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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Local Bicycling Developments: 2024 & Beyond (Theme: "Suddenly Visible")

  • Kalamazoo, Michigan Avenue Kalamazoo, MI United States (map)

You won’t want to miss this fast-paced series of presentations by planners, builders, and users of bicycling infrastructure in great Kalamazoo. Click HERE for a video recording of the session (should work as long as WebEx keeps it active). This year’s presenters (in alphabetical order) and their presentations include:

  • Rachel Bennett - Director, Oakland Drive Winchell Neighborhood Ass’n - Pedaling Parenthood: Navigating Bike Commutes with Your Tiny Co-Pilots

  • Nolan Bergstrom - Community Planner & NFP Board Liaison, City of Kalamazoo - Where Kalamazoo stands in its current plan

  • Nathan Browning - ModeShift Kalamazoo - Strong Towns Advocates of Kalamazoo

  • Marcy Hamilton - Senior Planner/Deputy Executive Director, Southwest Michigan Planning Commission - What is the Southwest Michigan Planning Commission, and, what are some of its recent non-motorized projects?

  • Kathleen Hoyle - Director, Parks & Recreation, City of Portage - Still going for the gold (Bike Friendly Community Award)!

  • Dave Rachowicz - Director, Kalamazoo County Parks - KRVT / Kalamazoo River Valley Trail Routes Update

  • plus Special Guests!

Meeting Link: Click HERE to register for the meeting (RSVP due noon May 14); a Webex link will be emailed the morning of the meeting.

The theme this year’s web meeting is “Suddenly Visible.” For year’s we’ve been talking about bicycling and active transportation. Now it seems like everything is happening before our very eyes - it’s suddenly become very visible! People are reacting like they’ve never seen a bike lane before - and some of the newer infrastructure is indeed very new to greater Kalamazoo! Hear from those who are making it happen, using the results and planning the future.

Sponsor: Bike Friendly Kalamazoo (BFK) and Southwest Michigan Planning Commission (SWMPC)


Meeting Moderator: Paul Rehkopf, MD, Vice President, Bike Friendly Kalamazoo

Cost/Fees: Free

Pre-registration Link: Click HERE to pre-register for the meeting (RSVP due noon May 14); a Webex link will be emailed the morning of the meeting to those who pre-registered.

Public is welcome! Respect for the presenters and participants is expected.

Earlier Event: May 15
WKZO Morning Radio Interview With Ken Lanphear & Special Guest
Later Event: May 15
Kalamazoo Bike Rodeo

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