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Don't forget to remove your bike lock before heading out for Madison Bike Week.

Even during the pandemic, there are plenty of ways to participate in this year’s Bike Week, and ample opportunities (with social distancing and masks, of course) to nab some swag. Group rides include a Bell Joy Ride-Madison mountain bike ride designed for women and transgender folks, starting at 5:15 pm on Sept. 18 at CamRock County Park. The Madison Brewery Bike Race, from Delta Beer Lab to Hop Haus Brewing Company's Verona location, is a new self-guided ride on Sept. 20 (any time 11 am-7 pm; register here). Also on Sunday (2-4 pm, Warner Park), Capital Off Road Pathfinders is sponsoring pop-up "Wheel Spots" for both mountain bikers and skateboarders. And throughout the week, Free Bikes 4 Kidz is hosting donation stations for gently used bicycles (fb4kmadison.org for locations). For all events, visit madisonbikes.org.

press release:  Madison Bike Week is going to be very different this year — as so many things. But we’re still committed to celebrating biking in Madison in all forms and shapes, this year from September 12-20. Updated schedule available at www.madisonbikes.org/bikeweek. Below is current as of Sept. 14.

Monday, September 14

Women, Trans, and Femme Bike Chat, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM. Sponsored by Madison Bikes and Madison Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO)

Throughout the U.S., women* bike less than men* for transportation, recreation, and sport. Why? Even in Madison, which has a better record than many cities, the disparities are very noticeable. What keeps you from biking? What keeps your friends, family, or colleagues from biking? There has been a lot of academic research and discussion on this topic, but we want to hear from you. Join us for a casual discussion of what keeps women, trans, and femme folks from biking more, or at all. Bring your ideas, gripes, solutions, concerns, and encouragement for others. Based on this discussion we may schedule future sessions on more specific topics, such as errands, biking with kids, male culture in recreational biking, biking groups for WTF, or other topics that come out of this.

*Women and men here are used as a shorthand, and not meant to be binary or exclusive. For this event, we are asking that only people who identify as female, trans, or nonbinary. We want to be able to speak freely amongst ourselves.

Madison Bikes board members Heather Pape and Robbie Webber will be joined by Zia Brucaya from the Madison Area MPO as hosts, but this discussion is for you, not us.

Monday, September 14 at 6:00 pm, Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88097800488

Tuesday, September 15

Edward Jones Financial Services Bike Station, 950 John Nolen Drive (Capital City Trail), 7:00 AM - 9:00 AM. Bike stop/station with pre-packaged snack, water, Gatorade. Also takes place Wednesday and Friday.

Tuesday Night Meander, 4118 Monona Drive, 6:20 PM - 9:30 PM. Sponsored by Slow Roll Cycles: A socially distanced Tuesday casual evening ride, starting at Slow Roll Cycles and ending at the Muskie Lounge. Please wear a mask, behave in a COVID-safe manner – and join for as much or little of the ride as you like. Any bike, any person, any pace is welcome.

“Bicycle Flat Fix” Virtual Class, 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM, sponsored by UW-Madison Transportation Services:  “Bicycle Flat Fix” virtual class – September 15, 7-8:30 p.m. Class taught by India Viola, local bicycle advocate and educator. Learn what you need to fix flat tires with confidence in this in-depth flat fix clinic for front wheels. Pre-registration is required at Bicycle Flat Fix Class – WebEx online registration. Limited to 12 attendees, with a waitlist available. Once you are approved by the host, you will receive a confirmation email with instructions for joining the session.

Wednesday, September 16

Slow Rolling to Nowhere? Corner of Monona Dr @ Buckeye Rd, Lake Edge Center,  7:00 AM - 9:30 AM. Don your mask, bike to Slow Roll Cycles and Cafe Crema, and enjoy donut muffins, coffee, bike checks, and long distance conversations outside.  Sponsored by Slow Roll Cycles and Crema Cafe.

Cargo Bikes & Business, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM, Sponsored by City of Madison and Downtown Madison Inc. The 2015 Bicycle Plan recommended increasing the use of bicycles by city agencies and providing support for local businesses to use bicycles for freight, cargo and other uses. Join us during Bike Week to learn more about how cargo bikes are being used right here in Madison by City departments as well as by local businesses. Learn more, ask questions and discuss how you and your business could make use of this environmentally friendly, healthy mode of transportation.

Zoom Registration: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0pceuqqz4pG9ynaEKqWKDcciGXJba7nfh_

Thursday, September 17

Friday, September 18

CamRock Women’s (trans inclusive) ride: CamRock 2, 5:15 PM - 7:30 PM. Social-Distance Singletrack Ride, open to W/T/F identifying mountain bikers ages 18+.Sponsored by Bell Joy Ride/ Midwest Ms.Fits.  

Saturday, September 19

No events

Sunday, September 20

Bicycle Brunch with Dream Bikes, 2801 Marshall Court, 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM. Bike, brunch and do a little good. Grab the family and pedal over to Everyday Kitchen for Sunday brunch where Dream Bikes will be offering free bike washes and safety checks from 8 am to noon. Reservations can be made at OpenTable. Sponsored by Everyday Kitchen - Madison and DreamBikes - Madison North.

1st Annual Madison Brewery Bike Race: Delta Beer Lab and Hop Haus Brewing Company, 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM. Note: Not on 9/17 as originally announced.

How it works:

Choose your team: Fitchrona Flyers (start/finish at Hop Haus Brewing-Fitchburg) or Rimrock Riders (start/finish at Delta Beer Lab). Riders can start their race anytime after 11:00 am and must be finished by 7:00 pm on race day. Drink a beer at Brewery A, ride to Brewery B for a beer, ride back to Brewery A to finish and a victory beer. Time starts after you finish your first pint and ends when you arrive back at Brewery A. Prizes awarded to the fastest 3 finishers on each team. 1st $50 value, 2nd $30 value, 3rd $20 value. The team with the fastest average time will win a sweet trophy to be displayed at the winning brewery for the coming year. Registration Cost: $25 in advance; $30 race day registration

What you get: 3 beers + a nice ride + loads of fun

*Riders must obey all traffic laws and consume alcohol responsibly. Riders must wear a mask while indoors and practice social distancing per state and county health mandates.

Pop Up Wheel Spots, Warner Park, 2930 N Sherman Ave., 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM. Do you think there should be mountain bike facilities on the north and east sides of Madison? So do we, and here’s a good chance to let the right people know. We’re teaming up with Madison Parks and the Madison Skatepark Fund to build enthusiasm for more and better amenities for our sports by hosting pop-up Wheel Spots, where people can get an idea of the possibilities. We’ll have our mobile features there, and the skaters are bringing something for the small-wheel crowd. Get on your self-propelled wheeled conveyance of choice and join us! Sponsored by Capital Off Road Pathfinders (CORP)

Week-long discounts and activities

Free Bikes 4 Kidz Madison bike donation week: FB4K Madison will be hosting Bike Donation Stations around the city! So if you have any gently used bikes to donate, bring them to one of our locations: Madison Mallards; Keva Sports Center; Delta Beer Lab; Slow Roll Cycles; Race Day Events or Griessmeyer Law. Many of the donation stations are offering incentives like free beer, free hats & free water bottles!

Schwinn (Pacific Cycle) Swag Rides, from Headquarters - 4902 Hammersley Road. We’ve partnered with PeopleForBikes to set up several routes in the Ride Spot app which start and stop in the Schwinn (Pacific Cycle) parking lot! Participants will be encouraged to bring a non-perishable food item or toiletry for the food drive bin and then complete the route of their choice. Routes completed during Bike Week will be eligible for a Schwinn Swag item.

Bike Benefits Blitz: The #BikeBenefitsBlitz photo challenge starts on the 1st of September. Look at the www.bicyclebenefits.org map of all the unique places around the area and plan on visiting a new place EVERY day in September. Every unique place where you use Bicycle Benefits and post a photo counts. Prizes will be sweet and the bike rides will be even better! Sponsored by Bicycle Benefits Madison

Love to Ride - Madison Cycle September: Cycle September brings the National Bike Challenge to a close. Your rides will help your club/group continue to climb the leaderboard and finish the NBC on a high note. For September you can also take part with your workplace and compete against others worldwide. Individuals and workplaces will compete locally, nationally and worldwide to earn the most points by riding and encouraging others to do the same. You can ride anywhere, anytime during September - just a 10 minute ride is enough to take part.

Pedal for Good Community Food Drive: Help us meet a growing community need by donating food and supplies at participating bike shops throughout September! Donations will benefit the Community Action Coalition, which delivers to over 80 sites in Dane, Jefferson, and Waukesha Counties. Post a Story with a photo of yourself donating and hashtag #PedalForGood or #BikeFoodDrive to be entered into a drawing for a Saris bike rack at the end of the month! Sponsored by Love to Ride Madison.

Madison BCycle Free Membership: We’ve created a promo code: bikeweek2020 which can be used by riders at the kiosk or on the mobile app as long as they don’t have an existing membership with BCycle. This code offers a free one-month membership with unlimited 60-minute trips! Usage fees will still apply for any rides longer than 60 minutes @$3/30minutes. To avoid these fees, riders can check bikes into a dock and re-check out a bike immediately. Download app or find nearest station at madison.bcycle.com. Go through steps at the kiosk to select ‘Monthly Pass’ When asked ‘Have a Promo Code’ select ‘Yes’ and enter bikeweek2020

UW-Madison Bike Scavenger Hunt, sponsored by UW-Madison Transportation Services: A month-long, campus-wide bike scavenger hunt open to UW-Madison students, faculty, and staff. Event runs September 2 – 30. Download the free GooseChase app (Apple App Store or Google Play), search for “UW-Mad Bike Scavengers,” and get started on your first mission. You’ll have the chance to learn more about campus and Madison and even compete to win prizes!

Beers for Bikes: Delta Beer Lab, 167 E Badger Rd, 2:00 PM - 6:00 PM. Bring in a gently used bicycle 2-6pm during Madison Bike Week, September 12-20th and receive a free pint! N/A options also available.

Cycle September Trails and Parks Clean Up, sponsored by city of Madison Parks Department: Pedal for Good is a month-long celebration of biking in Madison. Activities include a trail and park cleanup, a food drive, an online class and more. Help Madison Parks and the City Traffic Engineering Division by cleaning up a trail or park. Before you head out for a bike ride, grab a few supplies, plot your course and stop at a park or trail - picking up trash along the way. Use the online interactive maps to find a trail or park near you.

Bike Trails: Search by address or place

Parks: Search by address and amenity

Place your filled trash bags at the edge of the park, near a paved path or in the trash can, if available. Be sure to follow up with an email to parksvolunteer@cityofmadison.com to alert us of the location and work completed. We request all volunteers complete and submit the Volunteer Release Form. Send any photos along as well. We love photos to share! Thank you in advance for keeping trails and parks clean!

Volunteers are reminded of the following: This is a solo project or done with members of your household only. No group projects. Bring your own bags. Use gloves and hand sanitizer. A cloth face covering is recommended.