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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Local Bicycling Developments - 2022 & Beyond: Presentations

UPDATE: A link to the video recording of this web meeting will be put on Bike Friendly Kalamazoo’s Meetings web page.

Presenters and Special Guests will share major local plans for bicycling in a fast-paced virtual session. RSVP Monday May 9 by 5pm HERE to pre-register to receive an email with the Webex link. Presenters (in alphabetical order):
Dustin Black - Advocate, ModeShift Kalamazoo - The Cost-Benefit of Mode Shifting
Sawyer Duncan - President, School Health and Physical Educators of Michigan - The All Kids Bike Kindergarten PE Program
Patrick Hershberger - Chair, Kalamazoo County Public Art Commission - Public Bike Murals Are Coming!
Kathleen Hoyle - Director, City of Portage Parks, Recreation & Senior Center - How Portage Earned Its Silver Bike Friendly Community Award
Megan Mickelson - Senior Planner - Kalamazoo Area Transportation Study - The KATS Moves Pedestrian, Greenways and Transit Plan
Matt Penniman - Communications Director, League of Michigan Bicyclists - Legislative Updates
George Waring - Senior Civil Engineer, City of Kalamazoo - Kalamazoo’s Plan for Non-Motorized Friendly Connections

Plus implementation updates on important bike related plans:
Libby Heiny-Cogswell - Supervisor, Oshtemo Charter Township - Oshtemo’s Fruit Belt Rail Trail
Bill Adams - Former President, Village of Vicksburg - Vicksburg’s Bike Friendly Journey
David Rachowicz - Director of Parks, Recreation & Expo Center, Kalamazoo County - KRVT Update

This year’s theme is “Building Bike Friendly Communities.” You won’t want to miss our presenters’ thoughts on so many timely and important topics.

Meeting link is HERE for those who did not pre-register.

Sponsors: Bike Friendly Kalamazoo (BFK) and the Kalamazoo Area Transportation Study (KATS) are hosting this Bike Week community event.

Cost/Fees: Free

For more information please call Megan Mickelson at KATS: (269) 343-0766

Public is welcome!

Earlier Event: May 11
Fix-a-Palooza
Later Event: May 11
Bike Rodeo

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