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Summer Bike Giveaway
Look at all those people out riding around on their shiny new bikes. You think, “I want a new bike, but new bikes cost money I don’t have right now!” Well don’t worry, because Bike Cleveland is here to help! We’re giving away two bikes to two lucky people this summer courtesy of our friends…
Read MoreSurveys and meetings. But the fun, useful kind!
Midway Public Meetings Last plug for this because it’s important and they start tomorrow! Learn about The Midway and give your feedback. Check below for a meeting you can attend, and we’ll see you there! The Midway is designed to reclaim some of the excess capacity of our road network, and create a network of fully protected bike…
Read MoreNOACA Seeking Guidance for Long Range Transportation Plan
The Northeast Ohio Areawide Coordinating Agency (NOACA) are developing a long range transportation plan (LRTP) for their five-county service area in Northeast Ohio. NOACA are bound by federal law to develop a 20 year outlook on the needs of the region’s transportation system. The LRTP is a fiscally constrained budget, meaning it needs to consider the…
Read MoreMidway Public Meetings
Our Midway concept continues to develop, and we’re at a point where we need public input! If you don’t already know, The Midway is designed to reclaim some of the excess capacity of our road network, and create a network of fully protected bike lanes that would connect the city. A formal planning process is underway…
Read MoreJune 20th E-Newsletter
First Things First Last night….was….amazing! Before the E-News, we need to first acknowledging the sheer awesomeness that is the Cleveland Cavaliers! We’re big fans of this great city, and like you, to bear #witness to a major Cleveland championship…well…you know the feels. We all have them! Ok, with slightly bleary eyes after a realllllly late…
Read MoreShaker Heights Awarded Bicycle Friendly Community Status
Bike Cleveland would like to congratulate the City of Shaker Heights for earning official League of American Bicyclist Bicycle Friendly Community status at the bronze level! Shaker Heights joins a cutting-edge group of 372 communities across the United States, and only 13 communities in Ohio that are transforming the American landscape. Locally, they join Cleveland, Cleveland Heights, Lakewood,…
Read MoreBecome a League Certified Instructor
So you want to become a League Cycling Instructor? League Cycling Instructors (LCIs) are certified to teach the League’s Smart Cycling curriculum to help people feel more secure riding a bike, to create a mindset that bikes should be treated as a vehicle, and to ensure bicyclists know how to ride safely and legally. Once…
Read More2016 Greater Cleveland Trails & Greenway Conference
Someone once said that to build trails and greenways is to build communities, and all across the country, decision makers are beginning to understand the positive benefits of such facilities. Trails and greenways are an excellent way to encourage people to adopt lifestyle changes that will bring lifetime health benefits, and positively affect the quality…
Read MoreHealthy Cleveland Bike Awareness Ride
May is Cleveland Bike Month. Celebrate by joining the third annual Bike Awareness Ride! Participate in a 4-mile or 10-mile ride on the open roads of Cleveland. This ride reminds bicyclists and motor vehicles that they need to co-exist safely on our busy streets! Registration begins at 9am outside Nano Brew Cleveland (1979 W. 25th…
Read MoreNOACA’s 2016 Spring Bicycle & Pedestrian Counts
What is NOACA? The Northeast Ohio Areawide Coordinating Agency (NOACA) is a transportation and environmental planning agency serving Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake, Lorain and Medina counties. Learn more about what they do HERE. Why does NOACA conduct counts? With the generous help of volunteers, NOACA conducts bicycle and pedestrian counts throughout Northeast Ohio during the months of…
Read MoreBike Month Event Rundown!
May is National Bike Month, and it is celebrated in communities from coast to coast. Established in 1956, National Bike Month is a chance to showcase the many benefits of bicycling — and encourage more folks to give biking a try. Get out on your bike this May and check out the listings below to find…
Read More2016 Ride of Silence
Join cyclists across Greater Cleveland for the most important ride of the year. On Wednesday May 18th at 6:30pm Cleveland cyclists will join others across the globe in a silent slow-paced ride in honor of those who have been injured or killed while riding a bicycle on our public roadways. Like in past years Cleveland’s Ride…
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