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Spring is HERE! Join Us For Cleveland Bicycle
WEEK
Cleveland Bicycle Week has expanded, with events to celebrate cycling
throughout the month, with something for everyone. Events are listed in
chronological order
Featured events listed first & highlighted in red.

www.ClevelandBicycleWeek.org

Bicycle to Work Downtown Celebration

May 20, 2011 - 7:30am - 9:30am
East 4th St., between High St. and Huron Rd.
Location: The Bike Rack, Rally, enjoy music, friends and coffee at the Cleveland’s
first bicycle station, currently under construction. Find a riding partner through
"Bike Buddy" at NOACA's Ohio Ride Share, the ride matching software program
On your ride, stop off at NOACA to get your own copy of the area bike map.

Ride of Silence
Wednesday, May 18th; 5:45 pm- 7:00pm
Two locations: East: Whole Foods Market (Cedar Road and Warrensville Center Rd.);
Downtown: Free Stamp Statue, Lakeside Avenue and East 9th Street. Riders will meet at
5:45pm and depart from both locations at 6:00pm. All riders will meet together at
University Hospital in University Circle at 7:00pm. Helmets required.
Please wear white and join in support of riders locally, nation-wide and world-wide
in support of basic safety for road users and in recognition of those who were
injured or killed while riding.
A Benefit for World Bicycle Relief - Help the world through the power
of bicycles!
May 3, 2011 - 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Location: Cedar Lee Theatre 2163 Lee Road; Cleveland Heights, Ohio
Kick off Cleveland Bicycle Week and join us for an exciting and
inspiring Cleveland premiere of the award-winning documentary film,
With My Own Two Wheels, the centerpiece of a benefit for World
Bicycle Relief. Tickets are $10 for adults; $8 for students and seniors. More
about WBR and its important work is at: www.worlbicyclerelief.org or call 440-796-
1605 for more information.

Healthy Communities Active Transportation (HCAT) Conference:

May 9-10; Cleveland Play House (8500 Euclid Avenue) Cleveland, Ohio
Ohio’s second statewide conference on building healthy communities
and encouraging biking and walking as active transportation, featuring
local and national experts leading discussions on how changing the
environment we build can positively impact community health. Featured
speakers: Charlie Gandy, Mobility Coordinator for Long Beach California and the
California Bike Coalition and Dr. Michael Roizen, Chief Wellness Officer, Cleveland
Clinic and best-selling author.
http://www.dot.state.oh.us/DIVISIONS/TRANSSYSDEV/MULTIMODALPLANNIN
G/BICYCLE/HCAT/Pages/default.aspx.

Urban Pathways Initiative Summit

May 24, 2011 - 9:00am - May 25, 2011 - 5:00pm
Cleveland, OH; Phone: 216-429-1182, ext. 107
To request more information and an invitation to this event, visit:
http://support.railstotrails.org/site/Survey?ACTION_REQUIRED=URI_ACTION_USER_REQ
UESTS&SURVEY_ID=4540
Rails-to-Trails Conservancy along with Slavic Village Development will by hosting
the Urban Pathways conference May 24th-25th, bringing together over 150 trail
enthusiasts and professionals to learn some of the best practices taking place in
Cleveland and other successful programs from across the nation.

Bikespresso - A Ride to Celebrate Cycling and Coffee (and Raise $$ for

Bike Racks)!
May 14, 2011 – beginning at 3:30pm – evening
Location: Start at Phoenix Coffee (W. 9th St, north of St. Clair Ave.; Cleveland)
Riding to several locations around Cleveland; also a design contest for the best
coffee sleeve; also a social fundraiser to build and deploy bikes racks.

Pajama Party Night Ride on the Towpath Trail

May 14, 2011 – Fun starts 7:00pm, with the ride from 8:00pm - 10:00pm
Century Cycles 1621 Main St (Rt 303) Peninsula, OH; Phone: 330-657-2209
http://www.centurycycles.com/for/NightRides
Join Century Cycles' Night Ride on the Towpath Trail/ Pajama Party
Night Ride! The Pajama Party Night Ride will collect donations for Project
Night Night - please bring a new children’s book, stuffed animal or small flannel
blanket to create nighttime comfort packages for homeless children.

Library Presentation: Meet Rick Smith, creator of "Yehuda Moon and

the Kickstand Cyclery" and Frank Hall, Bicycle Boulevard, to answer
bicycle questions
Rick Smith -- May 18, 2011 - 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Frank Hall May 21, 2011 – 2:00pm-3:00pm
Bertram Woods Branch, Shaker Heights Public Library (20600 Fayette Rd.)
Phone: 216-991-2421; www.shakerlibrary.org

Pedaling Art -- Reception For Art of Recycled Bicycle Parts or Bicycle

Themed Art
May 20, 2011 - 8:00pm - 11:59pm
Location: Wall Eye Gallery, 5304 Detroit Avenue (Cleveland, Ohio)
Phone: (216)640-7769; http://www.walleyegallery.com
Enjoy all forms of bike art at Wall Eye Gallery in the exciting Detroit Shoreway
neighborhood. This juried exhibition is a celebration of bicycle culture through art
and design, with art of all media eligible for recognition. This reception is the perfect
way to end your Bike to Work day!

Old Brooklyn Pedal for Prizes

May 21, 2011 - 12:30pm - 4:00pm
Loew Park 3121 Oak Park Avenue, Old Brooklyn neighborhood, Cleveland, Ohio
The second annual Old Brooklyn Pedal for Prizes, is a fun way to explore this
exciting and growing community (formerly known only as Drew Carey’s
neighborhood) and ride for terrific prizes!
For more information, visit: www.pedalforprizes.com

Pop UP Pearl (But Don’t Call it a Festival)

May 21, 2011 - 12:00pm - 8:45pm; Phone: 216-459-1000
Pearl Rd. (between Wildlife Way & State Road, Cleveland, OH)
The Old Brooklyn Community Development Corp. and its partners will create a
model complete street along Pearl Rd. between Wildlife Way & State Road. Based
on the Better Block national model, Pop UP Pearl will create, for a day, a complete
street with bike lanes, traffic calming, street activity, pop up shops, and art.

Blessing of the Bicycles

May 22, 2011 - 11:00am - 12:00pm
St. Mary's Church, 15519 Holmes Avenue (Holmes Ave. and E. 156th St.)
Collinwood neighborhood in NE Cleveland
Join others at the "Blessing of the Bikes at St. Mary's Church in
Cleveland's North Collinwood neighborhood , after the 10:00 am mass
(approximately 11:00-11:30). Afterwards, stay for breakfast, featuring palichinka
(crepe), homemade sausage and egg breakfast. For more information, contact
Marty Marsic (440 460 0682) or Frazier Hamilton (216 481 0464).

Cleveland Critical Mass April Ride

Friday, May 27, Meet at 6pm, ride 6:30pm - 8:30pm; Public Square, SW Quadrant
Be part of Cleveland's portion of the worldwide Critical Mass movement and
celebrate bicycling with over 300 cities throughout the world. We'll ride rain or
shine for an hour or so. Whether this is your first CCM or you've ridden in many,
please familiarize yourself with the guiding principles of Cleveland Critical Mass.
They're available for viewing under the about tab of clevelandcriticalmass.com.