May Is Bike Month!
For all of us at Bike Cleveland every month is Bike Month, but we always go above and beyond in celebrating the joys of biking in May each year. This year will be necessarily different than past years as we all continue following the guidelines of health experts in helping prevent the spread of COVID-19.…
Read MoreBike Month – Youth Coloring Contest
Kids! Grab your markers, colored pencils, or your crayons and join Bike Cleveland for a good ‘ol coloring competition. Download & color an entry form during Bike Month and return your coloring page to Bike Cleveland by email or postal mail. A winner will be chosen to receive a helmet & light set from the following…
Read MoreKevin’s Bicycle Tour of Cleveland’s Globally or Glacially Significant Sites (or KBTCGGSS for short)
National and international friends, welcome to Kevin’s Bicycle Tour of Cleveland’s Globally or Glacially Significant Sites (or KBTCGGSS for short), a bike ride to visit significant sites of international or world significance in Cleveland. These are places that make Cleveland a unique blend of industry, places, craft and most of all, warm and caring people.…
Read MoreExplore Cleveland’s Script Signs By Bike
With everyone’s favorite group rides cancelled, we’ve come up with some ideas to strike out on an adventure of your own! Once you do this, you can try our CLE Murals tour, or the CLE History tour as well! The Cleveland script signs have become iconic, so why not do a ride to see them…
Read MoreExplore Cleveland’s Murals By Bike
With everyone’s favorite group rides cancelled, we’ve come up with some ideas to strike out on an adventure of your own! Once you do this, you can try our CLE Script Sign tour, or the CLE History tour as well! Cleveland has an outstanding array of outdoor murals for you to go find by bike.…
Read MoreVirtual Bike To Work Day – May
Normally May is the kickoff to our season of Bike to Work Day events, but 2020 is a year like no other. Riding bicycles as transportation and recreation during this pandemic has shown it’s merit worldwide as people rediscover the convenience and freedom of traveling by bike daily. In years past, we have had everyone…
Read MoreVirtual Ride Of Silence – CLE
We had planned to have our annual Ride of Silence on Wednesday, May 20th along with other cities worldwide. Permitting steps had been taken, and the Cleveland Police Bicycle Division had agreed to lead the procession as they have done so (and so well) for the past few years. It is our way to organize…
Read MoreMay 2020 Bike & Ped Counts – Volunteers Needed
UPDATE 5/7/2020 – Thanks to everyone who signed up to conduct bike counts. We have 53 volunteer who signed-up for 59 locations. If you signed up you should have received all the materials and instructions via email (or mail if you requested). If you did not please email Jacob at jacob@bikecleveland.org. ______________________________________________ Bike Cleveland is…
Read MoreCleveland Metroparks Closes Roads To Motor Vehicles: Open For Bike and Ped
On Wednesday, the Cleveland Metroparks closed several roads to motor vehicle traffic in order to create more space for park users who are biking and walking. These measures are due to the COVID-19 outbreak, and it’s a simple, effective way to encourage social distancing and it’s positive effect on flattening the curve. Closing roads to…
Read MoreBike Smarts – Rolling at Home
Build your confidence and understanding of riding on the road About this Event: Covid-19 limits opportunities for social group riding therefore we will show you how to set up your bicycle on a trainer to ride indoors. Join Bike Cleveland on Zoom as we share equipment and tools needed for comfortable indoor riding. Register Here…
Read MoreDIY Bike Tips While Sheltering In Place
Sheltering in place? Need to get your bike ready for a little ride? We’ve partnered with local bike shops to bring you simple DIY tips to prep your bike for it’s first outing of the year. If you need more in-depth service, please follow all guidelines currently in place before heading to the bike shop.…
Read MoreSupport Your Local Bike Shops!
Running a bike shop is tough. It just got tougher. This is the time of year when local, independent bike shops normally begin getting busy after a long winter. Folks flock to the stores to purchase new bikes, get current ones serviced, and refresh accessories that have worn out. The stores may have also begun…
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