Welcome to Davis Bicycles!
Davis Bicycles! is a citizen group dedicated to promoting bicycling in Davis and addressing issues of advocacy, safety, transportation and education.
If you want to improve bicycling in Davis (and beyond), we invite you to become a member, and subscribe to our mailing list so you can stay informed on what's happening.
DB! Projects
Events & Activities
Davis Bicycling Guide
Davis Bicycle History
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Announcements
- School Bike Rodeos. The City is working with the school district and the local PTAs to put on four "Bicycle Rodeos" at schools this fall. If you've never attended or participated, bicycle rodeos are a lot of fun for the kids and for the volunteers. There will be a bicycle skills course (complete with cars pulling out of driveways, yard waste in the bike lane, left turns at stop signs, etc), bicycle safety trivia games, a "bike check" station and a helmet fitting station, and more.The dates are as follows:
- Montgomery Elementary - Wednesday, September 10, 1:45 pm
- Korematsu Elementary - Wednesday, September 17, 1:45 pm
- North Davis Elementary - Wednesday, September 24, 1:45 pm
- Willett Elementary - Wednesday, October 1, 1:45 pm
- Enterprise Bike Column. DB! is coordinating with the Enterprise to inaugurate a bi-weekly (or maybe more often) column. Submissions will be from all, and can focus on all things relating to biking in Davis – history, humor, encouragement, personal observations, tips on riding/storage/safety, health and environmental benefits, infrastructure ideas you name it. DB!’s role will be to balance the topics over time. We need volunteers willing to write, proof and encourage columns. This will be great to increase bike awareness to all kinds of bikers in town. Get in on the ground floor of this project by contacting Joe Krovoza. The columns will begin in September.
- Check out the new Davis Bicycles! Community Calendar. If you would like to add an event send it to info@davisbicycles.org
- The City of Davis is currently recruiting for Bicycle Advisory Commissioners!
Learn more about the Bicycle Advisory Commission here or submit a commission application. This is a great way to give a small amount of your time with a big benefit for cycling in the community.
Current and ongoing projects
- Try the Davis Bicycle Loop!
- Listen to the "Veloloution" radio show on bicycling in Davis. Mondays from 5pm to 6pm on KDVS 90.3 FM
- Help Write The next Davis Bike Plan!
- 100 Things to Fix: Work with the City to identify needs and facilitate solutions. Sort of a "To Do" list where citizens can make suggestions and follow progress on things that are in the public works queue.
Recent events, news, activities
- For the June 3 city council election, candidates gave answers to our questionnaire.
- March 13th: Cycling for Everyone talk at City Hall,
An evening with the engaging and ever-enthusiastic Dr. John Pucher, who discussed how Davis can learn lessons from abroad, and continue to build our bicycle-friendly environment. Visit Dr. Pucher's website to view his publications and presentations. - Sunday Oct. 21, 2007: (as Oct. meeting) DB! ice cream social ride. Celebration for the opening of the main Davis Bicycle Loop. About 60 people participated. Weather was great (we lucked out!) and everyone had a great time. Lots of unusual bikes (and people!).
- Saturday, Oct. 13th, 2007: The Clif Bar 2 Mile Challenge at the Davis Farmers Market. Awesome bus, nice folks, and free Clif bars. Did you know that 40% of all trips in urban areas are less than 2 miles?
- The California Walk/Bike Conference was held September 11-14, 2007 in Davis.
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For more information, contact us at:
Davis Bicycles!
P.O. Box 74204
Davis, CA 95617