BikeWalkKC is celebrating our 10th Anniversary with a special-edition Tour de Bier KC! Bike Your Own Adventure on this self-guided tour of Kansas City’s brewing past and present. Explore historic neighborhoods, discover new brews, and see your city with fresh eyes. What do you get with your Tour de Bier registration? Samples at Tour de […]
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Confident City Cycling
Bicycling safety and confidence in 3 sessions! This course teaches you to be a safer, more confident rider on trails and city streets. Learn state and local bicycling laws, how to avoid road hazards, and more! Confident City Cycling includes a virtual class and in-person, on-bike sessions: July 22, 6 p.m. – 9 p.m.: Zoom […]
Let’s Talk: Bike-Friendly Businesses
What does it mean to be a Bicycle-Friendly Business? How can welcoming bicyclists make a positive impact on local businesses and shops? Michael Kelley makes the case for enhanced employee health benefits, improved neighborhood connections, and increased monthly sales. This is a great session for people who work at a local business seeking to attract […]
Girl Scouts Bike Rodeo
Girl Scouts are invited to join us for tons of fun on Saturday, June 19. Sign up for one of our sessions and spend an hour practicing your bike handling and safety skills. No need to bring a bike– you can borrow a bike from us and take home a new helmet! 3 sessions to […]
All Bodies On Bikes Ride
Meet and join Marley Blonsky for an All Bodies on Bikes group ride! This will be a social, no-drop group ride, going approximately 8-10 mph for a 6.6 mile ride up and down the beautiful Berkley Riverfront in the River Market! Meet at Noon at the Northern Terminus at N. Lydia Ave., in Kansas City, […]
Because of This: Just Ride
Just Ride is a community bike ride series rooted in the ideas of community, communities + mobility justice. Organized by Urban Planner and Placemaker, Emmanuel Cook Jr., Just Ride advocates for the right to live in and move through public space without the fear of violence, harm, or oppression. This series is a collaboration with a KC Urban […]
Proclamations aplenty for Bike Month
May is Bike Month! According to the League of American Bicyclists, the occasion (first established in 1956) “is a chance to showcase the many benefits of bicycling — and encourage more folks to [give] biking a try.” Bike Month is also a celebration, and as part of that celebration, BikeWalkKC and the Mid-America Regional Council […]
How to Commute by Bike
Trade the parking fees and the traffic jams for fun and free wheeling. Learn from BikeWalkKC’s expert instructors how to bike to work, to the ice cream shop, and all of those other necessary errands. Space is limited, so register now! What you can expect: Review the rules of the road for bicyclists and other road […]
May Maintain Your Ride: Virtual JoCo Library Edition
DIY bike maintenance made simple! Get your hands dirty and learn to keep your bike in tip-top shape with this FREE class from Johnson County Library and BikeWalkKC! Our instructors will teach you how to keep your bike in good working order with a few basic tools and some practical know-how. Where: Your home! We will send you […]
Ride of Silence
The 15th annual Kansas City Ride of Silence (19th year internationally). We will ride in a slow, silent procession to honor cyclists who have been killed or injured while cycling on public roadways. Cycling Kansas City (CyclingKC.org) is organizing this 15th annual Kansas City ride. Over 75 bicyclists have been killed in the Kansas City […]