B2WW Events | May 12-16
Contact Austin Kocher to volunteer or for more information.
Monday | May 12
- Bike to Work Week Kick-Off
Mayor Coleman officiating
State House Lawn, Downtown Columbus
7:30-9am
- Bike Commuter Challenge Begins
- Movie and a Mission
Contested Streets
Knowlton Hall 250 (OSU)
6:30-8:30pm
The first hour of this event will be a screening of a documentary explores the problem of automobile congestion in New York City, and looks to other cities around the world for inspiration. The second hour will include a short panel discussion on similar problems and solutions in Columbus, followed by a mini-workshop to help first-timers plan a safe bike route to work. Pedal Instead will provide free bike parking and there will be free food!
Tuesday | May 13
- Bicycling and the Law
Denney Hall 253 (OSU)
7-8pm
Do you know your rights and responsibilities as a cyclist? Local attorney John Gideon will tell you everything you need to know about the law. Find out where you can and can't ride, what to do in case of an accident, and much more. Bring those burning questions for the Q&A time.
Wednesday | May 14
- Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
Broadmeadows Bicycle & Pedstrian Bridge
4:30pm
Please join Mayor Michael B. Coleman, Columbus City Council, & Parks & Rec's partners from ODOT & MORPC as they dedicate the Broadmeadows Bridge. The bridge now provides access to the Columbus communities of Sharon Heights, Delawanda, North Clintonville, and Beechwold to the expanding regional trail system of central Ohio.It is also the first link of a planned 5.75 mile cross-town bike route between the Olentangy Trail and Alum Creek Trail near Easton.
- Third Hand Bicycle Co-op Open House
174 E. Fifth Ave.
6-9pm
Check out Columbus's one and only bicycle co-op. Get a great bike for less. Learn how to keep your bike running great. Learn about the impact of Third Hand on the local community. Stop by next door at Sporeprint Infoshop at 8pm for a conversation on being Car-free in Columbus.
Thursday | May 15
- Green Drinks Bike Pub Hop
1st stop, 7pm: Tip Top Kitchen & Cocktails
Speaker Meredith Joy, Consider Biking President
2nd stop, 8pm: Surly Girl Saloon
Speaker Kendra McSweeney, OSU Geography Professor
3rd stop, 9pm: Ruby Tuesday's
Bands Paper Airplane, The Orange Opera & Blastronauts
Friday | May 16
- Bike to Work Challenge Awards Luncheon
Buca di Beppo, Arena District
11:30am-1pm
- Spring Cyclist's Pit Stop
15th & High
2-6pm
Meet all the best Columbus' cycling community has to offer including B1 Bicycles, Seagull Bags, Third Hand Bike Co-op, Restoration Bicycle, Consider Biking, Bike OSU, Ohio Bicycle Federation, MORPC, and many others. Be entertained by Marvin the Robot's original bicycle melodies, The Piano Peddler, and Jason's Bike Generator and participate in COSI demonstrations. Free on demand: bicycle safety checks and urban cycling classes.
Saturday | May 17
- Bike Tour of Columbus
OSU North Oval
11am-1pm
What's the best way to see Columbus? On a bicycle, of course! Join us for a leisurely tour of our Capitol City. Meet at the OSU North Oval, bring a couple bucks for lunch, and practice your road safety skills in the comfort of a large group. The tour will end at Bike+Art=Show at Junctionview Studios in Grandview.
- Bike+Art=Show
Junctionview Studios
1-7pm
Bike + Art = Show is a forum for Columbus artists and craftsmen to celebrate and creatively envision The Bicycle--a machine of recreation and transportation, a signifier of healthy communities, and a tool of social revolution--and/or the cycling lifestyle. Join us in participation or observation, to learn and to articulate your vision of Columbus’s bike scene.