1) Safety Tips for Bicyclists

2) The Pajaro Valley Transportation Management Association provides Free Bicycle Helmets

3) Bike Trails in Santa Cruz and Monterey Counties.

4) Bikes on Buses Program for the SCMTD Bus system.

5) Visit Santa Cruz Ecology Action to save up to $200 if you buy a Folding bike and get discounted bus passes if you ride the Santa Cruz Metro Bus.

6) Bicycle Licensing in Santa Cruz County

7) Other Bicycle Links of Interest

Safety Tips

• Wear a Helmet on every ride
• Ride so other drivers and cyclist can see you.
• Use a headlight at night
• Wear something bright even in the daytime
• Get a Horn for your bike
• Ride Single File..
• Watch for hazards on the road like potholes, storm grates and railroad tracks.
• Inflate tires properly.
• Check brakes before riding.

Santa Cruz County Traffic Safety Coalition - Get lots of
good Safety Tips and brochures.

Visit the DMV Site on Bicycle Rules and Safety.

Bike Smart : Youth Bicycle Safety Program coordinates with schools and community organizations to teach bicycling skills to Santa Cruz County youth.

You can purchase great safety videos through UCSC at http://www2.ucsc.edu/taps/pdf/bikevideo.pdf

Santa Cruz Police Department Stolen Bikes

Santa Cruz Metro: Bike Rack Program

Watch a Safety Video

by the National Highway
Traffic Safety Administration

Maps by the SCCRTC
Santa Cruz County Regional Transportion Commission

Santa Cruz County Bike Trails (large file)

Santa Cruz City Bike Trails (large file)

Ten Trail Safety Tips a brochure by the Community Traffic Safety Coalition of Santa Cruz County

• Santa Cruz County Cycling Club
Local cycling club with groups rides, racing team, a century ride and more.

• Mountain Bikers of Santa Cruz : [http://www.mbosc.org]

• People Power: [http://www.peoplepowersc.org]
People Power, a bicycle advocacy group.

• Santa Cruz Regional Transportation Commission: [http://www.sccrtc.org]
To find out about a variety of transportation alternatives go to Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission.

• Ecology Action’s Transportation Division
Offers a variety of sustainable transportation programs and services to local residents and businesses. Ecology Action also provides bike safety training to school children, college students, parents, and adults.

• Santa Cruz County Friends of the Rail Trail
Working to get a bicycle and walking trail along the 32-miles rail corridor from Watsonville to Davenport.

• Strawberry Fields Forever Century Bike Ride
Annual Century ride. a benefit for Cyclists for Cultural Exchange.

• www.santacruzhub.org
The Hub for sustainable transportation.

• UCSC Transportation and Parking Services [http://www2.ucsc.edu/taps/]
For UCSC Bicycle Information.

• http://www2.ucsc.edu/taps/pdf/bikevideo.pdf
For fun and informative bike safety videos (PDF file). You can purchase great safety videos for kids, teenagers, and adults.

• Bikesmart.org
Youth bicycle safety training at local schools.

• Sensible Transportation: [http://sensibletransportation.org/]
Sensible Transportation Campaign to promote alternative transportation funding and oppose highway One widening.

• Santa Cruz Bicycle Industry Coalition [www.scbic.org]
Local bike companies advocating or better bike conditions in Santa Cruz County.

• Santa Cruz County Traffic and Safety Coallition [www.sctrafficsafety.org]

• City of Santa Cruz Police department stolen bike list.
http://www.ci.santa-cruz.ca.us/pd/Bikes/Bikes.htm