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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Ride of Silence - 2021

  • In Your Neighborhood / Locale Kalamazoo, MI (map)

This year’s event will not include a traditional large group ride. That said, per the details below, please participate with your safe circle or ride solo in our local annual Ride of Silence Tribute ride. Some may choose to start/end at Portage Millennium Park, and ride an eight mile Romence-Oakland-Kilgore-Lovers Lane-Kilgore loop, arriving in time for a 6:30pm departure. - From Kalamazoo Bike Week

The Ride of Silence highlights the increasing presence of bicyclists on our local roads and streets.  It honors those who have been injured or lost their lives while bicycling by drawing attention to the increasing number of bicyclists who are still riding.  This is a self-directed, ‘virtual event’. The target time is 6:15, but if that is not practical, it may be done at any time during the day.  Plan your own route, but ride ‘publicly’ – be seen. It can be as short or long as you wish, Ride by yourself or in a group. Be intentional in your riding.  Please wear a helmet, obey the rules of the road and ride safely.

You can wear an arm band of red to show that you are thinking of someone who has been injured, or black to show that you are thinking of someone who has been killed while bicycling.

 Really cool stickers and brochures entitled “What Every Michigan Bicyclist Must Know” will be available at some local bike shops prior to the event.

Sponsor: Pedal

Cost/Fees/Registration Requirements: Free

For more information, please contact: Tim Krone; info@pedalbicycle.com; 269-324-5555

For more information on the National Ride of Silence, see: http://www.rideofsilence.org/

Earlier Event: May 12
Kalamazoo Bicycle Club’s Wednesday Night Ride - Postponed
Later Event: May 13
WKZO Morning Radio Interview With Ken Lanphear & Special Guests

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