Kalamazoo Bike Week

BIKE WEEK IN REVIEW -- May 15 - Friday Morning Women's Ride w/ KBC, Open Shop at Open Roads and It's A Pub Ride! --

The Friday Morning Women's Ride with KBC offered two friendly no-drop groups starting/finishing at Texas Drive Park: one at 25-30 miles at 15-16 mph, the other 25-30 miles at 13-14 mph. You didn't have to be a Kalamazoo Bike Club member to join in, but KBC membership includes a newsletter, Ride with GPS, KBC club insurance and many other benefits. This is a regular weekly ride during the season. Learn more about this and the other KBC rides at: https://www.kalamazoobicycleclub.org/rides/club-rides/

Friday's Open Roads Bike Program Open Shop event encouraged everyone to fix their bikes with help from the Open Roads team. This is a regular program during much of the year, for those who want to learn how to properly maintain and repair their bikes, in a well-supplied shop filled with parts and friendly, experienced mechanics who are more than glad to work with youth and adults alike. Learn more about their Friday Open Shop here: https://www.openroadsbike.org/adult-programs--open-shop.html

It's a Pub Ride! helped to say "TGIF" on Pedal Bicycles regular social ride taking place every other Friday night during the season (which kicked off during Bike Week)! The ride started at their Portage ("South") shop, with a fun stop at Latitude 42. Riders took an easy two mile ride on the Portage Bikeway leading more or less from the shop, stopped for a snack and rode back to the shop. E-bikes were welcome. Pedal reminded folks that "It'll get dark! Lights are required!" Learn more about all the Pedal rides here: https://www.pedalbicycle.com/articles/events.-sweet-sweet-events-pg213.htm

During this retrospective, we are cross posting or linking to a number of Facebook usernames to increase awareness of all the great bicycling related groups who made Kalamazoo Bike Week possible this year! Thank you to all the inspirational Kalamazoo Bike Week Event Organizers & Event Supporters.

Alt Biking Kalamazoo Bike Friendly Kalamazoo The City of Kalamazoo, Michigan The City of Portage MI Kalamazoo Bicycle Club Kalamazoo County Parks Kalamazoo Public Safety Kzoo Parks League of American Bicyclists Michigan Blind Athletic Association - MBAA Milwood Neighborhood Association ModeShift Kalamazoo Monday Morning Cruisers Oakland Drive - Winchell Neighborhood Association Open Roads Bike Program Pedal Bicycle Safe Kids Kalamazoo County Saturday Morning Gravel Grinders Westnedge Hill Neighborhood Association WKZO 590 AM and 106.9 FM WMU Office for Sustainability

BIKE WEEK IN REVIEW -- May 11 - Monday Morning Cruisers - Monday Night Ride w/ KBC - Pedal Mountain Bike Monday Ride -

The Monday Morning Cruisers followed the Kalamazoo River Valley Trail on a recreational ride for some 10 to 15 miles, with a coffee and bakery stop afterward.

The Monday Morning Cruisers take to the trails every week during the warmer weather riding season, from different starting locations. It's an easy going recreational ride with comfortable attire. Learn more about their rides at https://www.kalcounty.gov/406/Trail-Events-Programs.

The Monday Night Ride w/ KBC during Bike Week rode with a little over 50 riders on Monday with some seven routes/paces. This regular Monday night ride is sponsored by the Kalamazoo Bicycle Club - check the KBC calendar for details at https://www.kalamazoobicycleclub.org/rides/club-rides/

Pedal Bicycle's Mountain Bike Monday Ride during Bike Week featured a cookout. It attracted many riders who had heard about Kalamazoo Area Bike Week, and to the Maple Hill Trail at Markin Glen from their usual Monday ride during the season (which normally rides at the Warnaar Trail in Three Rivers.

We cross post to some of these groups to increase awareness of all the great bicycling related groups who made Kalamazoo Bike Week possible this year! Thank you to all the inspirational Kalamazoo Bike Week Event Organizers & Event Supporters.