Classes

General Events

Active Living Bike Expo
04/23/2010 - 3 PM-9 PM & 04/24/2010 - 9 AM-6 PM
Minnesota State Fair Grounds - Education Building (map)
Actvities, vendors, bikes and fun. Bring the whole family!

CycleFest!
05/15/2010 - 11 AM-3 PM
REI Bloomington (map)
Actvities, vendors, bikes and fun. Bring the whole family!

Bike Maintenance & Tune Up

05/08/2010 - 9:30 AM-12 PM - Tune-Up Your Bike & Yourself
Waite Park Elementary (map)
Register Online at: www.mplscommunityed.com

06/02/2010 & 06/09/2010 - 6 PM-8 PM - Bicycle Tune-Up Class
Freewheel Midtown Bike Center (map)
More Information & Register Online at: www.freewheelbike.com

06/02/2010 - 6:30 PM-7:30 PM - Bike Maintenance Basics
REI Bloomington (map)
Register Online at: www.rei.com/bloomington

Various Dates and Times - Park Tool School - Bike Maintenance & Repair
Erik's Bike Shop Warehouse (map)
More Information & Register Online at: www.eriksbikeshop.com

Traffic Skills

05/03/2010, 5/05/2010 & 5/08/2010 (3 day course) - 6 PM-8 PM - Traffic Skills 101
Waite Park Elementary (map)
Register Online at: www.mplscommunityed.com

06/08/2010, 6/15/2010, 6/22/2010 & 6/29/2010 (4 day course) - 6:30 PM-8:30 PM - Traffic Skills 101
St. Louis Park Lenox Community Center (map)
Register Online at: www.bikemn.org/classschedule.cfm

Guided Rides

05/15/2010 - 9 AM-12 PM - Guided Ride
Roosevelt High School (map)
This ride will introduce you to local bikeways and show you how to use these facilities to access other parts of the city.
Register Online at: www.mplscommunityed.com

05/22/2010 - 9 AM-12 PM - Guided Ride
Patrick Henry High School (map)
This ride will introduce you to local bikeways and show you how to use these facilities to access other parts of the city.
Register Online at: www.mplscommunityed.com

LCI Instructor Certification

05/22/2010 - 05/23/2010
Location TBD
Pre-Requisite: Traffic Skills 101
If interested email [email protected]

Women Only Courses

06/02/2010 - 7 PM-8:30 PM - Biking with Traffic for Women
REI Maple Grove (map)
This course is for women, taught by women. Course will cover safe and legal biking on the street with traffic.
Register Online at: www.rei.com/maplegrove

06/07/2010 - 7 PM-8:30 PM - Biking with Traffic for Women
REI Roseville (map)
This course is for women, taught by women. Course will cover safe and legal biking on the street with traffic.
Register Online at: www.rei.com/roseville

06/09/2010 - 7 PM-8:30 PM- Biking as Transportation for Women
REI Maple Grove (map)
This course is for women, taught by women.
Register Online at: www.rei.com/maplegrove

06/21/2010 - 7 PM-8:30 PM - Biking as Transportation for Women
REI Roseville (map)
This course is for women, taught by women.
Register Online at: www.rei.com/roseville

06/28/2010 - 7 PM-8:30 PM - Biking with Traffic for Women
REI Maple Grove (map)
This course is for women, taught by women. Course will cover safe and legal biking on the street with traffic.
Register Online at: www.rei.com/bloomington

Safety & Laws

As a bicyclist you have the rights and responsibilities of a motorist. Know and respect both.

Bike Walk Twin Cities – Staying Safe
City of Minneapolis Bike Program
Minnesota Share the Road
MnDOT Road Rules
Take an Online Awareness Test
Downtown Minneapolis Bike Guide

 

Bike Routes & Maps

Planning a safe and enjoyable route adds to biking pleasure. Plan your route and practice it on a weekend day!
Find your Route Here:
Cyclopath
Google Biking Directions

Area Maps
Minneapolis Maps
Downtown Minneapolis Bike Guide
St. Paul Maps
Hennepin County
Dakota County Bikeways Map

 

Metro Transit

All Metro Transit buses and trains are equipped with bicycle racks so you can pedal part of the way and ride the rest.
Trip Planner
Biking as Transportation Guide

 

Bike Shops

One of your best resources for anything you need to know about bikes is your local bike shop. These people have the knowledge and the parts to make bicycling enjoyable. Here are links to area bike shops.

Clothing

You can wear anything to ride a bike. But while you’re at the bike shop, take a look at some of the bike specific clothing. There are clothes to make each of the three contact points between you and your bike more comfortable: gloves, shorts (with added padding in the seat area), and shoes. And don’t forget jackets for inclement weather.
Biking in Bike-Specific Clothes
Biking in Work Clothes

Bike Security

Locks, racks and lockers . . . destination sites (downtown, stores, workplaces, etc.) generally have a bike rack you can use. You will need a good lock and cable. Also check out the stronger U-lock. Consult your bike shop for advice, or check out these tips on how to lock.
Downtown Minneapolis Bike Guide

Bike Parking

In Minneapolis
Downtown Minneapolis Bike Parking
In St. Paul (pdf)
Bike Lockers