Do you ride bicycles, own a bicycle, or just love the thought of living in a bicycle-friendly community? Now is the time to join Bike Miami Valley by becoming a card-carrying member/bike advocate. If you had a membership in 2016, now is the time to renew it! As a member and advocate of Bike MiamiRead more about Membership Time: Join or Renew Today![…]

The Miami Valley Cycling Summit is taking place Friday, May 5, 2017 at Wright State University’s Student Union. This will be the 5th Summit, which moves around the region, hosted by Greene County for 2017. Do you know an individual or a cycling advocacy group in your community who is committed to making every dayRead more about Advocacy Award Nominations Being Accepted[…]

RFP: 2019 Miami Valley Cycling Summit The time has arrived – our request for proposals to host the 2019 Miami Valley Cycling Summit is available. Attached is the full document of specifics requested from interested communities or institutions. All submissions are due February 10th by end of day. Please contact our staff at 937-496-3825 or emailRead more about 2019 RFP: Miami Valley Cycling Summit[…]

Great news! We’re on Amazon Smile. What is this you ask? Well, it’s a great way to support local non-profits like us when you do your online shopping with Amazon. How does it work? The charity you pick is supported from every purchase order by Amazon. They contribute 0.5% toward our good work for bicyclingRead more about Support Us Through Amazon Smile[…]

As the holiday season approaches, Bike Miami Valley would like to bring people around the region together for a celebration at the next Regional Advocacy Social. Save the date: Wednesday, December 14 @ Paddy’s Irish Pub 953 S. Main St., Centerville, 7:00PM – 8:00PM Bicycling enthusiasts, club members, road racers, and friends – all are welcome.Read more about Join Us: Regional Advocacy Social[…]

It’s that time of year again, election season. Here at Bike Miami Valley are encouraging people to VOTE! In order for you do that and become informed on the issues that matter to those who travel by bicycle, we’re distributing our 2nd Bicyclists Guide to Voting for our membership area in four counties: Montgomery, Miami,Read more about Get Your Bicyclists Guide to Voting Here![…]

Tom Helbig was nominated for June’s Cyclist of the Month…. Why? Because he rode a bike 4,000 miles across the country to raise awareness and funds for Special Olympics, that’s why!!! A quote from Tom in February during his trip to the Adventure Cycling Association, “Absolutely loving the Southern Tier Route! Thanks for creating thisRead more about Cyclist of the Month: Tom Helbig[…]

Recently, Strongtowns.org had two really, really good articles about designing streets for more than just car travel. And at Bike Miami Valley, this is something we think about…A LOT, so we’re sharing this info with you. The first article “Engineers Should Not Design Streets” has some great points about the difference between roads and streets andRead more about Designing Streets For People…A Crazy Idea[…]

Riding your bike to the Yellow Springs Street Fair, Saturday, June 11th? Well, no excuse not to go by bike with FREE Bike Valet Parking right off the trail! Bike parking areas at large festivals are essential to get more people riding. Our volunteers will park your bike & watch it while you enjoy the festivalRead more about This Weekend: Yellow Springs Street Fair Bike Valet Parking[…]

New this spring, Bike Miami Valley is offering education programs for adults interested but concerned about replacing short car trips with a bike ride. Did you know that over 40% of trips made in the United States are less than 3 miles, accoding to PeopleforBikes.org? That means there are plenty of opportunities to get active,Read more about Adult Cycling Education programs[…]