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 2024, Bike Week will run May 11-18. 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 events to the calendar in April. Scroll through the calendar (below) or further down this page to check out the events. 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 Ride Your Bike To Work Day

National Bike to Work Day takes place on the third Friday in May, right in the middle of National Bike Month. The observance encourages us to bike to work, but it also raises awareness of cyclists as they commute to and from work each day.

As more and more people take to bicycles for transportation to and from work, it’s important for both cyclists and drivers to share the road safely. Both must be aware of the traffic laws and follow them. More and more communities are adding bike lanes to improve safety. In the United States, from the year 2000 to 2011, the number of bicycle commuters grew by more than 47 percent.

Some of the benefits of commuting to work by bicycle include:

  • Physical fitness – Cyclists get an aerobic workout before and after work. It’s also low impact exercise which is easy on the joints, unlike jogging.

  • Fuel savings – They save fuel costs which in turn puts more money back in their pockets.

  • Smaller carbon footprint – By cycling, they reduce carbon emissions resulting in cleaner air.

  • Automobile longevity – Get more life out of their motor vehicle by using it for more necessary trips.

So join others throughout the country, your co-workers and friends - try riding to work.

Ride to your workplace.  Check out commuter and other routes at: https://bikefriendlykalamazoo.org/trails-routes/

A growing number of various bicycle-related events will be held in communities nationwide. Join them in the celebration by biking to work. If you have a bit of distance to cover, consider these bike to work tips to break into the bike to work crowd. Use #BikeToWorkDay to post on social media.

Sign up on Love to Ride to make a record of your Bike to Work Day Ride, at: https://www.lovetoride.net/usa

For More Information please contact: guthriep@bronsonhg.org or (269) 341-7194

Additional Information:
Love to Ride USA is a nationwide service sponsored by the League of American Bicyclists that unites thousands of new and existing bicyclists across the country in friendly competition designed to celebrate and encourage biking. This is a great way to get connected to other bike-friendly — and bike-curious — folks in your community and across the country. Join at any time as an individual or form a team. Sign up today and make every mile count!

Earlier Event: May 15
Afternoon Elbow Bump -- Diversity and Bicycling Meet & Greet
Later Event: January 27
KBW Orientation & Planning Meeting

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