Call to Action

We need volunteers to help us make Grand Rapids a great place to ride a bicycle:

Volunteer at the Ride of Silence: May 15
Volunteer for Kids to Parks Day Bike Rodeo: May 18
Volunteer to park bicycles for riders at MSU Gran Fondo: June 22
GGRBC needs a volunteer Treasurer and other board members

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Ride of Silence: May 15, 2019

The Ride of Silence is a yearly group bicycle ride, held simultaneously at hundreds of locations worldwide, to commemorate cyclists killed or injured while riding on public roads. It helps raise awareness among motorists, the public and decision makers of the dangers cyclists face on the roads, especially from traffic.

Please join the Grand Rapids Ride of Silence on Wednesday, May 15 as we ride a 6 mile slow procession in total silence to honor those killed or injured and raise awareness that we all share the road. We will start and end at 6th St. Bridge Park on Monroe NE and ask that you arrive by 6:30 pm for signup, riders meeting and to hear a few words about how you can make your next ride safer. Scheduled speakers include Grand Rapids Mayor Rosalyn Bliss and Rev. Christopher Roe from Fountain Street Church. The ride leaves at 7. It’s a free event. Participants must wear helmets, and lights are encouraged.

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Blessing of the Bicycles

Join other riders on May 13 at 6 pm at St. Mark's Episcopal Church (134 N Division 49503) for a Blessing of the Bicycles. The event is being organized by bicyclist Jack Lensink and Father Christian Brocato. Jack has been riding a bicycle since the 1940s in rural Wisconsin. Family legend has it that his older sister got a bicycle for her birthday. She didn’t know how to ride, so he got on it and rode away. She had a difficult time getting it back! Jack says he enjoys riding "to the coffee shop, to church, the barber, the bakery, the bar, and the Farmers Market." Every Wednesday he and a blind friend ride a tandem up the White Pine Trail to Rockford and back. Jack says that he rides because "by biking I can give my car a rest and diminish my carbon footprint on the environment." Why is the Blessing of the Bicycles useful? Jack explains: "Being out on the streets and roads, and in a vulnerable position, I think we need all the help we can get! And I happen to believe that Blessings work."

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Upcoming Events

National Bike Month: May
National Bike to Work Week: May 13-19
B lessing of the Bicycles at St. Mark's Episcopal: May 13, 6 pm
Ride of Silence: May 15, 6:30 pm
Kids to Parks Day Bike Rodeo, May 18, 10 am - 2 pm
Roll'N Out Food Truck Rally, May 18, 11 am - 8 pm
LMB Bicycle and Trail Advocacy Day, May 22

Support Bike Riding in Grand Rapids

We need you! Get involved with GGRBC and help us advocate for a more vibrant community through the health, economic, and environmental benefits of bicycling.

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For more information contact info@bikegrandrapids.org.