Kalamazoo Area Bike Week celebrates the many benefits and joys of bicycling in our greater community. It starts on the Saturday before Mothers Day and runs through the following Saturday. In 2025, Bike Week is May 10-17. Plus, May is National Bike Month, and includes Bike to Work Week and Bike to Work Day! Organizing Bike Week ramps up in January.

Bike Week underscoreS the role bicycling plays in building economically strong AND Physically & MENTALLY HEALTHY communities. Its value IS greater than any one event. OUR message for bicyclists and motorists alike is to ENJOY Life by practicing the golden rule WHILE following the rules of the road. We’RE in this together.

People are bicycling for fun, for basic transportation and to stay fit & healthy in greater numbers than ever. KBW includes many group events — others can be enjoyed with friends, solo or virtually. Many events show what our diverse and vibrant bicycling community offers throughout the year.

We start posting the current year’s events to the calendar in April. Scroll through the calendar (below) or further down this page to check them out. By late April and early May, new Events and Announcements are updated almost daily — so stay tuned. Interested in featuring an event? Check out the Organizer Info page for more information.

Best wishes for safe and happy bicycling during Bike Week and throughout the year!

This site is for general informational and educational purposes. Descriptions may not include important details or last minute changes, so please contact the organizers directly. Health advisories are on our Announcements page.

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National Bike to Work Day

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Ride to your workplace on National Bike to Work Day! May is National Bike Month and it includes an ever-expanding diversity of events in communities nationwide. The biggest day of the month is Bike to Work Day. In 2019, Bike to Work Week spans May 13–19, with Bike to Work Day on Friday, May 17.

Check out commuter and other routes at https://bikefriendlykalamazoo.org/trails-routes/

Sponsor: Could be you and your organization! It has to start somewhere. We encourage you to ask your organization to get involved.

Comments: Many websites offer ideas for creating bike to work programs and fun ride to work challenges. Check them out and let inspiration be your guide. The 2019 National Bike Challenge is a nationwide event that unites thousands of new and existing bicyclists across the country in friendly competition designed to celebrate and encourage biking.

The Challenge is a great way to get connected to other bike-friendly — and bike-curious — folks in your community and across the country. Join the challenge at any time as an individual or form a team. The Challenge runs May 1 to September 30, 2019— sign up today and make every mile count! Sign up for the National Bike Challenge to record your Bike to Work Day Ride at https://bikeleague.org/content/national-bike-challenge

For more information, please contact: Paul Guthrie, Bronson Bike2Work, at guthriep@bronsonhg.org (269) 341-7194

Earlier Event: May 16
Intro to Dirt Road Riding
Later Event: May 17
JUST RIDE Indoor Cycling class - ThrillRIDE

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