SABA held a membership meeting on September 10, 2025 to appreciate SABA members and to give a presentation on what SABA is currently working on and our plans for the future.

We also asked our members for feedback on what their priorities for cycling in Sacramento are and how they think SABA is doing. We got some great positive comments! 

It's not too late to become a member if you're not one already.

"It's pretty amazing," said Board Member Sue Teranishi, "as you listen to all the staff, the amount of work they accomplish to make Sacramento a great place to cycle."

Presentation and Results from the Survey 

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When you think of SABA, what comes to mind?

The top 10 mentions:

• Advocacy
• Community
• Bicycle
• Deb
• Safer bike trips
• Fun events
• transportation
• Bike safety
• Friendly and outgoing
• Grass roots advocacy

SABA’s Policy Team has identified three large policy areas to focus on for advocacy.

• Completing a low stress bicycle network
• Safety for cyclists on roads and trails
• Secure bicycle parking

Advocacy for policies need to be able to answer how they will:

• Increase safety for cycling
• Involve partners to support bicycling as an active mode of transportation
• Accelerate getting to a complete cycling network
• Address climate change
• Address Vision Zero

Which of these advocacy “buckets” would make most difference to you?

1. Safety on Roads & Trails – got the most votes
2. Completing a low stress bike network – close to #1 – a fewer less votes
3. Secure bike parking – about half of the above options

Completing the Low Stress Bicycle Network: what are your priorities? (from most votes to least)

1. Accelerated implementation
2. Access
3. Equity
4. Adequate funding

Road Safety: spend your $100 on the following…

1. Adding protected bike lanes - $23
2. Implementing of quick-build projects - $17
3. Increasing leading pedestrian intervals for bike/peds - $13
4. Lowering speed limits - $13
5. Enforcing bike lane right of way - $11
6. Implementing red light cameras - $10
7. Enforcing daylighting - $9
8. Abolishing right turn on red - $3

Secure bike parking: rank these in order of importance

1. Advocacy for safe parking places / spaces – 10
2. New parking dimensions to accommodate e-bikes and cargo bikes – 6
3. Integration of best practices for bike parking in housing developments – 5

What ways would make bicycle parking safer throughout town?

• BikeLink
• Covered parking
• City funded bike valet hubs
• Have bike parking near doorways of establishments and where people can see them
• An attendant
• Replace car parking with bike racks
• More bike locking stations
• Require indoor parking
• City funding attendants
• Cages that are more monitored and supervised like bike valet
• Close to lighting
• Bike racks with locking systems
• Have staffed bike hub parking
• Strong racks in front of businesses with bike patrol attendants
• A variety of bike racks
• Bike rack cameras
• Bike lockers with a token system
• Give everyone a bike so they don’t need to steal other people's
• Lock use education efforts
• Get rid of old Lime bike racks and replace with legit bike parking for all
• Secure parking in shopping areas
• Placing bike racks in well-lit areas near where there is frequent foot traffic or security, not hidden away from entrances
• Zip tie bike thieves to a light pole
• Participate in the many bike community events

We’re also moving forward with these ideas and projects:

• Community “adopt a bike lane” program with bike lane sweepers
• Community Bicycle Ambassadors
• Sacramento Bicycle Index

What else should SABA consider that will make our region a healthier, safer, cleaner place to ride a bike?

• E-bike incentive program
• Connect people with options for holding city government accountable for dangerous infrastructure
• Connect the cities within the region with more bike trails
• Incorporate the image of a bike on more city-related media
• Better coordination with Civic Thread (pulling them along).
• Continue to volunteer and host grassroots events.
• Bike parking well-lit areas near frequent foot traffic or security, not hidden far from entrances. Advocate for more and better bicycle areas on light rail trains.
• Focus on suburb to grid connections.
• Set up a way for members to report or quantify the elements needed for Bike Index.
• Keep doing all of these wonderful things!
• Organize a few big rides like century rides, etc. for fundraising and publicity.
• Critical mass ride
• How to get around without a car including cycling and public transportation.
• I love cycling in Sac!
• Grow the membership. The more people that join means more advocates.
• Sponsor Bike Day at local schools.
• Collaborate with transit agencies – bikes on buses.
• Biking is local, community involvement.
• Figure out how to help lots of people learn how to fix flats.
• Repaint the identifying words that say BIKE LANE. Currently, most say IKE ANE.
• Replace Lime Bike racks with legit bike parking.
• Bring Bike share downtown.
• Advocate for the middle sensors at lights to work better.
• Replace sharrows with bike lanes.
• Teach school kids to fix a flat.
• Have schools adopt bike routes.
• Do bike demonstrations!

If you want to be more involved in SABA, here’s how:

• Volunteer – contact pamela@sacbike.org
• Community Bicycle Ambassador – contact deb@sacbike.org
• Repair bikes – contact robert@sacbike.org