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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May is National Bike Month


May is National Bike Month, promoted by the League of American Bicyclists and celebrated in communities from coast to coast. Established in 1956, National Bike Month is a chance to showcase the many benefits of bicycling — and encourage more folks to giving biking a try. To learn more about National Bike Month, go to https://bikeleague.org/bikemonth. To share your love of riding with others and add some extra excitement to your rides, check out the National Bike Challenge 2020, which kicks off May 1st and runs through September, go to https://www.lovetoride.net/usa.  Prizes are available just for riding your bike!

Kalamazoo (Area) Bike Week always spans a period in the third week in May, starting the Saturday before Mother’s Day and ending the following Saturday. We also feature a few noteworthy “Pre-Bike Week events.”

During a normal year Bike to Work Day is the third Friday in May and Bike To Work Week begins the Monday after Mother’s Day and ends the following Sunday. In 2020 due to Covid-19 considerations, the League of American Bicyclists is shifting Bike To Work Week to September 21-27 and Bike To Work Day to Tuesday September 22. Please continue to keep your eyes on Bike Week’s Event Calendar and Facebook page @kalamazoobikeweek for announcements about planning meetings and announcements.

Bike Friendly Kalamazoo (BFK) is the Michigan 501c3 non-profit that promotes Bike Week on behalf of Event Organizers and Sponsors throughout the greater community. Be sure to check out Bike Friendly Kalamazoo’s web page at https://bikefriendlykalamazoo.org for related Fall Bike Celebration planning meetings and related announcements.

For bicycling related events throughout the year, check out https://bikefriendlykalamazoo.org/events/

Earlier Event: April 17
Due Date for Bike Week Announcements
Later Event: May 7
Kalamazoo Bicycle Club’s Bike Camp Session 1 - Orientation Meeting - Cancelled Until 2021

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