Bike Month Kicks Off This Friday May 1st

An event-packed Bicycle Month in Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky begins this Friday, May 1st. With the help of our sponsors, we'll be working all month to increase awareness that bicycling is a great way to get around every day.

What can you do to help? If you already ride, be out and be visible. Ride somewhere you have never ridden before - to dinner, to go shopping, or to work. Ride to one of the businesses participating in Deals on Wheels (we will post the list on this site by May 1). They are offering discounts and special deals for people who ride in any time in May.

If you are just returning to bicycling or are thinking about commuting to work or to school, come to one of the many events this month to learn more. You'll meet people who will be happy to talk to you about where you can ride and the benefits of bicycling, for you and for our communities. Check out the Calendar to the right for the full list of events.

Highlights of the first weekend

Saturday, May 2nd
9 am to 1 pm
Bike Depot at Findlay Market
124 W Elder St
Cincinnati, OH 45202

Free workshop on Bike Repair taught by Kerry Nordstrom begins at 10 am!

The City of Cincinnati's Bike/Pedestrian Advisory Committee (Bike/PAC) is sponsoring an information booth and storefront workshop space every Saturday this month at Findlay Market. Stop by and pick up information about what's going on the city and the region, attend the workshop, then stop by Bike Month Silver Sponsor Dean's Meditteranean Foods to do a little shopping. If you have not been to Findlay Market lately, you don't know what your missing!

Sunday May 3rd
7 am to 4 pm
Annual Chili Ride
Cincinnati Cycle Club
Goshen High School, Goshen, OH

The Cincinnati Chili ride is for casual and serious bicycle riders. It’s not a race but you can ride at your own pace. Enjoy the new spring air and, if you want, smell the flowers along the way. Cincinnati Cycle Club riders have scouted out and mapped lightly-travelled routes with few hills that range form 25 to 100 miles long. Enjoy the ride and the food! Click here for complete details.