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#BikeMontgomery – Deana Acklin, Bike Month Coordinator, BikeMonth@MgmBikeClub.org, (405) 708-1972

Read Montgomery Mayor Todd Strange's and Alabama Governor Bentley's Bike Month Proclamations. Thanks to both!
Become a sponsor of Bike Month.  Read the Sponsor Letter.  See which Sponsor Opportunities are available.
Print the 2015 Montgomery Bike Month Events List.  Download the 2015 Montgomery Bike Month Calendar.
Click to view our 2015 Bike Month Posters – (1)Bike Month Poster 1 (2)Bike Month Poster 2 (3)Bike Month Poster 3 (4)Bike Month Poster 4 (5)Bike Month Poster 5 (6)Bike Month Poster 6

Below is a list of events we are currently planning as part of Montgomery Bike Month 2015. Join us!

All month: #LeftTheCarAtHome presented by Montgomery Trees: Replace 20 car trips in May with Cycling trips! Commute, work/meetings, or errands. Use the hash tag above with #BikeMontgomery, take at photo at your destination and E-mail it to us to post it to the MBC website www.MgmBikeClub.org/BikeMonth, Facebook, and/or Instagram (BikeMontgomery), and/or Twitter (@BikeMontgomery). A prize will be awarded to the individual with the most trips! View the Left the Car at Home Challenge Poster!

*May 1-10 (Week 1)

Women Bike! Encourage women to ride through inspiration, information, and community. #WomenBike    #BikeMontgomery        

Coffeeneuring Challenge!  This is for everyone! RIDE to 5 different shops or restaurants for coffee or tea. No more than ONE PER DAY.  Take a picture of your bike & beverage, and share on the MBC website www.MgmBikeClub.org/BikeMonth, Facebook, Instagram (BikeMontgomery), and/or Twitter (@BikeMontgomery). Keep your receipts to turn in for a cool coffeeneuring patch! #coffeeneuring2015 #BikeMontgomery   View the Coffeeneuring Poster!

May 4 & 7

Ladies Night @ the local bike shops! Discounts will be offered to female cyclists. Perfect opportunity to learn more about and test equipment & bikes! View the Ladies Night Poster!

Monday, May 4 from 6-8pm @ Bell Road Cycle, BellRoadCycle.com. View the BRC Poster!

Thursday, May 7 from 6-8pm @ Montgomery Multisport, www.MontgomeryMultiSport.com.
View the MMS Poster!

May 10

Ride with MOM! #CYCLOFEMME Ride from various neighborhoods with MBC guided routes to the Spring Concert at Bottom Park in Cloverdale-Idlewild. FREE! This is a FAMILY ride. The pace will be slow and easy! We will depart the Riverfront entrance on Commerce Street at 3 pm. Departure from the Park back to the Riverfront will be 6 pm.  *Check out this map on MapMyRide: Cyclofemme 2015 (5.91 miles) at www.MapMyRide.com/routes/view/678454882
 #CYCLOFEMME2015 #BikeMontgomery

*May 11-15 (Week 2)

Bike to Work Week! We challenge you to commute by bicycle this entire week! There will be several meeting locations for suburban commuters to gather and ride to key business districts together. Suggested routes will be posted on MBC website. Energizer stations will be located at different restaurants/shops offering free coffee for your morning commute! Get free coffee at two downtown coffee shops when you #BikeToWork. View the Energizer Station Poster for all the #BikeToWork details. View the Dollar Days Poster for Derk's Filet & Vine for #BikeToWork  week. #BikeToWork #BikeMontgomery

May 15 

National #BikeToWorkDay #BikeMontgomery! Check MBC website for additional discounts on this day.

*May 17-23 (Week 3)

Restaurant Week! #BikeToEat #BikeMontgomery Those who can show they rode their bike to get a bite to eat receive a discount from participating restaurants. View and Print the #BikeToEat Week Poster for a list of all the restaurants and the discounts at the bottom of the poster. View the Dollar Days Poster for Derk's Filet & Vine for #BikeToEat Week. Share on Facebook, Instagram (BikeMontgomery) and/or Twitter (@BikeMontgomery), and the MBC website.
Discounts include Cloverdale: (1) Filet & Vine - $ Days! One dollar off your final food order, (2) Kudzu Noodle Bar - $2 Buns & $2 Beer
Mulberry Business District: (1) Shashy's Bakery & Fine Foods - Free Cookie
Downtown: (1) Cucos Mexican Cafe - 10% off final bill (excluding alcohol), (2) Irish Bred Pub Montgomery - 10% off final bill (excluding alcohol), (3) Railyard Brewing Co. - 1/2 off appetizer, (4) Dreamland BBQ - Free banana pudding, (5) Chris' Famous Hotdogs - 10% off final bill, (6) Cool Beans at the Cafe D'Art - 10% off final bill, (7) On a Roll Food truck - Free Lemonade

Saturday, May 23 @ 10 am (Rescheduled from May 20 @ 7 pm because of thunderstorms)

Ride of Silence 2015 - Meet at Riverfront Entrance. Participate in the National Ride of Silence to honor those who have been injured or killed while cycling on public roadways in your community. The Montgomery Ride of Silence will be a slow paced, short route starting and finishing in downtown Montgomery.  #RideOfSilence2015 #BikeMontgomery  View the Ride of Silence Poster! Print the Ride of Silence Poem & Cue Sheet.
*Check out this map on MapMyRide: Montgomery Ride of Silence 2015
 Distance: 2.65 mi www.MapMyRide.com/routes/view/678967014 (Export GPX File for Garmin)

*May 24-31 (week 4)

BIKE TO EVERYWHERE! Bike to the Store, Bike to the Ballpark, Bike to a Date, Bike to a BBQ, Bike to Camp. Bike to the Market, Bike to Class, Bike to the Museum. The possibilities are endless!! Use the hash tag #BikeMontgomery, take a photo and E-mail it to us to post it to the MBC website www.MgmBikeClub.org/BikeMonth, Facebook, and Instagram (BikeMontgomery) and/or Twitter (@BikeMontgomery).

Saturday, May 30 @ 2:00 pm at Capri Theater (Bike Month Finale)

Bike to the Movies!! Let's celebrate your month long efforts with a ride to Capri Theater in Old Cloverdale. Join us for an afternoon matinee to watch the greatest movie EVER made about cycling, Pee-Wee's Big Adventure!  It is the 30-YEAR ANNIVERSARY of the movie! There will be several meeting locations with MBC members leading convoys to the theater. This is an event for the entire family! Have fun! Dress up as one of your favorite Pee-Wee characters or decorate your bike! Tickets will be $5 or $2 if you come by bike. *Bike racks will be provided. **Bikes WILL BE monitored during the movie!
#BikeToTheMovies #BikeMontgomery

View the Bike to the Movies Poster! Print the Bike to the Movies Poster in PDF format!
Listen to Friday's Mix 103 Radio Interview with JT & Leanne!

*Check out this map on MapMyRide: MBC Bike Month 2015 Movie Ride - Meet at the Riverfront Entrance and leave at 12:30 pm for a slow, fun ride to the Capri Theater
Distance: 5.92 mi www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/678988032
** Suggested route connections from other neighborhoods will also be posted. **

National Bike Month

2015 Sponsors

Montgomery Trees

Wealth Management Partners

Capri Theatre

Baptist Health

Bell Road Cycle

Chris' Hot Dogs

Cloverdale Service Center

Cloverdale
Laundry & Dry Cleaner


Cool Beans at the Cafe D'Art

Cucos Mexican Cafe

Dreamland Bar-B-Que Ribs

El Rey Burrito Lounge

Filet & Vine

Gallery One
Gallery One Fine Art

Irish Bred Pub

Montgomery MultiSport

Parish

Railyard Brewing Co.

Seville Salon


Shashy's Bakery & Fine Foods

Welle Studio

The Montgomery Bicycle Club
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