Carlsbad Taco Tuesday Social Ride July

Another great Taco Tuesday Social Ride in Carlsbad! We hope to see more at our next one, August 25th.
We meet at Frazee Beach at 6PM to do a 3-4 mile social ride then get tacos!
Thanks to Senor Grubbys and North County Family Bicycles for partnering with the Walk+Bike Carlsbad Campaign.We were very happy to equip Carlsbad bikers with NiteRider lights, to be better seen on the road, day and night! Be Seen, Be Visible!

 

 

Walk + Bike is a partnership led by the City of Carlsbad, Circulate San Diego and the San Diego County Bicycle Coalition to promote walking and biking around Carlsbad, with a special focus on the downtown Village and surrounding areas. The 12-month campaign is funded by a grant from the San Diego Association of Governments and includes events, outreach to schools, business promotions and other activities to get more people walking and biking instead of driving on short trips around town. For more information, visit www.carlsbadca.gov/walkbike. 

Walk+Bike About Carlsbad at Westfield Carlsbad Mall

Taco Tuesday Social Ride Carlsbad -June

(Held on July 7th, because of weather).
Great crowd of people that like to bike and like tacos, thanks to Norte Restaurant for accommodating our group! We hope to see more at our next one, July 28th, when we will visit Senor Grubbys.(377 Carlsbad Village Dr.) Senor Grubbys is offering a special deal for Taco Tuesday Bike Riders that day!
We meet at Frazee Beach at 6PM to do a 3-4 mile social ride then get get tacos!

 

 

Walk + Bike is a partnership led by the City of Carlsbad, Circulate San Diego and the San Diego County Bicycle Coalition to promote walking and biking around Carlsbad, with a special focus on the downtown Village and surrounding areas. The 12-month campaign is funded by a grant from the San Diego Association of Governments and includes events, outreach to schools, business promotions and other activities to get more people walking and biking instead of driving on short trips around town. For more information, visit www.carlsbadca.gov/walkbike.

Walk+Bike at Carlsbad Farmers' Market

Great outreach at the State Street Farmers' Market in Carlsbad Village yesterday. We met many interested residents and also informed tourists that were very receptive to all the progress being made in Carlsbad towards a greater walkable/bikeable community. We talked about the benefits of walking and biking and shared trail maps. We also discussed the upcoming Taco Tuesday Ride(June 30th), many walks, and the Walk+Bike About on July 26th.

We also handed out bike lights to Carlsbad residents as well, stressing visibility while biking. Thanks to NiteRider, located here in San Diego, for partnering with us.

 

Walk + Bike is a partnership led by the City of Carlsbad, Circulate San Diego and the San Diego County Bicycle Coalition to promote walking and biking around Carlsbad, with a special focus on the downtown Village and surrounding areas. The 12-month campaign is funded by a grant from the San Diego Association of Governments and includes events, outreach to schools, business promotions and other activities to get more people walking and biking instead of driving on short trips around town. For more information, visit www.carlsbadca.gov/walkbike.

Pedego Carlsbad Spring Cleaning

DATE: April 26 @ 12:00 pm

LOCATION: Pedego Carlsbad(355 Carlsbad Village Dr.)

We start out with a basic ABC Quick Check of your bicycle, to help identify some of the components of the bike and what to check before starting a bike ride. From there we will mount up and do a short bike ride along the Coastal Rail Trail (2 miles total) to become more familiar with our bikes and if there is need for any maintenance.
We return to Pedego Carlsbad to discuss maintenance and preventive measures to keep your bicycle in excellent working order. Discussion about air pressure, brake pad wear, and the importance of a yearly tune-up will be included. We will instruct on proper cleaning and lubrication with Pedego Carlsbad providing support and necessary space to give your bike a cleaning!

Walk + Bike Carlsbad is a partnership led by the City of Carlsbad, Circulate San Diego and the San Diego County Bicycle Coalition to promote walking and biking around Carlsbad, with a special focus on the downtown Village and surrounding areas. Join us and bring your friends and families along for the fun. The 12-month campaign is funded by a grant from the San Diego Association of Governments and includes events, outreach to schools, business promotions and other activities to get more people walking and biking instead of driving on short trips around town.

Contact joel@sdbikecoalition if you are interested partnering with us to help promote biking and walking in Carlsbad. 

Carlsbad Village Business Owner Spotlight - Pedego Carlsbad

Pedego Carlsbad is the local bicycle shop in Carlsbad Village and looking forward to celebrating their two-year anniversary serving the community this spring. Located conveniently on Carlsbad Village Drive near the Coastal Highway, 355 Carlsbad Village Drive, they sell and service both traditional bicycles and electric assistance bicycles. Denise Buckingham chose the Village because “it is a quaint place, with a small town vibe. I don’t run into any grumpy people. All the business owners are nice, and of course, we live in Carlsbad.” Denise has seen a large increase to Pedego Carlsbad’s business with the infrastructure improvements in the Village, especially with the increased bike lanes and bike racks.

As a Carlsbad resident, she has seen more and more people choosing to ride bicycles. Three-quarters of her employees ride their bicycles to work, a higher percentage than the year before, as employees see the feasibility and economic benefits to riding in Carlsbad, instead of driving and parking a car.

When asked what could be done to increase walking and biking in the Village, Denise responded, “One of the things we could do to increase it is better maps. People always ask me for maps. It would be great to have a handout with a map and information about biking- where to bike and how to get there. Educate people, to be more aware of biking safely, and biking routes with fewer cars. A lot of residents are unaware of bicycle laws and where is best to ride. With all these bike racks, biking is easy (in the Village).”

 

They found their customers come from a diverse crowd with an increased demographic coming from a thirties plus crowd, looking for to be active but don’t want to go to the gym. Electric assistance bicycles help riders get over the various hills in Carlsbad. “We promote biking, we do bike tours and I feel we are helping a lot of people.” Recently a couple rented a pair of bicycles and returned engaged!

Pedego Carlsbad has partnered with Linda’s Yogurt, who provides sandwiches for the Couple's Romantic Ride package that Pedego Carlsbad offers. Additionally, they participate with Carlsbad Causes for Community, non-profit of local businesses and Carlsbad residents who collaborate to raise money for various community causes by organizing and implementing events and projects that serve the community. Denise likes that her business is able to serve her community and help promote a healthy lifestyle. She is also looking to increase business partnerships to help grow the connections with other businesses.

Finally, when asked about getting more people riding in the Village, Denise said if she were new to biking she would look for safe places to ride. The San Luis Rey River Trail in Oceanside offers a safe, open space to build biking skills where cars are not a factor. “Some people are nervous about cars, and they are little wobbly, so the trail gives them a place to ride and become comfortable on a bike.” Pedego Carlsbad offers a drop-off service to the trail, so people can rent a bike and build confidence in a less stressful environment. Customers have returned from that experience and later bought bicycles. More people biking in the Village means healthier residents, increased parking for tourists, and a better way to enjoy the Southern California weather.

 With Walk+BikeCarlsbad, the San Diego County Bicycle Coalition, in a partnership with the City of Carlsbad and CirculateSD, aim to educate businesses and residents best practices in biking and walking in the Village, and show the economic benefits of bike and walking.

More information about the year long campaign is HERE- on the City of Carlsbad website.

1st Walk+Bike About Carlsbad Photos

 

Walk + Bike is a partnership led by the City of Carlsbad, Circulate San Diego and the San Diego County Bicycle Coalition to promote walking and biking around Carlsbad, with a special focus on the downtown Village and surrounding areas. Join us and bring your friends and families along for the fun. The 12-month campaign is funded by a grant from the San Diego Association of Governments and includes events, outreach to schools, business promotions and other activities to get more people walking and biking instead of driving on short trips around town. Check back regularly for updates and information about how you can get involved. Walk + Bike Carlsbad is intended to be a model for the region, so let's show them how it's done! 

The First Walk + Bike About was held at at the Carlsbad Senior Center, 799 Pine Ave. The event will offer tips for walking and biking in Carlsbad and provide information to help walkers and bicyclists feel comfortable making short trips around town by foot or bike. Breakfast provided.
This event is for bicycle riders of all ages and abilities.
The event was free, open to the public and included a presentation at 10 a.m. and a bicycle and walking tour of the Village and Barrio at 11 a.m. Participants may choose to either walk or bike. 

SD Bike Coalition's Hannah Williams assisting in ABC Quick Check demonstration.

San Diego County Bicycle Coalition's Hannah Williams and Britany Statt.

LCI Dave Voss teaching ABC Quick Check.

CirculateSD's Brian Gaze measuring the width of Coastal Rail Trail.

LCI Joel Flood discussing Rails to Trails, and Carlsbad's Coastal Rail Trail.