Kalamazoo and Portage mayors lead bicycle ride through neighboring cities
Updated 12:06 PM;
The ride started at Celery Flats Pavilion in Portage at 9 a.m. Saturday. Kalamazoo Mayor David Anderson and Portage Mayor Patricia Randall led the group of cyclists on a nine-mile route through the neighboring cities.
Kalamazoo Bike Week began in 2012, as a way to raise cycling awareness and to promote the benefits of bicycling. Coordinated by area nonprofit Bike Friendly Kalamazoo, it has to continued throughout the pandemic, including virtual events and socially distanced adjustments to event plans.
Along with the mayors’ ride on Saturday, this year’s Bike Week also included a variety of other events, including a used bicycle tire recycling event, adult bike repair clinic, virtual yoga, Lakeview park open house and a diversity and bicycling meet and greet.
Kalamazoo Area Bike Week set to roll May 8-15
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KALAMAZOO, MI May is National Bike Month and the 10th Annual Kalamazoo Area Bike Week is set to roll beginning Saturday, May 8.
The eight-day celebration of bicycling in Kalamazoo runs through May 15 and features dozens of events and activities designed for beginners and enthusiasts alike to learn about, support and enjoy bicycling.
Bike Week 2021 is being coordinated by area nonprofit Bike Friendly Kalamazoo.
The week kicks off with the annual Mayor’s Ride at 8:30 a.m. Saturday, May 8 and will feature everything from a Mother’s Day Ride, to courses in gravel road riding techniques, bike bingo, bicycle yoga, bike repair clinics, organized trail clean-ups and group ride rides, to numerous webinars and information on local bike clubs.