George Gund Foundation Celebrates Cycling
For years Cleveland has been a tale of decline, and no longer is that merely changing; it’s changed. The home of the Kardiac Kids is now the home of the Comeback Kids, and I’m not talking about the Brown’s, unfortunately. Civic minded entrepreneurs are eschewing the idea that Cleveland is a lost cause; they are…
Read MoreShare Your Draft – June 4th, 2015
Where: Dunham Tavern Museum (6709 Euclid Ave) Price: $50 ($40 tax deductible) Register Here! Powered by Eventbrite Cyclists understand the importance of drafting. The act of supporting a fellow rider by cutting through the wind in front of them so they face less resistance. When riders work together by sharing their draft they help each…
Read MoreVeloSano 2015: Bike To Cure!
VeloSano 2015: Bike to Cure! VeloSano, Latin for “swift cure,” is a community fundraising initiative for cancer research. At its core, it’s a cycling event where riders commit to raise a pre-determined dollar amount by requesting support from personal contacts. Rides start and finish in downtown Cleveland. Whether you Ride, Volunteer or Donate, every dollar…
Read More2015 Ride of Silence
On Wednesday, May 20th at 5:30pm 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 of Silence will have two start points: Meeting Locations Free Stamp Monument in…
Read MoreThe National Bike Challenge Starts May 1st!
The National Bike Challenge is coming up! It officially starts May 1st and goes through September 30th. The Challenge encourages you, your colleagues, and your community to ride more and help show what riding bikes can do for our society. Tracking your mileage as part of the challenge helps quantify the benefits of bicycles by…
Read MoreIn Memory of our Friend, Cara McManus
The Cleveland cycling community has lost a great friend and ally. Cara McManus succumbed to her battle with lung cancer early this morning at 4:15am. Cara was adored by many, and was highly involved in the cycling community. Cara was a Team Medical Mutual member for MS150, and a super volunteer for us at Bike…
Read MoreOpportunity Corridor Campaign
The Ohio Department of Transportation and The City of Cleveland have proposed a connection between Interstate 490 from East 55th Street to University Circle. Regardless of the label, it is ostensibly a freeway extension designed to cater to automobiles above all else, and the original design does not adequately serve other modes of transportation such…
Read MoreBike Month Launch Party
May is Bike Month in Cleveland, and Bike Cleveland is teaming up with Brick and Barrel (one of the city’s newest and hottest taprooms) and Slow Roll Cleveland to help kick it off! We are hosting a celebration bash at Brick and Barrel in the flats (1844 Columbus Road) starting at 6:00pm. There will be food…
Read MoreSharrows, Bike Lanes, and Protected Bike Lanes – What’s the difference?
Traffic patterns and lane markings around the country are changing as cities and states come around to the fact that more lane miles for cars will not solve our transportation issues. Cities have begun installing bike lanes and sharrows. However, many people do not understand these new lane configurations, or know what the markings mean.…
Read MoreRocky River Drive Road Audit
Bike Cleveland’s greatest strength in making biking better in our city has always been the involvement of its members. Not only do we encourage each other to ride, but each day we go out on the streets and on Metroparks trails we show the community that maintaining safe routes for riding is important. We can…
Read MoreNOACA BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN COUNT
With the generous help of volunteers, NOACA conducts bicycle and pedestrian counts throughout Northeast Ohio during the months of May and September annually. Please consider helping NOACA with their bike/ped count program in May. The count does the following – Gauge regional and local levels of bicycling and walking beyond what is already available from Census data.…
Read MoreMeet Uche Adigwe, our new Outreach & Volunteer Manager!
Uche is a recent graduate of Kent State University where he has earned his Master’s in Public Health, with a concentration in environmental science. While at Kent State, he was the Director of Community Development, where his task was to implement programs and engage the community to promote comradery throughout the University. As a Cleveland…
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