Cycling Sundays at Petco Park start on April 6th, and continue all 2008 season long for every Padres Sunday home game, so ride from home

or choose your own Park and Pedal location for a low-stress, healthy and green way to go to the Sunday afternoon game, and support the new Bicycle Parking Pavilion - its secure and free.

Cycling Sunday Dates:

27 May 11, 25 (PTPS3) June 8, 22, 29 July 13 August 3, 17, 24 September 14, 28

May (Bike Month)

10 - Kids rodeo, Chula Vista. Otay Recreation Center. 9:00 to noon. Contact execdir@sdcbc.org for more information. $10 suggested donation.

10 - San Diego River Days May 10th through the 18th. Saturday May 10th – Ride the River! Celebrate the San Diego River as part of San Diego River Days. Meet at the Town and Country parking lot on the north side of the river in Mission Valley, 8:30 gathering for 9:00 start of ride. We’ll ride a loop out to Dog Beach and back. Free.

11 - Ride and Learn – Pedal to the Park preview. Ride the 10 mile Pedal to the Park family route with the SDCBC certified instructors. Meet at Balboa Park at 9:00 a.m.  Free. www.pedaltothepark.com for more info about Pedal to the Park.Park at the north end of the Zoo parking lot and meet near the entrance to the War Memorial Bldg.

14 - Pit stop party.  Hosted by Karl Strauss Brewery, the kick off party for all our pit stop hosts and any bicyclists who would like to ride by! Contact execdir@sdcbc.org for more details. Free for bicyclists.

14 – Volunteer night has been cancelled this month since there are so many other events during "Bike Month" that require our attention and energy. See you all on the second Wednesday of June.

16 – Bike to Work Day. All day celebration of bicycling. Ride by one of nearly 50 pit stops throughout the county. Check out http://www.ridelink.org/Special_Promotions_and_New_Programs/Bike_to_work_day/index.asp#BTWD

17 - Kids bike rodeo at Rady Children’s Hospital. 9:00 to 10:30 a.m. Contact execdir@sdcbc.org for more info. Free for qualified students.

18 - Zumwalts Demo Day and Poker Ride. Raffle will benefit the Bicycle Coalition, so come on out! www.zcbikes.com for more info.

25 – Pedal to the Park! Stage 3. Also doubles as our Ride and Learn for May. Don’t miss this great opportunity to ride a great ride, see a great game, and do some good! Options for riding only, ride plus game, and other combinations give you the flexibility to hit a home run – come out and join us. See www.pedaltothepark.com for more info.

28 – Board meeting – downtown office, 740 13th St, Suite 220. 7:00 to 8:30 p.m.

June

8 – Ride and Learn Pacific Beach/La Jolla. Meet at Mission Bay Visitor’s Center at 9:00 for 9:15 ride start. A lovely ride through north Mission Bay, Pacific Beach, and La Jolla. Don’t miss it!

11 – Volunteer night Standley Recreation Center, 3585 Governor Dr, San Diego. 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Newsletter folding and much eating!

25 – Special Board meeting – general membership meeting, election of Coalition officers, and setting agenda for next year. Downtown office, 740 13th St, Suite 220. 7:00 to 8:30 p.m.

July

9 – Volunteer night downtown office, 740 13th St, Suite 220. 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Food, fun, and a little good work thrown in, too.

12 - Bicycling Street Skills: This new class is being offered by the Oceanside Park and Recreation Department Classes will be held 9:00AM to Noon three consecutive Saturdays (July 12th, 19th and 26th). Registration on line is available at the Oceanside Park and Recreation Department web site. You may also call the Joe Balderrama Center at (858) 435-5530 for further information. These is a $65 fee for this class and it is open only to those 14 years of age or older.

13 – Ride and Learn Coronado. Meet at Tidelands Park (end of Mullinix) 9:00 for 9:15 ride start. One of our most scenic ride and learn routes!

23 – Board meeting, Downtown office, 740 13th St, Suite 220. 7:00 to 8:30 p.m.

August

2 - Bicycling Street Skills: This new class is being offered by the Oceanside Park and Recreation Department Classes will be held 9:00AM to Noon three consecutive Saturdays (August 2nd, 9th, and 16th). Registration on line is available at the Oceanside Park and Recreation Department web site. You may also call the Joe Balderrama Center at (858) 435-5530 for further information. These is a $65 fee for this class and it is open only to those 14 years of age or older.

10 – Ride and Learn Mission Bay. Meet at the Mission Bay Visitors Center at 9:00 for 9:15 ride start. Beautiful ride around Mission Bay, 15 mile, conversational pace, no drops. Don’t miss it!

13 – Volunteer night Standley Recreation Center, 3585 Governor Drive, San Diego. 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Newsletter folding and fun!

23 – Board meeting downtown office, 740 13th St, Suite 220. 7:00 to 8:30 p.m.

September

7 - Bike The Bay. Enjoy a panoramic tour of the San Diego Bay and your only opportunity to ride your bike across the San Diego-Coronado Bay Bridge. This non-competitive, community bike ride for riders of all abilities will take riders on a scenic and primarily flat ride around the San Diego Bay via the Bayshore Bikeway. Along the way, riders will travel through the surrounding cities of Coronado, Imperial Beach, Chula Vista and National City before finishing back at the start/finish line at Embarcadero Marina Park in downtown San Diego. Not only will the route travel through all five of these very diverse communities but it will also allow riders their only opportunity of the year to ride over the beautiful Coronado Bay Bridge along the scenic 25-mile route. All riders will return to San Diego for a post-ride festival with food, beverage and entertainment. Registration fee includes ride entry, t-shirt and post-ride festival with food and beverage. Click here for a map to the starting location. Registration and addditional information is available through active.com.

10 - Volunteer Night , downtown office, 740 13th St, Suite 220. 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. More fun than you can shake a stick at!

14 – Ride and Learn Oceanside. Meet at the San Luis Rey River bike path entrance on the west side of College Blvd. 9:00 meet for 9:15 ride start.

24 – Board meeting, downtown office 740 13th St, Suite 220, San Diego. 7:00 to 8:30 p.m.

October

8 – Volunteer night Standley Recreation Center, 3585 Governor Drive, San Diego. 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. newsletter folding and fun!

12 – Ride and Learn Downtown. Meet at Star of India at 9:00 for 9:15 ride start.

22 – Board meeting, Downtown Office, 740 13th St, Suite 220, 7:00 to 8:30 p.m.

November

9 – Ride and Learn Liberty Station. Meet at the community park at the end of Dewey Road.

12 – Volunteer night downtown office, 740 13th St, Suite 220. 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Good fun, and a little work, too.

19 – Board meeting (one week early to avoid Thanksgiving). Downtown office, 740 13th St, Suite 220. 7:00 to 8:30 p.m.

December

10 – Volunteer night Standley Recreation Center, 3585 Governor Drive, San Diego. 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Newsletter folding!

14 – Ride and Learn Lake Murray

17 – Board meeting or holiday party (one week early to avoid Christmas), 740 13th St, Suite 220. 7:00 to 8:30 p.m.

Board meetings are open to all. Please get proposed agenda items to Kathy Keehan early. Minutes of previous board meetings are available here.