Posts by Heights Bicycle Coalition
Better By Bike
September is full of great events in and around the Heights, and parking is easy when you bike there! Get some exercise, enjoy the outdoors and avoid parking pains by riding your bike to these fun activities. Shaker Square Farmer’s Market Every Saturday from 8 am – noon This weekly farmer’s market is one of…
Read MoreSept. 16 – Chagrin Falls Breakfast Ride
Saturday, Sept. 16, 9 am Starts at the Church of the Redeemer (corner of East Scarborough and South Taylor roads in Cleveland Heights) Depart from the church parking lot for a moderate- to fast-paced (16 mph) ride that will include hills and beautiful scenery. The ride will stop at Einstein Bros. Bagels in Chagrin Falls…
Read MoreJuly 16 – Dunham Tavern & CiCLEvia Tour
Join us for a 15 mile ride to the historic Dunham Tavern, 6709 Euclid Ave and Bike Cleveland’s CiCLEvia Central. This ride is on city streets and the bike lane on Euclid Avenue. The ride starts at 12:30 p.m. at Fairfax Elementary School, corner of Scarborough and Lee Rd. and return before 5 p.m. Dunham Tavern …
Read MoreGrant Funds Improve Cycling for Students
As you travel through Cleveland Heights this summer, you will see the new solar-powered speed feedback signs next to Canterbury, Roxboro and Oxford Elementary Schools, Monticello Middle School, and the Hebrew Academy. Exceeding the speed limit triggers impossible-to-ignore flashing lights reminding drivers to slow down. These signs are a result of a collaboration between the…
Read MoreBike Repair Station at Lee Rd Library
The Heights Library installed a Bike Repair Station at the Lee Road branch! The equipment includes a pump, tools for simple bike repairs and a bike stand to hold the bike off the ground while making repairs. The station is located in front of the Dobama theater, west side of Lee Road. The Friends of…
Read MoreConsider Joining These June Rides!
Heights Bicycle Coalition board member and chairperson on the HBC Encouragement Committee, Debra Franke, deserves many thanks for organizing, finding and promoting rides in June. The revised list below includes only those rides yet to come as of June 18, 2017: Heights Bike Coalition Family Bike Ride around Shaker Lakes Heights Bike Coalition will lead a Family Bike Ride around the…
Read MoreBike Month is Here!
Celebrate Cycling all month long by joining us for activities that inspire us to ride more and connect to each other. Event details are on the HBC Event Calendar (on the right side of this page). Wednesday, May 17: Ride of Silence, 7 p.m. John Carroll University to University Circle This is an annual slow,…
Read MoreWatch “Bikes vs. Cars” on April 21 at CWRU
Case Western Reserve University’s Film Society and the Heights Bicycle Coalition are co-sponsoring showings of the documentary movie, “Bikes vs. Cars”. The movie will be shown three times on Friday, April 21, at 7 p.m., 9 p.m., and 11 p.m., at Strosacher Auditorium on the CWRU campus. Directions to the venue are available at films.case.edu. “Bikes vs.…
Read MoreAnnual Meeting – All Are Welcome!
Please join us for our Annual Meeting on Tuesday, April 4, 7 p.m. at The Fairmount, 2448 Fairmount Blvd in the Cedar Fairmount area. The evening’s agenda will include: Short report on the 2016 work of the organization and on what lies ahead Progress toward HBC affiliating more closely with Bike Cleveland Election of board members and…
Read MoreSmart Cycling Class for Adults and Teens – May 20
The Heights Bicycle Coalition and the City of Cleveland Heights will offer the League of American Bicyclists’ Smart Cycling course on Saturday, May 20, 9 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. The course will be taught by a League of American Bicyclists Certified Instructor. The class is for bicyclists of all experience levels – new bicyclists who…
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