Random Acts of Brightness

Random Acts of Brightness is Bike Cleveland’s initiative to install front and rear bicycle light sets for riders with unlit bikes by intercepting cyclists while they are riding around in the dark. Since 2012, Bike Cleveland and volunteers have been given away over a thousand free bike lights through our Random Acts of Brightness program.…

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Random Acts of Brightness

Random Acts of Brightness is Bike Cleveland’s initiative to install front and rear bicycle light sets for riders with unlit bikes by intercepting cyclists while they are riding around in the dark. Since 2012, Bike Cleveland and volunteers have been given away over a thousand free bike lights through our Random Acts of Brightness program.…

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Ride for Sylvia

Join family and friends of Sylvia Bingham for a memorial bike ride to promote safe streets. Sylvia Bingham was tragically killed while riding her bicycle to work on September 15th 2009. Cyclists will gather at 8:30am on Saturday, September 16th at the corner of W. 11th and Fairfield (at the Bike Box) in Tremont, near…

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Hiring: Community Organizer

Bike Cleveland is in search of a Community Organizer to develop and win support for key biking and walking infrastructure improvements across Greater Cleveland. Deadline: Open until filled. Posted on August 16th, 2023. Interviews expected to begin the week of September 11th. Status: Full-time, exempt salary Reports to: Executive Director Location: 3000 Bridge Ave, Cleveland,…

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Bike to Work Day – August

Celebrate Bike to Work Day in August on the Lorain-Carnegie Bridge! Nothing beats meeting up with all of Cleveland’s bike folks on your way to work. We’ll have hot coffee and delicious snacks for bicycle commuters as we take this morning to celebrate the transformative power of riding to work by bicycle. Date: Wednesday, August…

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Yes, Cleveland does need a new Bike Plan

The City of Cleveland recently released an RFP to hire a consultant to complete a Citywide Mobility Plan to guide improvements for people walking, biking, and taking transit over the next five years (2024-2028). You can view the RFP here. We all know the City of Cleveland loves plans, studies, and pilots. It’s a running…

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The Future of Biking in Cleveland: What We Can Learn from Other Cities

In this summer blog series, we will be examining the intersectionality of multiple issues related to mobility and the need to expand protected bike infrastructure. This week’s post will discuss high-quality bike infrastructure in North American cities, and how these places can guide Cleveland to making bicycling more popular. Sign our petition calling on the…

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Roll to the Polls

Join us for a bike ride to the Board of Elections on Thursday, August 3rd at 5:30pm. We will roll out from both Zone Recreation Center & the MLK Tennis Courts for early voting! The ride from both locations will be about ~5 miles at a casual pace. Make sure your voice is heard in…

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PUBLIC MEETINGS: NOACA Climate Action Plan

NOACA is in the process of creating a regional climate action plan that will serve as the foundation for transformative action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, build resilience, and enhance equity in our region. The plan will design and carry out a climate action strategy that integrates local initiatives and identifies opportunities to develop programs…

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Cleveland Introduces Legislation to Advance Mobility

In this summer blog series, we will be examining the intersectionality of multiple issues related to mobility and the need to expand protected bike infrastructure. This week’s post will discuss transportation demand management and the ways in which bikes can be an essential part of reducing traffic congestion in commercial areas.  Cleveland Introduces Legislation to…

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League Cycling Instructor Seminar

Do you have a desire to make cycling safe and accessible for others?  Become a League Cycling Instructor with the League of American Bicyclists! League Cycling Instructors (LCI’s) are ambassadors for better biking through education. After earning certification through a 3-day, League Coach-led seminar, LCIs teach Smart Cycling classes to children as well as adults.…

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Traffic Skills 101 (Smart Cycling) Class

Join us for Smart Cycling (Traffic Skills 101), a class for bicyclists who have some cycling experience but want to improve their skills. The workshop will start in the classroom for discussion about safe riding techniques, then we head to the parking lot to practice some on-bike skills. We will finish the workshop with a…

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