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Bike Sharing – Cleveland
Bike Cleveland is advocating for a city-wide bike sharing program. Bike sharing programs provide networks of public bikes that people can rent and use. Cities as diverse as Washington DC, Minneapolis, and Chattanooga have implemented bike sharing programs successfully, getting more people on bikes across the country. Bike sharing programs can: provide greater access to…
Read MoreCranksgiving Last Minute Details
We hope to see you at Cranksgiving at West Park Station Saturday morning. Here are some last minute details: Event Schedule: 10:00am – Doors Open 10:15am – Registration begins and breakfast (while it lasts) 11:00am – Brief program, distribution of maps/manifests, send-off 2:30pm – Return to West Park Station to donate food and for brief program and raffle – We…
Read MoreDetroit Avenue Bike Lanes
PROJECT UPDATE NOVEMBER 1st 2013 After much anticipation, many emails and postcards sent to the City of Cleveland, and countless discussions on unexpected delays the paint is finally making it to the pavement for the Detroit Avenue bike lane. Here is the most recent update from the City of Cleveland Commissioner of Streets that was…
Read MoreSupport Cleveland Metroparks – Yes on Issue 80
As you may know Cleveland Metroparks has a levy, also known as Issue 80, on the ballot for November 5th. Issue 80 is a renewal of an existing levy with an increase. If you use Cleveland Metroparks you know that their reservations are a true asset for biking in Greater Cleveland. Through their new strategic…
Read MoreCranksgiving Cleveland – Saturday, November 23
Join the Northeast Ohio cycling community in raising more than $2,000 in food to provide meals to disadvantaged families in Cleveland that may not have one during the Thanksgiving season. Here’s how: 1) Be a part of Cleveland’s second annual Cranksgiving at West Park Station, 17015 Lorain Avenue on Saturday, November 23 (time TBA). Cranksgiving…
Read MoreLakewood and Cleveland Heights get BFC Award
The League of American Bicyclists officially announced its latest round of Bicycle Friendly Communities and we are excited to announce that two Greater Cleveland communities were recognized. Cleveland Heights and Lakewood both were recognized with a bronze level designation. The designation recognizes the work each city has done to be friendlier to people on bikes. Projects that…
Read MoreThe results are in: Rust Belt Battle of the Bikes
On October 1st The National Bike Challenge came to a close. For Cleveland this marked the end of a five months battle. A battle that was fueled by a deep desire to win, a passion for being better than our rival and a love for riding bikes. The battle was the Rust Belt Battle of…
Read MoreGreat Cleveland Bike Pull – REGISTER NOW
In the Great Cleveland Bike Pull teams of cyclists (consisting of 2,4 or 6 people) will compete against the clock and each other by pulling a motor vehicle along a measured course. The fastest time wins. You’ve heard of tractor pulls, or maybe seen them on TV? It’s a little like that. Except that you…
Read MoreKidical Mass @ Herman Park
Join the Near West families Network, Ohio City Bicycle Co-op and Bike Cleveland for Kidical Mass– a fun, safe easy going and law abiding bike ride for families, kids and friends. The ride will meet at Herman Park (W. 58th and Herman) in Detroit Shoreway at 10am on Saturday, September 14th. It will begin with…
Read MoreLaugh Strong: Tour de Comedy visits Cleveland
Join Bike Cleveland as we welcome Laugh Strong: Tour de Comedy as they bike their way through Cleveland to amuse us with a night of comedy to help raise money to support the advocacy work of Bike Cleveland. Laugh Strong will be performing in Cleveland at ReddStone (1261 W. 76th St., Cleveland, OH) on Friday, September 13th…
Read MoreDetroit Avenue – Guerrilla Bike Lane Response
Bike Cleveland was made aware of the actions taken this past weekend via social media to paint “guerrilla bike lanes” on Detroit Avenue. While Bike Cleveland does not endorse “guerrilla striping” we certainly understand the frustration in the community that it shouldn’t take a year to install 1.7 miles of bike lanes on Detroit Avenue. Bike…
Read MoreBike Cleveland is hiring a volunteer and outreach coordinator
Organization Summary The mission of Bike Cleveland, founded in 2011, is to build livable communities by promoting all forms of cycling and advocating for the rights and equality of the cycling community. Bike Cleveland aligns its advocacy with social equity and community improvement and strives to embrace the power of a strong engaged membership to…
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