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Solvang Century

The very first "Solvang Century" was held in 1983 to raise funds for a club debt. In 1982, the SCOR Cardiac Cyclists Club sent 14 riders on a non-stop relay ride from the Avenue of the Stars in Century City to the Avenue of Flags in New York City in 12 days, 1 hour and 50 minutes. While most of the expenses were paid for, the bottom line was that SCOR owed $2000.00. Up until 1983 the primary club fund-raisers had been paper and aluminum can drives! It was clear that it would take a lot of newspapers and cans to raise $2000.00!

Instead, SCOR decided to take a club ride it had been doing in Solvang since 1975 and open it up to the public. The result was 300 riders and a ride was born. Although inexperienced in putting on rides, the ride worked well enough; 1200 riders came the following year! Since then the ride has grown to 3700 riders in 1998. A second venue was opened in Santa Maria in 1989. A half-century option was added in 1994 due to continued requests for a shorter route.

Over the years, SCOR has always striven to emphasize safety (we were one of the first rides to make helmets mandatory) as well as service. Our accident rate of one broken bone per 224,000 man-miles ridden in the last 19 years is lower than the accident rate training where you live, suggesting that you as a rider are safer in our rides despite the larger number of participants. The money we have raised goes to heart related projects, Camp Bon Couer , Make a Wish Foundation, Six TEAM SCORs in the Race Across AMerica (RAAM) Relay Division, the AXA World Team Ride, Camp Del Corazon on Catalina Island and Camp Taylor .

Click on each Camp link to donate directly to the congenital heart disease camp(s) of your choice. Service provided by Active.com Giving program.

We welcome your comments and suggestions as we strive to create an event that meets the needs of all recreational cyclists in this beautiful rural area.

Pre-Ride Registration / Entry Form / Souvenir Orders

Riders may pre-register by mail or online before February 26, 2010. Complete entry form and return with check or money order ($65 single rider, $120 tandem team) payable to: SCOR, P.O.Box 9065, Brea, CA 92822.
You may register online @ www.bikescor.com with your credit card until February 26, 2010. SOUVENIR orders will be accepted by mail until February 26, 2010 for pick-up at the event.

Souvenirs will be available on a first come, first served basis at the event. Orders will be taken for items we run out of on ride day.

DAY OF EVENT REGISTRATION

Day of Event registration will be available on Friday evening from 6 - 10 PM and Saturday morning from 7 - 9 AM, IF WE HAVE NOT SOLD OUT AHEAD OF TIME . Add a $40 fee ($105 single, $160 tandem team). The ride will be limited to the first 5,500 registered riders , so get your registration form in early! Note: Our day of event fee has been increased 4 years ago to encourage pre-registration, so save money and sign-up early.

A confirmation card will be mailed with your assigned Bib Number to all pre-registered riders, which will also list any souvenirs you may have ordered. Please call our office at (562) 690-9693 if you find any discrepancies.

BRING THIS CARD WITH YOU TO THE PRE-REGISTRATION AREA TO PICKUP YOUR ROUTE SLIP, GIVEAWAY ITEMS AND RIDE SOUVENIRS

FREE ENTRY

Any rider who has a PRO-BIKE FIT ($140) or EXERCISE STRESS TEST ($400) with Randy Ice, P.T., C.C.S. will have his/her entry fee waived. Call (800) 548-4447 for information or to schedule an appointment. Deadline: February 26, 2010.

WELCOME Clif Bar

Join us in welcoming Clif Bar. Clif Bar will be donating one of their bar products to all riders

The newest addition to our ride sponsorship is 53x11 Coffee , a website devoted to providing ecologically friendly coffees to bicyclists. Visit their website for more information and sample their coffees at their booth in the Cycling Expo area on Saturday morning before you leave on your Century or Half Century rides .

REGISTRATION FEE INCLUDES for the first 5,000 registered

• Bicycle Expo
• Commemorative patch/Finish bag
• SPIZ at SAG stops
• Ride Registration
• Moisture Wicking Technical Socks
• Route slip for 50 or 100 mile ride
• Refrigerator magnet
• Law enforcement control at key intersections
• Roving SAG and mechanical support
• Bib number

SAG STOP FARE

All SAG stops will have fresh bananas, oranges, cantaloupe, pineapple, trail mix, salted peanuts, raisins, bagels, peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, freshly baked oatmeal and chocolate chip cookies from the Solvang Bakery, Fig Newtons, Bottled Water and SPIZ, the only nutritionally complete energy drink ( www.SPIZ.net ). Additional food items may be added as available.

SAFETY

Helmets are mandatory. You do not have to show helmets at registration. SCOR will have helmets available for purchase at the registration area. It is recommended each rider bring (2) water bottles, a tube, patch kit, tire levers, pump, a spare tire and warm clothing in layers that can be shed as the day warms up. Bring rain gear if need be. Do not leave clothing at SAG stops.

THIS IS NOT A RACE!

PLEASE BE COURTEOUS OF LOCAL DRIVERS AND TRAFFIC. PLEASE OBEY ALL TRAFFIC LAWS!

The CHP and Sheriff's Dept. will again be on the course to direct traffic at key intersections. Be sure to come to a complete stop at all traffic signals and stop signs not controlled by law enforcement personnel. RIDE SINGLE FILE PLEASE!!

Note: Riders who violate vehicle code laws, ride unsafely, are discourteous, rude or dangerous to other riders (or law enforcement personnel) will not be allowed to enter future SCOR events and will receive tickets for vehicle code violations.

Pacelines: If you ride in a paceline, please announce "on your left" when passing other riders. Please understand that you assume all liabilities and risks for riding in a paceline. Please pass riders with at least two feet of clearance between you and the rider you pass on your right. NO PERSONAL SUPPORT VEHICLES PLEASE!! TRIKKE BIKES ARE PROHIBITED. Headphones, Walkmans and iPod's are forbidden by law!

Please DO NOT urinate in public!! Use the Port-A-Potties we provide at SAG stops.

POST-RIDE BARBEQUE LUNCH

A barbeque lunch will be available to riders/family/friends after the ride at the Alisal Guest Ranch & Resort. Lunch will be served from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM on a first come, first served basis. SCOR CCC is the host of the BBQ lunch, however the cost is NOT included in the entry fee. BBQ lunch tickets are $12/person available for pre-order on the entry form, or at the event.

ROUTES / TOPOGRAPHY / RIDE RATING SCALE

Topography and both routes available for review at www.SCORCCC.com The Bicycle Ride Directors' Association of America (BRDAA) has developed the ride difficulty rating scale described in the chart shown here.

The 50 mile route is rated ****
The 100 mile route is rated *****

STARS DIFFICULTY VERTICAL GAIN
(feet) DISTANCE
(miles)

******	Extremely Difficult	4000+	100+
*****	Difficult	2000-4000	60-80+
****	Moderate	1000-2000	40-60+
***	Easy to Moderate	500-1000	20-40
**	Easy	250-500	10-20
*	Children's Ride	0-250	under 10

RIDE CALENDAR

For an up to date list of other cycling events visit www.bikelink.com .

EVENT PHOTOGRAPHY

Rider photos will be available at www.brightroom.com within 48 hours of the ride.

VOLUNTEERS AND INFORMATION

Volunteers are needed to work Friday evening and in a variety of places Saturday (registration, SAG stops, finish line). Volunteers will receive a free T-shirt and BBQ lunch for helping out. Call (562) 690-9693 to sign up as a volunteer or for additional ride information.

Solvang Century Partner

Ride with Team World Vision at the Solvang Century to send bicycles into Africa!
You can check it out at www.teamworldvision.org/solvang

Regional Bike Clubs

There are at least 16 active bicycle clubs and groups within Santa Barbara County. They all welcome new members and visitors alike. Some clubs have web sites, as shown by the active links in their names. Some club presidents have email, as shown by the email links in their names. Phone numbers are area code 805 unless listed otherwise.

• Santa Maria/Orcutt
• Santa Maria BMX , Mike Porter , 938-1348
• Tailwinds Bicycle Club , Dave Cantero , 937-4097
• Team Tailwinds , Rick Sweet
• The Cutters , Mark Langowski , 937-3252
• Lompoc
• Lompoc Valley Bicycle Club , Rick Hummell
• Village Dirtbags , Roger McConnell
• Solvang
• Chaingang , Gary Minar , 688-7957
• Goleta / Santa Barbara / Carpinteria
• Echelon Santa Barbara , Kim Weixel
• Goleta Valley Cycling Club , Doris Phinney , 968-3143
• Santa Barbara Bicycle Club , Dave Court
• Santa Barbara BMX , Bill Carson, 564-8859
• Santa Barbara Mountain Bike Trail Volunteers , John Berberet , 681-0048
• Santa Barbara Triathlon Club , David Groom
• Santa Barbara Turtle Riders , Heidi Wieland , 687-4677
• UCSB Cycling Club , Maksym Fatyga , 559-360-1365
• UCSB Triathlon Team , Chris Morris

Free Bikeway Map

• The 2006 edition of the Santa Barbara County Bike Map is currently available. It's absolutely beautiful and available free from the Traffic Solutions office. For a printed copy, email Joann Hart . The map is additionally available online in a number of segments to view and print. The individual files are large, so be patient. Choose from North County maps, or South County maps.
• The project was underwritten by Traffic Solutions (a division of the Santa Barbara County Association of Governments) and Caltrans District 5. Members of the Bicycle Coalition and bicycle clubs throughout the County helped verify and recommend the large network of bikeways shown. The map also contains bike safety tips, legal information, and useful contacts.
• Only paved routes are shown on the map. For off-road biking, look at the book list and online sources near the bottom of this page. Or check with a local bike shop.
• Here is a detail of the map showing how to use the Coast Route which passes through the University of California, Santa Barbara campus.
• Perhaps the nicest enhancement to bicycling is the network of named bike routes on the South Coast. The colored routes on the map reflect the 324 South Coast bikeway route signs that were installed late in 1998.
• Pictures and information about creation of the bikeway signage program can be found at this page of the site of signage consultant Jack Biesek . Two elements of the signage program that have yet to be funded are in-street bike logos along the routes, and several "wayfinding" maps of the entire network on permanent pedestals at key South Coast locations.
• Layout for the map was done by Maps.com . We're delighted with this fine and very popular guide to bicycling.

Bike Shops and Services

Bicycle Bob's shop in Santa Barbara.

These shops and services sell bicycles, accessories, maintenance and other services. We have added details about offerings if the shops have supplied them. All phone numbers are area code 805. Those shops designated with the green word " DISCOUNT " offer a discount to Santa Barbara Bicycle Coalition members. Look here for discount info .

• Carpinteria
• Bikesmiths , 5441B Carpinteria Avenue, 684-3150, email jim@bikesmiths.com .
  They provide precise, artistic and durable bike building and repair for any bike: road, mountain, city, comfort and cruisers.
• EcoBike , 4193 Carpinteria Avenue, Unit #3, 576-7633, email info@ecobike-usa.com .
  These electric-assist bikes come in road, mountain and folding models with aluminum frames, pull-out lithium ion batteries, front suspension, fenders, racks, front and rear LED lights, and bells. Riders can pedal without the battery, or slip it in for travel up to 20 miles.
• Rincon Cycles , 5100 Carpinteria Avenue, 684-9466
• Goleta
• Bicycle Bob's , DISCOUNT , 250 Storke Road #A, 685-6799, email bicyclebobs@aol.com .
  With new bike purchase: 10% discount on parts and accessories, and one year of free tune-ups. Very helpful staff.
• Bikes N Stuff . 5844 Hollister Avenue, 636-4266.
  Bicycles, electrical bikes, mopeds and maintenance.
• Isla Vista Bicycles , 880 Embarcadero Del Mar, and 6539 Trigo Road, Isla Vista, 968-3338, email info@ivbikes.com.
  New and used mountain bikes, hybrids, beach cruisers, road bikes. Rentals by the day, week or month. They accept trade ins.
• Varsity Bike Shop , 6547 Pardall Road, Isla Vista, 968-4914.
• VeloPro Cyclery , DISCOUNT , 5887 Hollister Avenue, 964-8355, email mail@velopro.com .
  Mountain, road, city, and BMX bikes plus trikes, accessories, and repairs. Bikes by Kona, GT, Raleigh, Gary Fisher, Santa Cruz, Dyno, Redline, Free Agent, and Powerlite.
• Lompoc
• Bicycle Connection , DISCOUNT , 223 West Ocean Avenue, 736-4849
  Bicycles for the entire family from adult to kids. We also do repairs on all makes and models. Ask about our 90-day lay-away and tune-up specials.
• Bicycles Unlimited , 660 North H Street, 736-4064
• Santa Barbara
• Bicycle Bob's , DISCOUNT , 15 Hitchcock Way, 682-4699, email bicyclebobs@aol.com .
  With new bike purchase: 10% discount on parts and accessories, and one year of free tune-ups. Very helpful staff.
• Commuter Bicycles , PO Box 300, Santa Barbara 93102, 569-5381, email eric.14@cox.net
  Commute bikes from Fuji, Incline, Van Dessel, Merida and Xtracycle. Accessories from Planet Bike.
• ElectriCruise , 631 North Milpas Street, 963-1313, email electricruise@yahoo.com .
  Electric-assist bicycles and scooters. Sales and service.
• FasTrack Bicycles , 118 West Canon Perdido Street, 884-0210, email fastrack@sb.net .
  All road bikes. Personal and professional service.
• Hazard's Cyclesport , DISCOUNT , 110 Anacapa Street, 966-3787, email bruce1@hazardscyclesport.com .
  Oldest bike shop in Santa Barbara (established 1914). Carry bikes by: Specialized, Cannondale, Softride, Electra, Griffen, Calfee. Sponsor of Santa Barbara Triathlon Club, UCSB Mountain Bike Club, UCSB Triathlon Club, Cielo Velo Bicycle Club, Complete line of accessories and expert repairs.
• Leprakon Bike Service , 284-3254, email leprakonbikeshine@hotmail.com .
  Bike cleaning and polishing service at your home or other location.
• Open Air Bicycles , DISCOUNT , 224 Chapala Street, 962-7000, email mfasth@aol.com .
  We sell Trek and Schwinn bicycles, America's #1 amd #2 selling brands. We also stock a complete line of all major accessories. We service all bikes.
• Play It Again Sports , 4850 Hollister Avenue, 967-9889, email zbrasel@hotmail.com .
  Good selection of used bicycles and other sports equipment.
• Santa Barbara Bike Repair , 895-6112, email info@santabarbarabikerepair.com .
  Mobile bike maintenance and repair will service your bike at your workplace or home.
• The Bike Stand , 1213 State Street #M, 845-4336.
  Classic bike components, urban fixed-gear specialists with bikes built from new but classic parts.
• VeloPro Cyclery , DISCOUNT , 633 State Street, 963-7775, email info@velopro.com .
  Mountain, road, city, and BMX bikes plus trikes, accessories, and repairs. Bikes by Kona, GT, Raleigh, Gary Fisher, Santa Cruz, Dyno, Redline, Free Agent, and Powerlite.
• True Flight Cycle Works , 416 Anacapa Street, 845-7385, email peterzakarian@gmail.com.
  A full-service repair shop. Bikes by Jamis and KHS. Vintage cruiser bikes, fixed-gear specialists, and high-end consignment sales.
• WheelHouse , 528 Anacapa Street, 845-6547.
  A full line of load-carrying, cargo, and commuter bikes by Jamis, Work Cycles, Xtracycle, and Skuut. Bike parking Saturday mornings during the Santa Barbara Farmers Market across the street.
• Santa Maria / Orcutt
• Central Coast Cyclery , 1157 East Clark Avenue, #1, Orcutt, 934-2003, email ray@centralcoastcyclery.com .
  Bikes by Free Agent, Raleigh, Diamondback, KHS and Haro.
• Cycle Star , College Square shopping center, 560 East Betteravia Road #G, Orcutt, 347-1950, email info@cyclestarbikes.com .
  Giant and Cervalo bicycles.
• Main Street Cycles , DISCOUNT , 311 East Main Street, Santa Maria, 922-5577, email info@mainstreetcycles.com .
  Mainstreet Cycles is a pro level shop without the attitude, they have all the essentials for your cycling needs.
• Play It Again Sports , 2530 South Broadway, Santa Maria, 614-0072, email PIAS11224@aol.com .
  Good selection of used bicycles and other sports equipment.
• Pedal Power Bicycles , 1740 South Broadway, Santa Maria, 349-2294.
• Solvang
• Dr. J's Bicycle Shop , 1693 Mission Drive, 688-6263, email cyclist75@earthlink.net .
  Full service bike shop. Juvenile, BMX, freesytle and cruiser bikes; men and lady's single and multi-speed beach cruisers; cross and comfort bikes; mountain bikes; and road and touring bikes. Complete lines of accessories, maps, helmets, and car racks. In-shop service for all bicycles.

Bike Rentals

Wheel Fun Rentals, DoubleTree Resort.

• Goleta
• Isla Vista Bicycles , email info@ivbikes.com . 880 Embarcadero Del Mar and 6539 Trigo Road, Isla Vista, 968-3338.
  Rentals $15-25 a day, $40-60 a week, $75-100 a month. Mountain bikes, hybrids, road bikes, and beach cruisers.
• Santa Barbara
• Open Air Bicycles , 209 State Street, 962-7000, email info@openairbicycles.com .
  Rent a quality Trek road bike by the day or week. Bring your own pedals to swap out if you wish. It's next to the Santa Barbara Amtrak station, so you can get off the train and onto a bike.
• Santa Barbara Bikes To-Go , 617-3364, email joe@sbbikestogo.com .
  Rent "top of the line" road bikes, triathlon bikes, mountain or hybrid bikes. Free Santa Barbara area delivery to hotel, residence or Amtrak station. High quality bike brands include: Cervelo, Felt, Scott, Specialized and more.
• Santa Barbara Pedicab , email jim@sbpedicab.com , 453-2759 for reservations.
  Rent a pedicab with driver to take you to or from special events or destinations in the central Santa Barbara area. Pick up at local hotels.
• Wheel Fun Rentals , 22 State Street, 23 East Cabrillo Boulevard, and 633 East Cabrillo Boulevard (at the DoubleTree Resort), 966-2282.
  Rent a mountain bike, beach cruiser, trike or 4-wheel surrey by the hour, day or week. Charge the rental fees to your room if you are staying at the DoubleTree.
• Santa Ynez
• Santa Barbara Wine Country Cycling Tours , 3630 Sagunto Street, 686-9490.
  Rent a road, hybrid or mountain bike, either by itself or for one of their tours of the local vineyards and countryside.
• Solvang
• Wheel Fun Rentals , 475 First Street #6, 688-0091.
  Rent a mountain, road bike, tandem or 4-wheel surrey.

Bike and Accessory Manufacturers

Santa Barbara County has several bicycle and bike accessory manufacturing businesses. Check out their websites and contact them before visiting. Phone numbers are area code 805.

• Inertia Designs , PO Box 4713, Santa Barbara, 965-6922.
  Founded in 1998, Inertia manufactures bicycle bags to serve serious cyclists—for racing, training, touring or commuting. Their bags are sold in shops throughout the US.
• Lightning Bicycles , 312 9th Street, Lompoc, 962-8509.
  Lightweight, record-breaking recumbant bikes designed by Tim Brummer.
• Lighthouse Cycles , DISCOUNT , PO Box 134, Santa Ynez, 899-3668.
  Custom bicycle design and fabrication by Tim Neenan, since 1976.
• Old Man Mountain Products , 23 South Fairview, Suite C, Goleta, 692-9950.
  Channing Hammond owns the shop that manufactures his tough bike pannier racks for standard and custom bike configurations. He has recently introduced his own mountain bike.

Books & Maps on Santa Barbara County Bicycling

Here is a list of guides for bicycling within Santa Barbara County. The following stores have some of the listed books and maps. Phone numbers are area code 805.

• Barnes & Noble Bookstore , 829 State Street, Santa Barbara, 962-8509
• Borders Books & Music , 900 State Street, Santa Barbara, 899-3668
  7000 Marketplace Drive, Goleta, 968-1370
• Chaucer's Books , 3321 State Street, Santa Barbara, 682-6787
• B. Dalton Bookseller , Santa Maria Town Center East , Santa Maria, 922-7929
• Pacific Travellers Supply , 12 West Anapamu Street, Santa Barbara, 963-4438
• Adventure Cycling Association, Bicycle Touring Maps . The best US bicycling maps available. Pacific Coast Section 4 covers 365 miles between San Francisco and Santa Barbara. Pacific Coast Section 5 covers 245 miles between Santa Barbara and Imperial Beach. There is lots of information about riding conditions, camping, bike shops, history, and more. $11.00 each directly from Adventure Cycling .
• Delaine Fragnoli, Mountain Biking California's Central Coast Best 100 Trails . Fine Edge Productions. As the title says, it describes 100 off-road rides between Big Sur and LA, many of which are in Santa Barbara County. List price $18.95.
• Joanne Rife, Bicycling Country Roads from San Jose to Santa Barbara . Western Tanager Press, 124 pages. Includes maps, route instructions for fifty bicycle trips ranging from 10 to 70 miles in length. Explores some of California's most marvelous areas. List price $9.95.
• Tom Kirkendall and Vicky Spring. Bicycling the Pacific Coast . Mountaineers Books. Subtitled "A complete route guide Canada to Mexico," it gives very detailed and understandable directions—particularly on how to find your way through San Francisco, Los Angeles and San Diego. List price $14.95.

Online ride sources

• Santa Barbara Outdoors . Raymond Ford has published two bicycling books, both of which are now out of print: Santa Barbara Road Rides (1995) and Santa Barbara Mountain Bikes (1992). The good news is that information from both books has been transferred to Ford's web site www.sb-outdoors.org . It has sections on mountain biking, road rides, and many other aspects about our County's trails. Ford believes that bikers and hikers and equestrians can all get along together in sharing our trail system.
• Central Coast Cycling . Rick Sweet has put online a number of rides that you can take in the northern part of Santa Barbara County. They are grouped as road rides, pleasure rides and mountain bike rides. The site is www.centralcoastcycling.com .
• Santa Barbara Bicycle Coalition Rides . Our own rides are available online to print out and take at any time. Look here .