BSF Activities
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Bike Week May 9-17, 2020 Postponed till Fall!
Bike Santa Fe encourages bike commuting year-round, so we’re heavily involved in this annual event.
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Smart Cycling For Kids
We work with local schools to lead specially designed safety classes for young riders.
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Bike Valet 2020 – Volunteer and get free admission to IFAM and other events!
Free safe bike valet parking makes riding to local events easier.
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BSF Bike Swap – Postponed until Fall 2020
The best value in town for quality used biking gear.
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Smart Cycling 2020
Nationally certified classes. Next class TBD 2020. Ride more safely and confidently.
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Bicycle & Trails Advisory Committee – BTAC
Bike Santa Fe members currently chair subcommittees on this crucial City Council citizens’ advisory committee
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Employee/Group Classes -Tailored For You
Bike Santa Fe is able to provide biking instruction to any organization, group or business.
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Bike Santa Fe Bike Maintenance Series
Join our 4-evening courses on how a bike works…and how to fix it when it doesn’t. Next series TBD!
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Kids During COVID-19 and Safe Routes to Schools
When kids learn to ride smart, they are healthier, safer and could save you some driving!
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Membership and Donations
Get involved in promoting safer cycling in Santa Fe by becoming a member.
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Bike Friendly Silver Status – But Slipping
Santa Fe’s commitment to safe cycling is dubious.
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LAB League Cycling Instructor Certification – Re-Scheduled to 10/2-10/4, 2020
2020 LCI training program now re-scheduled for October!
Bike Friendly Silver Status – But Slipping
Only the bike-friendliest cities across America earn the League of American Bicyclists “Gold” designation. Currently Santa Fe has a “Silver” designation and appears to be slipping on many accounts. In the People for Bikes ratings, Santa Fe currently rates D+. Ask a friend who doesn’t ride- “Why not?”
So although Santa Fe has made progress adding paths, bike lanes, great local mountain bike trails, promoting education to school kids, etc. we still have mega room for improvements. The feedback from the League’s review and selection panel cites Law Enforcement and Education as Santa Fe’s foundational areas needing improvement. Want to lend a hand to improving Santa Fe’s standing? Let’s get city staff and educators out for some bicyclist’s eye view of navigating our fair city.
The LAB Gold designation is a demanding objective. But first we have to cycle our way up to a “C” with People for Bikes. These are not fluffy public relations awards, but an exacting requirement that shows a community has made the necessary commitment to developing safe cycling and is fully prepared to invest the resources to making it happen. It requires commitment to a long view of the role of bicycling in Santa Fe, coordination and buy-in from traffic engineering, law enforcement, schools, local businesses and multiple other local interests.
Along with many other official and volunteer groups, Bike Santa Fe is highly involved and committed to doing whatever is necessary to reach the required standards. Should we ever reach those standards then Bike Santa Fe will also have met most of our objectives and we can all go biking instead. But we still have a very long way to go and progress is uncertain.