The Bicycle Coalition of Maine stays busy with events all year round to connect with as many pedestrians and people on bikes as possible in a variety of ways. We seek to educate adults and children about bike/ped safety through presentations and courses, host interactive demonstrations that advocate for improvements to bike/ped infrastructure, provide valet bike parking at local events, and organize gatherings and group rides to raise awareness and enthusiasm about our mission.
The event calendar below lists our upcoming events and those hosted by our partners and supporters. Check it out, and join us as we strive to make Maine better for biking and walking!
Events
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Join us for a bike maintenance workshop for teens and alike! Curious about bicycle mechanics? Looking to maintain your faithful steed or conduct long overdue TLC? Want to perform a roadside repair and keep that bicycle mojo elevated? This “Fix-A-Bike Workshop” will cover all the above, and answer any other bicycle-related questions you bring along […]
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Join us for a bike maintenance workshop for teens and alike! Curious about bicycle mechanics? Looking to maintain your faithful steed or conduct long overdue TLC? Want to perform a roadside repair and keep that bicycle mojo elevated? This “Fix-A-Bike Workshop” will cover all the above, and answer any other bicycle-related questions you bring along […]
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Join the movement and celebrate active transportation on May 4 for the 11th Annual National Bike, Walk, and Roll to School Day. For more information, or to register your own event, click this link. We also invite you to visit the National Walk, Bike, and Roll Day website. Think we should do this everyday? Then check out […]
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Join us for a bike maintenance workshop for teens and adults alike! Curious about bicycle mechanics? Looking to maintain your faithful steed or conduct long overdue TLC? Want to perform a roadside repair and keep that bicycle mojo elevated? This “Fix-A-Bike Workshop” will cover all the above, and answer any other bicycle-related questions you bring […]
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Join us for a bike maintenance workshop for teens and adults alike, brought to you by Skowhegan Outdoors. Curious about bicycle mechanics? Looking to maintain your faithful steed or conduct long overdue TLC? Want to perform a roadside repair and keep that bicycle mojo elevated? This “Fix-A-Bike Workshop” will cover all the above, and answer […]
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On Tuesday, May 10 from 4 - 5 p.m., you can learn how to give the BCM bicycle & pedestrian safety presentation, some teaching tips, and how to differentiate content for older and younger audiences. Click here to register for this FREE training.
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On Thursday, May 12 from 4:00 - 5:00 p.m., we'll explain how to coordinate a bicycle rodeo event, give equipment & materials suggestions, and show you how to set up the course! Click here to register for this FREE training.
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Bring your kiddos and their bikes for a FREE bike safety rodeo—yeehaw! Designed to teach and encourage kids to ride bikes safely, the rodeo will include a helmet check, a bike mechanical check, and the opportunity to ride in a closed traffic skills course that teaches the rules of the road. Families are welcome to […]
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Bring your kiddos and their bikes for a FREE bike safety rodeo—yeehaw! Brought to you by Gorham Parks & Recreation. Designed to teach and encourage kids to ride bikes safely, the rodeo will include a helmet check, a bike mechanical check, and the opportunity to ride in a closed traffic skills course that teaches the rules […]
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Bring your kiddos and their bikes for a FREE bike safety rodeo—yeehaw! Brought to you by Cub Scout Pack 684. Designed to teach and encourage kids to ride bikes safely, the rodeo will include a helmet check, a bike mechanical check, and the opportunity to ride in a closed traffic skills course that teaches the rules […]
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Join us for a bike maintenance workshop! Curious about bicycle mechanics? Looking to maintain your faithful steed or conduct long overdue TLC? Want to perform a roadside repair and keep that bicycle mojo elevated? This “Fix-A-Bike Workshop” will cover all the above, and answer any other bicycle-related questions you bring along for the ride. This […]
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Join us for a bike maintenance workshop! Curious about bicycle mechanics? Looking to maintain your faithful steed or conduct long overdue TLC? Want to perform a roadside repair and keep that bicycle mojo elevated? This “Fix-A-Bike Workshop” will cover all the above, and answer any other bicycle-related questions you bring along for the ride. This […]
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Join our special edition Portland Tweed Ride to help the Portland Parks Conservancy celebrate the 200th anniversary of the birth of landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted, who advocated for and designed green spaces in cities. Ride with us in your favorite olde-timey clothing, then stick around for lemonade and croquet on the lawn!
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We're bringing safety back! (Yeah.) As spring comes into full swing, so does the riding season! Come join the BCM crew as we go over safety tips, riding etiquette, and other essentials needed to get your year of biking off to a great start. Registration is required. Please use the form below. 5/16 GRSW Webinar […]
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Join one of the BCM's nationally-certified bicycle instructors for some tips and answers to questions about riding in traffic. Review when and how to "take the lane," how to safely make left turns on busy streets, how to avoid being "right-hooked" by drivers, how to equip your bike, what to wear, and more! Content will be adjusted […]
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Join one of the BCM's nationally-certified bicycle instructors for some tips and answers to questions about riding in traffic. Review when and how to "take the lane," how to safely make left turns on busy streets, how to avoid being "right-hooked" by drivers, how to equip your bike, what to wear, and more! Content will be adjusted […]
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Join one of the BCM's nationally-certified bicycle instructors for some tips and answers to questions about riding in traffic. Review when and how to "take the lane," how to safely make left turns on busy streets, how to avoid being "right-hooked" by drivers, how to equip your bike, what to wear, and more! Content will be adjusted […]
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The International Ride of Silence is held on the third Wednesday of May every year. The ride honors vulnerable road users who have been injured or killed by traffic violence while bicycling, raises awareness that bicyclists have a legal right to use the road, and reminds motorists to respectfully share the road with all users. Join cyclists worldwide […]
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The Community Spokes Program is the Bicycle Coalition of Maine’s effort to create a statewide network of bicycle and pedestrian advocates at the local level. We empower residents to become champions—or “Community Spokes”—of better biking and walking in their cities and towns. Through training, education, and ongoing technical support, you too can become part of […]
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Join one of the BCM's nationally-certified bicycle instructors for some tips and answers to questions about riding in traffic. Review when and how to "take the lane," how to safely make left turns on busy streets, how to avoid being "right-hooked" by drivers, how to equip your bike, what to wear, and more! Content will be adjusted […]
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Join one of the BCM's nationally-certified bicycle instructors for some tips and answers to questions about riding in traffic. Review when and how to "take the lane," how to safely make left turns on busy streets, how to avoid being "right-hooked" by drivers, how to equip your bike, what to wear, and more! Content will be adjusted […]
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Want to try mountain biking or riding on trails? Or maybe you need some tips to improve your trail-riding skills? In these clinics, you’ll learn about correct body position on the bike, how to use your brakes effectively, how to navigate roots and rocks, and the answers to all your MTB questions. Be sure to […]
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Come celebrate Bike to Work Day with the BCM! We have some exciting plans for 2022 that we will be sharing soon...so stay tuned (bike pun sort of intended)! |
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Bring your kiddos and their bikes for a FREE bike safety rodeo—yeehaw! Designed to teach and encourage kids to ride bikes safely, the rodeo will include a helmet check, a bike mechanical check, and the opportunity to ride in a closed traffic skills course that teaches the rules of the road. Families are welcome to […]
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Bring your kiddos and their bikes for a FREE bike safety rodeo—yeehaw! Designed to teach and encourage kids to ride bikes safely, the rodeo will include a helmet check, a bike mechanical check, and the opportunity to ride in a closed traffic skills course that teaches the rules of the road. Families are welcome to […]
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Join the BCM at the Moody Trails in Gorham for a FREE intro to trail riding and mountain bike skills. We will cover body position, effective braking, climbing, obstacle clearance, and more! Registration is required. Please register using the form below. Be sure to bring: A mountain bike in good, working order. Something suitable for […]
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Bring your kiddos and their bikes for a FREE bike safety rodeo—yeehaw! Brought to you by Scarborough Primary Schools. Designed to teach and encourage kids to ride bikes safely, the rodeo will include a helmet check, a bike mechanical check, and the opportunity to ride in a closed traffic skills course that teaches the rules of […]
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Part of the 2022 Women’s Ride Summer Series, presented by Northern Light Health & Norway Savings Bank. Date and Time: Wednesday, May 25 @ 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. Workshop location: BCM Office (38 Diamond St) Parking: Park and Ride (247 Marginal Way, Portland) Info: Please join the BCM for our first offering in the Women’s Ride Summer Series: a beginners […]
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Have you ever seen something happen on the road that made you wonder, “is that legal?” Are you concerned about the behavior of other drivers, cyclists or pedestrians on local streets? Are you unsure of what the legal, safe, and courteous things to do are when sharing the road? Find out the answers to those […]
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Want to learn how to ride Portland's trail system confidently? Join the BCM for a FREE urban trails clinic at Canco Woods covering the basics of getting those tires off the road and onto the dirt! Registration is required. Please register using the form below. Be sure to bring: A mountain bike in good, working […]
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The Bicycle Coalition is offering FREE "valet bike parking" (VBP) for all State Theatre Summer Concert Series at Thompson's Point shows! Just ride on down to the main Thompson’s Point parking lot, follow the signage for “free valet bike parking,” and look for the Bicycle Coalition of Maine tent. You will be given a wristband […]
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Are you looking to take the next step in your mountain biking skills? Join BCM for this FREE clinic as we cover the skills needed to be a more effective rider on technical trails. Note: This is an intermediate MTB skills class. Registration is required. Please register using the form below. Be sure to bring: […]
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Bring your kiddos and their bikes for a FREE bike safety rodeo—yeehaw! Brought to you by Healthy Island Partnership. Designed to teach and encourage kids to ride bikes safely, the rodeo will include a helmet check, a bike mechanical check, and the opportunity to ride in a closed traffic skills course that teaches the rules of […]
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Part of the 2022 Women’s Ride Summer Series, presented by Northern Light Health & Norway Savings Bank. Date and Time: Wednesday, June 1 @ 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. Workshop location: BCM Office (38 Diamond St) Parking: Park and Ride (247 Marginal Way, Portland) Info: Please join the BCM for our second offering in the Women’s Ride Summer Series: a beginners […]
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Want to find flow on those rowdy mountain bike trails? Join the BCM for a FREE clinic as we breakdown line choice and other descending skills that will help you find confidence and speed. Note: This is an intermediate MTB skills class, a mountain bike with at least front suspension is required. Registration is required. […]
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To celebrate World Bicycle Day https://www.un.org/en/observances/bicycle-day and to kick off the Bike BS Light Up Rides we will do a slow roll ride in Biddeford and Saco. Meet up at Shevenell Park on Main St. in downtown Biddeford at 7pm or 8:30 pm at Pepperell Sq. in Saco. Wheels down at Shevenell Park at 7:30 […]
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Experience the pleasure of biking on streets closed to car traffic! This is a self-guided seven-mile ride that starts at Sanford YMCA on Emile Levasseur Drive, proceeds around #1 Pond, passes through the downtown to Sanford High School and returns along the same route. Sanford police will be managing cross traffic at key intersections. Special […] The Bicycle Coalition is offering FREE “valet bike parking” (VBP) for all State Theatre Summer Concert Series at Thompson’s Point shows! Just ride on down to the main Thompson’s Point parking lot, follow the signage for “free valet bike parking,” and look for the Bicycle Coalition of Maine tent. You will be given a wristband […]
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