to honor Bob Zaratzian with Bicycle Bob’s and Bruce Davis with Hazzard’s Cycle Sports for their outstanding contribution to the bike community and wish them all the best in their future endeavors. This event will be a fun and exciting opportunity to connect with bike shop owners and enthusiasts while enjoying the beautiful scenery of our South Coast.
Thank you for all that you do to support our local cycling community, and we hope to see you at the Cyclemania, South Coast Bike Shop Appreciation Ride.
Local Bike Shop Owners & Supportive Community Members
A Group Ride
Wed. Jun. 10, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.
Goleta brewery TBD (see https://cyclemaynia.org/events/ for the latest event updates!)
South Coast Group Ride
Recognize & Honor Contributions from Local Bike Shops Throughout Santa Barbara County
FREE
1112- Customize Your Bike EventSanta Barbara, CA 93106
Make Your Bike Visible!
Visit https://cyclemaynia.org/events/ for the latest event updates!
This customize your bike event is geared towards UCSB students. Students can come and deck out their bikes while getting items that make their bike safer and more enjoyable to ride. A lot of students ride a bike while attending UCSB but abandon riding after graduating, we are hoping an event like this will get folks excited about riding beyond UCSB.
UCSB Students
Opportunity to Add Decorative, Visible Elements to Bike
Fri., May 12, 4 – 6 p.m.
UCSB IV Community Center
Highlighting the Importance of Visibility
FREE- Santa Maria Levy Ride
310 Oak St., Santa Maria
Santa Maria Levy Group Bike Ride
Visit https://cyclemaynia.org/events/ for the latest event updates!
Want to learn more about the history and how we can advocate for the expansion of the Santa Maria to Guadalupe Levy Trail? Join MOVE Santa Barbara County at Santa Maria Bici Centro from 5:30 to 7 PM and do a loop around the North Side at Santa Maria.
E-bikes and pedicabs available with advance notice. Email info@trafficsolutions.org a week prior.
North Santa Barbara County Residents
Bike Ride & Discussion About Future Bike Infrastructure in Santa Maria Valley
Fri. May 12, 6-7 p.m.
MOVE Bici Centro, 310 Oak St., Santa Maria
Learn About Upcoming Bike Projects
FREE - Santa Maria Levy Ride
13- Carpinteria Bike Rodeo & Group Ride5201 8th St, Carpinteria, CA 93013
Carpinteria CycleMAYnia
Visit https://cyclemaynia.org/events/ for the latest event updates!
Bring the whole family down to the Carpinteria Children’s Project for an exciting bike rodeo, bike class, and group ride, supported by the Carpinteria Library. Carpinteria’s CycleMAYnia will start with a bike rodeo and helmet and bike light distribution at the Carpinteria Children’s Project from 2-3 p.m., an e-bike adult and adolescent bike skills class from 3-4 p.m., and a group bike ride leaving at 4pm (all bikes, not just e-bikes) to the Rincon Point project location, back along the Carpinteria Bluffs all the way to the Santa Clause Lane bike path connection at the west end of Carpinteria and back to the Carpinteria Children’s Project for pizza (4-5:30 p.m.). This will be led by MOVE, with SBCAG and City of Carpinteria staff support. We also plan to have presentations about the Rincon Trail project (by Matt Roberts) and the Santa Clause Lane bike path, beach crossing, and sidewalk project (speaker TBD).
South Coast Families, Youth, & Young Adults
Bike Rodeo, Safety Instruction, & Group Ride
Sat., May 13, 2 – 5:30 p.m.
Carpinteria Children’s Project
Improve Safety for All Road Users
FREE
141516- Blooms & Birds Bike Ride1924 De La Vina St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101
Nature Ride
Visit https://cyclemaynia.org/events/ for the latest event updates!
Join @Bikerfoo for “Blooms & Birds Bike Ride” a visually interactive bike ride throughout the city enjoying some of the botany and birdlife along the way. Be prepared for a fun, challenging, multi-terrain trek that will take you into the hills and along the coastline, scattered between urban wilderness. All Bikes welcome: gears, binoculars, and lights encouraged. The event will culminate at a public place/local business.
Accessibility: We have seats available for folks who can’t ride a bike but would like to join the ride as a trishaw passenger (courtesy of Cycling Without Age). Call (805) 963-7283 to reserve a spot in advance.
South Coast Bike Enthusiasts & Friends
Bike Ride with Stops at Local Parks &Trails
Tue., May 16, 4 – 6 p.m.
BoomBoom Bike Room, Santa Barbara
Celebrate Biking & the Outdoors in Santa Barbara
FREE
17- Lompoc Fun Family Bike Activities at the Police Department Food Truck Fest100 Civic Center Plaza, Lompoc, CA 93436
Lompoc PD Food Truck Fest
Visit https://cyclemaynia.org/events/ for the latest event updates!
Please visit the event website for more information: https://www.facebook.com/events/161755650067659. If you do not have a bike helmet, we will get you fitted into one at this event! The Lompoc Mayor will be hosting a ride for the community. More information to come.
Lompoc Residents & Nearby Community Welcome
Food Truck Festival & Mayor’s Bike Ride
Wed., May 17, 4 – 7 p.m.
Lompoc City Hall
Celebrate Biking in Lompoc
FREE
18- UCSB Bike GripesSanta Barbara, CA 93106
Bike Gripes
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This is a UCSB-focused event. Those from outside of UCSB who wish to comment on the sections of the Coast Route that cross through UCSB may email their comments to Sarah Siedschlag, sarahs@as.ucsb.edu. The AS Bike Committee and BikeMaps.org are looking for feedback on what you love and hate about UCSB’s bike infrastructure! Come to our table in the Arbor from 1-3 on Thursday, May 18 to mark any locations that feel unsafe, are too crowded, or otherwise need improvement.
UCSB Students, Staff, & Faculty
Share Feedback About UCSB Bike Infrastructure
Thu., May 18th, 1 – 3 p.m.
UCSB Arbor
UCSB Needs Help Setting the Direction of Bike Infrastructure Improvements
FREE
19- Fun Day at the Farm820 West Foster Road, Santa Maria
Transitions-Mental Health Association Fun Day at the Farm
Visit https://cyclemaynia.org/events/ for the latest event updates!
Fun day at the Farm is an event to bring people to the Farm so they can experience what we do and how we can walk with them on a journey of hope and recovery. This year it’s held on National Bike to Work Day because many of the people we work with are learning how to transport themselves without a car. Along with that we want to promote healthier ways people can transport themselves. Stations are set up to help people explore and understand gardening. Plant giveaways and swag bags for participants that ride t heir bike to the farm or those that are interested in participating in T-MHA programs.
North Santa Barbara County Residents & Workers
Transitions-Mental Health Association Promotion of Healthy Transportation
Fri., May 19, 10 a.m. – Noon
TMHA Growing Grounds Farm, 820 West Foster Road, Santa Maria
Celebrating National Bike to Work Day
FREE- Bike-In Film Festival – “Bike Love”
434 Olive Street, Santa Barbara
Bike-In Film Festival – “Bike Love”
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All proceeds benefit Cycling Without Age Santa Barbara
- 20th Annual Filmed By Bike Film Festival Presents: Bike Love
- Hosted at MOVE’s Bici Centro 434 Olive Street Santa Barbara
- Door open 7:30pm Film begins 8:30pm
- Admissions: $20 Suggested Donation
- Refreshments and snacks available.
- Beer sponsored by Rincon Brewery.
ABOUT THE PROGRAM:
Fun, inspiring, upbeat, general, urban, diverse, powerful.- 8 films
- 91 minutes
This diverse program of bike movies is perfect for an all-ages audience. The collection mingles extremely short films with a few heartfelt pieces that tell stories of how bicycles are changing lives. This year’s collection includes a stunning collection of fun, lighthearted films, as well as important stories from all over the globe. In between, we’ve added a few fun, quirky pieces to keep this a lively collection that will delight the crowd. Appropriate for all ages. This program includes films funded through the Filmed by Bike BIPOC Filmmaker Grant Fund, presented by Machines for Freedom and funded by individuals like you.
Accessibility: We have seats available for anyone who can’t ride a bike but would like to get to the event by bike as a trishaw passenger (courtesy of Cycling Without Age). Call (805) 963-7283 to reserve a spot.
South Coast Residents
Bike in Movie Fundraiser
Fri., May 19, 7:30 – 10 p.m., showing starts 8:30 p.m.
Bici Centro Santa Barbara, 434 Olive St.
Support Bike Mobility for All! - Bike-In Film Festival – “Bike Love”
2021- Santa Ynez Valley Open Streets
1st Santa Ynez Valley Open Streets
Visit https://www.syvopenstreets.com/ for the latest event updates!
Open Streets is about getting our community active and changing the way people view our streets and neighborhoods. By incorporating arts and culture, we are creating a vibrant public space that invites people to participate in physical activities and learn new ways to improve health and wellness. And the beautiful thing about Open Streets is that it is for everyone–from young to old, from people on skateboards and rollerblades to people in wheelchairs.
Residents of Santa Ynez Valley & Beyond That Want to Celebrate Open Streets
Family-Friendly Use of Public Street Space Typically Reserved for Private Vehicle Travel
May. 21, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Avenue of Flags, north
Exclusive Open Streets Challenge Badge
FREE
22232425262728293031- South Coast Mayor’s Ride
Mayor’s Las Positas Ride
Visit https://cyclemaynia.org/events/ for the latest event updates!
SBCAG, the City of Santa Barbara, the County of Santa Barbara, MOVE, Cycling Without Age of Santa Barbara (CWASB), and BCycle, have organized another South Coast Mayor’s Ride, in which mayors from the South Coast will all join a tour of existing and planned bicycle infrastructure, led by the City of Santa Barbara Transportation Division and Santa Barbara County Public Works staff.
SBCAG,
CWASB Chapter Organizer John Seigel Boettner will showcase the organization’s trishaws and share information about the community organization’s work in the South Coast by offering Mayor Nomura, Mayor Rowse and Mayor Perotte a ride through the future Las Positas connection between Santa Barbara and Goleta on County right-of-way. Additionally, BCycle is providing BCycle electric bikeshare bikes for other South Coast elected officials and staff on the ride. The public is invited to attend this ride for an opportunity to learn about transportation projects and possibilities in the area. Please bring your own bike!
Mayors, Council Members, & Community Leaders
Group Ride with Speeches
May 31, 2 – 4 p.m.
Meet at Hendry’s Beach Parking
Connect Communities with Bike Infrastructure
JuneJuneJune - 1st Thursday Bike Chalk Art Contest
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Locations
The EZBike Project operates throughout SB County. South Coast locations are typically:
- SBCAG Regional Transit Facility” – 6414 Hollister Avenue – look for blue Clean Air Express buses and Amtrak buses.
- “The Bike Spot” – 1219 Anacapa Street – adjacent to the parking structure across from the county administration building.
EZ Bike Reservations
- Select the bike or activity that works for you.
- Compare the e-bikes available using our fleet portfolio here or comparison matrix here.
- Each member of a group must submit a unique reservation to participate.
- Participants must be residents or commuters in Santa Barbara County and aged 16+ (Class I and II) or 18+ (Class III).
- Reservations are first-come, first-serve.
The EZ Bike Project is on hold while we explore new partnerships. Please subscribe to our EZBike Project newsletter list to be among the first to know about monthly, community events.
