Bike CLE
St. Clair Bicycle Rodeo
Join us on May 12th from 4-6pm for a bicycle safety rodeo*. We will be giving out free helmets to youth participants and teach you how to ride your bike safely. While you’re there we’ll be seeking feedback on how you get to the Lakefront Parks in the neighborhood as part of a community engagement…
Read More2021 Cleveland Ride Of Silence
The pandemic has bought about so many changes in our lives, but it has not changed the need to honor those injured or killed while riding public roadways. On Wednesday, May 19th, join Cleveland cyclists and those across the world on the most important date of the year. What will change this year is how…
Read MoreGet To Know Your Bike Shop
Join Bike Cleveland staff for a virtual social featuring our local bicycle shops. Tune in to learn about some of our local bicycle shops and discover tips to make your ride safe and enjoyable for the 2021 riding season. Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEqceqrpzoiGtE97eVeVLG342YQ3B1mGJwh ————————————————————————— Join Bike Cleveland every 3rd Tuesday for informative classes on a wide…
Read MoreThis Pack Gives Back
1% for the Planet is a global movement inspiring businesses and individuals to support environmental solutions through annual memberships and everyday actions. Bike Cleveland has been a Nonprofit Partner of 1% for the Planet for many years, and we’re excited to announce a new collaboration with MadTree Brewing that will help bring another way for…
Read MoreDouble Action Alert: MUTCD and Transportation Alternatives
Action One: In the United States, a technical document called the Manual for Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) is used to create “uniformity” in the look of our road signs and symbols, including traffic lights, crosswalks and all kinds of street markings. Unfortunately, while it’s presented as a neutral and scientific document, it is…
Read MoreAction Alert: Old Lorain Road
There is a new proposed connector trail to the Cleveland Metroparks Rocky River Reservation that will traverse Old Lorain Road‘s steep topography to create a new park connection, and ease access for a broader range of park users. If you climb or descend this hill as it is now, you know the challenge the grade…
Read MoreBike Cleveland Equity Statement
In June 2020 Bike Cleveland released a statement that reiterated that “Safe streets for all” means more than building a connected bike network and safe pedestrian environments. It means creating an environment where all people, but especially African Americans and other persons of color, feel safe and comfortable using our city streets as public spaces…
Read MoreSafe Routes Partnership Selects Bike Cleveland to Help Improve Lakefront Park Access
Safe Routes Partnership Selects Bike Cleveland to Help Improve Lakefront Park Access Cleveland, Ohio, March 1, 2021—From a competitive pool of nationwide applicants, the Safe Routes Partnership has selected Bike Cleveland to join Safe Routes to Parks Activating Communities, a technical assistance program focused on improving safe and equitable local park access. As part of…
Read MoreACTION ALERT: Feedback Needed on Chard Pedestrian Bridge
As part of an Ohio Department of Transportation’s (ODOT) I-77 pavement replacement project ODOT is seeking feedback on the Chard Avenue Pedestrian Bridge. The Chard Avenue Pedestrian Bridge does not meet current design standards and will be impacted by the I-77 Pavement Replacement project. ODOT is seeking feedback from the community about removing the bridge…
Read MoreACTION ALERT: Help End Distracted Driving
Ohio Governor Dewine announced on Feb. 8th, 2021 that he is reaffirming his commitment from over a year ago to improve the safety of Ohio’s roads by including Hands Free Ohio provisions in his state budget proposal. Hands Free Ohio would make driving while handling any electronic wireless device a primary offense for adult drivers…
Read MoreBike League Education Center Virtual Tour
The League of American Bicyclists has a new way to learn bike skills online, at learn.bikeleague.org. This is a great place to build your knowledge base about bicycling whether you’re new to cycling or have been riding for years. If you are searching for resources as a beginner cyclist, or you desire to teach others…
Read More2021 Annual Meeting Recap
Every January, we prepare an in-person meeting for our growing ranks of members. We secure a unique, historic space in Cleveland (there are many), bring in catered food, tap kegs, and have a lively evening together. Bike shops and partner organizations attend, old friends mingle, and new friends are made. It’s part recap of the…
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