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.

Upcoming Events

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Bike Safety in Greater Kalamazoo: How Data Reveals the Real Issues - Virtual Presentation

  • MDOT Southwest Region Office 1501 East Kilgore Road Kalamazoo, MI, 49001 United States (map)

The Michigan Office of Highway Safety Planning (OHSP) will share state-wide and local bicycle-involved crash data, looking at 5- and 10-year trends in this virtual session. They will also go over their 2020 Bicyclist Safety campaign and recap grant-funded enforcement results from 2019. The speaker(s) will include Emily Shinevar, Vulnerable Roadway Users Program Coordinator, OHSP, and/or Jon Ross, Communications Representative, OHSP.

Sponsors: Bike Friendly Kalamazoo (BFK), Michigan Office of Highway Safety Planning (OHSP) and the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) are hosting this Bike Week community event.

Pre-Registration (Required): RSVP on/by May 11 to Brian Sanada (MDOT) at sanadab1@michigan.gov as soon as possible; sign-on information will be emailed to pre-registered participants.

Cost/Fees: Free

For more information: Please call Jon Ross at OHSP: (517) 284-3141 or email him at RossJ7@michigan.gov

Public is welcome! Thanks to the Michigan Department of Transportation Southwest Region Office for initially offering their facilities.

OHSP has a variety of bike and motorist safety related information and handy brochures available to the public. For more information and to secure a supply for your organization please visit https://www.michigan.gov/OHSPCatalog

Covid-19 (Corona Virus) Considerations: OHSP may change their plans without notice. That said, BFK will endeavor to email pre-registered participants and/or post cancellation notices for this event, if any, on our KBW home page.

Earlier Event: May 14
WKZO Morning Radio Interview With Ken Lanphear, Jon Ross & Paul Runnels
Later Event: May 14
Enroll in a Smart Cycling Class

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