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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Mayor's Ride - Canceled for 2020

  • Portage Bicentennial Park 910 East Milham Avenue Portage, MI, 49002 United States (map)

Out of public health considerations this great annual traditional ride is canceled for 2020. You are welcome to turn this into your own solo or family ride by following the route in 2019 covering a variety of trails, bike lanes and bike routes that is mapped here.

The description below covers what would take place during more normal times.

On Saturday, May 16, the Mayors of the City of Portage, Patricia Randall, and the City of Kalamazoo, David Anderson will lead an 8-mile bike ride to commemorate Kalamazoo Bike Week, which runs from May 9-16, 2020. The event will start at Bicentennial Park on Milham Road. Registration will begin at 8:30 AM with the ride starting at 9 AM.

Contact: Lauren Lott: (269) 329, 4522

Cost/Fees: Free

Event Website: mypark.portagemi.gov

Comment: This easy-paced ride on the first day of Kalamazoo Bike Week will highlight portions of the planned inter-jurisdictional Southwest Michigan Bikeway, the Portage trail and bike lane system, bike lanes and routes in Kalamazoo, and a scenic overlook of the proposed Kalamazoo-Portage trail connection along Portage Creek.  On-site registration and bike helmets are required; children must be accompanied by an adult.

Earlier Event: May 15
Learn How to Fix a Flat
Later Event: May 16
Kalamazoo Bicycle Club’s Bike Camp Session 3: Fix a Flat, Basic Bike Maintenance & Group Rides - Canceled until 2021

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