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New Cuyama Local Takes Home the Santa Barbara E-Bikery Grand Prize at 17th Annual CycleMAYnia
From Carpinteria to Cuyama, 30 activities inspired residents to ride during National Bike Month; UC Santa Barbara and Cottage Hospital defended their champion titles in the SmartRide.org Bike Challenge. For 15 year-old Finn Price, National Bike Month began with a bike safety lesson during a Physical Education class and a family outing to the first-ever…
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Mini-Grants Awarded for CycleMAYnia 2026
Thirty community-led events will receive CycleMAYnia 2026 mini-grants, with $8,000 awarded in total to support biking activities across Santa Barbara County during National Bike Month in May. The grants, awarded by the Santa Barbara County Association of Governments (SBCAG), were selected from 54 applications. “CycleMAYnia continues to grow because of the community,” said Aaron Bonfilio,…
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Mini-Grants Available for CycleMAYnia Bike Month Activities
Mini-grants of up to $700 each are available to support countywide activities celebrating biking throughout May; applications and all community calendar submissions due Feb. 27. The Santa Barbara County Association of Governments (SBCAG) is now accepting applications for mini-grants of up to $700 each to fund CycleMAYnia activities during National Bike Month in May 2026.…
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Public Asked to Spot Traffic-Calming Features in “12 Days of Mapping” Campaign for AI Bike Map Project
The campaign encourages residents to help train artificial intelligence to build an easily updated, user-friendly countywide bike map. The Santa Barbara County Association of Governments (SBCAG) is inviting people who bike and walk to join a countywide “12 Days of Mapping” campaign. This effort asks the public to identify traffic-calming features in their neighborhoods and…
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$4.3 Million Awarded for South Coast Bike, Pedestrian, and Safe Routes Projects
Measure A Supports Multipurpose Paths, Sidewalks, and School Safety in Santa Barbara, Goleta, Carpinteria, and Isla Vista The Santa Barbara County Association of Governments approved $4.3 million in Measure A funding on Thursday to support bicycle, pedestrian and Safe Routes to School projects in Carpinteria, Santa Barbara, Goleta, and Isla Vista. The funding was awarded…
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Old Town Goleta Local Takes Home the Santa Barbara E-Bikery Grand Prize at 16th Annual CycleMAYnia
From Carpinteria to Guadalupe, 47 activities inspired residents to ride during National Bike Month; UC Santa Barbara and Cottage Health claimed top honors in the SmartRide.org bike challenge. Chris Castillo hadn’t planned to participate in CycleMAYnia—until he spotted pop-up tents for the Mayor’s Ride outside Trek Bicycle from his family’s Goleta Floral shop. Curiosity got…
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Bike Your Way with Countywide CycleMAYnia
Air up your tires and grab your helmet for 47-ride-inspiring CycleMAYnia 2025 activities. National Bike Month, celebrated as “CycleMAYnia” in Santa Barbara County has 47 exciting calls to action, inviting you to “Bike Your Way.” Join a surrey parade with Blind Fitness, celebrate Community College CycleMAYnia at Allan Hancock or City College, ride with pets,…
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Grants Offered to Support Local National Bike Month Events
SBCAG now accepts applications for funding of up to $500 per activity to celebrate and promote biking as part of CycleMAYnia Bike Month. CycleMAYnia returns in May 2025 with the theme “Bike Your Way,” focusing on biking activities for all ages and abilities. Santa Barbara County residents, community organizations and local leaders can apply for…
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Harrison Baugh Wins Rad Power Bikes’ Electric Bike Giveaway at the 15th Annual CycleMAYnia Finale
From Carpinteria to Cuyama: 57 In-Person Activities Inspire Over 950 Santa Barbara County Residents to Bike as part of National Bike Month in May The 15th annual CycleMAYnia celebration wraps up this week with the announcement of Harrison Baugh, a senior at Santa Ynez High School, as the winner of a brand-new e-bike. More than…
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Ha llegado la primavera y las bicicletas florecen con CycleMAYnia a través del condado
Celebrando 15 años de CycleMAYnia: Únase a más de 40 eventos y actividades para niños, familias, adultos y personas que se desplazan al trabajo durante el Mes Nacional de la Bicicleta y participe para ganar una bicicleta de carga eléctrica RadWagon 5. La primavera ha llegado, señalando el momento perfecto para celebrar el 15º “CycleMAYnia”…
