Riding your bike is a great way to get healthy exercise, and can be a practical way to commute to work or school. Try it this week!
May 17-22 is Bike Week
During Bike Week in northwest Ohio and southeast Michigan, TMACOG is creating opportunities for people to explore their neighborhoods and cities by bicycle. Cycling is great exercise for the biker and is a whole lot less expensive than driving a car. Cycling has other social benefits. More people cycling to work and errands means less air pollution and less congestion on the roads. Off-street recreational trails that accommodate bikes, rollerblades, and pedestrians make a city more attractive and increase property values. During Bike Week, please join in one of the planned activities, or just get out and enjoy our region’s bike facilities. All Bike Week events are free, no registration required.
Bike to a Bus
All week, TARTA fare is only 25 cents for people using the
bike racks.
Tuesday, May 18
Family Fun Ride & Safe Kids Bike Rodeo
Wildwood Metropark, 6-8 p.m.
Meet at the Wildwood parking lot labeled for the University/Parks Trail. The Safe Kids Coalition will have a bike rodeo set up to demonstrate safe cycling for the younger riders. Then we’ll enjoy a family bike ride around Wildwood, out to the University/Parks Trail, to UT, and back to the park. Experienced riders will lead the ride.
Wednesday, May 19
Ride of Silence
University of Toledo, 6:45 – 8 p.m.. Start and end at UT Parking Lot 1 North, at Bancroft St. and North Towerview Blvd.. This community ride, at slow speeds and with a police escort, raises awareness of the need to share the road safely. The ride is in memory of people who were killed or injured while riding bicycles on public roads. A map, poster, and more details are at www.biketoledo.com, or contact Keith Webb (keith@planetwebb.com) 567-703-6378.
Friday, May 21
Bike to Work Day
A bicycle is a realistic commuting vehicle for a lot of people. Try it this week. Riders can gather at Ottawa Park (on Kenwood, near the Police substation), and Walbridge Park (close to the Zoo). Experienced commuters will lead groups downtown, leaving the parks around 7:30 a.m. Organized rides are also scheduled in Bowling Green, Elmore, Fostoria, Holland, and Oregon.
Friday, May 21
Bike to the Capitol 2010
Join Senator Teresa Fedor on her fourth annual bike trip from Toledo to Columbus. Senator Fedor and friends are leaving Friday, May 21 from Glendale-Feilbach Elementary School at 9:30 a.m. and arriving in Columbus on May 23. The trip will include stops in Findlay, Upper Sandusky, and Marion. Different groups will join in for different sections of the ride. All are welcome to ride. For more information call Senator Fedor’s office at 614-466-5204.
Saturday, May 22
Bike Extravaganza at the Farmers Market
Bicyclists are invited to take a Saturday morning ride and meet up at the Farmers Market, Superior Street in downtown Toledo, at 10:30 a.m. A little shopping, a little music, then we’re off to Manhattan’s on Adams Street for lunch.
All Bike Week events are free and open to all. No registration is required.
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Bike Information at your Library
Look for displays about bicycling at your Toledo-Lucas County Public Library or ask your librarian.
