Call to Action

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

The Grand Rapids Bicycle Action Plan goes before the City Commission on July 9 and 23. Attend the meeting to support the plan.
Ask your congressperson to cosponsor the Bicycle Commuter Act of 2019.
GGRBC needs a volunteer Treasurer and other board members.

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Bicycle Action Plan Before the City Commission

The MobileGR department of the City of Grand Rapids has been gathering public opinion to draft a Bicycle Action Plan that describes the city's current bicycling conditions, programs, and culture. The Plan makes recommendations about bicycle corridors, bicycle facilities, policy improvements, bicycle programs, and more. The Plan uses the "5-E" framework of bicycle planning: Engineering, Education, Encouragement, Enforcement, and Evaluation and Planning.

The Bicycle Action Plan will be reviewed by the Grand Rapids City Commission on July 9, 2019. Public input is invited. Attend the meeting to support the plan. The City Commission is expected to act on the proposed Bicycle Action Plan on July 23, 2019.

More Bicycle Commuting...

Grand Rapids Active Commute Week is over, but there’s no need to stop bicycling. Over 4,000 trips were recorded and we reduced 19,000+ miles of automobile use. Those trips include bus trips, carpools, and walking as well as other categories, but a large component of those automobile miles were replaced using bicycles. Pedal Power!

Maybe you enjoyed bicycle commutes enough to continue. My morning rides were relaxing and easy - so much that I decided to keep doing them.

Continue reading on the ChainLinks Blog....

Active Commute Week Winners

Congratulations to the 65 prize winners during Active Commute Week this year. Check out their smiling faces on the 2019 winners page.

Commute Challenge Award Winners:

Small Company Winner: Switchback Gear Exchange
Medium Company Winner: GFB: The Gluten Free Bar
Large Company Winner: Kent District Library
Most Miles Biked: Ryan Hamilton
Most Miles Bus: Ana Longman
Most Miles Walk: Katie Fox - Webb
Most Miles Carpool: Bob Hoover
Most Trips Bike: Laura Muresan
Most Trips Bus: George Muresan
Most Trips Walk: Becky De Nooy
Most Trips Carpool: Eric Doyle and Joann Boon-Shelton

And thank you to the many sponsors that made this event and its prizes possible.

More Active Commute Challenges

Active commuting continues with another challenge and prize. leave your single-occupancy automobile behind and walk, roll, ride a bike, or catch the bus during July to win a gift card from Gazelle Sports. The July challenge is described HERE.

Smart Cycling Classes

Gain confidence in riding your bicycle in traffic with Smart Cycling taught by a Certified Cycling Instructor! The full course includes Bicycling Basics 101 and 201, Safety Maneuver Drills and a Road Ride. Single evening classes are available in August. Find out more and register!

Upcoming Events

PedalGR ride: July 17, 31
Bicycle activities at National Night Out events in Eastown and Garfield Park: August 6
Free bike parking at the Grand Rapids Hispanic Festival: August 9-11
Bike information and group ride at the KDL SuperPartyWonderDay in Millenium Park: August 11

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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Subscribe to this e-newsletter HERE.
For more information contact info@bikegrandrapids.org.