Bike Month Rolls On

Highlights for Monday, May 4th through Sunday, May 10th:

Area merchants and restaurants are offering discounts and special offers to bicyclists all month. See Deals on Wheels to find out where riding your bike this month will really pay off!

Friday, May 8: Bike Art Show Opening Reception
When: 6 p.m. – 9 p.m. on Friday May 8th, at two locations.
Where: Park + Vine, 1109 Vine St, Over-the-Rhine, and Redtree Gallery, 3210 Madison Rd., Oakley
For More Information: www.redtreegallery.net/events or www.parkandvine.com
Cost: Free
Details: The Bike Art Show is a collaborative effort celebrating Bike Month that will be on view all month at Park + Vine in Over-the-Rhine and the Redtree Gallery in Oakley. All artwork either incorporates recycled bike parts or gets its inspiration from bicycling. The opening reception is 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, May 8 at both locations.

Saturday, May 9th: Free Workshop on Commuting by Bike
When: 10 a.m. on Saturday, May 9th,
Where: Findlay Market Bike Depot, 124 W Elder St, Over-the-Rhine
Cost: Free
Details: Learn what you need to know to begin safely commuting to work by bicycle, and get prepared to ride on Bike to Work Day, coming up next week on Thursday, May 14th (then join us on Fountain Square at 11:30 a.m. on the 14th for a celebration!) Volunteers from local bicycle organizations will also be on hand from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Findlay Market with information about bicycles and bicycling in the Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky Region. They will also be able to offer advice on the best routes for you. Bicycle parking will be available at 124 W Elder St and at bicycle racks around Findlay Market.

In case you missed it, we kicked off Bike Month on Friday, May 1st, with a rolling press event that was seen by an estimated 183,000 viewers in the Tri-State on local TV news stations. Here's a clip from WCPO. Thank you to Laura Deaton Morarity of Wordsworth Communications and everyone who rode with us and made this a success!

Check out the Calendar to the right for information on rides and other events all month long put on by MoBo, Bike/PAC, Cincinnati Cycle Club, Team Cycling and Fitness, Reser Bicycle Outfitters, and more...