For the most current and comprehensive information about the Youth Center’s bicycling education program, click here.

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Below are 2013 supporters. For 2014 supporters, please click here. For the most current and detailed post about this class, see “Monterey County Probation Department Youth Center – first high school bike tech class in Monterey County!”

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On April 21, 2013, some Sea Otter Classic exhibitors supported the Monterey County Youth Center bike class in very tangible ways.

Read the names of these exhibitors below. And please visit their websites to learn more about these caring businesses and organizations.

The class is held at the Monterey County Probation Department Youth Center and serves boys ages 14-17 from all over Monterey County.

Sea Otter Classic itself is also a supporter of this class. To learn how, click here, then scroll down.

Each contributed item serves one or more of the following purposes:

• to support instruction with quality equipment and supplies, so students can develop more effective bike maintenance and repair skills;
• to celebrate the students’ graduation from bike class, in good standing;
• to support the students’ maintaining their own bikes following graduation; and
• to help the students identify themselves as members of the bike community!

The businesses and organizations making these contributions were among the exhibitors at the Expo of the 23rd Annual Sea Otter Classic. This bike exposition is North America’s largest, with a record-breaking 405 pre-registered exhibitors in 2013.

The class was founded and is run by volunteers. One of these is volunteer Repair/Maintenance Instructor and eclectic cyclist Luciano Rodriguez, who has volunteered from July 2012 to the present.

As of April 2013, he has also raced Sea Otter Classic for eleven consecutive years, including as a Cat I/Pro Singlespeed Cross Country competitor, and as a Circuit and Cyclocross competitor.

Thank You, Bike Class Contributors

Tip of the helmet to the following bike-related businesses and organizations. We are grateful to you for sowing seeds of success for these 14- to 17-year-old Monterey County boys!

Contributors’ websites are listed first, followed by contribution description and, where available, the individual who facilitated the contribution.

1. 2WheelLogic.com – 3 IceToolz .com all-in-one pocket tools – ISO-9001:2008 #95xx, SKU:94A5 –  Thanks to Mike James of 2 Wheel Logic
2. Camelbak.com – 1 L.U.X.E. NV – 100 oz/3L – 3+ hrs – Thanks to Tobia Martens, CamelBak Products, LLC
3. Camelbak.com – 1 Octane LR  – 70 oz/3L- 2+ hrs – Thanks to Tobia Martens, CamelBak Products, LLC
4. CastleRockSales.com – 1 Teva black handlegrips – Thanks to Bill Altman of Castle Rock Enterprises
5. CastleRockSales.com – 4 Teva grey caps  – Thanks to Bill Altman of Castle Rock Enterprises
6. CSTtires.com – 13  “Where Passion Meets the Ground” reusable gift/shopping bags
7. CSTtires.com – 7 Dark Timbers lanyards
8. Enve.com – 1 hoodie, black/white Enve logo – Thanks to Jonny Hintze
9. Fouriers-Bike.com – 39 plastic rings (3 purple, 7 green, 8 orange, 11 red, 10 yellow) – Thanks to Judy Chao
10. Fulcrum-na.com – Maxxis.com – 1 package stickers, orange/navy MAXXIS – Thanks to Darren Dowling
11. Fulcrum-na.com – Maxxis.com – 2 Maxxis Welter Weight size 27.5 – 27.5×1.90/2.35 – 184 grams Presta Valve innertubes – Thanks to Darren Dowling
12. Fulcrum-na.com – Maxxis.com – 2 Maxxis Welter Weight size 29 – 29×1.90/2.35 – 205 grams Presta Valve innertubes – Thanks to Darren Dowling
13. FullSpeedAhead.com – 4 Skoda bandanas (white with black, red) – Thanks to Mike Lawless
14. HayesBicycle.com – 3 t-shirts (1 xl, 2 xxl)  – black/white Hayes Answer – Thanks to Tom Porter of Hayes Bicycle Group
15. Hydrapak.com – 3 Hydrapak (2 yellow, 1 red) Mammoth double wall water bottles – Thanks to Gabriel Heilig-Yochim
16. IMBA.com – 5 pair Sock Guy socks, black/red SRAM, one size fits most, made in USA
17. Interbike.com – 2 pair socks (1 white, 1 black) , one size fits most, “Interbike Nation” – Thanks to Mike Quilliam of Nielsen.com
18. Interbike.com – 4 t-shirts (3 large, 1 medium) – “Interbike – Changing the world through cycling” – Thanks to Mike Quilliam of Nielsen.com
19. JLVelo.com – 1 pair bike gloves,  made in Italy, black-and-white, size large
20. KaliProtectives.com – 2 Kali helmets (1 black with white/gold; 1 black with silver) – Thanks to Bryan Mason
21. KendaTire.com – 4 sets of 3 composite tire levers – #16-6004 – Thanks to Roger Hernandez
22. KendaTire.com  – 4 water bottles, Kenda Tire logo – Thanks to Roger Hernandez
23. Koolstop.com – 1 (pink) Kool-Stop Supra 2 All Purpose Brake Pad-  Thanks to Randy Smith of Koolstop International, Inc.
24. Koolstop.com – 7  (various colors) Kool-Stop Eagle 2 All Weather Brake Pads – Thanks to Randy Smith of Koolstop International, Inc.
25. Lizardskins.com – 2 t-shirts, small (1 white, 1 black) – Thanks to Robert Dayley of LizardSkins
26. Michelin.com – 6 pair DeFeet Aireator socks, black/white, thin, L/XL, made in USA- Thanks to Steven Jonsson, QBP.com
27. NightRider.com – 4 Lightning Bug 3.0 white LED bicycle lights (1 black,  1 blue, 2 white) – Thanks to Tommy Bryant
28. Pissei.com – 3 Cuore Italiano t-shirts, white/blue/red (1 small, 1 medium, 1 2xx) – Thanks to Paola Bedin
29. ProGoldmfr.com – 1 ProGold Lubricants Chain Gauge #218028 – Thanks to Bruce Dickman
30. ProGoldmfr.com – 1 ProGold Lubricants chain lube, 4 oz.  – Thanks to Bruce Dickman
31. ProGoldmfr.com – 14 (7 issue #1; 3 issue #2; 5 issue #3) ProGold Biking comic book – Thanks to Bruce Dickman
32. ProGoldmfr.com – 29 ProGold Lubricants stickers – Thanks to Bruce Dickman
33. ProGoldmfr.com – 32 trial size/15ml  ProGold Lubricants Xtreme Chain Lube – Thanks to Bruce Dickman
34. ProGoldmfr.com -6 ProGold Lubricants Pro Towels  – Thanks to Bruce Dickman
35. Serfas.com – 1 Serfas black-and-orange cap – Thanks to Jason Norman
36. SigmaSport.us – 10 red bicycle key chains – Thanks to James Keller of Sigma Sport USA
37. Slime.com – 1 slimepro Lite Smart Tube, 117 g, 700x
38. Slime.com – 1 slimepro Lite Smart Tube, 219 g, 26″
39. Slime.com – 2 slime 29x, 1.85 – 2.20 Presta Smart Tube self-healing tube
40. Slime.com – 2 slime 700x, 19-25 Presto Valve Smart Tube self-healing tube
41. Slime.com –  2 Tube Sealant, 16 oz. – Dirt Bike
42. Slime.com  – 1 Slime reusable  gift/shopping bag
43. Stage-Race.com – 4 LakeCycling.com t-shirts, black (2 large, 2 extra large)
44. TateLabs.com – 1 pair socks, size s/m – “Tate Labs” black/turquoise/red – Thanks to Kris Lunning
45. Thule.com – 4 “Bike/Thule” stickers – Thanks to David Budd
46. Thule.com – 4 Thule chapsticks – Thanks to David Budd
47. Topeak.com – 3 Topeak Modula Cage II hydration/water bottle cages “Sea Otter Clasic 2013”
48. Trekbikes.com – 5 t-shirts (2 medium, 3 large) Canvas brand, grey w/ orange/green/yellow pawprint – Thanks to Jon Vick, Trek
49. TriFlowLubricants.com / Sherwin.com – 6 tubes, 1/4 oz. Tri-Flow Superior Lubricant – Thanks to Erica Yacobozzi of Sherwin-Williams
50. TriFlowLubricants.com / Sherwin.com – 6, 1/4 oz. Tri-Flow Refillable Pin Point Lubricators – Thanks to Erica Yacobozzi of Sherwin-Williams
51. WD40Bike.com – 5 WD-40 Bike stickers – Thanks to Mike Irwin
52. WD40Bike.com – 7 WD-40 Bike dry chain lubricant, 1 oz. ea. – Thanks to Mike Irwin
53. Unnamed donor of 1 bicycle fender (Please contact me if I may acknowledge you as the contributor)
54. Unnamed donor of 8 plastic water bottles (Please contact me if I may acknowledge you as the contributor)

In addition to the above contributions to the Youth Center…

PedalBornPictures.com contributed a “Singletrack High” DVD for Youth Center students and other Monterey County bike advocacy outreach. Thanks to Isaac and Jacob Seigel-Boettner of Pedal Born Pictures for this contribution.

PeopleforBikes.org contributed the following items for Youth Center students and other Monterey County bike advocacy outreach:

• 1 bag “PeopleforBikes.org” and “Bike Smile” red/blue/white buttons
• 1 tube “Bike Smile” red/blue/white stickers

People for Bikes was among the organizations and businesses who stepped up in 2013.

Thank you all for your support

for the youth of Monterey County!

Above are pictured two of the volunteer Repair/Maintenance Instructors: League of American Bicyclists licensed certified instructor Frank Henderson (volunteer Youth Center bike class instructor from April 2012 to the present) and custom bike builder Korey Ericson (volunteer instructor from April 2012 to May 2013).

 

Class founder, Mari Lynch, has also served as volunteer Bicycle Class Coordinator. For the third year, Mari continues as a volunteer Resources/Skills Instructor and Class Advisor.