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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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CycleMAYnia Returns for National Bike Month with Events Countywide
More than 30 community-led biking events offer chances to ride and win prizes—including an e-bike—alongside the SmartRide Bike Challenge, where workplaces of all sizes compete by logging bike trips. CycleMAYnia returns this May with more than 30 community led biking activities across Santa Barbara County, offering residents of all ages opportunities to ride, learn, and…
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90-Day Carpool Pilot Challenge Targets Traffic and Commute Stress for County Employees
A County-led carpool pilot, built with employee input, offers a model for workplaces to test solutions to regional commutes. Thousands of daily commuters add to traffic headaches across Santa Barbara County—but a new 90-day carpool pilot aims to change that. The County of Santa Barbara, in partnership with the Santa Barbara County Association of Governments…
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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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Ride Free on the 19X Express Bus as the School Year Begins
SBCAG and Santa Barbara MTD team up to offer free rides and transit rewards to help avoid the stress of Highway 101 traffic. The Santa Barbara County Association of Governments (SBCAG), in partnership with Santa Barbara Metropolitan Transit District (MTD), will offer free rides on MTD Route 19X from August 25 to September 12, 2025.…
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Seeking Applicants for New AI Bike Map Ad Hoc Working Group
Applications open for 12-member ad hoc working group to advise Santa Barbara County Association of Governments, UC Santa Barbara, and Simon Fraser University on developing a new Santa Barbara County bike map. The Santa Barbara County Association of Governments (SBCAG) is accepting applications for a 12-member ad hoc working group to influence a new countywide…
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Clean Air Express Fare Increase Effective July 1, 2025
Fares are increasing across all Clean Air Express trips. Beginning July 1, 2025, monthly passes will be $170, 10-ride ticket books will be $57 and cash fare for a single trip will be $8. To offset rising costs, the Clean Air Express will implement a fare increase on July 1, 2025—part of a three-year adjustment…
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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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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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Spring is Here and Bikes are in Bloom with Countywide CycleMAYnia
Celebrating 15 Years of CycleMAYnia: Join over 40 events and activities for kids, families, adults, and commuters during National Bike Month and enter-to-win a RadWagon 5 electric cargo bike. [Spanish-language] press release is available via this link. Spring has arrived, marking the perfect time to celebrate the 15th annual “CycleMAYnia” in Santa Barbara County. Throughout…
