Bicycle Transportation Safety Ordinances

Bike Cleveland has been advocating with Cleveland City Council to pass a series of policies that will protect cyclists on the road, one of which requires motorists to give cyclists 3-feet on the road (commercial vehicles would be required to give 6-feet). The legislation for these ordinances was introduced on Monday, May 7th and is…

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Towpath Trail and Steel Heritage Center News

On Friday, May 25 between 1and 2 p.m., Cleveland Metroparks will preview new exhibits installed in the ArcelorMittal Steel Heritage Center and the long-awaited connection trail from Harvard Road to Steelyard Commons Shopping Center. This link makes the Towpath Trail continuous from Akron to the Tremont neighborhood in Cleveland. The Steel Heritage Center was made…

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Mountain Road Dream Bike Auction

Mountain Road Cycles and their amazing suppliers have teamed up to create a one of a kind Dream Bike. This bike is being auctioned off with all proceeds going to the victims of the Chardon High School Tragic Shooting. Listing will go live on Ebay on May 15 and last for 10 Days. On that…

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OCBC is hiring! Bike Mechanic needed!

The Ohio City Bicycle Co-op (ohiocitycycles.org) needs more help to repair donated, used bikes for our education programs and retail sales. We are seeking bike mechanics with at lease 2 seasons of professional bike shop repair experience for part- or full-time employment; at competitive pay, full health benefits (if full-time, after 30 days), flexible hours,…

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St. Paul’s Community Church Bike Fix-a-thon & Light Giveaway

This event is geared towards low-income adult cyclists who bike out of financial necessity (“necessity cyclists”). We will be giving away and installing light sets, as well as offering minor repairs on bicycles. There will be a few used, ready-to-ride bicycles raffled off to those who come without bikes. WHERE: St. Paul’s Community Church (4427…

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Pop Up Pearl on May 19th

Old Brooklyn’s historic downtown district will get a boost on Saturday, May 19th, when Pop UP Pearl returns for its second year. The event will be even bigger this year with many more shops and street vendors plus live musical entertainment and lots of food! It will start at noon and run until dusk. Pop…

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Pajama Party Night Ride

Century Cycles is putting the old-fashioned slumber party on two wheels for its 3rd Annual Pajama Party Night Ride on the Towpath Trail on Saturday, May 19, at 7 p.m. at the Century Cycles store in Peninsula (1621 Main Street/Route 303). The nighttime bicycle ride in bedtime clothes is in celebration of Cleveland Bicycle Month…

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Ride of Silence

On Wednesday May 16th 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 cycling on public roadways. The purpose of the ride is: To HONOR those who have been injured or killed To RAISE AWARENESS that we are…

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Bike Cleveland: An Update

Six months ago, Bike Cleveland gathered over 200 people in a banquet room in the Flats with wide windows that offer sightlines across the Cuyahoga onto antique riverside architecture, and bikes were on everyone’s mind. The room was full of people from all over the region, and we were well into the second day of…

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Kerruish Park Ribbon Cutting and Festivities

The asphalt is laid and the ribbon is ready to be cut. Join city leaders, neighborhood residents, and bike advocates for the ribbon cutting of Cleveland’s newest trail, the Kerruish Park Walking Trail. The ceremony will take place on Saturday May 12th at 2pm. Following the ceremony there will be a family friendly bike ride…

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Pedaling Art: A celebration of bicycling art and culture

Ohio City Bicycle Co-op presents the second annual exhibit Pedaling Art, a celebration of bicycle art and culture, May 18 through May 26. The fundraiser exhibition includes visual art in a variety of media, as well as wearable art and crafts, all of which are made from recycled bike parts or have a bike focus.…

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2012 Cleveland Bike Challenge

Start your pedals, Cleveland- The 2012 Cleveland Bike Challenge is on! The goal: log 100,000 miles this summer on our bikes. The Challenge is simple: Sign up as an individual or as a team, log your miles, share your stories and encourage others to join you. Teams and individuals compete against others locally and nationally.…

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